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Professional Experience [Expertise in TESOL, TEFL, CLIL, EiE]
Current Student Lecturer, University of Wisconsin-Madison
[classes taught include Human Rights & Education; Education in Emergencies & Refugee Ed].

2018 Education Manager, Refugee Community Centre, Greece

2016-18 High School Teacher, Madrid, Spain

2014-16 Teacher Trainer, VSO, Myanmar

2012-14 English Teacher, Oaxaca Development University, Mexico

2011 International Coordinator, Permaculture Institute of El Salvador

Conferences
Shepherd, A. (2023) Solidarity in a Hostile Environment: Possibilities in Participatory ESOL. BAICE conference [online], UK, August 5-6. [presentation]

Shepherd, A. (2023) We Are the Coursebook: Possibilities in community-based language education. NATECLA, Birmingham, UK, June 23-4. [poster]

Shepherd, A. (2020) Supporting refugee learners with authentic language in the classroom. NATECLA National Conference, Birmingham, UK, July 3-4. [presentation] (Conference cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic).

Tryon, E. & Shepherd, A. (2020) Fostering US-EU sharing on community-based research. Living Knowledge Conference, Groningen, Netherlands, June 24-6. [poster presentation] (Conference cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic).

Hampton, S. & Shepherd, A. (2015) Using group work in large classes, Mandalay ELT conference, Myanmar, British Council, May 12. [workshop]

Awards
2023 Virginia Landwehr Award
2020 Institute for Regional and International Studies Fieldwork Award 
2020 Morgridge Center for Public Service Community-Based Research Award
2019 Rotary Global Scholar Award
2010 Captain F.G. Boot Scholarship
2010 Leeds for Life Award