Staff Profile

 Mara Borges-Gatewood is a teacher with expertise in English as a Second Language acquisition. In the past 30 + years she has worked in Brazil and US public schools, as well as a College professor. Mara has a Master degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Education, a Specialization from the University of Brasilia, in Education Administration, and a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) from the University of Memphis, in Leadership and Policy Studies. She has been the recipient of a three-year scholarship from Brazil, and also was awarded with a scholarship to visit and study in Israel. She is an active member of the organization for Teachers in Brazil, and also a member of the TN-TESOL. She is also the recipient of 1st place Student Research Forum Award, UM, 2013.