Harold B. Allen Award Recipient: This article generated from a study on teacher perceptions of their preparations to meet the needs of secondary SLIFE, which has implications for anyone who is interested in improving education for this population of students.
Kristi Herman Hill has taught ESL to elementary, middle school, adult, and graduate students, but the majority of her experience has been teaching high school in Saint Paul. The majority of her students are SLIFE, so she is passionate about advocating for these students. She is one of the co-founders of the MinneSLIFE committee, and served on the MinneTESOL executive board for four years as the External Relations Director. Her interest in advocacy led her to become more involved with the Saint Paul Federation of Teachers where she has served on their ELL Professional Issues Committee, executive board, and bargaining team.
