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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">My name is Chelsea Walter and I am the "ESL Specialist" at Colorado College. I am looking for input regarding my title, as I feel that it may be out of date with current terminology.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">A brief description of my work: I provide academic support to culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students via coursework and individual consultations, as well as consult with
faculty on best practices (those that are particularly culturally responsive) for working with CLD students. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Might any of you have an idea on a more holistic title? I feel that "ESL Specialist" conveys a remedial and deficient nature and does not encompass the CLD student and educational experience
itself, but rather focuses on the "ESL" label.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Any feedback is greatly appreciated!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;text-transform:uppercase;background:white">CHELSEA WALTER, PH.D.</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#4C3D38;background:white"> </span><br>
<i><span style="color:black">ESL Specialist</span></i><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black;background:white"> </span><span style="color:black"><br>
<b>Colket Center for Academic Excellence</b></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#4C3D38"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Tutt Library 214</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#4C3D38;background:white"> </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#4C3D38"><br>
</span><i><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#4C3D38;background:white"><a href="mailto:chelsea.walter@coloradocollege.edu"><span style="color:black">chelsea.walter@coloradocollege.edu</span></a></span></i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#4C3D38;background:white"> </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#4C3D38"><br>
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227-8288</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#4C3D38;background:white"> <br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#D09B2C;letter-spacing:.75pt;background:white">COLORADO COLLEGE</span></b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#D09B2C;background:white"> </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#4C3D38;background:white"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black;background:white">14 E. Cache La Poudre St.<br>
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#4C3D38;background:white"> <br>
</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#4C3D38;background:white"><a href="http://www.coloradocollege.edu/"><span style="color:black">www.coloradocollege.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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