Multilingual educator and researcher with a global teaching footprint in the U.S. and Latin America. Over 15 years of experience in K–12 education, and 5 years in college-level instruction, with a focus on second language acquisition, instructional technology, and cross-cultural pedagogy. Educational Background Doctorate in Education and Research (Ed.D.) – In progress, Dissertation: Integration of multimodal artificial intelligence in bilingual education and digital literacy to support academic and economic mobility in adult learners Master of Education in Applied Linguistics and Higher Education – Universidad de Jaén, Spain Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Teaching for Language Acquisition – Harvard University Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing and Advertising – UDI Panamá Florida Department of Education Certified Educator. Cervantes Institute Certification, Spain College Board AP Spanish Reader & Table Leader Professional Experience: Higher and Secondary Education Instruction St. Petersburg College, Shorecrest Preparatory School, Florida Virtual School, Clearwater Central Catholic School Courses taught: AP Spanish Language and Culture, ESL Writing & Communication, Conversational Spanish I–IV Governmental and International Work: Managed OAS-funded development projects through the Ministry of the Presidency of Panamá, focusing on national and indigenous communities Author of Instructional Literature: Published under Pen name Nayka Barrios Jaén Titles include bilingual readers and novels for CEFR levels A1–C1 Professional Memberships American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Global engagement is maintained through ongoing academic collaboration and regular travel between the United States, Panamá, and Spain.