Rebecca Bergey Ed.d.

Rebecca Bergey, Ed.D., has a diverse and extensive work experience.

Starting in 2003, they worked as a Student Support Specialist at Pennsylvania Migrant Education for three years. Rebecca then became a Linguistic Outreach Specialist at the Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital from 2006 to 2007. In 2008, they joined Fairfax County Public Schools as an ESOL Teacher and AVID Teacher. Rebecca taught there until 2011 when they transitioned to Albemarle County Public Schools as an ESOL Teacher until 2013.

In 2013, Rebecca became a Research Assistant at the University of Virginia. Their responsibilities included field observations of English learners in content-area classes and coding and analyzing data. Rebecca worked in this position until 2015.

In the same year, they took on multiple roles. Rebecca worked as an Educational Consultant at Stanford University Graduate School of Education, Understanding Language. Rebecca also served as a College Lecturer at UC Santa Cruz for a brief period.

From 2015 to 2017, Rebecca worked as an Instructional Coach at the Center to Support Excellence in Teaching, Stanford.

In 2017, they joined the American Institutes for Research as a Principal Researcher. Their primary responsibilities include conducting research that supports English learners (ELs) and dual language learners (DLLs), analyzing policy related to ELs and DLLs, and providing technical assistance to schools and districts with multilingual student populations. In this role, they have worked on projects such as the First 5 California Dual Language Pilot Evaluation and the DLL PD Bridge to Practice Study.

Rebecca's work experience showcases their expertise and dedication to improving education and supporting diverse student populations.

Rebecca Bergey, Ed.D., holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Virginia, which they obtained from 2013 to 2017. Prior to that, they received a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree in Secondary Education from The George Washington University, completing their studies in 2008. Their undergraduate education was at Franklin & Marshall College from 1998 to 2002, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in American Studies/Spanish. Additionally, Rebecca Bergey holds a National Board Certification in English as a New Language from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, although the exact date of certification is not provided.