Cristin Boyd

Cristin Boyd is an experienced ESL instructor and academic writing specialist with a diverse background in teaching at various institutions, including Foothill-De Anza Community College District and San Jose State University. Since January 2017, Cristin has focused on teaching and curriculum planning for academic writing and oral communication for international students. Notable roles include mentoring upper-division students in industry-specific writing at San Jose State University and developing online academic writing curricula at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Alongside extensive teaching experience, Cristin has held positions that involve program development, such as at Santa Clara University, where responsibilities included course design and intensive student mentoring. Cristin holds an MA in Rhetoric/Composition and TESOL from California State Polytechnic University-Pomona, a TEFL certification from Seattle University, and a Bachelor's degree in Creative Writing and Technical Communication from the University of Arizona.