2021 Padron Teaching and Learning Symposium: EAP Student Reflections on the Documentary "Seeding Change"

Adrianne Aiko Thompson obtained her master's degree in teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) from Columbia University, Teachers College and her bachelor's degree in Spanish and global studies from the University of Iowa. She taught English in Japan for nearly nine years and is currently an associate professor at Miami Dade College, where she has taught English for academic purposes since 2002. She was a founding member of the Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage committee at MDC and has been studying and practicing Japanese tea ceremony since 2009. In 2013, she was appointed to the Asian American Advisory Board of Miami Dade County. She has received recognition from the Coalition of South Florida Muslim Organizations (COSMOS), the Hindu American Foundation (HAF), and the League for Innovation for her contributions in education. She is currently a Doctoral Degree Candidate in Educational Technology at the University of Florida.