Overview

Step into the lives of extraordinary women leaders in this groundbreaking volume. This compelling collection presents autoethnographies of twenty-five women leaders in English Language Teaching (ELT) from around the world. Grounded in key leadership theories and ELT research, these narratives examine the intersectionality of gender, race, culture, and transnational experiences in shaping leadership identities. Authors candidly share their triumphs and challenges, inspiring readers to embrace their own leadership potential and effect change in their communities and beyond. By articulating the personal, institutional, and global complexities, the narratives inform our understanding of how ELT teachers navigate the path to leadership. Contributors are: Tasha Austin, Lena Barrantes-Elizondo, Kisha Bryan, Quanisha Charles, May F. Chung, Ayanna Cooper, Tanya Cowie, Taslim Damji, Darlyne de Haan, Su Yin Khor, Sarah Henderson Lee, Gloria Park, Ana-Marija Petrunic, Doaa Rashed, Kate Mastruserio Reynolds, Teri Rose Dominica Roh, Mary Romney-Schaab, Amira Salama, Cristina Sánchez-Martín, Xatli Stox, Debra Suarez, Shannon Tanghe, Lan Wang-Hiles, Marie Webb and Amea Wilbur.

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Author:   Doaa Rashed ,  Debra Suarez
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   16
Weight:   0.689kg
ISBN:  

9789004702189

ISBN 10:   9004702180
Pages:   338
Publication Date:   01 August 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Foreword  Brett Elizabeth Blake Preface Acknowledgements List of Illustrations Notes on Contributors PART 1: An Introduction to Female Leadership in ELT Introduction to Part 1  Doaa Rashed and Debra Suarez 1 Female Leadership Identity in English Language Teaching: Autoethnographies of Global Perspectives – Framing the Conversation  Doaa Rashed PART 2: Gender and Culture Introduction to Part 2  Doaa Rashed and Debra Suarez 2 Power, Identity and Agency: An Autoethnographic Life History of a Latin American ELT Female Leader  Lena Barrantes-Elizondo 3 Power as a Lived Experience: The Negotiation of Professional Identity as a TESOL Leader  Ana-Marija Petrunic 4 Pretending Everything Was Fine: Serving as a Female Leader in Uncertain Territory  Kate Mastruserio Reynolds 5 Age, Power, Gender, and Identity Tensions: An Autoethnography of an African Female Leader  Amira Salama 6 A Leader’s Journey: From Followership to Leadership to “Academic Grandma”  Debra Suarez 7 Reimagining Women Leadership in TESOL: Advocating for Change, Harnessing Reflexivity, and Humanizing Practices  Marie Webb, Quanisha Charles, Sarah Henderson Lee, Shannon Tanghe and Gloria Park PART 3: Race and Power Introduction to Part 3  Doaa Rashed and Debra Suarez 8 War, Language, and Leadership: A Female English Language Teacher Leader’s Perspective  May F. Chung 9 Still We Rise: Collaborative Autoethnographic Perspectives from Black Women in English Language Teaching and Leadership  Ayanna Cooper, Tasha Austin, Mary Romney, Kisha Bryan and Darlyne de Haan 10 LEAPing as a Filipino in Korean ELT: My Journey towards Developing a Transformational Leadership Identity  Teri Rose Dominica Roh 11 The Challenges and Opportunities for Decolonizing TESOL in the Canadian Context: Reflecting on Expressions of Leadership  Amea Wilbur, Taslim Damji and Tanya Cowie PART 4: Transnationalism and Multilingualism Introduction to Part 4  Doaa Rashed and Debra Suarez 12 A Journey of Border-Crossing: An Autoethnography of a Transnational Female Leader from Egypt in the United States  Doaa Rashed,/i> 13 Redefining Leadership in TESOL through Multimodal Collaborative Autoethnographic Inquiry: Perspectives from Transnational Women  Cristina Sánchez-Martín and Su Yin Khor 14 Situating the Self: Developing as a Transnational Latina Leader  Xatli Stox 15 Home Away from Home: An Autoethnography of an Asian Female’s Leadership Identity  Lan Wang-Hiles PART 5: A Harmony of Voices Introduction to Part 5  Doaa Rashed and Debra Suarez 16 A Harmony of Voices: Themes and Conclusion – Complexity of Female Leadership Identity in English Language Teaching  Doaa Rashed and Debra Suarez Index

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Doaa Rashed, Ph.D., is a professor in the English Department and Director of the Language Engagement Project at Rutgers University. A translingual, transnational scholar, her scholarship lies at the crossroads of leadership, identity development, and transnationalism. Debra Suarez, Ph.D., serves in key ELT leadership roles. A former federal leader with the US Department of Education, and Senior Advisor for the White House Initiative AAPI, Dr. Suarez is a university professor and President (2024–2025) of TESOL International Association.

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