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Megan Gregoire-Smith began working at SupportEd to further her commitment and passion for supporting educators of ELs. She has been working with English learners and supporting educators of ELs for over 10 years. Meghan began her career teaching English as a foreign language to young adults in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Her time in Ecuador sparked her love of language teaching.

Upon completing her Master’s in TESOL from the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), Meghan began working as an ESOL teacher in Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) in Maryland. There she taught elementary ELs in grades K-5 for five years using pull out, push in, and co-teaching models of instruction. She then went on to serve as an ESOL Teacher Specialist for AACPS. As an ESOL Teacher Specialist, Meghan wrote K-12 English language development curriculum, planned and delivered professional development around best practices for working with ELs, and provided coaching for ESOL teachers new to the profession. During her time as a teacher specialist, Meghan focused primarily on supporting elementary age ELs. This included working closely with the elementary literacy team to ensure that all ELs had access to high quality, rigorous literacy instruction.

Meghan’s experiences as an ESOL teacher and teacher specialist led to a passion for supporting educators of ELs through high quality professional development and coaching. She lives in Edgewater, Maryland with her husband and two young children. Meghan enjoys running, baking, reading, and spending time with her family.