NLRC Student Assistants
The NLRC’s work is supported by a number of colleagues, many of whom are undergraduate or graduate students. In addition to student support from the Center for Language Teaching Advancement (CeLTA), the NLRC has a yearly graduate assistantship, open exclusively to students of the Master of Arts in Foreign Language Teaching (MAFLT) program. Learn more about these crucial team members and their involvement in NLRC projects below.
Current Student Assistants
Emily Goschka (she/her)
Undergraduate Assistant
- Assists in designing and curating NLRC social media posts
- Assists in editing the NLRC webpage
Links
- Email: goschkae@msu.edu
Mitchell Ernst
Teach-a-LCTL Project Assistant
- Develops content and assists in the creation of the Teach-a-LCTL resource guide.
- Assists NLRC staff in compiling data and organizing information on our various platforms from the Teach-a-LCTL Project
- Presents on research findings and resource guide development at conferences
Former Undergraduate Assistant Work
- Developed content and assisted in the creation of the Teach-a-LCTL resource guide.
- Assisted NLRC staff in compiling data and organizing information on our various platforms.
Links
- Email: ernstmit@msu.edu
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchell-ernst1/
Mary Ellen Rutemeyer
Teach-a-LCTL Project Assistant
- Collects, analyzes, and summarizes data for Teach-a-LCTL Needs Analysis
- Presents on research findings at conferences
- Supports creation of Teach-a-LCTL resource guide
Former Graduate Assistant Work
- Assisted in project planning and tracking.
- Supported research by compiling literature and developing IRB proposals.
- Conducted research via surveys and interviews.
- Composed and published website and social media content.
Links
- Email: rutemeye@msu.edu
Yue Yang (she/he/they)
Graduate Assistant
- Assists in development for ViVID, LoLA, and LCTL DOORS materials and activities.
- Edits and sequences videos for website and social media distribution.
- Coordinates with communications of the NRLC newsletter.
Links
- MSU Email: yangyue9@msu.edu
- Website: yuemi-customshop.com
- Additional Email: yuemi.customshop@gmail.com
Former Student Assistants
Emma Bullock
Undergraduate Assistant (AY2022-2023)
- Assisted in conceptual development and creating guide content for the Teach-a-LCTL project
Eli Drake (he/they)
Undergraduate Assistant (AY2022-2023)
- Assisted in curating and designing social media posts for NLRC
- Developed and maintained of the NLRC News webpage
El Taverna (they/she/he)
Undergraduate Assistant (AY2022-2023)
- Created and posted content to NLRC social media pages
- Assisted in website editing and development
- Created and coordinated content for NLRC newsletters
Links
- Recent Publications: celta.msu.edu/blog/
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LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/el-taverna/
Betty Brown
Graduate Assistant
- Supported the application process for ViVID fellows.
- Assisted in research related to the ViVID project.
Laura López (she/her)
Graduate Assistant
- Wrote conference proposals for NLRC project presentations.
- Wrote competencies and created activities for LCTL DOORs project.
- Assisted in development of assessment materials for LoLA project.
- Supported the application process for ViVID fellows.
Elena Gorshkova
Graduate Assistant
- Designed activities based on the competencies for LCTL DOORs project
- Compiled and and edited instructions from LCTL DOORs first-year activities
- Created course self-assessment for LoLA project