Dra. Esmeralda Mora Román

About the Author
Esmeralda Mora Román was born in Apetlanca, Guerrero, Mexico. She started teaching the Spanish language in 2010 and has a Master’s in Latin American Literature and Cultures and an EdD in Curriculum focusing on language learner literature. Furthermore, Esmeralda is the founding director of the Language Learner Literature Advisory Board (LLLAB) and has presented at numerous national and international conferences, such as ACTFL and IFLT.

When she is not writing or teaching, the author is busy being a mother, wife, and volunteer to local nonprofit organizations in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Being an immigrant from an Indigenous community, language professional, and lifelong student makes her work a great asset to classroom libraries.