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Ricardo McKenzie was born in the heart of the Caribbean. After studying abroad in Mxico, France, and Spain, Ricardo earned his B.A. in Spanish and French and a minor in Ethnic Studies. He has worked as an international flight service manager for a major US airline, an analytic linguist, and a world language educator. He recently taught Spanish and served as Upper School DEI clerk at a Quaker college prep school in PA. Ricardo earned his M.S. in Spanish Language Education and his M.A. in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. As a current doctoral candidate (Ed.D.) in Instructional Systems and Learning Technology, Ricardo's dissertation analyzes mobile-assisted language learning (MALL). He is currently the Director of DEIB & Culture for an international consulting firm.

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Ricardo’s Qualifications
Education & Certification

Undergraduate Degree: Edgewood College - Bachelor of Education, Spanish

Graduate Degree: Nova Southeastern University - Masters in Education, Spanish Teacher Education

Graduate Degree: University of New Orleans - Masters in Education, Romance Languages

Degree: Florida State University - Doctorate (PhD), Learning Design and Performance Technology

Hobbies

Tennis, Travelling, Coffee, Afrolatinidad, Creolistics, Applied Linguistics, History of Spain, Spanish-American Modernismo.