Luis Javier Pentón Herrera has taught Spanish and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) at the K-12 and university levels. He currently serves as a Dissertation Core Faculty at American College of Education and as Adjunct Professor at two universities—University of Maryland, Global Campus, and The George Washington University.

Gilda Martinez-Alba is the Provost Fellow for Diversity and Inclusion, helping to recruit and retain diverse faculty, students, and staff at Towson University (TU). She is also the Graduate Reading Program Director at TU, where teachers come to become reading specialists and can specialize in ESOL.