Rebecca Shaw Sullivan has been teaching English as a Second Language since 2019, when she graduated from the University of Illinois MATESL program. She has worked with students from all walks of life at Harrisburg Area Community College, International Language Academy of Washington D.C., and Southern Illinois University. She is passionate about educational technology, gamification of language learning, and decentering the teacher in the ESL classroom. Her current research focuses on the incorporation of diverse dialects in ESL education, along with student and teacher perceptions of these dialects. In her free time, Becca enjoys gardening, playing the piano, and reading whatever she can get her hands on.