About me
Laureen Avery is the Director of UCLA’s Center X Northeast Regional office, as well as the Director of the ExcEL Educator Leadership Academy. In these roles she has been developing and implementing competency-based professional development programs for teachers working with multilingual learners for 15+ years. Avery conceived and led the creation of the ExcEL competency-based pathways leading to the ESOL and BDL teacher certifications and continues to provide coaching and support for teachers, administrators, and leaders seeking to improve educational outcomes for multilingual learners.