rlett Lopez is from Caracas, Venezuela. She moved to the US in 2014 to pursue a bachelor’s degree in International Business and Marketing, and later a master’s degree in Instructional Design & Technology. She has a customer success background in the tech industry, and is currently a bilingual Instructional Designer, creating learning experiences for different clients. She volunteers as a career coach at Upwardly Global, mentoring refugee and immigrant job seekers in the US.

Scarlett shares with Sarah and Katherine the importance of being surrounded in childhood by people who spoke multiple languages in shaping her language identity. They also discuss how language evolves through generations, and the challenge of producing content in a “neutral” language that isn’t really neutral at all. Scarlett shares her insights about how instructional designers advocate for learners and how learning a language helps cultivate empathy for learners.

Episode sponsored by Molly Shapiro, accountability coach. mollyshapirocoaching@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/molly-shapiro/

Connect with Scarlett on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronica-scarlett-lopez/

Connect with Katherine on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherinermatheson/

Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sarah-kosel-agnihotri