Dr. Marielena Righettini

 She taught in public schools for more than 10 years, primarily in Title 1 schools. She worked as an adjunct professor at the university and community college in Reno for 13 years, teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in reading, writing, second language acquisition, methods for teaching English language learners, and reading and language arts assessment.  Marielena has also developed and taught online courses for teachers who were enrolled in an endorsement program to teach English Language Learners. At