A Chicago-land native, Jasmine Myalil earned a B.S. from University of Miami (FL) in Elementary Education and Spanish, with an ESL endorsement. Upon returning to Illinois, she started her career as an ELL Specialist. In addition to her teaching role, she focuses on parent engagement, collaboration, and cultural awareness in the school community. In 2010, she graduated with a M.S. in Instructional Leadership with an endorsement in Bilingual Education from Loyola University Chicago. Each school year, she instructs students in all proficiency levels and believes the use of technology propels language growth across all domains and levels. In her tenure at Arlington Heights District 25 she has held the position of ELL Specialist, Bilingual Specialist, and ELL/Bilingual Coordinator, and chair of the Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee.