Gail MATHESON, Literacy Specialist 

Affiliation: Zurich International School, Zurich, Switzerland
Email address: gmatheson@zis.ch
Website: @GailMathesonTR

Bio: Believing that the spaces between disparate point of views in increasingly polarised times are best filled with books, Gail Matheson has spent the past thirty years teaching at the secondary school level in the United States, Turkey, the Philippines, and Switzerland. Known for creating memorable learning experiences for students, Gail currently works at Zurich International School as the Literacy Specialist.  Gail holds degrees from and has studied at the University of Maine, Sacred Heart University, Harvard University, Michigan State University, San Diego State University, and SUNY Buffalo. 

Research Interest: #translanguaging, #literacy, #reading, #scienceofreading, #languagelearners, #pluralism