She holds an MA in Learning and Teaching Processes in Second Languages. She is currently interested in using critical literacy frameworks in Pre-K contexts, specifically integrating critical literacy within read-alouds in her Language and Literacy classes. Ana Karina is developing her inquiries within the Early Literacies research team at LSLP. Ana Karina is also helping as a Teaching Assistant for the research courses at the MA in Learning and Teaching Processes in Second Languages, which she will begin teaching in 2019. In addition, Ana Karina has started her own language business to help children learn English through art.