In 2009 she received her PhD from NYU. Currently, she is working with Kate Menken on a Spencer Foundation sponsored study that focuses on the expansion of dual language bilingual programs in New York City public schools. She is also co-authoring a book with Sarah Benor (HUC) and Jonathon Krasner (Brandeis University) to be published by Rutgers University Press that examines the role of Hebrew in Jewish overnight camps. Her previous work has explored Hebrew language ideologies, policy, and socialization in Jewish and charter school contexts. She has also worked on areas of academic literacy, college readiness, and developmental education in community colleges.