CV

Teaching
As well as teaching English (EFL, ESOL, ESP, CLIL in the UK and abroad, including in EiE settings), I have taught the following undergraduate classes at the University of Wisconsin-Madison:
2023: Human Rights & Education (Lead Instructor)
2022: Education in Emergencies & Refugee Education (Lead Instructor)
2021: School & Society (Seminar Leader)
2020: Introduction to International & Comparative Education (TA)

Professional Experience
2025 Research Fellow, University of Leeds, UK
2024 Lecturer, University of Chester, UK
2020-23 Lecturer, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
2023 Education Manager, Leeds Refugee Forum, UK
2018 Education Manager, Refugee Community Centre, Greece
2016-18 High School Teacher, Madrid, Spain
2014-16 Teacher Trainer, VSO, Myanmar
2012-14 Lecturer, Oaxaca Development University, Mexico
2011 International Coordinator, Permaculture Institute of El Salvador

Presentations
Shepherd, A. (2024) Participatory ESOL Research. ESOL Research Network [online], UK, October 17.

Shepherd, A. (2024) Solidarity in a Hostile Environment: Possibilities in Participatory ESOL. IATEFL Pre-conference SIG. Brighton, UK. April 15.

Shepherd, A. (2024) Solidarity in a Hostile Environment, TESOL Greece, Piraeus, March 9-10.

Shepherd, A. (2023) Solidarity in a Hostile Environment: Possibilities in Participatory ESOL. BAICE conference [online], UK, August 5-6. 

Shepherd, A. (2023) We Are the Coursebook: Possibilities in community-based language education. NATECLA, Birmingham, UK, June 23-4. [poster]

Shepherd, A. (2020) Supporting refugee learners with authentic language in the classroom. NATECLA National Conference, Birmingham, UK, July 3-4. (Conference cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic).

Tryon, E. & Shepherd, A. (2020) Fostering US-EU sharing on community-based research. Living Knowledge Conference, Groningen, Netherlands, June 24-6. [poster] (Cancelled due to pandemic).

Hampton, S. & Shepherd, A. (2015) Using group work in large classes, Mandalay ELT conference, Myanmar, British Council, May 12. [workshop]

Awards
2023 Virginia Landwehr Award
2020 Institute for Regional and International Studies Fieldwork Award 
2020 Morgridge Center for Public Service Community-Based Research Award
2019 Rotary Global Scholar Award
2010 Captain F.G. Boot Scholarship
2010 Leeds for Life Award