CHRISTINE D’AQUANNI ALSTON is the Multilingual Programs Director and a Certified Key Trainer for Be GLAD®. She is a dual language educator with over 20 years of experience and dedication to raising the quality of education in public, private, and rural schools. From volunteer teaching experiences in indigenous areas of Mexico to supporting multilingual learners in international and American schools abroad, she has always sought to understand and meet the needs of the underserved, especially students of minority languages. She holds a Master of Arts in Education with a Specialization in Dual Language Development.