Audra Lord has more than 13 years of experience in the ESOL field. She previously served as Academic Director of an English language institute in Seattle, where she designed curricula, supported and trained teachers, and advised students from a diverse spectrum of backgrounds, cultures, and goals. Other career highlights include serving as a volunteer English teacher in Ayutthaya, Thailand; piloting a new project-based curriculum as an Associate Instructor in Columbia University’s American Language Program; and teaching ESOL in Wellington, New Zealand. Audra holds a Bachelor of Arts in French and a Master of Arts in Linguistics, both from Oakland University in her home state of Michigan.

At Highline, Audra has also served students as a Pathway Advisor and as Interim Director of the Advising Center.

In her free time, Audra enjoys playwriting, cooking, and playing the ukulele. She loves traveling and language learning in equal measure and speaks French (confidently) and Spanish (not very confidently). Audra holds a NZ Permanent Resident visa and can tell you exactly where the Hobbits live.

“Poipoia te kākano kia puawai.” (“Nurture the seed, and it will grow.” - Māori proverb)