Dr. Kristina Robertson is the Multilingual Education Specialist, working on a two-year grant (Closing Educational Opportunity Gaps) from the Minnesota Department of Education.  With 28 years of experience in education and a Master’s Degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Kristina brings a deep understanding of EL programming, policies, curriculum, and instruction. Throughout her career she has supported teachers in meeting the needs of multilingual learner students, through coaching, and unit and lesson planning. Kristina also enjoys mentoring and coaching students as they navigate a new world and language, finding it rewarding to see students gain confidence and achieve success. Kristina completed her Ed.D. in Educational Leadership for Diverse Learning Communities through Molloy College.