Leila Schroeder, M.A.
Senior Literacy and Education Consultant
Degrees
- M.A., Urban Education/bilingual emphasis, California State University, Los Angeles, 1978
- B.A. (Magna cum Laude), Elementary Education/ psychology emphasis, Biola University, 1972
- Credentials
- Standard “Life” Elementary Teaching Credential, California
- Certificate of Proficiency - Spanish Language, California
- Specialist Credential - Bilingual/Cross Cultural Education, California
Current positions
- Certified Senior Literacy and Education Consultant, SIL International, 2012–2016, 2017–2021, 2022–
- Africa-Focused Language Program Services (AFLPS) Literacy and Education Consultant, SIL International, 2021–
Other professional experience and service
- Literacy and Education Consultant, SIL Africa Area, 2008-2012
- Literacy Consultant, SIL Africa Area, 2005–2012
- SIL International Literacy and Education Consultant, 2008–2011
- Literacy Consultant, SIL Uganda-Tanzania Branch, 2000–2007
- Literacy Consultant (Advanced), SIL International, 2005
- Literacy Consultant, SIL East Africa Group, 2002–2003
- Literacy and Bilingual Education Specialist, Bible Translation and Literacy (BTL) Kenya, 1997–2002
- Literacy and Bilingual Education Specialist, Tharaka language project, BTL Kenya, 1998–2000
- Instructor, Mega Literacy course, Summer Institute of Linguistics, Dallas, Texas, 1997
- Guest lecturer, Vernacular Literacy class, Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology (NEGST), 1996
- Instructor, English as a Second Language, Pan Africa Christian College, Summer Institute of Linguistics, Nairobi, Kenya, 1994–1996
- Instructor, Vernacular Literacy class, Pan Africa College, Summer Institute of Linguistics, Nairobi, Kenya, 1994
- Assistant to Museum Director, International Museum of Cultures, Dallas, Texas, 1988–1990
- Teaching Assistant, Literacy Materials course, Summer Institute of Linguistics, Dallas, Texas, 1986
- Teaching Assistant, Literacy Materials course, Summer Institute of Linguistics, Norman, Oklahoma, 1982, 1983
- Bilingual Teacher, Hacienda La Puente Unified School District, La Puente, California. 1974–1981
- Teacher/Bilingual Teacher, Coachella Valley Unified School District, Thermal, California, 1972–1974
Contracted Work
- Lead Consultant for language arts scope and sequence in Nigeria, 2019
- Lead Consultant for FHI 360 in Nigeria scope and sequence, 2018-2019
- Lead Consultant for FHI 360 in Ghana, 2016-2017
- Lead Consultant for FHI 360 / Winrock in South Sudan, 2016
- Lead Developer of transfer reading curriculum, 2017-2020
- Lead Consultant for Discovery Learning Alliance, 2018
Professional memberships
- Comparative and International Education Society, 2010, 2015, 2021
- International Reading Association, 2005
Language proficiencies
- English (eng): ILR 5
- Spanish (spa): ILR 3
- Swahili (swh): ILR 2
- French (fra): ILR 2
Research interests
- Relationship between orthography and reading process
- Relationship between linguistic properties of languages and reading pedagogy
- Transitional reading pedagogies
- Common underlying proficiencies across languages that contribute to transfer of language skills in literacy domains
United States