Avenue Teammate Spotlight: Dr. Sepideh Alavi
Dr. Sepideh Alavi’s path to New Language Solutions spans university teaching, teacher education, and early work in computer-assisted language learning. Now Associate Executive Director, she helps guide Avenue and CanAvenue with a focus on thoughtful innovation, accessibility, and instructor-informed design.
In this conversation, Sepideh reflects on how her academic background, lived experience, and curiosity about technology shape her work and what that means for the future of language training and newcomer settlement.
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