In 2025, I’ve had the pleasure of giving 1 invited talk and presenting 3 conference papers, 2 focused on task-based language teaching and 2 on designing humanistic materials. Plus, I’ve secured 2 successful grants: one for developing task-based materials and another for teacher innovators sharing their stories. I’ve also contributed a professional article on professional learning communities for TBLT, defended and submitted a dissertation on teaching learners to learn through task-based interaction, and edited a 30 page newsletter for a professional organization GUAVA.