Program Coordinator and Visiting Associate Professor
Email: aroberti@framingham.edu BS, Georgetown University; MA, Columbia University; CAS, Harvard University; PhD, University of Pennsylvania
She holds a PhD in Educational Linguistics from the University of Pennsylvania, a CAS in International Education from Harvard University, a MA in TESOL from Columbia University, and a BS in Linguistics and French from Georgetown University. Additionally, Dr. Roberti has experienced life as an international student and language learner as she studied French at Université de Nice, in France, and Spanish at Universidad Católica, in Ecuador.
Dr. Roberti has extensive experience in teaching English as an additional language to young children through adults in their elder years. She began her career teaching in the Framingham and Brookline Public Schools, and has taught in community college, undergraduate, and graduate programs. After completing her doctoral studies, she transitioned from teaching English to engaging in practitioner-training and administrating university English language and community programming. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Association of Teachers of Speakers of Other Languages (MATSOL).
Program Advisor, TESL Practicum Supervisor, Visiting Instructor
Email: calbertian@framingham.edu BS, Keene State College; MEd, Framingham State University; CAGS, University of New England Candace J. Albertian is the M.Ed. in TESL Program Graduate Student Advisor, as well as the University TESL Practicum Supervisor. She also teaches a TESL graduate course. Candace is an alumna of the TESL Master’s Program at FSU, having enrolled with the very first cohort. (She had actually called the Dean of Graduate programs encouraging Framingham State to start a TESL Master's program and a year later they did!) She has spent her entire career working with both English Language Learners, and teachers of ELLs. She fell into her career quite by accident while completing her elementary education student teaching experience. She was asked to work with a group of refugee children who did not speak a single word of English and she was hooked! She has worked with ELLs from kindergarten through high school and college, and in community adult education programs. Candace has taught ELLs in several Massachusetts public school districts from grade 5-12 and served as lead teacher and ELL Coordinator for Keefe Regional Technical School for many years. While at Keefe she was a DESE trainer and taught courses around the state to teachers seeking endorsements in ESL. She left Keefe to pursue other opportunities after serving as a member of their administrative team responsible for all adult education programs in the district including their 2000 student night school, GED (now HiSET), Post Graduate, and both day school and evening ESL programs. She holds a BS in elementary education, a master's degree in TESL, and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (C.A.G.S.) in Educational Leadership. She is thrilled to be working with the graduate students at Framingham State, to share her experiences, knowledge of English Language Learners, and to help teachers deliver the best instruction possible for their ELLs.
Visiting Instructor
Email: sboyle@framingham.edu
BA, University of Maryland College Park; MEd, Framingham State University
Sarah Boyle is a Technology Integration Specialist who has been working at Milford Public Schools since 2014. She is a Google Certified Trainer, Seesaw Ambassador, and Pear Deck Coach. Sarah earned MEd degrees in Educational Technology and Teaching English as a Second Language and holds Massachusetts teaching licenses in Instructional Technology, English as a Second Language, and Elementary Education. She is also a board member for MassCUE.
Sarah is passionate about planning, creating, and delivering professional development opportunities focused on bringing technology into classrooms in purposeful ways to enhance student learning. She also models best practices that ensure student access, engagement, and choice. Sarah has over 10 years of elementary classroom teaching experience where she pioneered integrating available technology devices and platforms into instruction and routines.
Visiting Instructor
Email: sfavulli@framingham.edu Steve Favulli has been teaching Spanish in various capacities since 2001. His work began and continues with instruction at the high school level. Since 2017, it has also included teaching in the World Languages and Education Departments at Framingham State University and in the Language Department at Quinsigamond Community College since Fall 2021. Steve earned his B.A. in Spanish and his M.A. in School Counseling at Assumption College. He has worked as a school counselor and program director for more than 15 years. In addition to his full-time work, he currently oversees the Club Education (Club E) Program at Worcester State University’s Latino Education Institute.
Visiting Instructor
Email: ggrieci@framingham.edu BA, Emmanuel College; MEd, Framingham State University Genoveffa Palmieri Grieci is the National Professional Development Producing Reading and Oral Proficiency in ELLs (PROPELL) Cohort Coordinator for the Framingham Public Schools and a TESOL practicum supervisor. She also teaches courses in the TESOL program.
Genoveffa is an alumna of the M.Ed. in Language and Literacy program at FSU. She holds BA degrees in English and Italian from Emmanuel College and has completed advanced coursework in applied Linguistics at Simmons College. A multilingual educator and advocate for all learners, Genoveffa has spent her entire career supporting and servicing emergent bilingual learners and teachers of English Language Learners (ELs) in the Framingham Public Schools, spanning a career of over 34 years, leading a large EL district and mentoring PreK-12 administrators, teachers, and coaches.
Visiting Instructor
Email: lriley1@framingham.edu BA, MS, University of Rhode Island Loy Riley is a Visiting Instructor for the Department of Graduate Studies. Loy has experience as a Special Education Team Chair and Speech and Language Pathologist. In addition, Loy has been teaching for the International Education program for several years.