Dr. Joanna Yip 葉天恩 is a multilingual learner consultant and instructional coach who partners with education leaders to strengthen strategic planning and curriculum strategy in support of student success. She most recently served as Director of State and District Engagements at the English Learners Success Forum. There, she led the design and implementation of programming for states, districts, and professional learning organizations to advance a shared vision of multilingual learner inclusion in curriculum adoption and implementation.
Earlier in her career, Joanna supported language and literacy development for multilingual learners as an instructional coach with the Internationals Network for Public Schools, as a a network-level instructional lead with New Visions for Public Schools, and as a facilitator of professional learning for educators. She’s also taught in teacher and school administrator preparation programs in New York City.
Joanna is the co-author of “School-wide Systems for Multilingual Learner Success” and “Sentence Strategies for Multilingual Learners,” two books that provide practical guidance for educators. She brings expertise that bridges research, policy, and practice, drawing on her experience as a school leader, coach, and instructional specialist.
She earned a Ph.D. in Urban Education Policy from the City University of New York Graduate Center, a Master of Science in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from Hunter College of the City University of New York, and a Bachelor of Arts in English literature from Barnard College. She holds professional coaching certifications from the Co-Active Training Institute and New York University’s School for Professional Studies.
