Allie Cooperman serves Sunrise Middle School as the ELD Specialist. She has over 10 years of experience in education serving as a classroom teacher, ELD teacher, and ELD Instructional Coach. She holds a masters degree in Elementary Education from Johns Hopkins University and was named a Model Teacher in her former school district. She is passionate about supporting English Language Learners and believes in using a student’s home language and experiences as a bridge to acquiring English. In her free time she enjoys cooking, reading, playing pickleball, and spending time outdoors with her family and friends!