Miluska Manrique Alcántara

Miluska Manrique is an educator, a student and a mom. She is in her fourth year of the EdD program. Miluska has vast experience in adult TESOL, including program administration, curriculum design, and professional development across community-based organizations, private and public non-profits, and higher education institutions. She has designed and overseen programs that address the unique needs of adult linguistic minority learners and their communities. Her experience includes creating and implementing culturally sustainable curricula for the CUNY Language Immersion Program (CLIP), developing family literacy programs for immigrant parents, and leading professional learning initiatives for diverse teams. Miluska is passionate about education as a tool for social change and is dedicated to fostering equitable opportunities for all learners.

Conference Presentations

• Communicating higher order thinking -Workshop presentation. 16th Annual Literacy Review Workshops in Teaching and Writing, NYU Gallatin, NY, United States. September, 2020.
• From novice to expert : A metacognitive approach to successful learning-Workshop presentation. Paths to Success, Peru TESOL Association 25th Conference, Chiclayo,Peru. August, 2017.
• Learning to think: A metacognitive approach to improve reading skills. Meeting Challenges, Exploring Solutions in the Adult ESOL Classroom, Literacy Assistance Center & The New School, NY, United States. Fall, 2016.
• Reading for language acquisition: A theory-based workshop. Conn TESOL, NYS TESOL, CT, U.S.A. Fall, 2009.
• Engaging adult education learners in the art and museums: An interactive and meaningful learner-centered experience. 58th Annual Conference NYACCE – Albany, NY, U.S.A. Spring, 2009.
• Error correction in the second language classroom . Long Island ESOL Conference – NY, U.S.A. Spring, 2009.
• Immersing learners in interactive internet activities: Use of scavenger hunts to enhance second language Learning [Conference presentation]. Penn TESOL, PA, U.S.A. Winter, 2009.

• Ed.D. Instructional Leadership. Hunter College. New York, NY, expected July 2026.
• M.S.Ed. Second Language Education. State University of New York. NY.
• B.S. Food Engineering. Santa Maria Catholic University. Peru.

• Linguistic minority students’ translanguaging practices and how (and if) these practices contribute to their academic advancement in Title V – Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI).
• Translanguaging as a culturally sustaining pedagogy in higher education.
• Linguistic minority students’ support in higher education institutions.

• Manrique, M. (2010). Corrective feedback in the communicative ESL/EFL classroom. TESOL Journal, Spain
• Manrique, M. (2009). Visuals: Enhancing the development of ESL/EFL students’ multiple intelligences. Idiom, vol. 39, No. 1:3