With a M.A. in TESOL, she has worked in Intensive Academic English for over 10 years as an instructor, teacher trainer, and program administrator. In 2011, Lety served an English Language Fellowship in Chile for the U.S. Department of State, and she continues to be a teacher trainer for international pre-service and in-service English teachers. She has conducted teacher training in Africa, China, Mexico, Brazil, & Chile. Her academic interests include teacher preparation and education, NNEST issues, and mentoring and leadership in the TESOL field.