In addition to her work with TWIN-CS, Dr. Howard is a Co-Investigator of a vocabulary intervention study for native Spanish-speaking adolescents, as well as the Principal Investigator of a recently completed biliteracy study focusing on the spelling development of Spanish/English bilingual children. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Connecticut, she was a Senior Research Associate with the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) in Washington, DC, where she directed a number of projects related to biliteracy development and dual language education. In addition, she has worked as a bilingual elementary school teacher in California, and has also taught adult ESL and literacy courses as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Costa Rica.