Dr. Sanders received her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in language and literacy from the University of North Texas where she was named the 2011 Outstanding Doctoral Student in Curriculum and Instruction. Prior to entering higher education, she taught English to middle school and high school students. Also, Dr. Sanders worked as a K-12 language arts curriculum specialist. Dr. Sanders teaches courses for pre-service teachers focusing on content-area literacy and language arts methods for the classroom and technology literacy; Dr. Sanders is a Certified Google Educator. In 2017, Dr. Sanders was awarded the St. John Berchmans Teaching Award given to an individual who motivates and encourages academic excellence while promoting personal growth in students.