Dr. Anne M. Roberti is the Director of English Language Programs and Community Education, and is a Visiting Associate Professor in the Division of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education (DGCE). She oversees the Academic English Language Programs (AELP), Community English Language Program (CELP), as well as Adventures in Lifelong Learning for adults aged 60+ residing in MetroWest communities and coordinates the M.Ed. TESL program.
Dr. Roberti holds a PhD in Educational Linguistics from the University of Pennsylvania, a CAS in International Education from Harvard University, a MA in TESOL from Columbia University, and a BS in Linguistics and French from Georgetown University. Additionally, she has experienced life as an international student as she studied French at Université de Nice, in France, and Spanish at Universidad Católica, in Ecuador.
She has extensive experience in teaching English as an additional language to young children through adults in their elder years. She began her career teaching in the Framingham and Brookline Public Schools, and has taught in community college, undergraduate, and graduate programs. After completing her doctoral studies, Dr. Roberti transitioned from teaching English to providing instruction in practitioner-training programs and administrating university English language programs. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Massachusetts Association of Teachers of Speakers of Other Languages (MATSOL).
