About KC MELL: Who we are and what we do

Diane Mora, MA Ed-TESOL, serves K-12 educators by facilitating state-level workshops in best practices focused on EL instruction by day, and continues to teach a classroom of EL students by night.  (She seldom sleeps.)

Sarah Knoll, MA Ed, serves K-12 educators by delivering state-level workshops directed toward best practices in EL instruction.  She enjoys life!

Our positions as ELL Specialists are funded by the Missouri Department of Education, Missouri Migrant Education and English Language Learners (MELL) program.  We are graciously housed at the Regional Professional Development Center (RPDC) in the School of Education at the University of Missouri – Kansas City.

Any opinions expressed in our posts are the author’s own and may not reflect the views of the UMKC-RPDC, MELL, or the MO DESE.