Barbara Flores

Affiliation

CSU San Bernardino

Biography

Dr. Flores is a pioneer Latina Scholar Activist and Leader, Teacher Educator, Children’s Literature Writer, and International Expert in the areas of Biliteracy Development, Teaching/Learning based on Vygotsky’s Sociocultural theoretical framework, Sociopsycholinguistics in Reading, Sociopsychogenesis in Writing/Reading, and Freire's Sociopolitical philosophy of Teaching/Learning. She has conducted Professional Development in Bilingual Education, Biliteracy Development, Proficient Reading and Writing in L1 and L2 across content areas, and critical pedagogy. Not only has she published her work in professional journals, books, and chapters, but she has presented throughout the Americas. She has been a professor since 1980 and recently retired in September of 2019. She is Professor Emerita at California State University, San Bernardino. Dr. Flores holds and has held a number of leadership positions. She has been on San Bernardino City School Board since 2008 and served as Vice President and President. She was reelected in 2013 and 2017 with her term ending in November 2022. Currently she is the Past President on California Latino School Boards Association from 2018-2022; served as President of CLSBA from 2014-2018 and also served as Vice President from 2010-2014. She is also currently on the Executive Board of the California Association for Bilingual Education serving as CABE President 2021-2024. She was recently appointed as CABE Director of Financial Affairs. She was also proudly President of the National Association for Bilingual Education from 2006-2007.