Raghad Abu Salma, Beatrice Szczepek Reed, Martin Dewey

Raghad Abu Salma is a current PhD student in the School of Education, Communication, and Society at King’s College London. She holds a Master’s Degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). She also earned her Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA) in 2021. Raghad is currently working as an English teacher in London, building upon her previous teaching experience in Jordan and the UAE. Alongside her teaching commitments, Raghad is passionate about research and hopes to pursue a career in academia. Her research interests encompass pragmatics, intercultural communication, sociolinguistics, and second language acquisition.