Daina Collins

Daina Collins is a Continuing Lecturer at the University of California, Davis, with 21 years of combined K-12 and college teaching experience. She specializes in supporting multilingual writers and studying the transition from high school to college writing. Her expertise includes classroom management, sheltered English instruction, and curriculum design.

Education:

• M.A. in TESOL, CSU Sacramento
• Single Subject Teaching Credential in English, CSU Sacramento
• B.A. in English with a French minor and Certificate in Literary Editing/Publishing, CSU Chico

Her professional focus emphasizes pedagogical innovation for linguistically diverse learners and collaborative professional development. She currently holds office hours on Tuesdays 3:00-4:00 PM and Wednesdays 10:30 AM-12:00 PM, with additional availability by appointment.