Merari L. Weber

Merari L. Weber, Ed.D., serves as Associate Professor and Coordinator for Professional Development, English Language Learner Healthcare Pathways, and ESL at Santa Ana College's School of Continuing Education. She concurrently holds roles as Academic Senate Vice President of Community Operations (since 2023) and 4CPD Board of Directors member (2024).

• ESL Specialist since 1997 with adult school and community college teaching experience
• Guided Pathways Coordinator for School of Continuing Education (2018-2022)
• Distance Education Coordinator (2023-2024)
• Co-Chair of SCE ESL Department (2019-2020, 2024-2025)

Her research focuses on equity-driven ESL curriculum development and teacher training in multicultural contexts, emphasizing STEM-PBL integration for 21st-century skill acquisition. She champions healthcare pathway programs for ELLs and has facilitated Equity-Minded Teaching Institutes to address systemic barriers in education.

Dr. Weber holds a doctorate in Educational Leadership from USC with emphasis on Teacher Education in Multicultural Societies. Her administrative credentials include a Preliminary Administrative Credential from National University. She actively supports California's adult education ecosystem through free ESL programs serving diverse community needs.

As a bilingual educator fluent in English and Spanish, she implements culturally responsive teaching methodologies across basic to advanced ESL curricula. Her leadership in the SCE's 100% free English program has directly impacted thousands of adult learners through in-person and online modalities.