- Language and Literacy Education
- ESL/EFL (English as a Second or Foreign Language)
- Culturally Responsive Pedagogy
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Gertrude Marilyn Tinker Sachs is a Professor of TESOL, Language and Literacy in the Department of Middle and Secondary Education at Georgia State University’s College of Education & Human Development. She specializes in transformative, culturally responsive pedagogies for low-income communities, with a focus on English as a first/additional language. Her research integrates activist approaches to literacy and teacher professional development through international collaborations. Education: Ph.D., Department of Curriculum, University of Toronto (1989) M.A., Department of Curriculum, University of Toronto (1984) M.Sc., University of Miami (1981) B.Ed., University of Miami (1979) Teachers Certificate, College of the Bahamas/University of the West Indies (1974) Research Interests: Dr. Tinker Sachs explores intercultural education, community literacy initiatives, and critical praxis in multilingual contexts. She advocates for pedagogies that center marginalized voices, such as her work with the Comic Book Club ATL Housing Project and the African Diaspora Coming Together Research Project. Her scholarship bridges theory and practice through projects in the Bahamas, Canada, Hong Kong, and the U.S. Publications & Leadership: She authored/co-edited books including *Critical Mass in the Teacher Education Academy* (2014) and *Action Research in English Language Teaching* (2002). As a former Department Chair (2015–2024), she became the first person of color to lead a department in CEHD and the second African-descendant leader in GSU’s education schools. She also holds editorial roles in journals like *Ubiquity* and the upcoming *Tradewinds Journal of Education for the African Diaspora Community*. Community Engagement: Her projects include the Intergenerational Family Project (Bahamas) and Atlanta-based initiatives like the People in the Parks Literacy Project, emphasizing literacy as a tool for social justice.









