P. T.C., St. Matthew's Teacher Training College, South Africa, 1977

B.A, University of Fort Hare, South Africa, 1988

B.A (Honors), University of Fort Hare, South Africa, 1989

M.A (cum laude) (African Languages), University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, 1995

MA (in Linguistics), University of Iowa, USA, 2002

Ph.D. in Second Language Acquisition, University of Iowa, USA, 2007

Teaching in Primary Schools: 1978-88, Marinana & Qongqota Primary Schools, S.A.

Deputy Principal: 1988-1989, Qongqotha Primary School, S.A.

Lecturer (Faculty): University of Fort Hare, 1989-2000

External Examiner: University of Stellenbosch (1996-97); Border Technicon (1997-98)

Residence Hall Manager: University of Fort Hare,1991-97

Proof-reader: isiXhosa Dictionary Project, University of Fort Hare 1995-1996

Freelance Conversational IsiXhosa teacher, University of Fort Hare; Rhodes University, 1998-2000

African Studies Institute Coordinator: for Phillips Academy, Mass., USA & University of Fort Hare 1998-2000

Translator & Telephone Interpreter: Books in S.A, Glyph Language Services (isiXhosa), USA & Pacific Interpreters (isiZulu & isiXhosa), USA.1999-2005

Director: Fulbright Hayes Zulu GPA- administered by Yale University and hosted by the University of Natal Pietermaritzburg (South Africa): Summer 2002 and 2003

Teaching Assistant for isiZulu, University of Iowa, 2000 to 2005

Teaching Assistant for Language and Society, Linguistics Department, University of Iowa, 2003.

Tutor for isiZulu, ALLNET, International Programs, University of Iowa, 2004-2005

Research Assistant, FLARE and ObjectMover, International Programs, University of Iowa, 2005

Lecturer, isiZulu, SCALI- Indiana University, Summer 2005-2006

Lecturer, isiZulu, UCLA, Summer 2007

Clinical Assistant Professor, Computer Assisted Language Learning (C.A.L.L.), isiXhosa & isiZulu, Boston University, and Coordinator of Southern African Languages at the African Studies Center, Fall 2007 to date

-Second language acquisition with special reference to Nguni languages (isiZulu and isiXhosa)
-Linguistics matters: e.g., Phonetics, Morphology and Syntax (especially Nguni languages)
-CALL and Computer Mediated Communication
-Instructional Materials Development
-Language and Culture
-Study Abroad (GPA)