We are thrilled to welcome Soo Hyoung Joo to the team as the Instructor of the Second Language Assessment course! Soo is a doctoral student in the Applied Linguistics Program at Teachers College, Columbia University. With a passion for language education, Soo Hyoung has been instructing ESL and EFL learners since 2008, accumulating a wealth of valuable experience in the field. As a researcher in the scenario-based language assessment research lab at Teachers College, Soo Hyoung's primary focus revolves around second language assessment, and her research interests include learning-oriented assessment, scenario-based assessment, and the integration of technology in assessment methodologies. In the second language assessment course, Soo Hyoung brings her expertise to the forefront as her course provides students with a comprehensive introduction to both the theory and practice of second language assessment. Students receive practical guidance on the development and implementation of classroom assessments.