Grazzia María Mendoza Chirinos has a M.Ed. in international education and a M.A. in TESOL. She is a US State Department Alumna recognized for project development for teachers’ professional growth projects. She has been in the TESOL field for 28 years. Research includes CALL, Competency Based Language Teaching and Methodological Improvements for Professional Development. Founder and Former President HELTA TESOL in Honduras, Representative of Honduras in the Latin America and Caribbean TESOL Group and former President and Member of TESOL International Association Board of Directors. At present she is an education specialist for the US Government at USAID Honduras.