David Atterberry serves as director of the Minnesota English Language Program (MELP) and coordinator of Student English Language Support (SELS). He has a BA in English from Truman State University and an MA in English as a Second Language from the University of Minnesota. He is also currently a PhD student studying with the Leadership in Intercultural and International Education cohort in the department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development at the University. David has worked with MELP since 2007, and before that taught at community colleges in the Twin Cities metro area. He also has experience teaching English in Taiwan, China and Russia. In his free time, David enjoys traveling to new places, reading, gardening, cooking, hiking and camping. He lives in Saint Paul with his wife, two daughters and cat.