Elizabeth Rodacker, Ms. Beth--as she is known to her students, returned the Central Valley of California after an 11 year absence. While gone, she taught English in Kagoshima, Japan for two years and subsequently served as a professor at Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska. Currently, Ms. Rodacker teaches English as a Second Language at Bakersfield College.
Ms. Beth enjoys learning about other cultures, traveling, reading and helping students understand the power of being bilingual and becoming excellent writers/readers. She currently lives in Bakersfield with her husband Ed and their English Setter Lady.