Isela Rendon
English Teaching Assistant  |  2025-26

South Korea

Isela Rendón is pursuing a dual master’s degree in Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies and Latin American Studies at The University of New Mexico, which she expects to complete by December 2025. For the past three years, she has worked as a secondary public-school teacher in Albuquerque, following previous experience leading educational programs abroad.

With her Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award, Rendón will travel to South Korea, where she will support English language education and continue to grow as an educator committed to global engagement.

“I’m honored to be a Fulbright recipient and look forward to continuing my journey as a global educator,” Rendón said. “It has been quite a journey, and I’m eager to embrace this opportunity and excel in its greatness.”

Rendón hopes to continue exploring how educational programs worldwide recognize and leverage students’ literacies as assets to learning. “I hope to carry what I learn in South Korea into every experience that follows, with the goal of better serving students and communities in the future,” she said.

She would like to thank her mentors and Dr. Kiyoko Simmons for their support throughout the application process.