Karuna Dwivedi is an English language learning specialist and doctoral candidate in English language learning at National University. She is the author of Grammar as a Bridge: Empowering ELLs Through Writing and Speaking. With Cambridge CELTA and TESOL/TEFL certifications and experience teaching English language from high school to university level, her work bridges research and practice. Her research employs a qualitative phenomenological design with interpretative phenomenological analysis, grounded in culturally responsive pedagogy and Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory. It advances equitable, asset-based approaches to multilingual learner success.