Jessica Day

Fall 2025 Office Hours: In Person Only: MW 1:30PM-2PM & TR 1PM-2PM

Education: 

M.A. In Spanish from the University of North Carolina Wilmington – 2025

Graduate Certificate in Speech Language Pathology from the University of Georgia – 2021

B.A. Modern Languages, Minor in Journalism from Georgia Southern University – 2012

Research and academic areas of interest:

Hispanic Linguistics Second Language Acquisition

Bilingual Speech Pathology

Spanish for Heritage Speakers 

Bilingual Curriculum Design and Pedagogy

Afro-Hispanic Literature

Bio

Jessica Day is an instructor of Elementary Spanish at UNC Charlotte. She has previously taught in K–12 schools and served as an adjunct instructor at North Carolina Central University and UNC Wilmington. Jessica believes that language learning flourishes in a supportive and inclusive environment, where students feel safe to take risks and actively engage with the material. Her teaching philosophy centers on building community, fostering curiosity, and making language feel both personal and relevant. She especially enjoys Hispanic linguistics and has developed her own elementary-level Spanish workbooks through curriculum design, with a focus on real-world communication and cultural connection.