What is My Role?

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Mrs. Hamida Koken, M.A.

ESL Coordinator · Memphis School of Excellence 

Hello, and welcome! I am so glad you are here. As ESL Coordinator, I support our multilingual learners, their families, and the teachers who work with them every day. My goal is simple: every student who is bilingual and developing English as their second and academic language should feel welcome, supported, and confident in their growth.

Whether you are a parent with a question, a new family to the country or to our schools, or a teacher looking for support, my door is always open.

What I Do

• Lead the ESL program for multilingual learners across our MSE campuses
• Coach and support ESL and classroom teachers
• Coordinate English language screening and annual ELPA21 Language Proficiency Testing
• Monitor each student’s language growth and celebrate their progress
• Partner with families so they feel informed and included

Growing Together

• 17 years in education, on three continents
• 3 of 4 MSE schools earned an “A” rating for the 2026 ELPA Language Proficiency Results 
• 55%+ of multilingual learners at our schools met their language growth goals