Dr. Otto is currently a faculty member at California Satiate University, Fullerton in the Department of Elementary & Bilingual Education. A graduate of Claremont Graduate University with an emphasis in learning and culture, her research on Asian-American education, particularly Korean-American education with an emphasis on indigenous achievement frameworks for teacher education is her expertise. Dr. Otto has presented her work on Korean- American parenting practices, styles, and achievement at numerous regional and national conferences such as WCAAS and AERA and is the proud author of numerous publications. Also a K-12 educator, she looks forward to many more years advancing the field of education as it is influenced by Asian and Korean Americans.