Mya Shaftel

Mya Shaftel is Literacy Minnesota's Learning Quality Program Manager. Previously working as an ESL and Citizenship teacher at Open Door learning centers, Mya loves finding ways to help students recognize their potential and fulfill their goals in learning English. 

Mya holds an MA in ESL from Hamline University. She also has a BA in Art History & Studio Art from Gustavus Adolphus College, as well as an MA in Art History from Northern Illinois University.

Her personal interests include hot yoga, reading, traveling, visiting art museums and collecting art and spending time with her daughter.