Ruby Macksoud is a faculty member and the director of a renowned internship and career exploration program in the department of English. She trains undergraduate and graduate students in the areas of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and linguistics and applied linguistics and has worked with thousands of students and multi-national companies, organizations, and government agencies in the areas of experiential learning and industry internships, career exploration, and professional pathways within and outside academia. She has published on teacher preparation and project-based learning, presented at professional conferences around the globe, and mentored students who have gone on to do incredible things like this: 

Linguistics grad pours his heart into making connections https://news.asu.edu/20201208-linguistics-grad-pours-his-heart-making-connections

Graduating transfer student blooms into Peace Corps volunteer https://news.asu.edu/20200430-graduating-transfer-student-blooms-peace-corps-volunteer

ASU grad understands importance of home https://news.asu.edu/20191209-asu-grad-understands-importance-home

A pitch-perfect learning opportunity https://news.asu.edu/20180313-solutions-asu-graduate-students-english-san-diego-padres

In praise of happenstance https://news.asu.edu/20191206-sun-devil-life-english-grad-leah-soto-asu

ASU grad shares her gift for linguistics with the world https://news.asu.edu/20191206-sun-devil-life-english-grad-melody-taylor

First-gen college student grateful for diverse perspectives https://global.asu.edu/first-gen-college-student-grateful-diverse-perspectives

After finding her calling, ESL grad will serve those in need through language https://news.asu.edu/20181130-after-finding-her-calling-esl-grad-will-serve-those-need-through-language