ANNA INCOGNITO
Chester,NJ
Summary
Applied Language EngIneer (Education / Writing). Doctor of Philosophy in Literacy and Linguistics, teacher-researcher, literacy tutor at Speakllc, literacy specialist with a Ph.D. in Literacy and a background in language, writing, and discourse analysis. Deep expertise in metalinguistics, Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL), and language assessment. Proven ability to translate linguistic theory into structured frameworks, annotation guidelines, and evaluation systems for AI writing and language technologies. Experienced in speech and text analysis, error-pattern detection, and register alignment across educational and AI contexts.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
DataForce by TransPerfect
- Verified and evaluated audio and speech datasets used in AI and machine-learning pipelines
- Performed linguistic quality assurance on transcribed speech data, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and adherence to annotation guidelines
- Analyzed phonetic, phonological, and prosodic features to identify transcription errors and misalignments
- Flagged inconsistencies, ambiguities, and noise affecting model training quality
- Applied linguistic judgment and standardized criteria to validate speech-to-text outputs
- AI / Language Engineering Focus: speech data verification
- Linguistic QA
- Transcription validation
- Phonetics & phonology
- Human-in-the-loop evaluation
- Dataset quality control
Writing Educator & Curriculum Designer
Secondary & Higher Education
- Designed linguistically grounded frameworks for evaluating writing quality (syntax, cohesion, information flow, genre)
- Translated pedagogy into system-ready evaluation criteria suitable for AI or automated feedback
- Conducted sentence- and discourse-level analyses comparable to NLP annotation workflows
- Developed annotation-style rubrics and guidelines to ensure consistency across evaluators
- Identified systemic error patterns (e.g., vague reference, weak claims, cohesion breakdowns) and proposed targeted interventions
- Evaluated human- and AI-generated writing for clarity, coherence, register, and purpose
Founder & Literacy Specialist
Speak LLC Tutoring Service
01.2015 - Current
- Conduct detailed linguistic assessments using speech and text data to diagnose language and literacy challenges
- Perform phonetic, phonological, and transcription analysis to track language development and intervention outcomes
- Design customized language programs grounded in syntax, discourse, and metalinguistic awareness
- Apply data-driven decision making to refine instructional and evaluative approaches
- Train educators on integrating AI-assisted speech-to-text and writing tools into literacy instruction
- AI / Language Engineering Focus: speech & text analysis
- Linguistic annotation
- Quality evaluation
- Instructional alignment
Teacher of English – ELA & “The Craft of Language”
Mount Pleasant Middle School
01.2001 - Current
- Designed and implemented district-wide language and writing curriculum grounded in linguistic research
- Applied metalinguistic and SFL-informed analysis to evaluate student writing and oral language
- Integrated AI-based writing analysis and speech recognition tools into classroom practice
- Conducted applied research on language structure, writing development, and reading comprehension
- Presented nationally on phonology, metacognition, and linguistic approaches to writing instruction
- Language Engineering Focus: discourse modeling
- Register alignment
- Evaluation frameworks
- AI-supported assessment
Education
M.A. - English Literature
Seton Hall University
B.A. - English Literature
Rutgers University
ESL Endorsement - undefined
Montclair State University
Ph.D. - Literacy
St. John’s University
01.2022
Skills
- Applied Linguistics & Language Engineering
- Linguistic Framework & Schema Design
- Writing & Discourse Evaluation
- Syntax, Grammar & Cohesion Analysis
- Genre & Register Alignment
- Annotation Guidelines & Rubric Design
- Speech Data Analysis & Transcription
- Educational & Language Technologies
Affiliations
- Member, International Literacy Association (ILA)
- Member, National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
- Advisory Board Member, Rutgers University GSE Center for Literacy and Development
- Researcher & Presenter, Drew University National Writing Project
- Author of doctoral dissertation on linguistic analysis and literacy development
Certification
- New Jersey Standard Certificate – Teacher of English
- English as a Second Language (ESL) Endorsement
APPLIED NLP & AI EXPERIENCE
- Human-in-the-loop review and quality assurance
- Annotation concepts: syntax, discourse, cohesion, register
- Writing assessment in AI-assisted learning environments
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Italian
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Founder & Literacy Specialist
Speak LLC Tutoring Service
01.2015 - Current
Teacher of English – ELA & “The Craft of Language”
Mount Pleasant Middle School
01.2001 - Current
DataForce by TransPerfect
Writing Educator & Curriculum Designer
Secondary & Higher Education
B.A. - English Literature
Rutgers University
ESL Endorsement - undefined
Montclair State University
Ph.D. - Literacy
St. John’s University
M.A. - English Literature
Seton Hall University