• Maganaka, A. (2025, June 18). English as a missionary tool: Exploring faith, identity, and community among Filipinos [Conference presentation]. 41st Annual Qualitative Analysis Conference, Delta Hotels Quebec, Québec City, QC, Canada. • Maganaka, A. (2025, June 4). Stories of language literacy and integration in Canada’s LINC program [Conference presentation]. Literacy Education and Second Language Learning for Adults, Québec City, QC, Canada. • Maganaka, A. (2025, June 3). Navigating language use in multilingual families: Filipino-Canadian parents' perspectives and strategies [Conference presentation]. Canadian Society for the Study of Education 2025 Conference, George Brown College, Toronto, ON, Canada. • Maganaka, A. (2025, June 3). Analysis of personal variables as predictors of CLB scores: Implications for language assessment [Conference presentation]. Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics Conference, George Brown College, Toronto, ON, Canada. • Maganaka, A. (2025, May 22–23). Demographic predictors of Canadian Language Benchmark scores [Conference presentation]. 11th International Conference on Second Language Pedagogies, Concordia University, Montréal, QC, Canada. • Maganaka, A. (2025, May 22–23). Demographic predictors of Canadian Language Benchmark scores [Conference presentation]. Concordia University, Montréal, QC, Canada. • Maganaka, A. (2025, May 8). Exploring language maintenance among Filipino-Canadian families in Quebec [Conference presentation]. CCERBAL 2025, University of Ottawa, Canada. • Maganaka, A. (2025, March 22–25). Influence of American English on Filipino language and identity: Colonial legacy and contemporary implications [Conference presentation]. American Association for Applied Linguistics Conference, Denver, CO, United States. • Maganaka, A. (2025, March 7–8). Exploring the influence of English as a missionary tool [Conference presentation]. Christians in English Language Teaching Association Conference, La Mirada, CA, United States. • Maganaka, A. (2025, March 5). Assessing newcomers' English proficiency with Canadian Language Benchmarks [Conference presentation]. Canadian Association of Language Assessment (CALA) Montreal Winter Event. Best Student Paper Presentation. • Maganaka, A. (2024, June 13). The Canadian Language Benchmarks Test: A tool for assessing the English proficiency of newcomers in Canada [Conference presentation]. CSSE 2024 Congress, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada. • Lemisko, L., Clausen, K., Helyar, F., Kristensen, M., Maganaka, A., McKinstry, R., & McQuay, M. (2024, June 13). The nature of nature study: Science curricula and pedagogy in Canadian normal schools (1925–1950) [Conference presentation]. CSSE 2024 Congress, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada. • Maganaka, A. (2024, March 21). Intersections of language learning, identity, and community: Insights from LINC students [Conference presentation]. Education Graduate Students’ Society Conference, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada. • Maganaka, A. (2024, March 8–9). Assessing newcomers' English language proficiency with humility, compassion, and respect [Conference presentation]. Christians in English Language Teaching Conference, Tampa, FL, United States. • Maganaka, A. (2024, March 21–22). Assessing English language proficiency of test takers through the Canadian Language Benchmark [Conference presentation]. Education Graduate Students’ Society Conference, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada. • Maganaka, A. (2023, May 4–6). Learners' investment and identity development in the Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) program [Conference presentation]. Canadian Centre for Studies and Research in Bilingualism and Language Planning Conference, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada. https://rb.gy/qxxlc • Maganaka, A. (2023, March 23–24). Employment discriminations in English language teaching [Conference presentation]. Education Graduate Students’ Society Conference, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada. • Maganaka, A. (2023, March 10–11). My identity as a Christian non-native English-speaking teacher: An autobiography [Conference presentation]. Christians in English Language Teaching Conference, Portland, OR, United States. https://conferencecelt.weebly.com/maganaka.html • Maganaka, A., & Forger, M. (2017, October 3–5). Educational preparation pathways for newcomers at LARCC, Edmonton [Conference presentation]. Language Assessor Learning Event, Westin Hotel, Winnipeg, MB, Canada. • Maganaka, A., & Cameron, A. (2017, January 3–6). Community programming for adult ESL learners in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada [Conference presentation]. Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI, United States. • Maganaka, A. (2015, October 29–31). Variables affecting Canadian Language Benchmarks among international newcomers [Conference presentation]. TESL Canada Federation Conference, Lake Louise, AB, Canada.

• Received an Honorable Mention for the International Research Foundation for English Language Education (TIRF) Dissertation Grant 2026. Awarded $150 for the Best Student Paper Presentation, "Assessing Newcomers' English Proficiency with Canadian Language Benchmarks" during the Canadian Association for Language Assessment Winter Event • Awarded $7,000 by the Jackie Kirk Fieldwork Support Fund for dissertation research on June 25, 2024 • Awarded $500 for the Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE’s) Congress Graduate Merit Awards (CGMA) on June 12, 2024. • Conferred $113,000 in funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Doctoral Fellowship in May 2024. • Granted $169.00 for the Professional and Research Development (PRD) Award by the Education Graduate Students Society. • Awarded $750 for the Graduate Perseverance Award by the Education Graduate Students Society on March 17, 2024. • Certified by the Professional Certification Standards of Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) Canada for Standards 1 and 3 in 2014 and 2021, respectively.