Curriculum Vitae

S C H O L A R L Y I N T E R E S T S

Teacher education, lives of teachers, teacher quality, social-emotional learning, LGBTQ issues in education

E D U C A T I O N

CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY 2019

Ph.D. Candidate in Education: Teaching and Learning Summa Cum Laude

Dissertation: Veteran K-12 Public School Teachers: Remaining Committed and Staying Engaged

in Their Careers

AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY 2002

M.A. in Education: Curriculum and Instruction Summa Cum Laude

Thesis: Extraordinary Educators: The Characteristics of Inspiring Teachers

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON 1999

Professional Clear Multiple Subject Teaching Credential

CLAD and ESL Supplementary Authorizations

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY 1978

B.A. in American Studies Summa Cum Laude

Preliminary Administrative Services Credential 2007
GATE Master Teacher Certification 2005
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification (MC/GEN) 1999, 2009

E X P E R I E N C E

LECTURER 2019 to present

Chapman University, Orange - Integrated Educational Studies

Teaching undergraduates in "Self & Identity," "Introduction to Learning Theory" and "LGBTQ Issues in Education."

CLINICAL COACH 2018 to 2021

California State University, Fullerton - Department of Elementary & Bilingual Education

Coaching and supervising teacher candidates and master teachers in Multiple Subjects credential program.
Guiding candidates in co-planning/co-teaching model and Teacher Performance Expectations (TPEs).

TEACHER INDUCTION MENTOR & ASSESSOR 2018 to present

Orange County Department of Education - Institute for Leadership Development

Supervised and mentored teacher candidates through observations, individual learning plans and an inquiry project in conjunction with site administrators through the California Teacher Induction Program.
Assessed teacher candidate competence using California Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTPs).

FACULTY 2014 to 2019

Orange County Department of Education - Institute for Leadership Development

Taught aspiring teacher leaders in a hybrid course through the Teacher Leader Certification Academy.
Created original curriculum materials.
Guided teacher leaders in completion of Capstone Project.

ELEMENTARY EDUCATOR/MASTER TEACHER 1992 to 2006, 2010 to 2018

Grades 4,5,6 Regular Education and GATE self-contained classrooms - Anaheim Elementary School District

Taught all subjects to linguistically and culturally diverse students.
Served as a Master Teacher to student teachers from a variety of teacher education programs.

TEACHER ON SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT (K-6)/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/CURRICULUM COACH/INTERVENTIONIST 2006 to 2010

Anaheim Elementary School District - Olive Street Elementary School

Supported and assisted classroom teachers in identifying appropriate instructional strategies/interventions and conducted demonstration lessons to ensure implementation of district's instructional program.
Provided on-site staff development in Language Arts and Mathematics.

FACULTY 2004 to 2010

Orange County Department of Education - District Intern Credentialing Program

Taught "Introduction to Teaching and Learning" course to multiple subject (K-6), single subject (7-12) and Special Education (K-12) intern teachers seeking their credentials.
Topics included: lesson planning, learning theory, effective instructional strategies and assessment, brain-based learning, differentiation for second-language learners, legal and professional responsibilities, and family/community partnerships.

PROJECT COORDINATOR/FACILITATOR 2003 to 2005

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Support Program

Orange County Department of Education - Institute for Teaching Excellence

Coordinated support provider program for National Board candidates throughout the county.
Taught pre-certification courses at the University of California, Irvine and California State University, Fullerton for teachers and administrators to inform them about the NBPTS process and build partners with higher education.

H O N O R S

Graduate Student Fellowship - Claremont Graduate University (2013-2017)
Graduate Student Council Travel Award - Claremont Graduate University (2017)
Teacher of the Year - Anaheim City School District (1998)
Teacher of the Year Nominee - Orange County Department of Education (1998)
Outstanding Teacher Award - Lakeshore Learning Store (1998)
"Golden Bell" Award for The Immigrant Project - California School Boards Association (1998)

P U B L I C A T I O N S

"Age of Resistance." California Teachers Association (CTA) Educator magazine (2018)
"Reflections of a Veteran Educator." California Teachers Association (CTA) Educator magazine (2016)
Stories of the Courage to Teach: Honoring the Teacher's Heart, Jossey-Bass (2002)
The Storytelling Handbook for Primary Teachers, Penguin Books (1991)

P R E S E N T A T I O N S

Secrets of the fulfilled teacher. Paper and workshop presented at the Orange County Department of Education Social-Emotional Learning Speaker Series, Costa Mesa, CA; Magnolia School District and Fairmont Private Schools All-Staff Development Days (2019, 2020, 2021)

How to continue to find meaning in the teaching profession. Paper and workshop presented at the California Teachers Association (CTA) New Educators Conference, San Francisco and Irvine, CA (2017, 2018).

My journey as a public school teacher: How I remained committed, stayed engaged & found meaning in my career. Keynote address at the California Council of Teacher Education Annual Conference, Lives of Teachers Special Interest Group, San Diego, CA (2016).

Veteran K-12 public school teachers. Paper and poster sessions presented at the California Council of Teacher Education Annual Conference, San Diego, CA (2013-2017).

LGBTQ teachers & students: Looking at the past, present, and future (with Dr. Laurie Hansen, Cal State Fullerton). Paper presented at the California Teachers Association (CTA) Good Teaching Conference, Garden Grove, CA (2016).

Coming out from the shadows: A history of LGBT educators in the United States. Paper presented at the Claremont Graduate University Research Conference, Claremont, CA (2014).

P R O F E S S I O N A L C O N T R I B U T I O N S

Co-Chair - Lives of Teachers Special Interest Group (SIG), California Council of Teacher Education (2017-present)

Member (alternate) - Commission on Teacher Credentialing, California Department of Education, Committee on Accreditation (2016-17)
Reviewer - American Educational Research Association (2016-present), California Council of Teacher Education (2014-17), Issues in Teacher Education journal (2012-present), U.S. Department of Education Teacher Incentive Grants (2012)

Member - LGBTQ Task Force, Anaheim Elementary School District (2017-2018), Resilient Mindful Learner Project, Orange County Department of Education (2013-2015)

P R O F E S S I O N A L A F F I L I A T I O N S

National Society of Leadership and Success (2016-present)
American Educational Research Association (2013-present)
California Council of Teacher Education (2013-present)

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