Provide parents with the support needed with the parenting process. Promote an educational curriculum of Parent Education that represents many different philosophies and approaches to effective parenting that at once honors all parenting styles and increases a parent’s confidence. Facilitate stimulating activities for children and their parents with an emphasis on sensory and hands-on learning.

Implement a NAYEC accredited curriculum for preschool families in a 2 day a week program as part of the Parent Education program at the Salinas Adult School's Parent Center.

Facilitate the Play and Learn Family Time Playgroup classes for working parents and their young children. Create a safe, warm, accepting, and stimulating environment for families where information and resources are shared, early childhood education topics are discussed, and parents feel supported. Provide a stimulating play time for babies and young children through music/singing, movement, and sensory and art activities.

UAI Specialist: Edited and proofread educational assessment materials. Worked in online editing, scheduling, and quality assurance systems. Interacted with internal CTB employees as a member of cross-functional teams and with customer representatives and corporate vendors.EQA Editor: Conducted editing and proofreading reviews for educational assessment items, utilizing Adobe Acrobat Pro, Word, DAS, Excel, IBIS, and Documentum software.

Provided editing and proofreading services on a contractual basis in support of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, Curriculum Development Support. Edited and proofread foreign language basic and intermediate course content (textbooks, glossaries, and homework modules) utilizing Adobe Acrobat Pro and Microsoft Word software.

Developed and currently lead a volunteer community organization. Responsible for fundraising, grant writing, organizing and promoting events to improve the neighborhood, ranging from park and neighborhood clean-ups, neighborhood watch, annual community meetings, and park plantings. Work with city officials to improve parks and open, green spaces, increase neighborhood safety, and build a sense of community amongst neighbors.

Hired to play classical Spanish guitar in the lobby for guests of the hotel and restaurant on Friday and Saturday evenings. Provided beautiful, background music to enhance lobby ambiance.

Created and facilitated a French language program for young children and their parents that incorporated music, art, and literature with an emphasis on the five senses, kinesthetic, sensory-motor learning, and Total Physical Response.

Represented and promoted Thomson educational products at the university level. Responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing selling strategies within an assigned territory. Exceeded established sales targets.

Wrote developmentally appropriate curriculum for preschool age children. Provided a safe and stimulating learning environment by facilitating cognitive, social/emotional, and physical learning experiences, with an emphasis on whole child and sensory learning, in the areas of language arts, music/movement, art, mathematics & science. Helped children gain problem solving skills using a variety of conflict/resolution techniques. Evaluated children’s development.