Master of Education, Curriculum and InstructionBachelor of Arts, EducationCertified Standard Secondary Education Highly Qualified English, ESL EndorsedCertified Standard Career and Technical Education and TrainingCertified Standard Elementary Education Approved Areas: English as a Second Language K - 12, Middle GradesExperience creating/teaching/training/mentoring/ curriculum development, design, delivery, analysis, and implementation of best practices.Related Experience:30+ years experience (elementary, secondary, workshops, adult learners, in-person & online)Extensive experience and passion working with and supporting "at-risk" students10+ years adjunct undergrad and continuing education Adult Education Program SpecialistDepartment of Education, Directors' InstituteExperience hiring, supervising, and administering district evaluations GED/ESL teachersDeveloped and managed program budget Planned and facilitated monthly in-services; implemented ongoing professional development Designed and developed innovative classes to meet the needs of the adult learnerServed as presenter and spokesperson for the programParticipation in Arizona Department of Education Institutes and WorkshopsWritten and awarded various mini-grantsRelated Training and SkillsTAP Teacher Advancement Placement to improve teacher effectivenessCooperating Teacher for Student TeachersCoach/Mentor: Teachers New to TeachingLearning Community Coaching Academy· Assessment and Supervision of Instruction· Team Building· Interpersonal Communication Skills· Working Styles· The Adult Learner· Organization and Norms of Collaborative Work· Self-esteem· Diversity EducationMesa Community College - Adjunct Faculty· Introduction to Education, EDU 221· Cultural Diversity, EDU 230· Children's Literature, EDU 291· The Art of Storytelling, EDU 292· Summer Youth ProgramMCC Educators Academy PresenterThe University of Phoenix - Adjunct Faculty for Continuing Education TESL/ESL Instructional and Assessment MethodsFoundations of Instruction, Advanced SEI MethodsTeaching Reading and Writing to Second Language LearnersLinguisticsClassroom Management, Maintaining an Effective Learning Environment