Biography:

Summary of Highlights:

• Credentialed teacher with 30+ years of experience
• Specialist in reading and family literacy
• ESL mentor teacher, Department Chair
• Teacher trainer

Professional Experience

Teaching

• Elementary Teacher, Remedial Reading Specialist, 5 years
• University of California, Language Extension Program, 2 summers
• Teacher/Host for Telecourse, “Opening New Doors: Basic Skills for the Workplace”, 2 years
• Adult Basic Education, 15 years
• English as a Second Language, 26 years

Presenter

• National Conference on Family Literacy, Louisville, Kentucky 1998
• Presenter, California Accountability Training, Sacramento, Fremont, 2000
• Presenter, TESOL St. Louis, 2001
• Training, EL Civics Program, “On Common Ground”,  nationally, 2000 – 2005
• Training, ABE, ESL, “Crossroads Cafe”,  nationally, 2000 – 2005

Teacher Trainer

• Staff Development Institute, California, 1995-2000
• Adult Literacy Instructors’ Training Institute, California, 1990 – 1995

Writer

• On committee for SCANS Manual for Staff Development Institute, CA, 1997
• Four workbooks for Distance Learning, 1997, 1998
• On committee for “On Common Ground” Manual for Staff Development Institute, California, 2001
• Editing Committee, Intelecom, Pasadena, CA  2005

Employment History

• Elementary Teacher/Reading Specialist, Michigan, 1967 – 1973
• ESL Teacher, Acalanes Adult Education, Walnut Creek, CA, 1981 –2005
• Adult Basic Education Teacher, Mt. Diablo Adult Education, Concord, CA, 1984 – 1999
• ESL Teacher, U.C. Berkeley, Berkeley, CA Summers of 1989 & 1990
• ESL Dept. Chair, Acalanes Adult Education, Walnut   Creek, CA, 2002 – 2005
• ESL Instructor, Bellevue College, 2009 – present

Education and Credentials

• B.S. Degree in Teaching, Evangel University, Missouri, 1966
• M.A. Degree in Reading Development, Eastern Michigan University, 1972
• Coursework, U.C. Berkeley, 1983
• Current Credentials: Designated Subjects, Adult Education and Clear Adult
• Basic Education, California

Special Projects

• Consultant and Participant for 10 week TV series on Family Literacy, 1996
• Equipped for the Future National Inquiry Project, 1997
• Teacher Trainer, Workshops/Institutes nationwide, 2000 – 2005