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Objective: Doctoral Program Admission

                                     

 

 

   ~Work Experiences                                                                                        Dates

 

 

·  Recent author of 3 & 3/4 book-length manuscripts:  Two fiction, the other non-fiction

2003 - 2006

 

 

·  Author of over sixty book summaries posted on line

1997 - 2006

 

 

·   Secondary Social Sciences Teacher at Eagle Rock Jr. / Sr. High School ((Sheltered, regular, U.S. and World) History, Philosophy, Psychology, Life skills and ECP)

1997 - 2005

 

 

·  District Literacy Cadre Member and Demonstration Teacher

2004 - 2005

 

 

·  Elected Parlimentarian for the Compensatory Education Advisory Committee

2004 - 2005

 

 

·  9th Grade Class Sponsor in charge of coordinating all activities

2004 - 2005

 

 

·  Dean for second semester

2003

 

 

·  WASC Accreditation Team Leader in charge of Assessment and Accountability

2003

 

 

·  II/USP – CSR action planning team member

2001 - 2003

 

 

·  UTLA Chapter Chairperson

1999 - 2002

 

 

·  School Leadership Council Co-Chair

1999 - 2002

 

 

·  School Based Management Plan Co-Author

 2000 - 2001

 

 

·  Eagle Rock Speech and Debate Coach

1998 - 2000

 

 

·  Adult ESL Teacher at L.A.H.S.

1997

 

 

·  Substitute Teacher in L.A.U.S.D.

1996

 

 

·  Teacher of EFL at WILS Language Institute in South Korea

1995-1996

 

 

·  Teacher of EFL at WILS Language Institute in South Korea

1994-1995

 

~Skills                                                                      

 Intermediate Spanish; ability to use and model a variety of successful teaching strategies; wide ranging academic knowledge; ability to design this website; Cisco and Windows 2000 Server computer network installation training and experience; excellent oral, written and listening communication skills; strong work ethic; excellent meeting facilitator; musicianship.

    ~Travel experiences

 

    Living and studying schools in Mexico, Costa Rica, India, Western and Northern   Africa,     China, Japan, Europe, Korea, Israel, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Nepal, Singapore, Hong Kong, Nicaragua, Brazil, Argentina, Cuba and the US. 

 

      ~Education

                                                              Dates

 

 ·   Tier One Administrative Credential M.Ed. Administrative and Policy Studies in Education                                                                                  

- University of California at Los Angeles

      2002

 

·   Single subject credential in the Social Sciences

- San Jose State University

1995

 

·   Supplemental Authorization to teach English as a Second Language                                                                                                     

- San Jose State University

      1995

 

·   Bachelor of Arts Developmental, Behavioral and Social Psychology                                                                                                  

- San Jose State University

      1990

 

·   Associate of Arts Liberal Arts                                                                        

- Santa Monica City College

      1988    

 

     ~References

Contact Information

·  Dr. Bruce Newlin, Head of UCLA’s Principal Leadership Institute

 

(310) 825-1104 newlin@gseis.ucla.edu

·   Ms. Zardeneta, Principal, Le Conte Middle School                   

                                                                                    

(323) 461-4741 czard1@lausd.k12.ca.us

·   Ms. Dustin, L.A.U.S.D. District School Management Services                 

(213) 241-6414 katherine.dustin@lausd.net

 

·  Mr. Eric Jacobson, Counselor, Eagle Rock Jr. / Sr. High School                                       

(323) 254-6891 e_jacobson@sbcglobal.net