Education    

        M.A., The Claremont Graduate School/Major: Curriculum and Instruction

        B.A., Chapman University/Major: Liberal Studies/Multiple Subjects Credential

Professional Professional Development Institute

Provide high-quality online technology training to teachers and administrators across the country.

Education & Technology Freelance Consultant

Freelance author, presenter, trainer, and consultant to the education and technology publishing industries. Clients included:

UCLA

Part-time professor for online technology courses for K-12 teachers. Serving on their Educational Technology Advisory Committee.

Santa Ana Unified School District

Wrote the technology standards for grades K-12. Conduct hands-on and online technology training workshops for K-12 teachers. Writing lesson plans and assessment rubrics to integrate the technology standards into the curriculum.

Frank Schaffer Publications

Writing technology resource books for teachers to help them to integrate technology into the curriculum. Also wrote language arts resource books.

Davidson Software

Coordinated and organized content for the Educast project.

The Learning Company

Wrote training materials for 1988 Compton’s Interactive Encyclopedia.

Education Access

Conducted hands-on training sessions for teachers. Wrote training materials for workshops.

Classroom Connect

Wrote lesson plans for using the Internet to teach science and math.

Vice President, Ballard & Tighe Publishers

Primary responsibility was new product development in the area of ESL and sheltered English.

Director of Professional Development, Teacher Created Materials

Responsible for multi-million dollar seminar division which included choosing and developing new seminars for teachers and hiring and training all presenters.

TechWorks Project Director/Managing Editor, Teacher Created Materials

Acquired and developed a major new technology product for the company. Product included a comprehensive scope and sequence of technology skills for grades K-8, teacher lesson plans, student activity cards, framework, assessment materials, and teacher training video.

Director, Professional Division, Teacher Created Materials

Responsible for editing and production of parent and professional books, as well as developing the content for over 250 national seminars.

Freelance Project Manager, Teacher Created Materials

Created and developed the professional book line, an entirely new product for the company.

Freelance Writer/National Presenter, CDR Education Services

Prepared instructional units to be used to teach literature-based reading. Wrote seminar materials to be used in workshops across the country. Also, presented seminars nationwide.

Part-Time Professor, Chapman University

Taught a reading methods course for preliminary credential.

Part-Time Professor, UC Berkeley

Taught a reading skills course for freshmen and sophomores.

Sixth Grade Teacher, Irvine Unified School District

Served as language arts coordinator.

Fifth Grade Teacher, Irvine Unified School District

Served as the SIP Assistant Coordinator at the school and on the district SIP review team.

Third Grade Teacher, Newport-Mesa School District

Served as SIP coordinator of the school. Awarded a fine arts grant to produce a school play.

Author

• "Literature Unit: The Black Pearl"
• "Literature Unit: The Secret Garden"
• "Literature Unit: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"
• "Connecting History and Literature"
• "Connecting Social Studies and Literature"
• "Connecting Cultures and Literature"
• "Language Arts Assessment Grades 1-6"
• "Social Studies Assessment Grades 1-6"
• "Teaching Basic Skills Through Literature Seminar Notebook"
• "Professional’s Guide: Authentic Assessment"
• "Professional’s Guide: Teaching Basic Skills Through Literature"
• "Hooked on Books"
• "Integrating Literature and Multicultural Education"
• "TechWorks" (Contributing Author)
• "Curriculum Integration Guide for Compton’s Interactive Encyclopedia"
• "Internet Classroom Lessons for Math & Science"
• "Diagramming Sentences Book 1 & Book 2"
• "Kindergarten Summer Skills Book"
• "Computer Learning Center Ideas for Grades K-2"
• "Computer Learning Center Ideas for Grades 3-4"
• "Computer Learning Center Ideas for Grades 5-6"
• "Making the Most of the One Computer Classroom"
• "Santa Ana Unified School District Technology Standards K-12"

Presenter

• Balancing Whole Language and Basic Skills
• Hands-On Math
• Teaching Basic Skills Through Literature
• Authentic Assessment
• Technology for Terrified Teachers
• TechWorks Sales Video
• Computers 101 (Macintosh & Windows)
• Using Microsoft Word 101
• Reading Comprehension and Technology
• Writing and Technology
• K-3 Science and Technology
• Earth Science on the Internet 4-6
• Physical Science and Technology 4-6
• Multimedia and the Internet
• Social Studies and the Internet
• Finding Your Way on the Internet
• Math and the Internet

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