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Educator of 30 Years

... and still loving it!

Author of Visual Design for Online Learning, researcher, presenter, and award winning course designer, mentors professors creating engaging online courses.

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Career Highlights include K12 Teacher, School Counselor, School Administrator, Associate Professor of Teacher Education Single Subject Credential Program, TPA Assessor and Trainer, School of Education Committee Member for CCTC, WASC, and NCATE Accreditation Renewal, Instructional Designer, Online Teaching and Learning Professional Development Presenter, Development of a Master's Degree Program in Instructional Design, Quality Matters Peer Reviewer and two time Blackboard Catalyst Award Winner for Exemplary Online Course Design.

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EDUCATION

2000 - 2004

Doctoral Degree

1999 - 2000

Master of Arts Degree

1990 - 1992

Master of Science Degree

1988 - 1990

California Teaching Credential

1984 - 1988

Bachelor of Science Degree

Claremont Graduate University - Claremont, CA

Ph.D. Urban Educational Administration

Tier 1 and Tier 2 Administrative Credentials

California Lutheran University - Thousand Oaks, CA

Educational Administration

California Lutheran University - Thousand Oaks, CA

Counseling and Guidance

Pupil Personnel Services Credential

University of Redlands - Redlands, CA

Single Subject Teaching Credential

Home Economics

Added: English Supplemental (2006)

Added: Introductory Subject Matter in English (2009)

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona, CA

Home Economics - Foods in Business

EXPERIENCE

2020 - Present

Interim Dean of Distance Education

2010 - 2020

Director of Technology Training

Instructional Design Experience

2002 - 2010

Higher Education Experience

1988 - 2002

K -12 Experience

Riverside Community College District - Riverside, CA

Oversee Canvas Administration, Instructional Design, and Faculty Training for Canvas, Course Development, Design, and Facilitation for Moreno Valley College, Norco College, Riverside City College.

California Baptist University - Riverside, CA

Course Development and Design, Faculty Development Online Teaching and Learning, Technology Trainer, Adunct Professor - Introduction to Multimedia, Educational Computing, Educational Psychology, Introduction to Sociology, International and Comparative Education

Azusa Pacific University - Azusa, CA

Associate Professor of Teacher Education Single Subject

Regional Center Coordinator for Single Subject Credential

Teaching Methodologies and Curriculum and Instruction Courses Taught, Student Teacher Supervision

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona, CA

Adjunct Professor of Teacher Education Single and Multiple Subject - Language Arts & Social Science Methods Courses Taught, Student Teacher Supervision

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Northcentral University - Prescott, AZ

Online Mentor Teacher - Contemporary Issues in Education, Foundations in Educational Change, Dissertation Research Courses Taught; Dissertation Committee Member

Pomona Unified School District - Pomona, CA

High School Counselor

Elementary School Assistant Principal

Elementary Summer School Principal

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Long Beach Unified School District - Long Beach, CA

Middle School Home Economics Teacher

Middle School Counselor

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Ontario Monteclair School District - Ontario, CA

Elementary School Teacher

Substitute Teacher