Cultural Landscapes Collaboratory
Universities Attended:
West Virginia University
Saddleback Community College
California State University at Dominguez Hills
San Jose State University
University of California at Santa Barbara
Degrees held:
Bachelors of Fine Arts (BFA)
Masters of Arts, (MA) Educational Leadership
Doctorate of Philosophy, (Ph.D) Educational Leadership and Organization
Grades and Subjects taught:
Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 4th, K-8 GATE, K-8 GATE Art, Reading Specialist, Adult ESL, Graduate Level School Law, Technology Integration for Educators
Favorite Subjects as a Student:
I enjoyed all subjects but Art and P.E. were the real favorites.
Educational Philosophy:
Human beings are natural learners. We are learning all the time. Every person’s life is enriched and the world is enriched, when we remain life-long learners. Learning is sometimes fun, sometimes laborious, hard work. Usually, it’s a little of both. Knowledge and skills achieved through learning create opportunities for us as people, workers, and citizens. The more we learn, the more we learn there is to know. I believe that schools work well for students when they join together with staff, parents, and community to give 100% effort towards commonly understood goals.
Description of Success:
A successful person is learning to know themselves, their local and global world, and how they can nurture and develop their talents and potentials for their own happiness and the betterment of mankind and the planet.