Position:
Retired at Pendergast Elementary School District
Work:
Pendergast Elementary School District
since 2012
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Retired
Pendergast Elementary School District
- Phoenix, Arizona Area Jul 2002 - Jun 2012
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Reading Interventionist
Diocese of Phoenix
- Phoenix, AZ Jul 1994 - Jun 2002
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Teacher/Director
Warren Publishing House
Jan 1982 - Jan 1995
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Recording Production Coordinator/Chorder/Article Contributor
Arizona State University
May 1991 - Mar 1994
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Founding Director, Child Development Lab Center, Faculty Associate
Glendale Community College
- Glendale, AZ Aug 1985 - May 1992
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Part-Time Faculty, Early Childhood Education
Glendale Elementary School District
- Glendale, AZ 1988 - 1991
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District Preschool Program Coordinator
Central Arizona College
Jul 1987 - Jun 1988
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Child Development Associate Advisor
Phoenix College
- Phoenix, AZ 1985 - 1987
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Master Teacher and Faculty Associate
State of Arizona
- Phoenix, AZ 1984 - 1985
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Education Coordinator, Child Development Center
Head Start
- Huntington Beach, CA 1981 - 1982
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Teacher/Home Visitor
Pepperdine University
- Oahu, Hawaii 1977 - 1979
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Coordinator of Master's Degree Program, Kaneohe, Hawaii
United States Marine Corps
1977 - 1978
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Director, Religious Education Program, St. Michael's Chapel, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii
U.S. Department of Justice
- Chicago, Illinois 1971 - 1976
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Drug Enforcement Administration
U.S. Civil Service Commission
- Chicago, Illinois 1969 - 1971
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Admin to Chief, Staffing Branch, Chicago Regional Office
Education:
High/Scope Educational Research Foundation 1989 - 1990
Teacher Trainer, Education
Nova Southeastern University 1986 - 1988
M.S., Early Childhood Education Administration
Northeastern Illinois University 1973 - 1976
B.A., Criminal Justicde, Music
Skills:
Digital Photography, Portrait Photography, Event Photography, Wedding Photography, Music Production, Music Education, Music Theory, Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education, Curriculum Design, Teacher Training, Program Management, Teaching, Child Development, Training
Interests:
piano, digital photography, Six Sigma quality improvement, early childhood education
Honor & Awards:
-Ambassador for Excellence, Pendergast Elementary School District, 2005
-Teacher of the Year Award, Pendergast Elementary School District, 2005
-People Who Make A Difference Award, The Arizona Republic, 1991
-Congressional Recognition Award for creating the Valley of the Sun Association for the Education of Young Children 'Advocacy Pilot Project', awarded by Congressman John J. Rhodes, 1988
-Barbara Hartman Award, Orange County Association for the Education of Young Children, 1983
Certifications:
Standard Elementary Education, K-8; Reading Specialist, K-12; Structured English Immersion K-12; Early Childhood Education, Arizona Department of Education
Teacher of Teacher Trainer, High/Scope Educational Research Foundation
Maricopa Community College Teaching Certificate, State Board of Directors for Community Colleges of Arizona
Collaborative Literacy Intervention Project, Arizona State University
Teacher Mentor Certification, Northern Arizona University