CELINA CONCEPCION BENAVIDES, LPT
Nursing at Eastlake Ave, Los Angeles, CA

Adjunct Associate Professor at Adju

Program Development

Adju - East Los Angeles College since Feb 2013 - Adjunct Associate Professor Claremont Graduate University - Positive Youth Development Lab Oct 2011 - Jun 2013 - Lab Manager and Research Assistant National Council of La Raza - Washington, DC; Greater Los Angeles Area Jun 2010 - Dec 2011 - Early Childhood Education Coordinator Harvard Graduate School of Education - Greater Boston Area Sep 2009 - Jun 2010 - Research Administrative Assistant - Making Learning Visible Project at Project Zero Harvard Graduate School of Education - Greater Boston Area Sep 2009 - May 2010 - Multicultural Affairs Graduate Intern in the Office of Student Affairs East Los Angeles College - Greater Los Angeles Area Aug 2008 - Jul 2009 - Career Guidance Counselor Assistant El Rancho Unified School District - Greater Los Angeles Area Oct 2007 - Jun 2008 - Early Mental Health Initiative Child Aide

Claremont Graduate University 2011 - 2016
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Positive Developmental Psychology Harvard University Graduate School of Education 2009 - 2010
Ed.M, Human Development and Psychology Whittier College 2007 - 2009
MA, Education; Single Subject Mathematics Credential University of California, Santa Barbara 2003 - 2007
BA, Sociology; Chicana and Chicano Studies

human development and psychology, early childhood education, mathematics education, English language learners (ELL), Dual language learners (DLL), bilingual education, youth development, education policy, learning and teaching, civic engagement

Intellectual Achievement and Faculty Tribute Award Recipient, Harvard Graduate School of Education, 2010. Nominated by students and faculty and awarded to 13 Master’s Candidates at GSE whose dedication to scholarship enhances the academic life of the community and positively impacts their fellow students. Dean’s Honors List. University of California, Santa Barbara. Winter 2005, Fall 2005, Winter 2006, Spring 2006, Winter 2007. Top Student. Chicana/o Studies Department Undergraduate Major Highest GPA, University of California, Santa Barbara. Fall 2006, Winter 2007, Spring 2007. Presidential Honor. The National Society of Leadership and Success. University of California, Santa Barbara. Spring 2006.