Education and Professional Experiences

Education

• University of California, Irvine: B.A. in History; B.A. in Comparative Literature, June 1982
• Teaching Credential, UCI, School of Education, 1983; California Clear Multiple Subjects Credential, Emphasis in English
• Instructor's Credential, Basic Education, California Community Colleges, Valid for Life
• Clear Bilingual Certificate of Competence, State of California, Valid for Life
• University of Valencia, Spain: Undergraduate Courses, January 1981 to June 1981
• University of Buenos Aires, Argentina; Catholic University of Buenos Aires, Latin American University of Social Sciences, Argentina: Graduate Courses, August 1986 to July 1987
• Languages: Bilingual and Biliterate in English and Spanish
  

Professional Experiences

Elementary Level (12 years)

• Bilingual Chapter 1 Reading Resource Teacher, K–5, Madison Elementary School, Santa Ana Unified School District, September 1990–June 1994
• Mentor Teacher, Santa Ana Unified School District, 1989–94
• Bilingual Teacher, Santa Ana Unified School District: Kindergarten through Grade 4, July 1983 to June 1986; September 1987 to January 1988; September 1988 to June 1990; 1994–95 school year
• Teacher, American School, Buenos Aires, Argentina: Grade 5; ESL Coordinator February–June 1988

College and University Level (over 13 year period)

• Part Time Faculty, Cal State University, Fullerton, Dept. of Elem. & Bilingual Education, 2000–01
• Teacher, University of California at Riverside, Extension Program: Spring 1992; Summer 1992
• Visiting Lecturer on Components of a Bilingual Balanced Literacy Program, for Teacher Education Classes: California State University, San Marcos; and CSU, Fullerton, 1992–2000
• Teacher, Rancho Santiago Community College: English as a Second Language: 1987–88
• Teacher, Coastline Community College: ESL; Civics Teacher; and Amnesty Program:1988–89