Education Specialist who works with students with special needs as well as those who are English learners. Fifteen years experience working with middle level students in various intervention programs; additionally, have taught at both high school and elementary levels. Hold Supplemental Authorization in the areas of English and Computer Applications.
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Master of Arts Education Best Practices in Instruction of Academic Vocabulary for Students in High Risk Groups Bachelor of Arts Liberal Studies Special Field – Arts and Technology Cum Laude and Dean’s List Cal State University San Marcos. 2005 Associate of Arts University Studies Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and Dean’s List. 2002
o Building Academic Language and Vocabulary to Support Reading Comprehension Standards Across All Content Areas Presented by : Kate Kinsella, ED.D.; January 6 & 7, 2009 and March 3, 2009 o READ 180 Training. December 2008. o Quality Teaching for English Learners; August 2008 o Grade for Learning; May 2008; OUSD Board Room o Web Based IEP Training; October 2007; NCCSE o Summer Institute 2007; Response to Intervention. July 7- 9, 2007. o Writing Under Pressure: February 12, 2003. Writing Assessment: Preparing Students to Succeed on Writing Achievement Tests; Review the writing performance examinations; focus on monitoring and assessing writing; develop students’ skills in addressing on-demand writing tests. o Write Up A Storm; A Writing Curriculum: March 13, 2003. Special Ed Law; Instructional Strategies; Behavioral Strategies: March 19, 2003 o Comprehension Instruction For Older Students; Incorporating the New Language Arts Framework and State Standards. January 2004. Arts and Technology: • READ 180 • PLATO Math • Design and layout (Photoshop Suite, Adobe Illustrator, Pagemaker) • Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint • Create and locate Web based technology for students with special needs, and intervention
2005-2006 Deputy Mayor and Councilperson, City of Oceanside • Supervise City Manager, City Attorney and Aide • Review and vote on budgetary, contractual, employment and policy issues • Meet with community and neighborhood groups to determine needs & issues and give direction to staff • Identify, Develop & Promote programs that benefit the City • Represent the City of Oceanside as the regional appointee to San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) and North County Transit District (NCTD) • Examine & secure partnerships with Cal State University San Marcos, Oceanside Unified School District and Mira Costa Colleges to bring funding and curriculum based educational programs and opportunities to students in Oceanside • Brought Project SWELL (Stewardship through Water Education & Lifetime Learning) to Oceanside Unified School District and Oceanside’s Parks and Recreation programs through partnership with Coastkeeper, City of San Diego, and City of Oceanside • Secure & promote service learning educational opportunities for water quality monitoring of the San Luis Rey River by students from Mira Costa College; funding from a Point Source Pollution Grant from the EPA Region IX • Partner with League of California Cities to provide education curriculum statewide • Created program, promoted & secured funding, judging volunteers (community members, CSUSM Future Teachers), and media promotion for Earth Day, Every Day in Every Way program—including partnering with Waste Management, City of Oceanside, Oceanside Unified School District, Cal State University San Marcos, NCTD, CalTrans and local businesses • Communicate with various State and Congressional elected officials on behalf of the City • Foster and maintain excellent relationships throughout the county with city leaders, various agencies, entities and businesses in furtherance of city business. • Represent the City at various functions throughout the State • Key Note Speaker on topics of community interest Previous City Government Appointments & Community Work: 1999-2006 El Corazon Planning Committee member, Parks and Recreation Commission member, membership on various ad hoc Committees: Golf Subcommittee, Sunshine Brooks Subcommittee, Skate Park Planning Subcommittee, Parks and Recreation Conservancy, Parks and Recreation Work Plan Committee and El Corazon Outreach Committee.
English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Writing-Expository, Vocabulary, Special Education, EFL - ESL - ELD, For All Subject Areas, Literature, ESL / ELL / EFL, Writing, Informational Text