Former Teaching Assistant for K and 1st. Former Homeschool educator for middle school and early high school student groups. Creator of the Friendship Fixer curriculum for preschool - 4th grades to bring effective friendship building and conflict resolution skills to children in all learning environments. Creator of original curriculum for homeschool groups and taught classic literature, creative writing, public speaking, speech and debate, and world geography. HR professional specializing in organizational communication, teamwork, employee relations, and HR generalist work.
I love to partner with other educators to create truly meaningful products. I lean toward developing interactive, engaging, collaborative, purposeful, and fun material that encourages problem solving, real life application, and critical thinking. Delving in to the world of children's book publishing has also been an unexpected blast! All curriculum sets, the visual aid backpacks, original music CDs, and our books can be found at www.friendshipfixer.com. Check out all the other offerings!
Curriculum creator. Children's book author. Featured speaker at various educational conferences. Featured speaker for homeschool seminars in CA. Founder or co-founder of 3 successful small businesses, 2 of which specifically serve the education world.
Public schools on the east coast and west coast. Private colleges in London, England and in southern CA. BA degree in Organizational Communication/Behavior Mgmt. and Human Resources at Pepperdine University. Created 2 graduate level courses at Pepperdine to accelerate graduation and enter workforce early. Continually learning through seminars, webinars, and collaborative professional meetings. Received SPHR certification in January 2013 and SHRM-SCP certification in 2016.
Happy wife of 29+ years with my husband Eric. Mother of 2. Loves learning and innovation, 88% dark chocolate, my family, reading, the beach, and healthy living.
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Homeschool
English Language Arts, Specialty, Arts & Music, Graphic Arts, Music, Life Skills, Religion, Classroom Management, Character Education, Problem Solving, Short Stories