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Summary

I have taught in elementary education for the last eight years. The current year (’08-’09) I am teaching a third grade class. I had taught third grade for several years prior, including one year of team teaching in a three/four/five multiage classroom. I have also taught a three/four combination class. I was a substitute teacher and worked at every grade level from kinder through eight grade, as well as special education prior to teaching full time. I serve or have served on several committees including leadership, student council, technology, and I am testing coordinator for my site.

 

I am a selected member of a cadre of top computer educators in PYLUSD. Technology coach for school site, first elementary educator in Orange County with regular weekly podcasts. I have taught classes on podcasting, Edweb (PYLUSD’s web page system for teachers), using digital cameras in the classroom, Outlook, and PowerPoint for the district.

Work History

Placentia Yorba Linda USD

Yorba Linda, CA, United States
Sep 2001 - Present
Educator 

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA, United States
2009 - Present
Adjunct Professor 

Teaching Ed. 407, Computers in Education

Education

National University - School of Education

La Jolla, CA, United States
1998 - 2001
Masters of Education, Education (CLAD)

Certifications

Professional Clear Multiple Subject Teaching Credential

(California Commission on Teacher Credentialing)
2001 - 2011

Preliminary Administrative Credential

(California Commission on Teacher Credentialing)

Trainings

Orange County Department of Education Trainer                                                              Summer '09-Current

Lead Aeries Report Card Trainer for PYLUSD                                                                     Winter '08 - Spring '09

NURD trainer for PYLUSD                                                                                                  Fall '08- Spring '08

Trainer/On site professional development for Tierra Software                                             Fall '09 - Current

 

VoiceThread

Slideshare_16 Differentiating Instruction Using VoiceThread

This is the presentation I used at the OC CUE Tech Fest on differentiating instruction.

Grow your PLN

Slideshare_16 Growing Your Personal Learning Network

This is the presentation I gave at the OC CUE Tech Fest on developing your personal learning network.

Annual CUE Conference

Icon_word_16 Tradition+2.0=Engagement


Participants will compare traditional teaching strategies with a broad range of 21st century options optimal for the hybrid and online class setting as well as powerful supplementing the f2f class. Participants will compare traditional delivery strategies with a palette of Web 2.0 possibilities including RSS feeds and Blogs, cell phone blogging and microblogging, Google documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, Zoho Creator and database, asynchronous digital storytelling and collaboration, including VoiceThread. Participants will leave with a list of group oriented possibilities for their hybrid and online classes. This session is aligned to NACOL standard 3.

We will present multiple 2.0 options for the following traditional delivery methods and teaching strategies:

Lecture
Class Discussions
Films, Music, Interviews
Guest Lectures
Research
Assigned Readings
Interviews, Surveys, Polls
Small Group activities
Group, Individual Presentations