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EXPERIENCE

Gavilan Community College, Gilroy,CA. 1978-presemt
DEPARTMENT CHAIR, Technical and Public Service Education, 2002-present
Chair department, represent department on campus committees, etc., meet monthly with programs within the department; supervise and coordinate scheduling, budgets etc.; Liaison to community and campus.

CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL STUDIES:
LEAD FACULTY: 2001-present
Supervise and implement schedule of classes; manage budget; assign classrooms, recommend instructors, participate in hiring and evaluation committees for CDES. Represent program in several community committees, college committees, etc.; Chair Advisory Committee, Liaison to community and college.

FULL TIME FACULTY,
Child Development and Educational Studies (CD/ES) 1991-present Teach CDES classes, supervise student teachers.

CAMPUS COORDINATOR:
Child Development Training Consortium. 1991-present
Supervise and implement grant program that provides training for area teachers, child care specialists, child development students, parents, and family day care providers for employment in infant/toddler, preschool, day care, family day care and school age programs.

GRANTS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER: 1985-1991
Successfully designed, implemented and supervised programs and secured grants for training projects. Direct supervision of employment and training programs from 1985-1988. Full time Grants Development 1988-1991. Assisted the college in receiving $4.5 million in 6 years.

DIRECTOR, JTPA PROGRAMS 1984-1985
Wrote grant, supervised all aspects of the program in two counties.

DEPARTMENT CHAIR,
SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT 1982-1984
Chaired department and taught child development, psychology classes

COORDINATOR, 1979-1984
CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
Director of Child Development Laboratory School, Chair of Child Development, degree and certificate programs (child development, early childhood education, special education aide training, residential specialist training program). Developed the first state Regional Occupational Programs for college or adult education credit. in special education aide, and residential specialist aide. Taught classes in all of the programs.

University of California at Davis, Davis, California
ASSOCIATE IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 1978-1979
Assistant Director, Early Childhood Education Center. Taught Child development courses and supervised student teachers, developed video training for student teachers and researched English as a Second Language.

Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 1977-1978
LECTURER: College of Human Ecology Taught child development courses and supervised student teachers.

State University of New York at Buffalo, 1976-1977
HEAD TEACHER: Early Childhood Education Center Graduate Department of Elementary and Remedial Education. Head teacher for Preschool and Infant and Toddler programs.

Buffalo Public Schools, Buffalo, New York 1972-1976
TEACHER: Project Early Push, ESEA Title 1 Preschool Program.

State University of New York at Buffalo, 1970-1972
TTT DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP
Training for Teachers of Teachers
Residence: London England: Researched the child care system/services in England. Guest lecturer Rachel McMillan College of Education,
University of London , England.

Buffalo Public Schools, Buffalo, New York 1965-1970
TEACHER: Full time Kindergarten and preschool teacher. Afterschool art teacher for school age children.

EDUCATION

State University of New York at Buffalo
Doctor of Education.
Major: Early Childhood Education.
Minor: Social, Philosophical, and Historical Foundations of Education.
Dissertation topic: “Auditory and Visual Representational Thinking Skills in Preschool Children. (A Seven Year Study).”

Masters of Education.
Major: Language Arts, Elementary and Remedial Education.
Elementary Education Credential program
Minor: Educational Administration

Bachelor of Arts:
Major: Sociology
Minor: English, Fine Arts

CERTIFICATION

California Community College Life Credentials:
Chief Administrative Officer Credential
Supervisory Credential
Instructor Credential: Early Childhood Specialist, Professional
Education: Sociology and Psychology.
Applied Supervisory Process, University of California at Berkeley, CA.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Local Child Care Planning Council, San Benito County, Santa Clara County. 1998-present.
TAG (Technical Advisory Group), Santa Clara County, 2002-present.
Social Services Commission, Chair and Vice Chair, 1985-1990.
Santa Clara County GAIN Advisory Council, Chair 1986-1988,
San Jose City College Trust, Vice President, 1985-1990.
National Council for Resource Development, 1987-1990
Bay Area Council, 1984-1986.
Santa Clara County GAIN Advisory Council, Chair 1986-1988.
Member of local, state and national professional affiliations: NAEYC, CTA,
GFA, CCCEC, CAEYC,
Woman of Achievement, Education nominee, Santa Clara County, 1985.
Growth & Opportunity Inc., board member, 1990-2000.

HEAD START EXPERIENCE

SUMMER TRAINING INSTITUTES: Santa Clara County Office of
Education: Train staff and parents.
OSPRI: Evaluated Head Start programs for local county programs and child care agencies
Early Head Start federal training. AIPB.