*Taught elementary school for 25 years; head of primary school at British school in Spain; native fluency in Spanish.
Education
Certification Program:
SUNY Cortland, Cortland, NY, 1986
Spanish: Seville, Spain
Eric Jensen, Total Trainer Certification, San Antonio, TX, 2016
Certifications
Certified by New York State to teach Elementary School and Spanish in Middle School.
University Teaching
Assistant Professor at Stephen F. Austin State University
- ELE 303 Teaching Mathematics in EC-6
- ELE 450 Field Experience II
- ELE 584 Research Analysis Teaching
- ELE 307 Mathematics Teaching Methods
- ELE 515 Language Acquisition for ESL/Bilingual
- ELE 507 ESL/Bilingual Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant at Syracuse University
- EED 323 Elementary Mathematics Methods and Curriculum-Primary Grades: Full responsibility including teaching, grading, and planning
- EED 423 Elementary Mathematics Methods and Curriculum-Intermediate Grades: Full responsibility including teaching, grading, and planning
- EED 622 Elementary Mathematics Methods and Curriculum-Intermediate Grades: Full responsibility including teaching, grading, and planning
- EED 621 Elementary Mathematics Methods and Curriculum-Primary Grades: Full responsibility including teaching, grading, and planning
- EED 323 Elementary Mathematics Methods and Curriculum-Primary Grades: Co-taught
Mentor for Syracuse University at Elmwood Elementary School, Syracuse, NY
- EDU 303 Teaching and Learning for Inclusive Schooling
University Supervisor of Pre-service Teachers
Adjunct Professor at SUNY Cortland
- EDU 373:Elementary School Mathematics
Elementary Teaching
Head of Primary School, Sunny View School, Torremolinos, Spain
Assisted principal in curriculum planning, observing teachers, and disciplining students. Taught 3rd to 6th grades; also taught Spanish and Information Technology.
5th Grade Teacher, American School of Bilbao, Spain
6th Grade Teacher, Dryden, NY
Coach, head varsity soccer coach at Lansing High School, Lansing, NY
Consulting
“Bringing ELLs up to Grade Level,” Texas Serenity Academy
Reviewer
Review for Journal of Multicultural Affairs
PME-NA Research Proposals
AACTE Research Proposals
ERA Research Proposals (Division and a sig)
Reviewed Pearson’s mathematics method textbook titled “Learning mathematics in elementary and middle schools, a learner-centered approach”