Experience

Glendale Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Psychology Residential Faculty

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  Teaches PSY 262: Positive Psychology, PSY 218: Health Psychology, PSY 230: Introduction to Statistics, and PSY 231: Laboratory for Statistics Teaches PSY 262: Positive Psychology, PSY 218: Health Psychology, PSY 230: Introduction to Statistics, and PSY 231: Laboratory for Statistics



Arizona State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Psychology Adjunct Faculty

  • Jul 2019 - Present

  Teaches PSY 394: Childhood Trauma and Resilience

• Lecturer

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2019

  Teaches PSY 101: Introduction to Psychology, PSY 230: Introduction to Statistics, PSY 320: Learning & Motivation, PSY 324: Memory & Cognition, and PSY 394: Childhood Trauma and Resilience



Northern Arizona University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Faculty

  • Aug 2016 - May 2017

  Taught SOCIO 365: Social Statistics for the Sociology Online program at Northern Arizona University. Taught PSY 240 Developmental Psychology at Scottsdale Community College. In fall 2016, taught PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology at Glendale Community College Taught SOCIO 365: Social Statistics for the Sociology Online program at Northern Arizona University. Taught PSY 240 Developmental Psychology at Scottsdale Community College. In fall 2016, taught PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology at Glendale Community College



T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics

• Arizona State University Tempe, AZ

• Assistant Research Professor

  • Aug 2012 - Jul 2016

  Served as a research team leader on the Kindergarten Project. Led the Starting School Successfully (S3) initiative by educating the public about early learning and providing resources to kindergarten stakeholders. Established a professional development partnership team with kindergarten teachers and early childhood scholars. Conducted studies on early learning and the social ecology of the classroom. Directed the internship program for family and human development students. Assisted a local library system with curricular analysis and revision for their preschool parent-education programs. Served as School and Community Liaison which involved establishing and maintaining partnerships with teachers and administrators as well as writing research agreements. Led the Sanford School Social Impact Initiative with a focus on childhood trauma. Taught CDE 337: Early Childhood Intervention, FAS361/SOC 391: Research Methods, FAS/SOC 484: Internship, and FAS 493: Honors Thesis. Show less



Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College

• Arizona State University Phoenix, AZ

• Director, Teacher Preparation Research and Evaluation Project

  • Aug 2010 - Jun 2012

  Designed and conducted research using a formative assessment model on teacher preparation offered at Arizona State University. Created an outreach plan and disseminated results and relevant information to all stakeholders. Created funding proposals and managed budgets. Served as leader of a data dissemination task force. Collaborated with faculty and college administration to promote the use of data in program improvement. Helped with completion of university-level and Arizona Department of Education program review documents, and shared data for external reviews of the Teachers College. Administered and managed the online course evaluation system for all Teachers College faculty and students. Show less



Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College

• Arizona State University Tempe, AZ

• Beginning Educator Support Team Senior Coordinator, Clinical Assistant Professor

  • Aug 2007 - Jun 2010

  Designed and delivered professional development for teacher leaders and administrators in the areas of new teacher induction, mentoring, and professional development. Facilitated communication between invested parties in BEST consisting of school district teacher leaders, district-level administration, BEST personnel, and university entities. Designed and instructed online components for four graduate courses. Facilitated BEST’s research agenda including studies on teacher career choice, teacher self-efficacy, perceived needs of beginning teachers, and teachers’ demonstration of the Arizona Professional Teaching Standards. Supervised graduate research assistants. Taught EDP 514: Psychology of the Adolescent, EDP 303: Human Development, EDP 523: Educational Assessment, TEL/ ECD 504: Learning and Instruction, EDP 514: Psychology of the Adolescent, DCI 593: Applied Project. Developed and taught SED544: Classroom Climates. Served on the Field Experience Working Group and the Secondary Education Masters and Certification Task Force. Led a curriculum design group for SED544. Show less



Mary Lou Fulton College of Education

• Arizona State University Tempe, AZ

• Research and Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2004 - May 2007

  As part of a CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation, was part of the initial team to help establish the study. Helped to design and administer surveys on motivation to undergraduate students. Analyzed data and wrote results for an extensive study on reading motivation. Gathered data, conducted interviews, and transcribed classroom observations and interviews as part of a qualitative study on discussions of instrumentality in a mathematics classroom. Instructed EDP310, Educational Psychology, for undergraduate education majors. Was responsible for curriculum design and all aspects of instruction and evaluation of students. Facilitated site visits for clinical practice. Modules taught include Learning and Instruction, Motivation, and Evaluation. Assisted with instruction of EDP303, Human Development for undergraduate education majors. Planned and instructed break-out groups. Assessed all written and oral student products. Show less



Scottsdale Unified School District

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Peer Evaluator, New Teacher-Mentor Specialist, Elementary School Teacher

  • Aug 1993 - May 2003

  Evaluated teachers in Scottsdale’s Career Ladder program. Applied a 60-item instrument to assess classroom instruction of Career Ladder teachers. Collaborated with other Peer Evaluators to reach consensus on evaluation scores. Served as a cognitive coach for experienced Career Ladder teachers. Guided other experienced Career Ladder teachers through a structured reflection process of their own teaching. Designed and implemented a comprehensive new teacher induction program serving 200+ new teachers per year in the Scottsdale Unified School District. Main duties included designing and instructing staff development opportunities for novice teachers and their mentors, educating all invested parties on the needs of new teachers and on best practices for ensuring their success, and providing new teachers with available resources. Taught multiage classes of kindergarten and first grade, third and fourth grade, and kindergarten classes. Used the Kovalik method of Integrated Thematic Instruction. Applied multiple intelligence theory and brain-compatible learning. Served as an evaluator of teacher reports of student progress for Career Ladder program, involving analyzing teacher work for effectiveness of instruction. Show less



Love of Learning Preschool

• Phoenix, AZ

• Owner, Director

  • Aug 1992 - May 1993

  Responsible for teaching, curriculum coordination, supervising employees, and all business aspects of the preschool. Duties included day-to-day management of operations, development of rapport with parents and the community, and compliance with Health Department regulations. Responsible for teaching, curriculum coordination, supervising employees, and all business aspects of the preschool. Duties included day-to-day management of operations, development of rapport with parents and the community, and compliance with Health Department regulations.



Balsz Elementary School

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Elementary School Teacher

  • Aug 1986 - May 1993

  Taught grades three and four. Extracurricular activities included facilitating children’s support groups for children in grades one through eight, supervising and instructing peer mediators, and serving as the school’s Arts in Education coordinator which included grant writing and complete project supervision. Also served as school support group coordinator. Implemented and instructed a social skills program in grades four through six. Was trained to score statewide assessments. Taught grades three and four. Extracurricular activities included facilitating children’s support groups for children in grades one through eight, supervising and instructing peer mediators, and serving as the school’s Arts in Education coordinator which included grant writing and complete project supervision. Also served as school support group coordinator. Implemented and instructed a social skills program in grades four through six. Was trained to score statewide assessments.