Experience

SouthWest Metro Intermediate District 288

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Adult ELL Instructor

  • Aug 2003 - Present

  Shakopee,MN Instruct and design integrated team-taught CNA courses at Hennepin Technical College under a State Fast Trac grant to diverse immigrant and other adult students. Teach advanced English Learning Language courses to diverse immigrants to achieve required National English and Adult Basic Education literacy competency gains. Teach citizenship course to pass the US citizenship test.



Hennepin Technical College

• ESOL Instructor

  • Mar 2011 - Present

  Teach and design developmental English courses: Reading and Listening/Speaking, and co-teach CNA courses as part of Minnesota's FastTRAC program. Instruct and support diverse and disadvantaged students to succeed in college, life and obtain sustainable occupational skills.



Rasmussen University

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

• Developmental English Instructor

  • Jul 2010 - Jun 2012

  Designed and instructed developmental English college courses and a Success Strategies course to diverse first year college students. Guided and advised new on-line students



Sanders Wacker, Bergley

• Urban Planning Consultant

  • Aug 1998 - Mar 2003

  Managed and prepared comprehensive plans, neighborhood revitalization plans, and specific area studies for Minnesota and Wisconsin neighborhoods and small communities: Summit Hill, Farmington, Carlton, St. Francis, Duluth, Duluth Township, Grey Cloud Township, Rice Lake and Ashland WI.



Elliot Park Neighborhood Inc.

• Neighborhood Revitalization Program Coordinator

  • Aug 1996 - Aug 1998

  Managed and developed implementation of the neighborhood’s 4.4 million Neighborhood Revitalization Plan covering housing rehabilitation loans, an ESL program, small business assistance, computer networking, community building. Researched, and wrote city landmark study application for neighborhood Band Box Diner. Resulted in Band Box designation as a Minneapolis historic landmark, 1998.



Gdansk University

• University instructor

  • Aug 1992 - Jun 1995

  Designed and taught undergraduate level conversation, reading, creative writing and American culture language skill courses to education students. Supervised diploma students. Organized and led extracurricular recreational and cultural activities.



City of Long Beach

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Planner

  • 1985 - 1992

  Responsible for the management of all planning issues for a diverse multi-neighborhood area of the city: general plan updates, rezoning studies, revitalization plans, development proposal reviews, environmental review, community building activities. Researched and wrote award winning Long Beach Neighborhood guide.