Experience

Capilano University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• • Sep 2016 - Present

  courses taught: curriculum development in arts based inquiry, the legacies of globalization in education, philosophy of education (theoretical perspectives informing ECE practice), the Reggio Emilia Approach, place informed pedagogy, decoloniality.

• • Sep 2016 - Jul 2018



private practice

• Workshop Designer and Presenter

  • 2000 - Present

  Design and present workshops related to early childhood curriculum: wire, clay, inquiry based learning, drama, pedagogical narrations, project based learning, the meanings of teaching in ece. Design and present workshops related to early childhood curriculum: wire, clay, inquiry based learning, drama, pedagogical narrations, project based learning, the meanings of teaching in ece.



various language schools in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

• Sao Paulo, Brazil

• English Second Language Teacher

  • Jan 1985 - Present

  Research interests: social justice with public art; storybooks by contemporary Indigenous artists; Reggio Emilia pedagogy; place informed pedagogy; arts research; phenomenology, poetry, critical pedagogy. Research interests: social justice with public art; storybooks by contemporary Indigenous artists; Reggio Emilia pedagogy; place informed pedagogy; arts research; phenomenology, poetry, critical pedagogy.



ECE

• Coordinator and Instructor, Early Childhood Education

  • Sep 2008 - Jun 2017

  Pedagogical coordination, intake of students, curriculum design, management of program, teaching college level Early Childhood Education Pedagogical coordination, intake of students, curriculum design, management of program, teaching college level Early Childhood Education



westcoast child care resource centre

• outreach coordinator

  • 1994 - 2004

  recruit and support family child care providers in a culturally diverse East Vancouver neighbourhood. Instructed Family Child Care training, presented and organized workshops. Phone and visit consultation. Modelled curriculum planning by applying planned experiences to children and family child care providers. Liaised with parents, health care professionals, and group child care in the community. recruit and support family child care providers in a culturally diverse East Vancouver neighbourhood. Instructed Family Child Care training, presented and organized workshops. Phone and visit consultation. Modelled curriculum planning by applying planned experiences to children and family child care providers. Liaised with parents, health care professionals, and group child care in the community.



various daycares

• child care educator

  • 1991 - 1996

  Experience working with new immigrants. Developed curriculum collaboratively with emphasis on drama, music and cooking with toddlers and preschoolers in multi-age settings. Design of child care places in the context of the community spaces/places. Exploration of pedagogical narrations as inspired by the Reggio Emilia schools.Supported parents in connecting with community resources. Experience working with new immigrants. Developed curriculum collaboratively with emphasis on drama, music and cooking with toddlers and preschoolers in multi-age settings. Design of child care places in the context of the community spaces/places. Exploration of pedagogical narrations as inspired by the Reggio Emilia schools.Supported parents in connecting with community resources.



Ford Motors

• Sao Paulo, Brazil

• Executive Bilingual Secretary

  • Feb 1985 - Aug 1989

  Assisted Directors in planning trips, attending meetings and issuing minutes. Liaised with Ford Pennsylvania. Developed presentations and translated documents. Assisted Directors in planning trips, attending meetings and issuing minutes. Liaised with Ford Pennsylvania. Developed presentations and translated documents.



Colegio Pentagono (School)

• Santo Andre, Sao Paulo , Brazil

• Teacher

  • Feb 1986 - Jun 1989

  Taught English and Portuguese to Junior High and High School children. Taught English to young children Taught English and Portuguese to Junior High and High School children. Taught English to young children