Director

• Apr 2022 - Present

An English/Spanish Bilingual Immersion Montessori school for ages 18 months - Kindergarten. Our bilingual immersion program is integrated into the Montessori Methodology. So, children receive both an authentic Montessori English language education and an equally strong Spanish language program. This assists the child to fluently speak their non-native language by the completion of Kindergarten. It also increases their thought processes and problem-solving skills. An English/Spanish Bilingual Immersion Montessori school for ages 18 months - Kindergarten. Our bilingual immersion program is integrated into the Montessori Methodology. So, children receive both an authentic Montessori English language education and an equally strong Spanish language program. This assists the child to fluently speak their non-native language by the completion of Kindergarten. It also increases their thought processes and problem-solving skills.

Adjunct Professor of Psychology

• Aug 2020 - Present

Curriculum Specialist and Floating Teacher

• Aug 2019 - Mar 2022

While on the staff at Scripps Montessori School, I served as a floating / substitute teacher in the toddler, primary, and elementary classrooms. I also gained administrative experience working in the office and supported the school's transition to distance learning during the pandemic. While on the staff at Scripps Montessori School, I served as a floating / substitute teacher in the toddler, primary, and elementary classrooms. I also gained administrative experience working in the office and supported the school's transition to distance learning during the pandemic.

Head Guide, AMI Primary Level

• Jun 2016 - Jun 2019

Website: http://misdami.org For three years, I served as a primary level AMI trained head guide in a bilingual classroom at the Montessori Institute of San Diego. I continue to read and write about teacher-child relationships. "The MISD Children’s House adheres to the system of Early Childhood Education created by Dr. Maria Montessori which is based on observation and experimentation with children from diverse backgrounds. The Montessori Method employs scientifically designed educational tools that respond to the specific stages of development universal to all children. Using this method we are able to provide a safe and stimulating environment which, through discovery and exploration, allows children to develop lifetime social, physical, emotional, and spiritual attitudes that lay a solid foundation for a socially responsible adulthood. The end result of such an education is an independent, self-confident child with a genuine love of learning." Show less

Head Guide, AMI Primary Level

• Aug 2015 - Jun 2016

Website: http://www.kinderhousemontessori.com "Our mission is to educate children of all cultures and backgrounds using the Montessori methods in compliance with AMI standards to provide a solid foundation for the rest of the children’s lives. Our vision is to provide the best early childhood education in a home-like environment through the use of the Montessori philosophy for people of all cultural and economical backgrounds around the world. Every child should have the opportunity to learn about life through the natural Montessori methods." Show less

Member at Large

• Aug 2013 - Jul 2015

Secretary 2008-2011 Secretary 2008-2011

Instructor

• Jun 2014 - Jun 2015

As a lecturer, I taught graduate and undergraduate courses in Research Methods with particular attention to their applications in Child and Adolescent Development (http://go.sdsu.edu/education/cfd/)

Associate Professor

• Aug 2008 - Jun 2014

Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Counselor Education, 602C Poe Hall Campus Box 7801, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7801

Assistant Professor

• Aug 2003 - Aug 2008

Educational Psychology & Philosophy Program School of Educational Policy and Leadership, Educational Psychology and Philosophy Program, College of Education & Human Ecology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210 Educational Psychology & Philosophy Program School of Educational Policy and Leadership, Educational Psychology and Philosophy Program, College of Education & Human Ecology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210

Assistant Professor

• Jul 2001 - Aug 2003

Department of Educational Psychology, University of Florida, College of Education, Gainesville, FL, 32611. Department of Educational Psychology, University of Florida, College of Education, Gainesville, FL, 32611.