I am a passionate teacher who has been committed to working with children and families in Santa Cruz for 25+ years. As a literacy coach, I am skilled in supporting children's Language Development and have a strong foundation in supporting children's social/emotional development. I believe that the power of play is vital for children to learn and interact within their world, gaining the mental and social skills necessary to succeed in their educational journey. Thank you for your consideration and time.
- Strong communication skills
- Thoughtful and reflective
- Knowledge of best practices
- Early Literacy Development: SEEDS
- Social/Emotional Training: CSEFEL
- Technologically Competent
- Strong classroom management
- Supportive, resourceful, adaptable
- Inclusive and respectful of diversity
- Collaborative and positive
* Awarded Honors in Bachelor of Arts in Community Studies.
* Created documentary video, The Visionary Teacher, focused on early care educators at UCSC and their fight for equity and social change.
City, STATE, 09/2006 - Current
Daily Child Interactions
* Implemented COVID health/safety protocols.
* Social/Emotional development: CSEFEL
* Developmentally Appropriate/Anti-bias education
* Early literacy development: SEEDS
Communication:
* Created strong family partnerships
* Shared knowledge about child development: Child observations, assessments, and support.
* Technology: Zoom, SEESAW, videos, newsletters.
Program Expectations:
* Planned age appropriate curriculum.
* Understanding Title 5/22: Education Standards
* Ongoing professional development trainings.
Knowledge of state funded requirements
Desired Result Development Profile (DRDP), Ages/Stage(ASQ), Early Childhood Environments Rating Scale (ECERS) & CLASS observation
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City, STATE, 09/2016 - 06/2017
* Mentored 9 literacy tutors in Reading Corps.
* Supported tutors' in response to interventions, tutor goals, benchmark assessments, and performance evaluations.
* Facilitated/co-taught data meetings * training
* Completed pre/post ELLCO observation tool.
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City, STATE, 09/2009 - 06/2015
* Coached preschool/TK teachers in Santa Cruz county in implementing early literacy/SEEDS curriculum.
* Planned and co-taught early literacy classes at First 5.
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City, STATE, 09/1998 - 08/2006
* Supervised children and facilitated teacher seminars and curriculum development
* Release time teacher to all sites.
* Provided home visits with families.
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- Letter of Commendation in May 2020 for going above and beyond in providing food distribution for L.O. families.
- Letter of Commendation in April 2014 for outstanding performance for ensuring quality literacy experiences daily.
- Certificate of Appreciation in October 2003 for excellent and highly valued services to the Colleges & University Housing.
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School Attended
- Cabrillo College
- University of California, Santa Cruz
Job Titles Held:
- Site Supervisor Teacher
- Internal Literacy Coach-Reading Corps.
- Early Literacy Coach
- UCSC Children's Center Teacher
Degrees
- Associate of Arts
- Bachelor of Arts
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