Social Studies Teacher, Notre Dame High School, San Jose, CA, (August 1997-Present) Teaching Responsibilities:

· 2004- present: World History Advanced Placement Instructor: Developed World History Advanced Placement Program (Created syllabus for College Boardapproval, developed strategic instruction and assessments for AP curriculum – pass rate average: 90%)

· 2007- Present: Advanced Placement Psychology Instructor: Developed Advanced Placement Psychology (Created syllabus for College Board approval, developed strategic instruction and assessments for AP curriculum – pass rate average: 92%)

· 1998 – Present: United States History Teacher – 12 years (Developed a course that offers varied instruction and assessments, critical thinking integrationand study skill competency.)

· 1997-2004 -World History Teacher (Prior to teaching WHAP – developed course instruction and assessments that intentionally integrated study, writingand thinking skills into the curriculum.)

· 1997-2001: Global Studies Teacher (Assisted in the curriculum development of a one semester global studies course designed for the skill and contentdevelopment of freshmen.)

Leadership Responsibilities:

· Social Studies Department Chair – (Assisting in the hiring of new faculty members, provided teacher mentoring, developed and executed budget priorities,produced scope and sequence skill development program.)

· Member of Administrative Leadership Team – (representing the views of faculty members to the administrative team in areas of budget priorities, strategicplanning, vision and mission statements)

· Faculty Representative for Employee Forum –( led meetings, develop agenda and provide feedback to administration regarding faculty and staff concerns)

· Sophomore Moderator – (Support members of the sophomore mentoring team, created and executed a leadership day for sophomores, designed a sophomore“stepping up” celebration, facilitated sophomore spirit week committees, coordinated sophomore spirit week activates, designed and developed senior luncheon with the sophomore leadership team)

Presenter:

· California State Conference for Social Studies: Chinese Immigration Curriculum (developed and presented curriculum) and Study Skill integration for high school students (integrated previous skill curriculum and presented information with a team of other teachers)

· Critical Thinking and Instruction and The Brain and Engaged Learning; Notre Dame faculty and staff : 2011 and 2012

· Co-Trainer in teacher education program in Piura, Peru – grade levels Kindergarten – High School: Summer 2013

· National Council for Social Studies / November 2014, 2015 and 2016 (presented both in the areas of World History and Psychology)

· Jesuit High School – Portland Oregon: How to foster Growth Mindset in and outside the classroom – 2014

Original Presentations:

ü How to teach collaborative learning

ü WHAP- Collaboration Project Based Learning: Middle Ages, Edo Period, Cold War

ü Integration of 3-D art when analyzing changes and continuities in history

ü Growth mind-set and Resiliency

ü Integrating Current Issues – Project based instruction: Islamophobia

ü Using Oral History in the classroom: specifically Psychology

Junior High Teacher: Holy Family Educational Center, 4850 Pearl Ave, San Jose, California: Junior high school teacher - history (World History and US History) and Literature. 1986-1999

Junior High Teacher: St. Matthew’s Catholic School, 910 South El Camino Real, San Mateo, California. Junior high school history teacher (World History and US History) 1983-1986

California Credential – Multiple Subject

San Jose State University, December 1984

Secondary Credential – Social Science

State of California – February, 1998

Honors and Awards

· 2014: educator of Distinction : Joseph B.Whitehead Presented by Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation

· 2009: Presidential Scholars Program’s Teacher Recognition Award (Issued by United States Department of Education, Washington D.C.)

· 2007: San Jose Magazine Teacher of the Year

· Graduation with honors: Master of Arts: Education

Professional Associations

ASCD: Educational Leadership

APA: American Psychological Association

ISTE member: International Society for Technology in Education

Global Education Conference: GlobalEdcon: Connecting Educators and Organizations Worldwide