Mendoza
6950 Almaden Expy PMB 152 San Jose, CA 95120
Carmina Mendoza, Ph. D.
Phone (925) 577-5229
Education 2016 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, California
Master of Arts in Educational Leadership
2001 University of California Davis, California
Doctor of Philosophy in Education
Sociocultural Studies
ñSchool Culture and Policy
1996 Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona
Master of Education
ñElementary Education
ñBilingual/Multicultural Education
1989 Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona
Bachelor of Science - Cum Laude
ñDouble Degree: Economics and Marketing
ñCertificate in International Business
1987 Phoenix College Phoenix, Arizona
Associates Degree (AA) - With High Distinction
ñBusiness Administration
Clear Multiple Subject Credential – California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
ñ English Learner Authorization. Document Number: 123195480.
Expiration 11/1/2017.
ñ Bilingual Spanish Authorization. Document Number: 130047594.
Expiration 3/1/2018.
Reciprocal Elementary Education Certificate (K-8 with ESL Endorsement). – Arizona Department of Education (2014-2015).
Elementary Education (K-8 with ESL, Bilingual, and Foreign Language Endorsements--Spanish) – Arizona Department of Education (1996-2002)
Emergency Elementary Education (K-8 with ESL endorsement) – Arizona Department of Education (1993-1996). Requested by the Wilson Elementary School District.
Certificate in International Business – Arizona State University (1989)
No Child Left Behind Highly Qualified Teacher Requirement
- Provided by San Jose Unified School District.
- Passed the CSET Multiple Subjects (Sub-tests I, II, & III) –2/25/13.
Employment 2015-Present San Jose Unified School District San Jose, CA
River Glen Elementary School
2013-Present Campbell Union School District Campbell, CA
Sherman Oaks Community Charter School
2012-2013 The National Hispanic University San Jose, CA
Contributing Faculty
· Teaching graduate courses in the Master of Arts in Education Program including Instructional Strategies for English Learners, Second Language Acquisition, Differentiated Instruction in Practice, Research in Education, Educational Foundations in Today's Society.
2012-2013 San Jose Unified School District San Jose, CA
Substitute Certificated Bilingual Teacher (2013)—Elementary Education
Substitute Instructional Assistant (2012)—Special Education I, II and II 1:1
Two Way Bilingual Immersion Teacher English/Spanish—5th Grade
Dual Language Immersion Bilingual Teacher English/Spanish—1st Grade
· Advising graduate students and providing professional development for faculty and staff.
· Implementing classroom instruction and management in K-5 classrooms, including mainstream, English Language Development, and Bilingual English/Spanish classrooms.
· Assisting Special Education and Resource Specialist teachers in providing instructional activities to students in self-contained and RSP classrooms, including small group and one-on-one instruction.
2005-2012 Center for Comparative Immigration Studies (UCSD) San Diego, CA
Research Associate
· Freelance educational writer and researcher
· Contributed working papers on Immigration and Education to the CCIS website.
2003-2005 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
Assistant Professor, Secondary Education
· Conducted qualitative and quantitative research on Mexican and Chinese students and their adaptation to U.S. schools.
· Taught courses in the Teacher Education Program, including
· Advised students, participated in department committees, presented research at conferences.
· Participated as the Reading Specialist representative for the Secondary Education Department in reading initiatives and events of the California State University system.
2002-2003 Center for Comparative Immigration Studies (UCSD) San Diego, CA
Post-Doctoral Fellow
· Collected and analyzed qualitative and quantitative data on Mexican students in California schools.
· Wrote documents and presented results in conferences.
2001-2002 University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA
Post-Doctoral Fellow and Visiting Lecturer
· Collected and analyzed qualitative and quantitative data on Mexican students in California schools.
· Taught courses in Race and Ethnicity in Schools, Urban Education, and Comparative Studies in Transnationalism and Education.
· Advised students with dissertations and oral examinations.
2000 John F. Kennedy University Orinda, CA
Lecturer
· Taught courses in Cross-Cultural Communication.
1997-2001 Harvard Immigration Project (Harvard University) Cambridge, MA
Research Assistant
· Collected and analyzed qualitative and quantitative data on Mexican students in California schools.
· Wrote documents for the program—including working papers, ethnographic accounts, and reports.
· Presented results in diverse conferences and workshops.
1997-2001 University of California, Davis Davis, CA
As a Graduate Student, I worked in the following capacities at UCD:
· Lecturer—Courses included Communication Skills for Bilingual Teachers, Language Arts in the Elementary School, and Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education (School of Education)
· Student Teacher Supervisor—BCLAD and CLAD programs (School of Education)
Reading in the Content Area and Adolescent Psychology.
· Research Assistant—Projects included: Evaluation of the UCD BCLAD program and Motivation among English Language Learners (School of Education)
ñ Advised Master of Arts in Education students on their thesis and Independent Studies at The National Hispanic University. Topics included Second Language Acquisition, Teaching and Learning.
University Teaching (Course Titles)
ñ Adolescent Psychology
ñ Children in America
ñ Communication Skills for Bilingual Teachers
ñ Comparative Studies in Transnationalism and Education
ñ Cross-Cultural Communication
ñ Differentiation of Instruction in Practice
ñ Educational Foundations in Today's Society
ñ Instructional Strategies for English Learners
ñ Language Arts in the Elementary School
ñ Language Development in the Chicano Child
ñ Race and Ethnicity in Education
ñ Reading in the Content Area
ñ Research in Education
ñ Second Language Acquisition
ñ Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
ñ Urban Education
School Leadership
ñ Leadership Committee Member. River Glen School. San Jose Unified School District.
ñ Cesar Chavez School Wide Celebration Committee Co-Leader.
ñ District Faculty Senate Representative. Sherman Oaks Elementary School. Campbell Union School District.
ñ Leadership Committee Member. Sherman Oaks Elementary School Representative. Campbell Union School District.
Professional Development
ñ Mathematical Practices. San Jose Unified School District.
ñ Two-Way Immersion Program Language Arts Methods (Three sessions). San Jose Unified School District.
ñ Origo Education—Math Methods Program Software. San Jose Unified School District.
ñ Coaching Cycle on Sentence Frames in Mathematics. San Jose Unified School District.
ñ Systematic ELD Training. Campbell Union School District.
Campbell, CA: August 13-14 and November 14, 2013.
ñ Campbell University. Campbell Union School District. Campbell, CA: October 4, 2013.
◦ Common Core Assessment
◦ Effective Strategies for Hard to Have Conversations
◦ GLAD Strategies for Early Elementary Students
ñ Close Reading with Dough Fisher. Santa Clara County Office of Education. San Jose, CA: March 2014.
ñ I Teach Technology Training (STEAM). Campbell Union School District. Campbell, CA: July 28-August 1, 2014.
Publishing
ñ Published author in several peer-review journals and edited volumes.
ñ Publication list available upon request
Public Speaking
· Teaching Assistant—Courses included Language Development in the Chicano Child and Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education (School of Education)
· Reader—Children in America (American Studies Department)
· IRB Committee Member—Reviewed and approved Human Subjects Research Protocols in Social and Behavioral Sciences
1993-1997 Wilson Elementary School District Phoenix, AZ
· Summer School Program for Grade 3 (1997)
· Bilingual ESL/Teacher for Grades 1-3 (1994-1997)
· Reading Specialist for grades 1-3 (1995-1996)
· Curriculum and Federal/State Programs Assistant (1993-1994)
1992-1993 M.H. of Arizona, Inc. Tempe, AZ
International Marketing Specialist
· Developed and implemented international marketing strategies for industrial customers in Mexico.
Special Skills Teacher Coaching and Support
ñ Observed student teachers and teacher education students in their teaching environments and provided feedback and support on their teaching skills and classroom settings.
ñ Designed professional development programs for teachers and university faculty in a variety of topics related to the education of immigrant, bilingual students, and English Language Learners.
River Glen School. San Jose Unified School District.
ñ Acted as a dissertation committee member for students in the Language and Literacy/Society and Culture doctoral program at UC Berkeley.
ñ Designed and taught courses specifically for pre-service teachers and full-time teachers.
ñ Close Reading with Dough Fisher. Campbell Union School District. Campbell, CA: January 2014.
ñ Common Core State Standards Foundational Literacy Skills Academy. Santa Clara County Office of Education. San Jose, CA: October 19, 26, and November 2, 2013.
ñ Authored the book Transnational Messages: Experiences of Chinese and Mexican Students in American Schools (2002).
ñ Has participated as a main presenter and discussant in several international and national educational conferences, workshops, andsymposia.
ñ Presentations have been delivered in English and Spanish
ñ Conference paper presentation list available upon request
Professional Associations
Community Service
Spanish
ñ Native speaker ability in speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
ñ Completed K-12 education in Mexico.
ñ Honors Graduate from Colegio de Ciencias y Humanidades (CCH Azcapotzalco—High School) in Mexico City, Mexico.
ñ Passed the Spanish translator/interpreter tests at San Jose Unified and Franklin-McKinley School Districts.
ñ Passed the CSET: LOTE examination to fulfill the bilingual authorization requirement in California. Test date: January 12, 2013.
California Association of School Administrators. Member (2016-Present)
ñ Presenter, Sherman Oaks University. Transition to Middle School. Sherman Oaks University, Sherman Oaks Community Charter School. San Jose, CA, March 14, 2015.
ñ Presenter. Teaching Accent Rules in Spanish. Sherman Oaks
Community Charter School. San Jose, CA, November 18, 2013.
ñ Guest Speaker. How to Communicate with your Child. Grail Family Services, San Jose, CA, March 22, 2013.
ñ Presenter, Sherman Oaks University. How to Talk to your Child: Using Communication to Promote Learning and Development in your Child. Sherman Oaks University, Sherman Oaks Community Charter School. San Jose, CA, September 28, 2013.
ñ Volunteer, Art Vistas Docent, Grade 1, Los Alamitos Elementary, San Jose, CA (2012-Present)
ñ Volunteer, Classroom Helper, Grade 1, Los Alamitos Elementary, San Jose, CA (2012-Present)
ñ Volunteer, Computer Lab Helper, Grade 3, Graystone Elementary, San Jose, CA (2012)
ñ Volunteer, Junior Achievement Instructor, Grades 1 and 3, John Green Elementary, Dublin CA (2011-2012)
ñ Volunteer Classroom Helper, Grades K-2, John Green Elementary, Dublin CA (2009-2012)
ñ Volunteer, Pleasanton Mothers Club, Pleasanton CA (2004-2011)
ñ Volunteer Classroom Helper, Silver Creek High School, San Jose, California (2003)
ñ Hispanic Graduate Student Alliance, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ (1994-96)
ñ World Affairs Council of Arizona (1990-92) – Volunteer, Phoenix, AZ
ñ Hispanic Business Student Association, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ (1987-89)
Passed Examinations CBEST (12/6/97)
CSET: Languages Other Than English (Spanish)—Sub-tests III, IV, and V (1/12/13).
CSET: Multiple Subjects—Sub-tests I, II, and III (2/25/13).
NCLB Compliance Exam for Instructional Associates—San Jose Unified School District (2012)
Spanish Translation/Interpreter Exam for:
ñ San Jose Unified School District (2012)
ñ Franklin-McKinley School District (2012)
Languages English (100%), Spanish (100%)
ñ Volunteer, Library Assistant, John Green Elementary, Dublin CA (2011-2012)
ñ Student Teaching in Grades 4-5, Squawk Peak Elementary (renamed as Biltmore Preparatory Academy), Phoenix, AZ (1996)