Sunseri
ANITA B. SUNSERI, Ed.D.
314 Valley View Avenue San Jose, CA 95127 (408)259-4104 (home)
(408)482-9735 (cell)
EDUCATIONAL TRAINING
May 2011 San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California Ed.D. in Educational Leadership
Dissertation Topic: The Impact of Thinking Maps on Elementary Students’ Expository Texts
1985 Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California Master of Arts – Educational Administration
1981 Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California Master of Arts – Reading
1979 San Jose State University, San Jose, California Master of Arts – Social Science
1970 San Jose State University, San Jose, California Bachelor of Arts – Social Science
EXPERIENCES WITH STUDENT TEACHERS
2013/2015 Supervised 4 Multiple Subject Student Teachers for Santa Clara University
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
1994-2009 SAN JOSE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, San Jose, CA
2002-2009 Principal, Terrell Elementary (Distinguished School, 2007) 1998-2002 Principal, Willow Glen Elementary
1996-1998 Assistant Principal, Castillero
9/1/2015 Co-Coordinator of Field Experience, Multiple Subject to present Santa Clara University
2014-2015 Taught Student Teachers in a Clinical Supervision Class at Santa Clara University
1994-1996 Assistant Principal, Castillero Middle School, Burnett Academy
Administrative Experience--continued
1987-1994 ALUM ROCK UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT, San Jose, CA
1991-1992 Principal, Summer School, D. J. Meyer Elementary School 1989-1992 Assistant Principal, Hubbard Elementary School
1987-1989 Assistant Principal, Fischer Middle School
8/94-12-94 Acting Principal, Joseph George Middle School 1992-1994 Assistant Principal, Joseph George Middle School
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1973-1987 MT. PLEASANT SCHOOL DISTRICT, San Jose, California
Compensatory Education Resource Teacher Reading Resource Teacher
Classroom Teacher - Grade 4 Reading/English Teacher - Grades 6/7
EDUCATION CREDENTIALS
1995 CLAD
1984 Administrative Services
1978 Standard Elementary
1971 Standard Secondary
PUBLICATIONS
“Intellectual Deficiencies in Left-Handers: A Review of the Research.” Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1982, 235-238.
“Effective Principals as Educational Managers,” The School Administrator, 1984, 36-37.
“Leveling the Playing Field: The Efficacy of Thinking Maps on English Language Learners’ Writing,” written with Dr. Jamal Cooks, CATESOL Journal, 25.1 2013/2014, 24-40.
MANUSCRIPT REVIEWER
Journal of Scholastic Inquiry: Behavioral Science, 2013-
TESOL Journal, 2015, 2017
PRESENTATIONS
2-20-12 CATE Conference, Ontario, CA,
10-20-12 San Diego Regional CATESOL Conference
3-2-13 Los Angeles Regional CATESOL Conference
Title of Presentation: Better Student Writing Through Direct Instruction
5-4-13 CATESOL Northern Regional Conference in Conco 5-17-14 CATESOL Spring Mini-Conference in Santa Clara 11-11-14 KZV Armenian School, San Francisco
REFERENCES
Jose Manzo, Superintendent Dr. Jamal Cooks
Oak Grove School District Associate Professor of Education
6578 Santa Theresa Blvd. San Francisco State University
Email: jose.manzo@ogsd.k12.org
Sharon Roddick Dr. Patricia Irvine
Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Assistant Dean of Education
Pajaro Valley Unified School District California State University @ East Bay 294 Green Valley Road Email: pirvine@csueb.edu Watsonville, CA 95076
Phone: (831) 786-2100
San Jose, CA 95119-1204 Email: jamalcooks@aol.com Phone (408) 277-8300