Dr. Peng holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Education from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a B.A. in Social Work and Philosophy from National Taiwan University.
She is an experienced educator, youth development specialist, and education researcher. Dr. Peng has authored a series of curricula for children and youth, with a strong focus on social and emotional learning.
She served as the Chief Operating Officer of Camp Fire Patuxent Area Council, a youth development organization based in Maryland.
Dr. Peng is passionate about character education, fostering students’ motivation to learn, and enhancing their communication skills.
彭郁云博士生長於台灣,台灣大學社會工作學系、哲學系畢業,馬里蘭大學公園校區國際教育政策博士、教育政策碩士。在台灣時曾任中學老師、青少年社工,從事生命教育與青少年發展主題的教材開發與營會設計,並長期擔任青年輔導、受邀於教師訓練以青少年營會擔任講員、提供訓練。隨夫婿出國後,於Campfire USA負責培訓與課程運作,而後回到學校進修,一邊養育孩子、一邊完成博士學位。彭博士擁有三十年的教學經驗,專注於教學效能與職涯準備(career readiness)相關研究。
2019年起,因應自身孩子的學習需求,她開始投入寫作教材的研發,至今已設計出適用於小學與中學階段的系統性課程,以及春季與暑期寫作營等課程。她觀察到許多華人家庭的家長在數理學科方面較能提供協助,然而面對孩子的寫作發展常感力不從心。因此,她希望透過這個課程,幫助更多孩子突破思考與表達的瓶頸,激發潛在的寫作熱情與表達能力,找到自己發聲的管道。
彭博士現與夫婿與三個孩子定居於美國馬里蘭州。
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