Résumé

Abbreviated Résumé

PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION & BACKGROUND

• Educational Administrative Certification in Illinois and Denver
• M.A., Curriculum & Instruction, University of Northern Colorado
• B.A., Education, University of New Orleans
• Thirty + years diversified education experience:
  Classroom Teacher, Instructional Resource Teacher, Curriculum and
  Inservice Specialist, Adjunct Professor, Consultant, Author, & Business Proprietor

• Inclusive spectrum of teaching experience: preschool through adult
• Substantial educational staff development and program evaluation expertise
• Proven success with community outreach & parental involvement
• Trilingual: English, Spanish, and Italian

PUBLISHED WORKS & PUBLIC SPEAKING

• Authored Teaching with Visual Frameworks, published by Corwin Press, and Teaching the Teacher Within: Long-Term Success for Bilingual and Monolingual Students, published by the Mid-Continent Regional Educational Laboratory.
• Co-Author of Parade, an EFL text series with Alma Flor Ada, Anna Uhl Chamot, Jim Cummins, Carolyn Kessler, J. Michael O’Malley, Mario Herrera Salazar, Theresa Zanatta & Ellen Balls.
• Freelance writer for ScottForesman and Rigby publishers, consultant to D.C. Heath and Write Source.
• Developed courses, curriculum guides, teacher support materials & innovative programs in Colorado & Illinois, including: Literacy Development Strategies for Teachers & Students, and the Illinois Content-Based Assessment Exemplars.
• Contributed to state-level products for ESL & bilingual students, such as IMAGE Performance Definitions, and the IMAGE writing rubric and developed test items for standardized tests administered in Illinois and Minnesota
• Published articles in professional journals and newsletters.
• Addressed local, regional, and international conferences, trade associations, and community groups.

A complete resume is available upon request.