Candidate for
Trustee; North Orange County Community College District; Trustee Area 2

Education:

Doctorate in Educational Leadership (2010), California State University Long Beach. Specialization Community Colleges. Dissertation, Searching for an A+: Techniques for Implementing a a Successful Student Learning Outcomes Process in California Community College.

Masters in History, California State University Long Beach.

BA in History, Bradley University. Graduated Cum Laude.

Work Experience:

Professor, East Los Angeles College
Served as:

Vice Chair Social Science Department
Curriculum committee member
Student Learning Outcomes Facilitator
Program Review
Student Mentor
Distance Learning/Technology committee member
IMPAC (Intersegmental Major Preparation Articulation Curriculum) Representative
Joint Labor Management Benefits Committee
Humanities Grant, Latin American Studies

Trustee, North Orange County Community College District

Vice-president (2010)
Secretary (2009)
California Leadership Alliance for Student Success
Strategic Plan
Representative, Cypress College Foundation
Community College League of California
Presenter, CCLC and ACCT

Adjunct Instructor, Long Beach City College, Rio Hondo Community College, Orange Coast Community College, Cypress College, Los Angeles Community College District

Special Projects:

Commission on the Future, Vice-Chair: State-wide panel formed by the Community College League of California to report on the 2020 vision for student success. (Jan 2010 + Present)

California Leadership Alliance for Student Success (CLASS): A select group of community college CEOs and trustees who focus their attention on key leadership strategies and policies to increase successful outcomes for community college students. (August, 2009 + November, 2010)

Administrative Leadership Program (ALP): An administrative Leadership Program sponsored by LACCD to foster the creation of a new generation of visionary, student-centered administrative leaders. Our upcoming project entitled, ACCESS (Acclimate to the Community College and Enhance Student Success) will be a one-week summer bridge program designed to ease the transition from high school to community college. (2007-2008)

National Endowment for the Humanities (Landmarks Program): In 2007 I participated in the John Adams program in Boston and in 2008 I have been accepted into the program looking at colonial Institutions in Philadelphia. These workshops are designed for community college faculty to enrich their courses through exposure to the artifacts via documents and site visits. Through this program I wrote about John Adam's views regarding education.

Leadership Development Institute: A semester course offered through Long Beach City College and the University of California Los Angeles which focused on various aspects of the Community College system. It involved a series of guest speakers who covered a variety of topics ranging from excellence in teaching to human resources to research and strategic planning. I earned credit by completing the presentation at the Lilly Conference. (1996)

National Institute for Leadership Development: A week long conference attended by 42 higher education employees from community colleges across the country which dealt with current issues facing community colleges and how to bring about change. (1997)

Leadership Development Institute: Presented by the California Community College Council for Staff and Organizational Development and the Company of Experts. Discussed issues such as communication, team building, and motivation. (2001-2)

Intergenerational Panel Discussion: I coordinated senior citizens to speak to my current U.S. history classes about their experiences in WWII.

Hosted a panel discussion of Women in Long Beach in conjunction with Women's History Month.

Volunteer Work:

Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts of America
St. Irenaeus Parish: Sunday School Teacher, Baptism coordinator, Children's Liturgy.
St. Irenaeus School: HSA Vice President, Project Self-Esteem, School Board, Yearbook.
Oxford Academy: PTA, Scholarship Committee, Vocal Motion Association.
Cypress High School and Los Alamitos High School: PTA, Track Booster Club.
Parent's Association, University of California Riverside

College Honors:

Phi Kappa Phi, Academic Honor Society
Who's Who is American Colleges
Phi Alpha Theta, History Honor Society, President
Mortar Board, Senior Honor Society, Editor
Omicron Delta Kappa, Leadership Honor Society
Pi Lambda Theta, Education Honor Society
Outstanding Young Women of America

Professional Organizations:

California Historical Society
American Federation of Teachers
American Historical Society
Faculty Association California Community Colleges
American Educational Research Association
American Association of University Women
Community College League of California

Community Organizations:

Cypress College Foundation
Los Amigos
League of Women Voters
Sierra Club