M.A. Early Childhood/Primary Education, 2012 California State University, Los Angeles
B.A. Child Development, 1995 California State University, Los Angeles
Professional Experience
(2009-2019) Director, Anna Bing Arnold Children’s Center-California State University, Los Angeles
Administrator of a large campus early care and education program with a staff of 62 and an annual budget of over one million dollars. Responsibilities included fiscal management, staff training, program implementation, development of policies and procedures, grant management and development, and liaison with campus departments that use the center for child study.
(2006-present) Lecturer, California State University, Los Angeles
Part-time lecturer for the Department of Child and Family Studies, supervising and training students completing their internship classes in program administration and curriculum in early childhood programs.
Professional Organizations
California Council of State University Children’s Centers (CCSUCC) ;National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC); National Coalition for Campus Children’s Centers (NCCCC)
Languages
Fluent in English and Spanish
Licenses, Certificates and Trainings
Child Development Director Permit (California Commission on Teacher Credentialing); Certified Trainer in Modules I,II,III & IV ( WESTED-Program for Infant/Toddler Caregivers); CPR/First Aid Certified;Completed numerous Reggio Emilia Approach workshops and visited programs; Community Emergency Response Team Training (CERT), Los Angeles Fire Department; Principal Investigator on various grants from Department of Education and CA Department of Education