About Me

I am a graduate of California State University Dominguez Hills. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Communications, majoring in Public Relations and Advertising. I also have an Associates of Arts in Journalism. In my capacity as a Board of Education member, I earned a Masters in Education Governance. More recently, I was accepted into the Masters in Education Leadership at Grand Canyon University. I have worked as a tutor with Varsity for several years now, earning a 4.7 rating. What I'm most proud of is that I served my country in the U. S. Navy. In addition to helping students achieve academically, I assist ESOL and ESL adult and K-12 students. Character Building is incorporated in the individualized and group lesson plans I develop for students. I have worked in Education for over 20 years in various capacities, from office and executive assistance, to intervention programs' development. Earlier in my career, I worked as the Administrative Assistance for the Institutional Review Board at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science. My educational experience also extends to faith-based universities and parochial middle and high schools. My classroom teaching experience include Performing Arts, Religion, English Language Arts and ACT/SAT preparation. In addition to developing intervention programs, I have served as the coordinator for the Afterschool Education and Safety program(ASES). During this time, I created the Young Lady of Excellence Mentorship Program. Its' mission is to help girls, ages 12-18 discover their talents and gifts that will guide them into purposeful careers. After 7 years working as a teacher, tutor, mentor, coordinator and administrator, I was elected to the local Board of Education where I served for 6 years. I believe that every child can learn with the right encouragement, determination to succeed, and a strong support network. Finding hidden gifts and talents in children; helping them realize their full potential; and identifying their special qualities is what I'm most passionate about. I walk in patience, compassion and understanding and use positive reinforcement when working with my students. When I manage to carve out time for myself, I enjoy watching movies on the Hallmark channel and working out to include; Zumba dancing, Yoga exercise and meditation. More recently, I have added acupuncture and Tai Chi as pain management strategies.

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