- Department: Education
- University: Notre Dame de Namur University
- Location: Belmont, California
Currently work as a Professor of Teacher Education. But the core of my profession is that I love working with k-12 educators and students. I was inspired by my middle school principal, who advocated for me and my family when I was bullied. What I didn't realize then was he planted the seed of my vocation calling--to empower young people to be the best they can be and to live with dignity.
Favorite Quote
"Speak less, smile more" --Hamilton (broadway play)
Friends describe me
Creative, compassionate, organized
My hobbies
traveling, watching documentaries, learning other societies, food
Fantasy dinner guests
Condoleezza Rice, followed by Barack & Michelle Obama
Best advice I ever received
Trust yourself.
My undergrad alma mater
UCLA
My worst subject in school
Driver's Ed
In college I drove
my friends nuts
If I weren't a professor, I would
be a k-12 teacher and/or travel
Favorite books
Bible, Quiet by Susan Cain
Favorite movies
Coco
Favorite city
Seattle
Favorite coffee
Any
Nobody knows I
accomplished a 5k walk/run
My latest accomplishment
I individualized and helped each teacher candidate during COVID-19 in Spring 2020
Current Research
sustainable practices of CalTPA teaching performance assessment, effective teaching practices in math in online format, ethnography of teachers and/or immigrant youth in K-12 U.S. schools.