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Work Experience
· Community Wellness Program Coordinator 2003-2004 · Facilities Oversight Director 2005-2006 Colegio Curenavaca 2002 o ESL instructor in private school setting for grade 3. o Comunidad Educativa de Espanol en Kukulcan Starbright Preschool 2002 & 2003 o Co-teacher of the rainbow classroom (ages 2-3) with lead teacher Annie Gunn during the summer o Co-teacher of the dragonfly class (ages 5-9) with lead teacher Jennifer Flores. Becker Elementary- Prime Time Program 2003 o Provided exploratory mathematics curriculum activities to students grade K-3 Casa Xelaju 2003 o Worked with native Spanish speakers (ages 3-18) in after school outreach program in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala o Co-created documentary of ESL techniques with my eight year old daughter, Kaya, as assistant cinematographer South Austin Children's Cooperative 2003-2004 o Development and implementation of curriculum for parent run preschool cooperative o Lead teacher for both toddler and preschool classrooms Maplewood Elementary 2004-2005 o Bilingual Kindergarten teacher for AISD Austin Discovery School 2005-2009 · Kindergarten - 1st grade teacher for new charter school · Development Coordinator for charter school AHB Community School 2009-2013
Khabele + Strong Incubator 2014-2015
Integrity Academy at Casa de Luz, Center for Integral Studies 2013 - present
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Enlight Ignite: Diverse Edu-Ecosystems
Related Volunteer and Non-profit Experience: Austin Public Library 1988 - summer ¨ Worked as a page in the children?s books section ¨ responsible for cleaning record albums and checking books Principal's Advisory Council 1988 ¨ worked closely with Victoria Baldwin, principal of Fulmore Middle School, in establishing better resources for and communication with students ¨ Patient's Board of Directors ¨ Laboratory assistant ¨ Health educator ¨ Pre-natal counselor ¨ HIV counselor ¨ Public speaking at health industry conventions ¨ Board of Directors ¨ Answering phone bank calls for distressed teens ¨ Training of phone bank operators ¨ Fundraising coordinator ¨ Public speaking at industry conventions ¨ Assisted integration of Out Youth Austin into our phone bank ¨ Member of community outreach · Mentoring at-risk students at Winn Elementary and Porter Middle School · Founder of organization to confront the realities of teen sex, sexuality and sexual orientation through public speaking, information booths and community action campaigns. | ||
Alonzo de la Veracruz Primaria 1998
Central Texas Writer's Project & Project Alcanzar 2002-2003 · Member of this grant funded research team · Created a multimedia educational package for professional teachers in Central Texas exploring ESL techniques for use with their students. Clearview Sudbury School board of directors 2007-2010
Austin Discovery School board of trustees 2008-2009
Education Transformation Alliance 2011 - present
Conscious Garden 2014 - 2015
Natural Learning Foundation 2015- present
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Education: | ||
The Science Academy of Austin at LBJ High School 1988-1992
The University of Texas at Austin 1993-1999 · BA Major in History, Minor in Applied Learning and Development ITSEM Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico 1998 · Spanish for educators
Texas State University - San Marcos 2000-2004 ¨ M.Ed. in elementary education with a specialization in bilingual/bicultural instruction - Member of the Central Texas Writing Project cohort 2002-03 ¨ Member of the Kappa Delta Pi ¨ 3 awards as Graduate Research Assistant to Pricilla Hoke, Tucker Blythe, Dr. Stephens, Dr. Werner and Dr. Radcliff ¨ 3 time scholarship winner for research in Mexico and Guatemala Texas State University - San Marcos 2007-2013 · Ph.D. in Educational Administration School Improvement (ABD) · Three time appointment as Graduate Instructional Assistant to Dr. Stephen P. Gordon · Appointment as Graduate Instructional Assistant to Dr. Rosalinda Barrera (Dean of the College of Education) · Appointment by Dean of College of Education to the E3 Alliance (Education Equals Excellence) think tank · Scholarship winner for continued research in Guatemala · Scholarship winner of Texas State Graduate College
Skills:· Educational Administration, Personnel Management, Program Management, Program Development, Research, Teaching · My biography is found at: https://www.austinyogamama.com/biography.htm · My auto-ethnography video is found at: https://www.austinyogamama.com/autoethnography.htm · My personal education theory is found at: https://www.austinyogamama.com/personaledtheory.htm
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Interests: Raising my two daughters, gardening, community building, wellness opportunities, child and family yoga and competitive rowing. | ||
L1 | Foster life-long learning in self |
L2 | Facilitate professional growth for self |
E1 | Provide leadership to a learning organization |
E2 | Facilitate the change process |
E3 | Facilitate group development and group processes |
E4 | Facilitate professional growth for others |
E5 | Foster life-long learning in others |
E6 | Apply epistimology and learning theory to practice |
E7 | Apply principals and practices of adult teaching and learning |
E8 | Facilitate human resource and professional development for learners in occupational, professional and volunteer roles |
E9 | Plan and develop learning program responsive to human professional and community settings |
E10 | Lead and manage the delivery of educational programs in post secondary, adult and community settings |
E11 | Facilitate school improvement efforts |
E12 | Supervise curriculum and instructional improvement efforts |
S1 | Engage in scholarly research, writing and presentations |