Experience

• U.S. State Department

  Diplomat, Consular Officer

  After a 7-week orientation class, learning Spanish at FSI and consular training, served at the US Embassy in Panama, first on the visas line, and then as American Citizen Services Chief in the Consular Section, serving the 30,000 US citizens living, working, vacationing, incarcerated, or getting lost in Panama .

• Camp William Mendenhall School

  Educator

  Taught incarcerated juveniles US History, World History, English Language Arts, and basic Mathematics. I also taught extended day classes for GED, CAHSEE, and in Literature in Film and Theater. The probation department was great to work with, giving great support; the environment was absolutely fantastic: mountains, trees, and blue skies (and snow in winter); the classes were small. Not many schools offer this combination of opportunities to teach youth.

• Public & Private Education

  Retired Educator, but currently mentoring student teachers for Azusa Pacific University

  Current Responsibilities:
  Through the development of a mentoring relationship, the Mentor supports and mentors candidates in the field (currently Murrieta Valley (SoCal), and oversees the submission of clinical practice and induction documentation and evaluations by the teacher candidates and/or interns to verify teacher candidate competency.
  The Mentor:
  • Assists in the orientation of the teacher candidate and induction candidate, master teacher and site administrator to the Azusa Pacific University student teaching program
  • Mentors candidates through a minimum of eight (8) in the classroom visits per semester. A minimum of four (4) visits take place each term (9 week terms). Mentor visits consist of a combination of lesson observations, support sessions, and lesson planning.
  • Schedules and maintain weekly communication and support sessions with the mentee through a variety of modes of effective communication.
  • Provides information on the development and implementation of future professional plans.
  • Encourages responsibility and creativity in the clinical practice and/ or induction experience.
  • Creates and maintains a professional, friendly relationship with the teacher candidate and master teacher.

• Gabrielino High School

  Educator and Social Studies Department Chair

  Former educator in social sciences (government, economics, psychology, geography; US, world, and European histories; Advanced Placement classes) and earth sciences. Social studies department chair; curricular development (government, economics, financial literacy, geography and psychology); Laid off in 2011 through 2013 and worked as a substitute teacher at the middle school and high school in the district where I was laid off.

• Azusa Pacific University

  Adjunct Professor of World Geography

  Taught world geography using simulations as well as texts. Also mentored and discipled young Christian men, as well as conducted Bible studies for members of the APU football team. After a 5-year leave of absence, while I was working as diplomat, returned to teach geography and histories (Pacific Asia and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict). I am still mentoring Christian men, as well.