About Me
Riverside Unified School District (6/1998 – Retired 6/2019)
Staff Development Specialist TK – 12 – Special Education & ELA/ELD
· Multisensory, Structured Literacy Training and Teacher Support
· Nationally Endorsed Trainer for Project Read – Language Circle Enterprises, District and Site PD
· Dyslexia Training and Legal Compliance
· Section 504 District Trainer
· Special Education Curriculum Interventions and Accommodations
· Acadience (Formerly DIBELSNext District Trainer)
· Instructional Design & Instructional Rounds Site PD and Support
· Progress Monitoring Training and Teacher Support
· Beginning Teacher Support Provider
· California State Field Colleague & Trainer – SB 65 Dropout Prevention Program, 1996 – 2002
Educational Consultant - Language Circle Enterprises, Inc. (7/1996 – Present)
· Nationwide presentations training teachers in multisensory, structured literacy strategies and techniques
· Live classroom demonstration lessons
· European Literacy Conference Presenter – Austria, July 2015
· British Dyslexia Association Presenter, 2004, 2008, 2011, 2014
· International Dyslexia Association Presenter, 2016
· Total Schools Solutions Presenter
· UDL Keynote Presentation – Shasta Unified School District, 2018
· MTSS Presentation on Differentiated Instruction in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, 2018
Bureau of Education and Research National Consultant (5/2020-Present)
· Provide live and online training to educators and support staff at the national level
· Develop and provide published educational resources, strategies, and references
Adjunct Professor and Lecturer – Education Graduate Level
· California Baptist University, Educational Assessment, 2009-2014
· University of California, Riverside Extension, Special Education Credential Program, 1996 - 1998
Program Specialist
Moreno Valley Unified School District (6/1990 - 6/1998)
· Coordinate and supervise district special education programs
· District administrative representative at IEP meetings
· Trainer for district-wide and State-wide Student Success Team (SST) Program
Assistant Coordinator, Pupil Services
Moreno Valley Unified School District (3/1989 – 6/1990)
· Coordinator of the district-wide elementary summer school year program
· Assisted in writing district-wide bilingual/special education guidelines
Acting Assistant Principal
Armada Elementary School
Moreno Valley Unified School District (3/1987 – 7/1987)
· Teacher evaluation and supervision
· Chairman, I.E.P. committee, Child Study Team
· Student discipline and coordination of school programs
· Preparation of S.I.P. Program Plan
Resource Specialist
Moreno Valley Unified School District (3/1985 – 3/1989)
· Staff development including Student Study Team, learning strategies, and adapting core-curriculum
· Individualized program planning
· Participation in the School Guidance Committee
· Consultation with parents and staff concerning student program development
Learning Handicapped Instructor
Armada Elementary School
Moreno Valley Unified School District (9/1983 – 3/1985)
· Development and implementation of curriculum and instruction for elementary students
· Evaluation of district procedures
· Supervision of Special Education Assistant
Small-Group Instructor
Armada Elementary School
Moreno Valley Unified School District (9/1982 – 9/1983)
· Individualized program planning
· Participation in the School Guidance Committee
· Consultation with parents and staff concerning student program development