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 SpecialistÂ
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