Teaching

I am a passionate early childhood educator who prioritizes a student-centered social constructivist teaching methodology. As such, I often employ a flipped classroom design to maximize student engagement, discourse, and collective-sense making in the classroom.

Assistant Professor                                                                                       Fall 2018-Present

Child and Family Development, San Diego State University

  • CFD 353A Parenting the Young Child (1 section)
  • CFD 353B Parenting the School-Age Child (1 section)
  • CFD 353C Parenting the Teen and Young Adult (1 section)
  • CFD 354: Parenting: Context, Research and Application (3 sections)
  • CFD 370: Research, Assessment,  Evaluation of Children/Families (2 sections)
  • CFD 598: Reflective Learning Portfolio (8 sections)

Visiting Assistant Professor                                                                             2017-2018

Child and Family Development, San Diego State University

  • CFD 370: Research, Assessment,  Evaluation of Children/Families (1 section)
  • CFD 135: Principles of Family Development (1 section)
  • CFD 565: Best Practices of Care for Infants and Toddlers (1 section)
  • CFD 596: Early Childhood Development and Learning (1 section)
  • CFD 353A Parenting the Young Child (2 sections)
  • CFD 353B Parenting the School-Age Child (2 sections)
  • CFD 353C Parenting the Teen and Young Adult (2 sections)
  • CFD 598 Reflective Learning Portfolio (2 sections)
  • CFD 560 Theories of Social Emotional Development (1 section

Cohort Instructor & Facilitator                                                                      2013-Present

Early Development, Care, and Education, California State University, Sacramento

  • CHDV 150a/b: Early Literacy in First & Second Language Learners (1 section)
  • CHDV 139: Educational Play (1 section)
  • CHDV 143: Mind and Brain Development (1 section)
  • CHDV 138: Social and Emotional Development (1 section)
  • CHDV 137: Cognitive Development (1 section)
  • EDBM 170: Bilingual Education (1 section)
  • CHDV 123: Observation and Assessment (1 section)
  • CHDV 136: Developmental Methods, Experiences, and Curriculum (1 section)
  • CHDV 133: Research Methods (1 section)
  • CHDV 135: Cross Cultural Development (1 section)
  • CHDV 134: Math and Science (1 section)
  • CHDV 154: Issues in Parenting (1 section)

Part-Time Instructor                                                                                                   2007-2013

  • ED 690: Methods of Inquiry, (1 section, online) College of Extended Studies/ College of Education, San Diego State University
  • EDHE 606: The Learning College (1 section, online), Morgan State University
  • EDU 232: Instructional Design for e-Learners (3 sections, online), Ashford University
  • EDU 496: Capstone: Instructional Design (4 sections, online), Ashford University
  • EDU 120: Principles of Instructional Design (1 section, online), Ashford University
  • ENG 122: English Composition 2 (12 sections, online), Ashford University
  • ENG 121: English Composition 1 (1 section, online), Ashford University
  • COMM 200: Interpersonal Communication (1 section, online), Ashford University
  • PHIL 103: Informal Logic (2 sections, online), Ashford University
  • PSY 202: Adult Development and Life Assessment (3 sections, online), Ashford University
  • BUS 303: Business Communications (3 sections, online), Trident University International
  • ENG 101: English Composition 1 (8 sections, online), Trident University International
  • ENG 102: English Composition 2 (3 sections, online), Trident University International
  • CEP 101: Collegiate Success (1 section, online), Legacy Institute
  • ASU 101: The ASU experience (12 sections, hybrid), Arizona State University
  • UNI 194: Critical Reading and Thinking (3 sections, hybrid), Arizona State University
  • UNI 194b: Academic Success (4 sections, hybrid), Arizona State University