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I grew up in Arizona and I will always have a love for the desert.

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Before moving into higher education, I spent ten years as a classroom teacher in Portland, Oregon. During this time, I taught in a variety of different grade levels and classroom settings. I was highly involved as a teacher leader and instructional coach in the areas of literacy instruction, curriculum development and differentiation, and best practices for educating linguistically diverse learners. During my time as a teacher I developed an incredible passion for advocating for equity for all learners and implementing differentiation strategies in order to create an inclusive learning environment.

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After Arizona, I moved to Portland, Oregon to attend the University of Portland. We lived in Portland for for 13 years.

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I am the proud mama to three amazing little girls. Adelyn is 9 and in third grade,  Avery is four and in TK, and Amelia is two.  I am soaking up each moment with them. They are all growing so fast!

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I completed my doctorate (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership at Lewis and Clark College (Portland, Oregon) with expertise in social justice, K-12 education, bilingual education, literacy instruction, new program implementation, and best practices for educating diverse student learners. I also have my BA in Spanish and Education and a Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of Portland. During my time as a teacher and also a researcher while completing my doctorate, I aided in the implementation of a new dual language program to better meet the needs of all students.

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After living in Portland, my family and I spent two years in New Jersey. During this time, I taught as a professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University. We also had a great time traveling all around the east coast.

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My Office Hours for this course are Mondays from 6:00-7:00pm. During this time, I will have a Zoom meeting running for you to drop in and check in! I am also happy to meet with you another day or time, just send me a message via Canvas and we will schedule a phone call or zoom meeting.

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Our family loves exploring new places. We also enjoy going to the beach, riding bikes, taking walks, and playing games.

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I have been in higher education for six years now. As a previous K-12 educator, I am passionate about learning with and supporting current and aspiring educators. I have taught as both adjunct and full-time faculty and spent time as a director for a teacher credentialing program. I'm also passionate about action research and truly believe that conducting research not only supports our own academic and professional growth, but can help facilitate change through knowledge.

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My family and I relocated to California in 2017 and we are so excited to be here, and we are hoping to stay put for a while! We live in Northern California in the San Jose area.