• Ed.D. in Educational Leadership (2006)
  St. Mary’s College of California
  Research: New Principals as Instructional
  Leaders in Literacy Learning
• Preliminary Administrative Services Credential (2001)
  California State University, Stanislaus
• Reading Specialist Credential (2001)
  California State University, Stanislaus
• Reading Recovery Teacher Leader Certification (1994)
  California State University, Fresno
• M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction (1984)
  Emphasis: Multilingual and Multicultural Education
  California State University, East Bay
  Research:  Effects of Bilingual Education on Oral
  Language Proficiency in L1 and L2
• Bilingual Specialist Credential (1980)
  California State University, East Bay
• California Multiple Subjects Credential (1978)
  California State University, Stanislaus
• B.A. in Liberal Studies (1975)
  Concentration:  Child Development
  California State University, Stanislaus

Celebrate Literacy Award (2007)
Stanislaus Reading Council

Student Achievement Award – Reading Specialist Program (2002)
California State University, Stanislaus

Educator of the Year (1994)
Portuguese Education Foundation of Central California

Member: College of Education Executive Committee, 2009-present
Chair: Curriculum Committee, College of Education, 2009-present
Chair: MSCP Recruitment and Hiring Committee, 2007-2008
Member: Part-time Faculty Evaluation Committee, 2006-2008
Member: Liberal Studies Advisory Committee, 2006-2009
Member: Teacher Performance Assessment Committee, 2007-present
Member: Teacher Ed Intern Committee, 2006-present

• International Reading Association
• California Reading Association
• Stanislaus Reading Council
• Reading Recovery Council of North America
• National Reading Conference
• Portuguese Education Foundation of Central California

The Journal of Reading Recovery
"Reading Power in Half an Hour"
(Fall, 2002)

School of Education Journal
"Reading Recovery as a Model of Staff Development:
Best Practices for Teacher Development"
California State University, Stanislaus
(December, 1995)

• National Reading Recovery & K-6 Classroom Literacy Conference
  Columbus, Ohio
  "Shared Reading & Informational Text in K-2"
  (February, 2010)
  
  
• California Reading Association
  5th Annual Mini Conference
  Stockton, CA
  "Making It Easy to Learn for K-1 Emergent Readers"
  (February, 2010)
  
  
• California Kindergarten Conference
  Santa Clara, CA
  "Write All About It"
  (January, 2010)
  
  
• Hilmar Unified School District
  Hilmar, CA
  "Revisiting Effective Classroom Literacy Practices"
  (September, 2009)
  
  
• 16th European Conference on Reading
  Braga, Portugal
  "Preparing Future Teachers: One California Experience"
  (July, 2009)
  
  
• Asilomar Regional Reading Conference
  California Reading Association
  Monterey, CA
  "Partnering Up Interactive Writing and Reading in K-3"
  (March, 2009)
  
  
• 13th Annual Transition from Student to Teacher Conference
  California State University, Stanislaus
  "On Becoming a Teacher"
  (March, 2009)
  
  
• 5th Annual Area 5 Mini-Conference
  California Reading Association
  Stockton, CA
  "Building Literacy Connections Through Interactive Writing"
  (March, 2009)
  
  
• Modesto City Schools
  Modesto, CA
  "The Art of Teaching Writing to Young Writers"
  (February, 2009)
  
  
• Stanislaus Reading Council
  Modesto, CA
  "Bridging the Gap with Shared Reading”
  (January, 2009)
  
  
• Dos Palos Unified School District
  “The 5 Ms of Writing”
  (October, 2008)
  
  
• California Reading Association Conference
  Sacramento, CA
  “Getting Ready for Kindergarten”
  (October, 2008)
  
  
• Dos Palos Unified School District
  "Interactive Writing: Sharing the Pen with K-3 Students"
  (August, 2008)
  
  
• Medeiros School
  Turlock Unified School District
  "Strategies for Accelerating Literacy Learning"
  (August, 2008)
  
  
• Medeiros School
  Turlock Unified School District
  "Teaching Reading Through Writing in K-2"
  (August, 2008)
  
  
• International Reading Association Convention (IRA)
  Atlanta, Georgia
  "Magazine Mania in the Middle Grades"
  (May, 2008)
  
  
• American Educational Research Association (AERA)
  New York City, New York
  "New Principals as Instructional Leaders in Literacy"
  (March, 2008)
  
  
• CABE 2008 Annual Conference
  San Jose, California
  "Integrating Theory and Practice in Teacher Preparation"
  (March, 2008)
  
  
• 4th Annual Area 5 Mini Conference
  California Reading Association
  Stockton, California
  "Reading Strategies to Accelerate Learning"
  (March, 2008)
  
  
• The Council for the Social Studies 47th Annual Conference
  Oakland, California
  "Integrating Social Studies and Literacy Instruction Through Shared Reading"
  (March, 2008)
  
  
• 12th Annual Transition from Student to Teacher Conference
  California State University, Stanislaus
  Invited Keynote: “The 5 Cs of Teaching: What I’ve Learned Along the Way”
  (February, 2008)
  
  
• National Reading Recovery & K-6 Classroom Literacy Conference
  Columbus, Ohio
  "Keeping the Fire Alive for Reading Recovery"
  (February, 2008)
  
  
• California Kindergarten Conference
  Santa Clara, CA
  "Getting It Together: Teaching Content Through Shared Reading"
  (January, 2008)
  
  
• Wilson School
  Modesto City Schools
  “Powering Up Your K-2 Writing Lessons”
  (December, 2007)
  
  
• California Reading Association Conference
  Ontario, CA
  "Magazine Mania in the Middle Grades"
  (November, 2007)
  
  
• Merced Area Reading Association Council
  Merced, CA
  "Interactive Writing: Sharing the Pen With Primary Students”
  (October, 2007)
  
  
• Stanislaus Reading Council
  Modesto, CA
  "Teaching the Standards Through Interactive Writing”
  (October, 2007)
  
  
• Fifth International Conference on Language Teacher Education
  Minneapolis, MN
  “Preparing Teachers to Teach English Learners in English-Only Classrooms”
  (June, 2007)
  
  
• 13^th Annual Multicultural Education Conference
  Sacramento, CA
  “Successful Literacy Strategies for English Learners in anAll-English Classroom”
  (March, 2007)
  
  
• CATESOL State Conference
  Fresno, CA
  “Beyond Big Books with Shared Reading”
  (February, 2007)
  
  
• Stanislaus County Office of Education
  Modesto, CA
  “Professional Development on a Shoestring”
  (February, 2007)
  
  
• Stanislaus Reading Council Conference
  Modesto, CA
  “Shared Reading: Is There Life After Big Books?”
  (February, 2007)
  
  
• Sacramento Regional Reading Conference
  “Interactive Writing for K-3”
  (January, 2004)
  
  
• Reading Recovery Regional Conference
  Rio Linda, CA
  “Reading Power in Half an Hour”
  (August, 2003)
  
  
• Portland Reading Recovery and Literacy Conference
  Portland, OR
  “Building the Literacy Triangle for English Language Learners”
  (October, 2002)
  
  
• Reading Recovery Council of California
  Western Regional Institute
  San Diego, CA
  “Building the Literacy Triangle for English Language Learners”
  (March, 2002)
  
  
• Reading Recovery Council of California
  Western Regional Institute, Visalia, CA
  “Effective Teaching in the Reading Recovery Lesson”
  (March, 2000)
  
  
• National Training Institute for Teachers of Portuguese
  San Jose, CA
  “Classroom Management Activities to Enhance Language Learning”
  (April, 1999)
  
  
• Luso-American Education Foundation Conference
  Modesto, CA
  “Effective Teaching Techniques for the Bilingual Classroom”
  (March, 1998)
  
  
• National Reading Recovery Teacher Leader Institute
  San Francisco, CA
  “Developing Theory Using Becoming Literate for Teachers in Reading Recovery Training”
  (June, 1997)
  
  
• Luso-American Education Foundation Conference
  Modesto, CA
  “Integrating Music, Poetry, and Literacy
  to Support Oral Language Development in Young Children”
  (March, 1996)
  
  
• 19^th Annual Conference on Portuguese-American Education
  Conference Chairperson
  Modesto, CA
  (March, 1995)