麻豆传媒

Contact Information

Education

• PhD, Educational Psychology, University of Northern Colorado
• Master of Arts in Teaching, English, University of Northern Colorado
• Bachelor of Arts, English, Emphasis: Secondary Education, Summa Cum Laude, University of Northern Colorado
• Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies, Emphasis: Interpersonal and Organizational, Cum Laude, California State Univ., Long Beach

Professional/Academic Experience

• University of Northern Colorado, Department of English Clinical Faculty, 2012 鈥� Present
• Frontier Academy Charter School, Secondary English Teacher, Fall 2008 鈥� Spring 2012
• Northridge High School, Secondary English Teacher, Fall 2007 鈥� Spring 2008
• Frontier Academy Charter School, Secondary English Teacher, Fall 2005 鈥� Spring 2007

Other Experience

Juried/ Professional Presentations

鈥淎ddressing Social & Emotional Learning Using Graphic Novels,鈥� Denver Pop Culture Con, Denver, CO. (June 2019).
鈥淟evels of Integration: Incorporating SEL & ELA Content,鈥� Colorado Consortium of the International Reading Association (CCIRA), Denver, CO. (February 2019).
鈥淲e Deal in Hope: Social Emotional Learning in the Secondary ELA Classroom,鈥� National Council of Teacher of English (NCTE), Houston, TX. (November 2018).
"Teaching our students to read like writers," College English Association, St. Petersburg, FL. (April 2018).
"Teaching for transformative experience in composition classes: A method designed to increase engagement," College English Association, Hilton Head, SC. (March 2017).

Research/Areas of Interest

My current research focuses on social and emotional learning and teacher preparation programs

Publications/Creative Works

鈥淢oving Your Students from Sparks Notes into Literature: Using the Psychology of Learning.鈥� College English Association. The CEA Critic. (November 2015)

"This is Your Brain on College: Educating Students with the Brain in Mind." The CEA Critic. (November 2014)

Honors and Awards

I@麻豆传媒 Grant 鈥淢otivating the Murky Middle鈥� (University of Northern Colorado: Spring 2015)

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