Resume
Experience
Working with Children and Families
Preschool and Kindergarten Teacher (1998-2001)
The Garden Preschool and Kindergarten
Silverdale, WA
Learning Specialist (1998-2001)
Puget Sound Learning
Silverdale, WA
Working with Adults
Leadership Organizer (2002-2010)
United Workers
Baltimore, MD
Professor, Early Childhood Education (2008)
Seneca College
Toronto, ON
Reading Consultant (1999-2004)
Spitzer-Smith Consulting (Seattle Pacific University)
Seattle, WA
Working with Ideas and Media
Communications Consultant (1999-current)
Imagine Tree Consulting
Seattle, Baltimore, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver
Policy and Communications Advisor (2008-09)
College of Early Childhood Educators
Toronto, ON
Graduate Research Assistant (2008-09)
Balanced Literacy Diet Project
University of Toronto – Ontario Institute for the Study of Education
Toronto, ON
Zesbaugh Scholar (2002-03)
Los Primeros Años
University of Washington – College of Education
Seattle, WA
Education / Honours
Colleges and Universities Attended
Olympic College – Bremerton, WA (2000-2001)
Graduated with AAS Degree (2001) (2 year degree)
Dean’s List
University of Washington – Seattle, WA (2001-03)
Graduated with BA Degree in Psychology (2003) (4 year degree)
Dean’s List, Zesbaugh Scholar, Psi Chi (Psychology Honour Society)
Universidad de Guadalajara – Guadalajara, Jalisco (2002)
Attended one semester of Spanish study
University of Toronto – Toronto, ON (2008-09)
Attended Ontario Institute for the Study of Education (OISE)
Human Development and Applied Psychology
Langara College – Vancouver, BC (currently attending)
Currently a student of early childhood education
Other Educational Programs Attended
Poverty Scholars Leadership School (2009)
Organized by the Poverty Initiative – Union Theological Seminary
Honours
Zesbaugh Scholar – Full-tuition scholarship from University of Washington College of Education (2003)
Annual Dean’s List – University of Washington (2003)
Psi Chi – National psychology honour society (2003)
Puget Sound Parent “Golden Bootie Award” Best Specialty Children’s Bookstore – Kitsap County (1998)
Kitsap County Family Friendly and Drug-free Workplace Award (1998)
