Academic Background
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Doctorate
- University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
- Doctor of Philosophy, Major in Language, Reading and Culture, Minor in Teaching and Teacher Education
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Masters
- California State University, Los Angeles, United States
- Master of Arts, Major in Educational Administration
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Masters
- The Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO, United States
- Master of Arts in Teaching, Major in Elementary Education
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Bachelors
- Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA, USA
- Bachelor of Arts, Major in English, Minor in Economics
Professional Interests
Teaching
Literacy, specifically Children’s and Adolescent Literature, and English as a New Language methods
Research
Children’s Literature, most recently International Literature for Children