A Little Bit About Me:

As your former AEA President I:

• Directed bargaining through four (4) consecutive collective bargaining agreements.
• Established and maintained a strong local contract maintenance program which led to improved employee relations and problem solving with all parties.
• Successfully worked through several crisis situations to mutually agreeable resolutions
• Implemented the first regular communication program
• Created regular communication flyers keeping employees better informed
• Coordinated and implemented workshop and training program for all employees
• Significantly improved communication with all parties through monthly problem solving meetings.

Education and Background:
Employee of AUSD for over 23 years!

 High School Counselor 2008-present
 Counselor On Special Assignment – 2004-2008
 Intermediate School Counselor 2001 to 2004
 Association President 1996 - 2001
 CTA Communications Awards 2000
 Women’s Leadership Training – 2000
 Presenter Good Teaching Conference –2000
 Community Partnership Training – 1999
 Negotiations Institute – 1998 & 2000
 Grievance and Arbitration Institute – 1998 & 2000
 Conflict Resolution Training - 1998
 Teacher, Norte Vista High School, English – 1991-1996
 Teacher, Loma Vista Intermediate School – 1987-1991
 Master of Arts, Counseling with PPS Credential – 1992
 Teaching Credential, Secondary Single Subject - 1986
 Bachelor of Arts, Double major- English and History, with Honors – 1985

TRAININGS/CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS
(As AEA President)

 NEWSLETTER ON A DISK – INTRODUCTORY AND ADVANCED
 CTA SUMMER INSTITUTE – POLITICAL ACTION STRAND, COMMUNICATIONS STRAND, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP STRAND
 SERVICE CENTER GRIEVANCE TRAINING (THREE YEARS)
 REGION FOUR LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (FOUR YEARS)
 SERVICE CENTER FALL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (SIX YEARS)
 CTA PRESIDENTS CONFERENCE (THREE YEARS)
 NEA PACIFIC REGION CONFERENCE (THREE YEARS)
 COMMUNITY INTERVENTION/CRISIS INTERVENTION TRAINING

 CONFLICT RESOLUTION, TRAINER OF TRAINERS
 SERVICE CENTER PEER ASSISTANCE/PEER REVIEW TRAINING

 CONFLICT MANAGEMENT IN THE CLASSROOM, TRAINER/PRESENTER

 SITE REPRESENTATIVE TRAINING, TRAINED SITE REPS.

 HOW TO CREAT ORGANIZING SUPPORT TEAMS TRAINING

 WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP TRAINING – GROUP PROCESSING SKILLS AND PERSONAL ASSESSMENT OF LEADERSHIP