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S UM MARY OF QUAL I F ICAT IO NS
I am able to determine, based on observations and experience from working in Special
E ducation, specific needs and goals that children and adults have been assessed w ith, and
t hen develop a plan to help them succeed th rough professional t raining, teaching, coaching
a nd mentoring.
I a m also experienced in Recruiting, I nstructional Design, Developing various methods for
p resenting E-Lea rning and Power Point P resentations.
P ROFESS IONAL WORK OF EXPER I E NCE
July2014 to present
Full T ime Educational I nst ructor for Adults w ith Developmental D isabilities
Napa Valley Support Services
Genesis Pure
Janua ry 2013 to present
I ndependent Business Owner
September 1989 To July 2009
P rofessional Homemaker-M anager
Mom, Coach, Mentor, F inancial M anager and Chief Operating Officer of finances in my
h ousehold.
S unday School Teacher,
O wner and Operator of Th ree Businesses
Published Author
Published Author of “Red Shoes and the P romises of God”
The story of my journey back from an abusive relationship and how God took me by the hand to
l ead me out of that destruction.
E D UCAT IO N
U niversity of Phoenix
Masters Degree Adult Education and T raining September
2013
California State University F resno M ay 1981
Bachelor Arts Degree Home Economics, Retail M a rketing
A DD I T IO NAL I N FOR MAT IO N AND SK I L LS
Public Speaking-Created 25 Power Point Slide P resentation du ring Maste r’s Degree P rogram on
Special Needs Development
Writing/Editing-Reviewed over 30 Maste r’s Level Research Papers, ranging from Lesson
P lanning, the importance of I E P’s, No Child Left Behind, The Struggles Adults Face when re-
entering school and the
work force.