I was born and raised in California. I lived in Santa Ana California from 1958 to 1991 (In the same house). I attended Costa Mesa High School in Costa Mesa, California. I graduated in 1976 (the bicentennial year) as an honor student. I attended Cerritos College and Santa Ana College. I moved to Pahrump, Nevada in 1989. I have one married daughter and a grandson.
I work in the Special Education Department at PVHS. I have been employed by Nye County School District for 24 years. I have worked at Mt. Charleston Elementary in Title I and as a "one-on-one" Aide, Rosemary Clarke Middle School in Life Skills and for several years at Pahrump Valley High School in Resource, Transition, Life Skills, ID units and the Multiple Handicap Room. I also worked for ITT Cannon Electric as a Supervisor and the County of Orange-EMA/Public Works Department in California as a Secretary/Receptionist before moving to Pahrump 27 years ago.
Education:
A. A. (Liberal Arts with Computer Programming Emphasis) - 1982
A. S. (Electronics Technology) - 1994
Experience/Certifications:
ParaProfessional (NCLB Certified)
CPI (Certified)
CPR/AED (Certified)
First Aid (Certified)
State Certified Substitute (K-12) - 1992
AHA CPR/AED/FA District Instructor - 2012
Seminars Attended:
Kagan's Cooperative Learning
CPI
CPI Autism
ECC AHA update conference - 2015
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