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“Every day I wake up motivated to serve my students.”

EDUCATION & TEACHING EXPERIENCE

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Degrees/ Academic Credential

M.Ed, Education, San Diego State University, 2010

California Teaching Credential Single Subject, English, San Diego State University, 2006

B.A., English, San Diego State University, 2004

A.A., English, Grossmont College, 2002

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Awards

Faculty of the Year, Grossmont College, 2023

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Grossmont College, 2014-Present
English 110, Basic College Composition
English 120, College Composition and Reading

English 120+020, College Composition and Reading and LAB
English 124, Advanced College Composition
English 203, Children's Literature 
CCS 126, History of Chicana/o Art

Puente Project, Chicana/o Literature

Las Colinas Women's Detention Facility

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San Diego City College, 2019- Present
English 101, College Composition and Critical Reading

English 101 X/English 30, College Composition and Critical Reading with Support
English 205, Critical Thinking and Intermediate Composition
English 36, Introduction to Creative Writing
English 249A, Creative Writing I
English 249B, Creative Writing II

Honors Student Curriculum 

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Mira Mar College, 2022-Present
English 101, College Composition and Critical Reading

English 205, Critical Thinking and Intermediate Composition

CCAP at Mira Mesa High and UC High School

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San Diego Writer’s Ink, 2019-Present
Barrio Stories Workshop
Children’s Literature Workshop
Writer’s Block Workshop
Writing Circle for Men of Color Workshop

 

San Diego High School, 2007-2012
English Department Chair

Freshman Advisor
AVID 9th -12th

English 9th -12th
CAHSEE Prep
Chicano Literature
World Literature
English Literature

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San Diego High School Women’s Basketball Assistant Varsity Coach, 2007-2012
Western League Champions, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
CIF Champions, 2010, 2012

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O’Farrell Community School, 2000-2007

6th -8th grade English

ESL

Ballet Folklorico Club

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