Biography

I was born in Oakland, California and later on moved to the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico where I received part of my education. I also had the opportunity to lived in different places but spent most of my life between California and Puerto Rico.

I taught in the preschool, elementary and adult education system for 12 years in Puerto Rico, Wisconsin and California. I also worked for the NAVY- Naval Air Station in Alameda, California as a Family Home Care Auditor serving the military families and for ESO, Inc. (Economic Social Opportunities for families and individuals) as an Early Childhood Education Coordinator.

I hold a full-time California Adult Teaching Credential from San Jose State University, a Child Development Program Director Permit from California Department of Education- Child Development Division and a Parent Educator Certificate- Parents as Teachers Program Prenatal to Kindergarten entry from Parents as Teachers National Center, Inc. from Saint Louis, MO.

I am a member of the National Honor Society in Family and Consumer Sciences, National Association for the Education of Young Children and California Community College Early Childhood Educators.

Education

BS. in Home Economics/ Secondary Education- Catholic University of Puerto Rico
MS. in Home Economics/ Families Studies and Human Development-  University of Wisconsin
Ed. D. in Education / Higher Education and Adult Learning (Candidate)- University of Chicago,IL

Other special interests include:

Travel, religion, music and to learn different languages.