Biography and Vita
Biography
I am a professor of Multicultural Studies at Shoreline Community College. I grew up in a military family in Western Europe, mostly in Naples, Italy; Paris, France; and Brussels, Belgium. I came to the United States permanently when I was 17 years old. I hold a B.A. in Psychology and a B.A. in French Language and Literature from Seattle University, and a master's degree in Special Education from the University of Washington. In March 1999, I completed a Ph.D. in Multicultural Education, also at UW. I have been a library aide on a bookmobile, a teacher of severely and profoundly disabled adolescents, a teacher of 4th graders with behavior disorders, a parent educator, a preschool teacher, and a child care center director. I taught in the Education and Human Services program at Shoreline Community College for 15 years before being reassigned to Multicultural Studies.
From September, 2003 to August 2005, my family and I sailed our boat Soul Catcher from Seattle, WA. down the West Coast as far as Golfito, Costa Rica, and back. We have been planning our next trip since the day we returned to Seattle.
I like teaching better than anything, but I also enjoy sailing, kayaking, riding my bike, reading science fiction, and playing with my family.
Vita
Areas of Expertise
- Initiating and sustaining dialogues about issues of diversity
- Using online teaching and learning to develop multicultural competence
- Multicultural Education
- Adult Learning
- Early Childhood and Special Education
Education
| 1999 | Ph.D. | Multicultural Education | University of Washington |
| 1977 | M.Ed. | Special Education | University of Washington |
| 1973 | B.A. | Psychology; French Language and Literature | Seattle University |
Professional Experience
| Fall, 1992 - present | Professor, Multicultural Studies | Shoreline Community College | Shoreline, WA |
| 1991- 1992 | Assistant Division Chair, Intra American Studies | Shoreline Community College | Shoreline, WA. |
| 1989 - 1991 | Vice President, Federation of Teachers | Shoreline Community College | Shoreline, WA |
| 1990 | Professor, Intra American Studies | Shoreline Community College | Shoreline, WA |
| 1986 -1990 | Professor, Education and Human Services | Shoreline Community College | Shoreline, WA |
| 1981 - 1986 | Coordinator, Parent-Child Center Instructor of Human Resources | Shoreline Community College | Shoreline, WA |
| 1979 - 1981 | Head Teacher Fourth Grade Behavior Disordered/ Learning Disabled | Olympia School District | Olympia, WA |
| 1976 - 1978 | Team Teacher Down's Syndrome Parent-Child Program | Experimental Education Unit University of Washington | Seattle, WA |
| 1976 -1978 | Team Teacher Model Preschool Center | Experimental Education Unit University of Washington | Seattle, WA |
| 1976 -1978 | Research Associate Joint Dissemination Project | Experimental Education University of Washington | Seattle, WA |
Publications
Barnett, E. (1996) Mary McLeod Bethune: Feminist, Educator, and Activist. in Multicultural education, Transformative knowledge, and action: Historical and contemporary perspectives, James A. Banks, editor. New York: Teacher's College Press.
Consultantships
| 1996-present | Washington State Bar Association | Diversity Training |
| 1988 to 1992 |
Shoreline Children's Center Latona Children's Center, Seattle, WA |
Early Childhood Education Early Childhood Education |
| 1979 to 1987 | State Services for Deaf/Blind | Special Education |
| 1980 to 1986 | Childfind Task Force, Shoreline Public Schools | Early Childhood/Special Education |
| 1977 | Resource Access Project; OCD/BEH Collaborative Project University of Washington, Seattle, WA | Early Childhood Special Education |
Presentations
| 2002 | Curriculum Transformation at Shoreline Community College | National Council on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education | New Orleans, LA. |
| 2001 | Enough About Theory: Curriculum Transformation at Shoreline Community College | National Council on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education | Seattle, WA |
| 1996 | "White Students and Multicultural Learning" | American Educational Research Association National Conference | New York, N.Y. |
| 1995 | "Mary MacLeod Bethune: Feminist, Educator, and Activist" | American Educational Research Association National Conference | New Orleans, LA. |
| 1991 | "Teaching and Learning about Diversity" Improving teaching and learning | Joint Universities and Region III Washington Community Colleges Faculty Development Conference | Seattle, WA |
| 1991 | "Magic Numbers and Mysteries of the Universe" | Expanding your Horizons in Math and Science Conference | Seattle, WA |
| 1991 | "Assessing Cultural Diversity" | Washington Assessment Conference State Board for C.C. Education, | Shoreline, WA. |
| 1990 | "Multicultural Issues: Culture Communication and Change" | Faculty Development Workshop,. Shoreline Community college | Shoreline, WA |
| 1989 | "Assistants Workshop". | Shoreline School District | Shoreline, WA |
| 1989 | "Educational Staffing in Developmentally appropriate Practice" | 8 week seminar, Shoreline Children's Center Shoreline School District | Shoreline, WA |
| 1989 | "Clean Up Your Act", Workshop on managing classrooms. | Shoreline School District | Shoreline, WA |
Courses Taught
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Multicultural Studies 105
Introduction to Multicultural Studies -
Multicultural Studies 205
Seminar in Social Justice - Intra American Studies/Speech Communication 102
Multicultural Issues: Culture, Communication and Change - Intra American Studies 103 ONLINE
Diversity and Communication in US Society taught as a hybrid (face-to-face plus online), and totally online - Intra American Studies 103
Diversity and Communication in U.S. Society - Intra American Studies 200
Introduction to Intra American Studies - Education and Human Services 100
Introduction to Education - Education and Human Services 101
Growth and Development - Education and Human Services 125
Human Exceptionality - Education and Human Services 130
Observation and Measurement - Education and Human Services 140
Methods of Instruction - Education and Human Services 150
Early Childhood Curriculum Development - Education and Human Services 170
Creative Teaching - Education and Human Services 215
Parent Education and Communication - Education and Human Services 220
Daycare and Preschool Administration - Education and Human Services 245
Group Dynamics - Education and Human Services 250
Class Room Management and Child Guidance - Education and Human Services 104
Introduction to the Helping Profession - Education and Human Services 210
Best Practice in Special Education - Education and Human Services 240
Educating the Gifted and Talented - Parent Education 150
Parenting Infants - Parent Education 160
Parenting Toddlers - Parent Education 170
- Parenting Preschoolers
Professional References:
- Dr. Andrea Rye, Chair,
Intra-American Studies and Social Sciences
Shoreline Community College Shoreline, WA
arye@ctc.edu
- Shoubee Liaw, Board of Trustees
Shoreline Community College Shoreline, WA
shoubee.liaw@shorelineschools.org
- Dr. Yvonne Terrell-Powell Director, Multicultural and Diversity Education Center
Shoreline Community College Shoreline, WA
yterrell@ctc.edu
- Dr. Ed Taylor, Professor of Education
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
edtaylor@u.washington.edu
- Barbara Harper, Director, Lawyer Services Dept.
Washington State Bar Association
2101 Fourth Ave – Fourth Floor
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