Education & Credentials

  • UCLA: B.A. & M.S.

    • M.S. in Engineering, “Problem Solving and Decision-making” (1976)

    • B.A. in Zoology (1972)

  • California state teaching credentials

    • Foundational Math

    • Foundational Science

    • Biological Science

  • Awards

    • Teacher of the Year at Westchester Neighborhood School, 1999

    • Eddy Award from the Westchester- LAX-Marina del Rey Chamber of Commerce.

    • Faculty Prize for Distinguished Teaching Assistants, UCLA, 1973-1974

Teaching Experience

  • Teaching College

    • 6 years as a Teaching Associate and Lecturer at UCLA

    • Co-designed and ran the “Patterns of Problem Solving” Tutoring Program, 1973-1976, UCLA Engineering School

    • Faculty Prize for Distinguished Teaching Assistants, UCLA, 1973-1974

  • Teaching Classrooms

    • Over 25 years of full-time teaching in 3rd-12th grade

    • Teacher of the Year at Westchester Neighborhood School, 1999: Eddy Award from the Westchester-LAX-Marina del Rey Chamber of Commerce.

  • Tutoring K-12

    • 5 additional years as a private tutor of K-12 students in math, science, reading, and writing.

TIME FLIES when you’re having FUN

7th grade math and bio students: measuring plant growth and graphing results over time

8th grade physics: doing work with air pressure to raise the table