Born: Monterey Park, California.

Education: St. Anthony's, San Gabriel, California (elementary)
Sacred Heart of Mary H.S., Montebello, California.
UCLA - BA English Literature
Chapman University - Multiple and Single Subject Credential; MA in progress

Subject: Language Arts

Hobbies: Tennis, swimming, running, yoga, skiing( both water and snow), Bicycling, art-painting and drawing, reading, going to the movies, and watching my kids' soccer.

Classroom motto: RESPECT

Course Information: The focus of my Language Arts program is to explore all facets of the English language. Areas of literature include non-fiction, informational prose, world literature (folk tales, fables, poetry, and fiction). Focus on word power (spelling and vocabulary), Grammar, and Writing: autobiographical/memoir; expository, narrative, persuasive, summary, descriptive and research. Students will become literate; more organized and they will develop the necessary skills to become self-directed learners
Evaluation is based on class participation, tests, quizzes, homework, reading logs, writing assignments and writing notebook.

Texts:

* Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes (Prentice Hall)
* Night - Elie Wiesel
* Farewell to Manzanar -
* Twelfth Night - Shakespeare
* To Kill a Mockingbird ¬ Harper Lee

Students will also choose from a selection of novels as we progress through various literary units.

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