Curriculum Vitae

MICHAELA CELESTE COLE, Ph.D.

15119 Oak Briar San Antonio, TX 78232210-842-5231

consulting@michaelacole.com

Qualifications Profile

Performance-driven and goal-oriented professional Significant experience, expertise, and leadership in early childhood education (Birth-Age 8) Strong competency in consulting, project management, community outreach, program research and

evaluation Creative development and implementation of curriculum, training programs, instructional materials, and

workshops Effective integration of diverse learning methods and best practices to address identified areas of

improvement Highly effective mentor of educators utilizing clinical supervision and reflective practitioner model Comprehensive generation of presentations and conferences, and dissemination of reports Highly functional knowledge of spoken and written Spanish language

Educational Background

11/05 Walden University, Minneapolis, MN – Ph.D. Education, Specialization in Early Childhood Education5/85 University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX -- M.A. Supervision of Curriculum and Instruction5/80 Wheelock College, Boston, MA -- B.S. Early Childhood Education, Major: Early childhood and special

education, Minor(s): Spanish and Theater ArtsInstituto Fenix, Cuernavaca, Mexico (7/78-12/78) -- Intensive Spanish Language and Cultural Studies

Dissertation: Mexican-origin Mothers’ Views on Preschoolers’ Transition to Prekindergarten (2005) Teaching Certificates: Texas --Elementary (1-8) and Early Childhood; Massachusetts -- Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Special Education (K-8), Bilingual Education (K-8)

Awards and Recognition

Recipient of Norma J. Ziegler Higher Education Professional of the Year Award – San Antonio Association for Education of Young Children (SAAEYC), April 2014, Breakfast for Children’s Champions, San Antonio, TX

Awarded Faculty Excellence in Service-Learning Award at Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, TX, May 2011

2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll – for Integration of Service-Learning Pedagogy in Courses

Awarded Faculty Excellence in Service-Learning Award at Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, TX, May 2007

Selected as member of first cohort (N=5) for Texas Campus Compact Faculty Fellows, Austin, TX, 2007-2008

Received award from Walden University for alumni having received Outstanding Dissertation of the Year from Merrill/Prentice Hall and National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators (NAECTE) and

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served as Keynote Speaker for Luncheon with doctoral students attending Winter Residency (January 2007, Dallas, TX)

Recipient of Merrill/Prentice Hall and National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators (NAECTE) Outstanding Dissertation of the Year Award (November 2006, Atlanta, GA)

Recipient of Norma Ziegler Higher Education Professional of the Year Award – San Antonio Association for Education of Young Children (SAAEYC), April 2005, Breakfast for Children’s Champions, San Antonio, TX

Special Training Nature Explore/The Outdoor Classroom Project Leadership Institute, Nebraska City, NE (July 2015) NAEYC Accreditation Training, Chicago, Il (November 2007) Participant in Wheelock College’s Study Tour of the Reggio Emilia Approach in Reggio Emilia, Italy

(4/13/07-4/20/07) Texas Campus Compact Faculty Fellow (First Cohort, 2007-2008) Service-Learning Faculty Fellows Summer Seminar (Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, TX,

Summer 2006) Parents First Leader’s Training Institute (A Developmental Parenting Program from the Yale University,

Child Study Center, New Haven, CT; Selected as Walden University Student Fellow) Certified GESA (Gender/Ethnic Expectations for Student Achievement) Facilitator Certified STEP (Systematic Training for Effective Parenting) Facilitator Columbia University Teacher’s College, NYC, NY, Summer 1992, Lucy Calkins’ Writers Workshop Training

Higher Education Professional Experience

1/18 – Present Online Adjunct Professor Prescott College’s Center for Nature and Place-based Early Childhood EducationPrescott College, Prescott, AZ

9/16 – 12/16 Adjunct Professor Early Childhood Education School of Education, Texas A&M University San Antonio

8/07 – 9/10 Online Adjunct Faculty/Mentor Ph.D. Early Childhood Education School of Education, Walden University, Minneapolis, MN

1/06 – 6/09 Online Adjunct Faculty Early Childhood Education Kendall College, Chicago, Il

8/00 – 5/16 Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Early Childhood Education Program (Tenured)School of Professional StudiesOur Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, TX

6/00 – 11/00 Adjunct Faculty Adult Degree Completion Program (ADCaP) Elementary EducationUniversity of Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX

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Our Lady of the Lake University (8/00-5/16) Tenured Associate ProfessorService to Students

Teaching Responsibilities included course design, preparation and delivery for the following undergraduate and graduate courses:

Childhood Growth & Development (EDUC 4330 & EDUC 6317- graduate section) (Formerly Early Childhood Growth & Development)

Fostering Social and Emotional Development and Learning in Young Children (EDUC 4337 – Supporting Early Literacy Development in Young Children (EDUC 4336)

Elementary & Secondary Curriculum in Multicultural Settings (Undergraduate sections - EDUC 4365/3343; Graduate section: EDUC 6305)

Strategies for Family & Community Collaboration (EDUC 4371 – Formerly Strategies for Parent Involvement - EDUC 4371)

Educational Research Methods & Procedures (EDUC 6311 – Graduate Level) Teaching Young Children (Early Childhood Curriculum, Instruction, and Approaches - EDUC 4370) Curriculum and Instruction: Early Childhood (EDUC 6318 - Graduate level Early Childhood Curriculum &

Instruction) Organizing School Programs: Early Childhood (EDUC 4367; Graduate level EDUC 4367G) Developing Creative Expression in Children (EDUC 4372; Formerly Developing Creative Expression in

Young Children) Practicum in Early Childhood (Coordinator, Mentor, and Supervisor) (EDUC 4390) Field Supervisor of Student Teaching: Early Childhood, Elementary, and Special Education Field Supervisor Professional Internship: Early Childhood, Elementary, and Middle School Curriculum Development in Multicultural Educational Settings (Graduate)

Advising

Senior advisor for undergraduate early childhood education specialization in Early Elementary Education Degree Plans (range in advising load 30-50 students)

Former advisor for bilingual education specialization

Service to Department

Supported Education Department through the following services:

Participated in TEACH interviews and in submitting recommendation forms for students entering TEACH and student/clinical teaching

Participated in re-design of EC-4 and later EC-6 degree plans; Revised degree plan for Early Elementary Education Early Childhood Specialization; Created course

descriptions and sequence for early childhood specialization and core courses for inclusion in catalog Served on Faculty Search Committees for Chair of Education Department (2012-13 Academic year);

Chaired Search Committee for Education Department Office Manager (Fall 2015); Chaired Faculty Search Committee for Education Leadership & Research position (Spring 2011); Served on 2 Faculty Search Committees for Reading and Field Experiences positions (Spring 2010); Chaired Search Committee for Director of OLLU Child Development Center

Served as Faculty Liaison to St. Martin Hall Child Development Center; Assumed leadership role in transition from closure of SMH

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Developed Comprehensive Examination questions for graduate students seeking early childhood education specialization; reviewed and scored exams

Sponsor for Our Lady of the Lake University’s Education Club Coordinator of community service projects for Education Club Developed service-learning projects and coordinated with community partners for education courses

Service to University

Served on Faculty Affairs Committee of Faculty Assembly (2014-2016) Served as liaison and coordinator for university and Voices for Children’s First, Second, and Third Annual

West Side Early Childhood Educator Training and Resource Fair (2015, 2014, 2013 Invited to participate on committee for Strategic Plan’s Mission and Ministry’s emphasis on service Invited to participate on task force to develop grievance policy for promotion and tenure Invited to present on service-Learning project with student for Service-Learning Faculty Council sponsored

professional development session for OLLU community (April 2013) Chair of Service Learning Faculty Council (2011-2012) Served on Academic Policy Committee of Faculty Assembly (Elected member 2011 – 2014) Served as Invited speaker for presentation to OLLU Service- Learning Faculty Fellows Seminar (June 2012,

May 2011, May 2010, May 2009) Presented on Service-Learning at Professional Development Workshop featuring School of Professional

Studies’ “Creative Pedagogy” (March 2010) Served on Faculty Search Committee for Choral Director in Music Department of College of Arts & Sciences

(Spring, 2010) Co-Facilitator for Faculty & Staff Service- Learning Forum (March 2010) Presentation for AmeriCorps OLLU Serves (January 2010) Chair, Service-Learning Faculty Council (2008-2009 and 2011-2012) Member, Student Life Committee (2007-2008) Council member of Service Learning Faculty Council (2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-

2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012, 2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2014-2015) Chair, Student Life Committee (2005-2006 and 2006 -2007) Faculty Liaison to Board of Trustees’ Enrollment Management and Student Life Committees (2005-2006

and 2006-2007) Co-sponsor, Student Organization of International Reading Association (2006) Leader for Student Life Committee Survey of Student Parent Child Care Needs (2006) Lead Presenter for University workshop, Faculty Moms Inspire Student Moms, sponsored by La Llamada

grant, April 2006 Selected as Service Learning Faculty Fellow for participation in 2-week Service Learning Faculty Fellows

Seminar, May 2006.

Service to Discipline

Reviewer for article submitted to the journal, Advances in Early Education and Day Care, January 2014. Participation and Membership in Professional Organization – National Association for Early Childhood

Teacher Educators (NAECTE) Coordinator for Research Nets for NAECTE Board (2009-2011) Member of Awards Committee for Early Childhood Practitioner Award (2009-2012)

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o Reviewer for Outstanding Early Childhood Teacher (2009 - 2011) Conference Proposal Reviewer (2009-2010) Member of NAECTE Conference Planning Committee (2006 – 2008)

o Co-Hosted NAECTE Summer Conference Institute at Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, TX (June 2006)

Conference and Workshop Presentations

Non-peer reviewed child abuse prevention workshop for social workers and community, “Raising Our Children, Not Our Hand: A Workshop on Alternatives to Spanking and Hitting Our Children” at Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, TX in October 2017. Presented with Clarissa Zamora.

Non-peer reviewed repeated workshop for community, “Developing your Creative Expression,” at the Third and Second Annual West Side Early Childhood Educator Training and Resource Fair at Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, TX, June 2014. Co-presenter with recent graduates: Dy’ana Isabelle, Stacy Carranza, and Esperanza Caesar. Collaboration between Voices for Children, San Antonio Area Association of Education for Young Children (SAAEYC), Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA), and Family Service Association.

Non-peer reviewed child abuse prevention workshop for social workers, educators, and teen parents, Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, TX in October 2014. Presented with Clarissa Zamora from ChildSafe and Cindy Berman from Precious Minds, New Connections.

Peer-reviewed presentation, “Moving and Thinking: The Link” at the LDA 52nd Annual International Conference held in Chicago, Il: (February 2014)

Peer-reviewed presentation, “Why the First 1000 Days in Life Matter: How Trauma Experienced in the Early Years Matters and Influences Adult Health Conditions and Disease “at the Texas Healthy Start Alliance (TXHSA) Conference held on South Padre Island, TX (February 2014). Co- presented with Clarissa Zamora from ChildSafe.

Peer-reviewed presentation, “Exploring Play the Waldorf School Way” for The Association for the Study of Play 41st Annual International Conference in San Antonio, TX in March 2015.

Peer-reviewed presentation, “Enhancing Early Brain Development in the Early Years Through Emergent Literacy,” at the 51st Annual International LDA Conference, Anaheim, CA. Presented with Dr. Jean Kueker. February 2014.

Peer-reviewed presentation, “Promoting Early Literacy Practices with At-Risk Teen Moms: A Community Collaboration,” at the NAEYC Annual Conference, Washington, D. C., November,2013.

Repeated presentation, “Your Care Influences Young Children’s Early Brain Development,” at the First Annual West Side Early Childhood Educator Training and Resource Fair at Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, TX, April 2013. Collaboration between Voices for Children, San Antonio Area Association of Education for Young Children (SAAEYC), Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA), and Family Service Association.

Peer reviewed Topical Education Workshop (extended session) “Promoting Early Literacy Practices with At-Risk Teen Moms: A Community Collaboration” at 50th Annual International LDA Conference, San Antonio,

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TX; Presented with Dr. Jean Kueker, Margaret Zapata, Parenting Program Manager at Seton Home, and Francisca Castaño, OLLU Student, February 2013.

Poster session at Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI)’s Global Summit on Childhood, Washington, D.C. “Empowering Young Hispanic Parents’ Early Literacy Practices with Infants and Toddlers,” March 2012.

Poster session (Co-presented with Dr. Jerrie Jackson & Dr. Jean Kueker) 49 th Annual International LDA Conference, Chicago, IL. “Stepping Stones to Literacy: Lullabies, Talking, Playing, and Books” – An Early Childhood Training and Research Project) February 2012.

Presentation at 49th Annual International LDA Conference, Chicago, IL. “Stepping Stones to Literacy: Lullabies, Talking, Playing, and Books – An Early Childhood Training and Research Project,” February 2012.

Presentation (Co-presented with Dr. Jerrie Jackson & Dr. Jean Kueker) 48th Annual International LDA Conference, Jacksonville, FL. “Community-Building Project: Integrating Service-Learning and Parent Collaboration.” February 2011.

Presentation at NAEYC Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA. “Nature as seen through children’s eyes: A photo elicitation project.” November 5, 2010.

Paper presented at AACTE Conference, Atlanta, GA by Dr. Jerrie Jackson; “Enhancing field experiences through community-based field work and service learning.” (Co-authored peer-reviewed paper submission by Jackson, J., Cole, M, and Mudge, S). February 20, 2010.

Invited speaker (Co-presented with Dr. Jerrie Jackson) 47th Annual International LDA Conference, Baltimore, MD. “Meeting children’s social and emotional needs through literature and play.” February 19, 2010.

Presentation at NAEYC 2009 Annual Conference, Washington, DC. “Smell the roses: A community garden attracts more than butterflies.” November 20, 2009.

Presentation at Fall 2009 NAECTE Conference, Washington, DC. “Reflecting on service: Pre-service early childhood educators connect with nature at a grass roots community garden project. “November 17, 2009.

Presentation at Spring 2009 NAECTE Conference, Charlotte, NC. “Service and learning: Preservice early childhood educators sponsor a teen parent conference to connect with young parent.s” June 15, 2009

Invited speaker (Co-presented with Dr. Jerrie Jackson) Panel presentation at 46th Annual International LDA Conference, Salt Lake City, UT. “Early learning through language and vocabulary development: Necessary building blocks of a foundation for reading – Using informal activities to assess developmental milestones,” February 29, 2009.

Paper presented at Fall 2008 NAECTE Conference, Dallas, TX. “Exploring creativity through self-discovery and reflection: Pre-service educators at play.” November 5, 2008.

Service Learning Faculty Drive-In Texas Campus Compact and Service-Learning Intercollegiate Collaborative, Presentation:” Reflecting on Reflections: Learning from Service-Learning,” April 2008

8th Annual Start Seeing Diversity Conference, San Antonio, TX, Presentation: “Widen the Cultural Lens: Seeing Infant/Toddler Cultural Patterns from a Holistic Perspective.” March 2000

45th Annual International LDA Conference, Chicago, Il, Learning Disabilities Association of America, Afternoon Panel: “Keys to Nurturing Literacy in Early Childhood Settings Techniques for Observing in Early Childhood Settings.” February,2008

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San Antonio Association for Education of Young Children (SAAEYC) Presentation: “Inspiring Creative Expression in Young Children.” February 2008

Fall 2007 NAECTE Conference, Chicago, Il, Paper presentation: “Service learning-as a pedagogy: The perfect fit for early childhood education courses.” November 2007

National Association for Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Annual Conference Presentation: “Mentoring Mentors: Developing teacher leaders for the 21st century through a four-way mentoring collaborative between an NAEYC accredited center and a university teacher preparation program.” November 2007

5th International Conference on Imagination and Education, Imaginative Education Research Group, Vancouver, British Columbia, Paper Presentation: “Experiencing Creative Expression by Building Community.” July 2007

College and Community Mini-Conference, Partners in Service (An event of the Service-Learning Intercollegiate Collaborative (SLIC) - An organization of college & university centers of service-learning & volunteerism) “Best Practices” Example #3: A New World, June 2007

San Antonio Association for Education of Young Children (SAAEYC), Presentation: “Images and Impressions of Reggio Emilia. June 2007

National Civic Engagement Conference, Austin, TX, Presentation:” Innovative Models for Integrating Service-Learning Experiences in Early Childhood Education Courses.” February,2007

National Association for Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Research Poster Session, NAEYC Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, “Voices from the Barrio: Mexican-Origin Mothers of Preschoolers Speak Out About Their Children Starting School.” November,2006

National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators Fall Conference, Atlanta, GA, Presentation: “Growing Mentors: A Case in Mentoring Mentors in Early Education.” November 2006

National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators Summer Institute, San Antonio, TX, Presentation: “Smoothing Mexican-Origin Preschoolers’ Transition to School Through Partnerships with Mothers: An Ethnographic Case Study.” June 2006

Making Connections San Antonio – Ready Children, Ready Schools Group– May seminar presentation, Home-School Connection in San Antonio: “Results of West Side Qualitative Ethnographic Case Study Research with Mexican-origin Mothers of Preschoolers. “May 2006

19th Annual Conference on Interdisciplinary Qualitative Studies (QUIG)Conference – Qualitative Inquiry Group, University of Georgia, Athens GA, Presentation: “Enhancing Cross-Cultural Communication through Photo Elicitation: Mexican-Origin Mothers Share Visions and Views on Their Children’s Transition to Prekindergarten through Pictures. “January 2006

National Association for Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Washington, D.C., Presentation: “Transition Planning to Prekindergarten: Latina Mothers of Preschoolers Voice their Views about the Transition Process and Their Involvement in their Children’s Early Education.” December 2005

Texas Association for Education of Young Children (TAEYC) Austin, TX, Presentation: “Voices from the Barrio: Mothers Speak Out about Transitions and Parent Involvement. “October 2005

Consortium of State Organizations for Texas Teacher Education (CSOTTE) Conference, Fort Worth, TX, Presentation: “Service-Learning: A Win-Win for Students, Schools, and Community.” presented with Dr.

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Suzanne Mudge and Dr. Jerrie Jackson, October 2005. San Antonio Association of Education for Young Children (SAAEYC), San Antonio, TX, Mothers Speak Out, July 2005

San Antonio Association of Education for Young Children (SAAEYC), San Antonio, TX, Presentation: “Smoothing the Transition: Talking the Same Language.” Co-presented with Dr. Jerrie Jackson, July 2005

National Association for Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Anaheim, CA, Presentation: “Voices from the Barrio: Listening to Hispanic Parents of Young Children Speak Out About School Readiness, Examining Roles and Responsibilities, and Exploring Interventions to Support Readiness and Enhance Partnerships in At-Risk Communities.” November 2004

Texas Association for Education of Young Children (TAEYC) Corpus Christi, TX, Presentation: “Learn Ways to Scaffold Children’s Literacy Learning Through Play.” October 2003

Conference Planning Committee Work

Interim Director for Prescott College’s Summer Institute for Nature and Place-based Early Childhood Education (January – June 2018), Prescott, AZ

First – Third Annual District 5 West Side Early Childhood Educator Training and Resource Fair held at Our Lady of the Lake University in June 2015; planning committee, host, and co-sponsor with Voices for Children, San Antonio Area Association of Education for Young Children (SAAEYC), Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA), and Family Service Association. (January –April 2013; February-June 2014; and February-June 2015)

Start Seeing Diversity Conference, planning committee and co-sponsor with Jewish Community Center and other early childhood programs throughout San Antonio (March 2006, April 2007, March 2008, March 2009, March 2010, March 2013)

National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators Summer Institute planning committee; hosted organization’s conference at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, TX, June 2006

Grant Reviewer

Selected as peer reviewer for the U.S. Department of Education “Innovative Approaches to Literacy Program Birth through 12th Grade” IAL grants; participated in webinars. (July 2013)

Served as reviewer of application for the Innovative Approaches to Literacy Served as reviewer of applications for the Parental Information Resource Centers Competition for the U. S.

Department of Education’s Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII), July 2006. June 2007)

Service to Community

Coordinated and provided service-learning activities with students for community partners (First Presbyterian Children’s Center, JCC’s Block & Dreeben School for the Young, Discovery School, and University Presbyterian Children’s Center, Spring 2015)

Invited to co-sponsor (OLLU Education Department, Worden School of Social Service, Children’s Shelter, and the P.E.A.C.E Initiative) and host an afternoon child abuse prevention workshop, “Raising Our Children,

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not our Hand: A Workshop on Alternatives to Spanking & Hitting Our Children” at OLLU for Violence Prevention Month, October 2015)

Hosted a workshop in collaboration with staff from the Discovery School on the film, “Play Again” a documentary on the consequences of childhood removed from nature.

Participated in Child Safe’s Card Board Kids project to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect during Child Abuse Prevention Month (April 2015).

Cultivated new partnership for service-learning project with former student (OLLU alum) at Stafford Early Childhood Center for students in early literacy class to practice literacy activities with preschool children in 8 classrooms.

Cultivated new partnership for service-learning project with Child Safe to host creative expression rotations for clients.

Coordinated service-learning project for students to facilitate conference sessions at the TAEYC conference in San Antonio, TX, October 2013.

Cultivated new partnership with the Sunshine Cottage for the Deaf for a student practicum placement with a former student (OLLU alum).

Hosted service-learning project for children and families with Creative Expression class in partnership with the Kronkosky’s Tiny Tot Nature Spot at the San Antonio Zoo’s Get Out and Play event along with various other city organizations.

Cultivated new partnership with the Good Samaritan Child Development Program to conduct service-learning project for eight sessions throughout semester to support early literacy with young children and their families. Hosted an event for the parents and children. (April 2013).

Created early literacy family training program, Stepping Stones to Literacy: Lullabies, Talking, Playing, and Books (8-series interactive workshops for families of infants and toddlers). Hosted workshops with families from Center for New Communities (Early Head Start) in Fall 2011.

Implemented Stepping Stones to Literacy: Lullabies, Talking, Playing, and Books (8-series interactive workshops for families of infants and toddlers) with teen mothers at Seton Home for Young Mothers. Incorporated service-learning component for students enrolled in Supporting Early Literacy Development in Young Children college course to partner with a teen mother and her child to model literacy practices.

Sponsored “Play Again Symposium” for community members, featuring film Play Again, followed by community dialogue on implications of children’s disconnection from nature and addiction to “screening.” Our Lady of the Lake University, April 2012.

Hosted service-learning projects with creative expression class for special harvest event for community at Kronkosky’s Tiny Tot Nature Spot at San Antonio Zoo (April 2012, April 2011, November 2011,)

Created and hosted Angel Project – service-learning project for college students enrolled in the creative expression course serving children at St. Joseph and St. Peter’s Children’s Home; developed greeting cards and fundraising project for abused and neglected children at St. PJs. Raised over $2500 in funds to support children’s holiday experience through sales of child-designed greeting cards.

Hosted 3 special events for the children of St. Joseph and St. Peter’s Children’s Home; students enrolled in Child Growth & Development course prepared developmentally appropriate creative learning experiences for children of multiple age and developmental levels.

Conducted 2 child abuse prevention workshops on “Building Babies’ Brains” for early childhood educators/care providers in community; hosted at Our Lady of the Lake University and YMCA for staff at Haven for Hope – Homeless Shelter (October 30, 2010 and April 2, 2011)

Hosted creative expression events for community at Kronkosky’s Tiny Tot Nature Spot at San Antonio Zoo (March 26, 2011) and the Little Flower’s Garden of St. Therese at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower (April 9, 2011).

Served as Invited Panelist (N=7) for televised Town Hall Meeting: Raising a Community of Readers – Panel hosted by Tanji Patton and KLRN (Televised/aired during Week of the Young Child April 17, 2008)

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Provided professor/student workshop for parents and young children served by San Antonio’s Early on Readiness Program (April 21, 2008 and May 5, 2008)

Provided Community Building Workshop for low-income families at San Antonio Children’s Museum (April 13, 2008)

Hosted and Community Building Workshop for families at St. Martin Hall Child Development Center, (October 2007)

Hosted and conducted Creative Artistic Expression workshop for families at St. Martin Hall Child Development Center, (November 2007 and April 2008)

Hosted and conducted child abuse prevention workshop “Building Babies’ Brains” all-day workshop for West Side community organizations, child caregivers, and education students from Our Lady of the Lake University, Worden School of Social Service, October 2006 and February, 2007

Hosted and conducted “Community-Building Project” workshop for AVANCE families and education students from Our Lady of the Lake University, October 2006

Conducted workshop on Mentoring Mentors for child care providers at First Presbyterian Children’s Center, August 2006

Conducted 2 child abuse prevention workshops on age appropriate discipline and gender role socialization at Love, Laughter, and Limonada mini-institute, Worden School of Social Service, April 2006

Conducted workshop on “Myths of School Readiness” for parents and child care providers at Abiding Presence Lutheran Day School, January 2006

Adjunct Professor – Part-Time Instruction

9/16- 12/16 Part-time Adjunct Professor -Texas A&M San Antonio, San Antonio, TX;

Course taught - EDEC 3349, Academics, Creativity & Play

8/07-9/10 Part-time Adjunct Professor - Walden University, Minneapolis, MN;

Mentor to 15 Ph.D. doctoral students in early childhood specialization Reviewed Learning Agreements for Knowledge Area Modules (KAMs) Evaluated and provided feedback for Knowledge Area Modules (KAMs) Mentored students on proposal stage for dissertation and research phases

1/06-6/09 Part-time Adjunct Professor - Kendall College, Chicago, Ill;

On-line instructor for early childhood education program. Teaching Responsibilities included course preparation and management for the following undergraduate online courses: EDU 110 Introduction to Early Childhood Education EDU 255 Play and Learning for the Preschool Child EDU 307 Infant, Family, and Cultural Studies ECE 406 Teaching Science

6/00 – 11/00 Part-Time Adjunct Instructor, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX

Adjunct instructor for Adult Degree Completion Program’s Education Program for alternative evening degree program for working adults. Courses taught include the following undergraduate classes:

Language and Literacy Assessment

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Introduction to Education (Foundations of Education) Parents, School and Community (Strategies for parental involvement) Supervisor for field-based Reading Practicum

Independent Consultant and Contractor

6/95 – Present Independent contract consultant for private, non-profit, and public institutions, social service agencies and private sector businesses.

Provide customized services based on client needs, contract specifications, or grant objectives including: (1) planning, developing, and implementing systems and tools; (2) curriculum and materials development; (3) providing training, group facilitation, and technical assistance; (4) conducting research and program evaluation; (5) project management; and (6) preparing reports and making presentations.

Consultant for San Antonio Veterans Institute (SAVI); Developing Wellness Program for Veterans and their Families; Complementary Healing Modalities for Veterans with “Invisible Wounds”

Consultant for professional development for staff at Block & Dreeben School for the Young at the Barshop Jewish Community Center (June 2015, June 2013, August 2009)

Consultant for professional development for staff at Center for New Communities (June 2015, November 2012, August 2011,)

Consultant for professional development for staff at First Presbyterian Children’s Center (June 2013, August 2010)

Instructional Designer/Writer for Laureate Education, Inc. Designed online course, EDU 406 Teaching Science, K-3 – an early childhood course for Kendall College, Chicago (2007)

Contract consultant to Annie E. Casey Foundation; developed and produced video for Celebration of Making Connections; Neighborhood Transformation/Family Development Initiative effort in San Antonio. (May-June 2004).

Contract consultant to Annie E. Casey Foundation; produced summative PowerPoint presentation for end of year review highlighting milestones and benchmarks for Phase I of Making connections; Neighborhood Transformation/Family Development Initiative effort in San Antonio. Prepared presentation for Foundation’s Management Committee. (June -July 2001).

Contract consultant to Annie E. Casey Foundation; produced 10-minute video portraying “visual essay” for strengthening families in the West Side of San Antonio as part of the Foundation’s Neighborhood Transformation/Family Development Initiative effort in San Antonio. (July – September 2000)

Consultant for the Annie E. Casey Foundation, All City Summit in San Antonio; developed PowerPoint slide show accompanying the Connecting Visions – Strengthening Families and Communities presentation for local leadership of agencies and institutions committed to family strengthening movement in the West Side of San Antonio. Served as ORID facilitator for leadership forum. (September 2000)

Consultant for school districts and private early childhood centers throughout Texas and state education departments in Pennsylvania, Montana, and New Mexico. Coordinated, planned and conducted continuing development and training activities for administrators and educators.

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Consultant (pro bono) for Unity Church of San Antonio capital campaign; conceptualized and produced hour-long CD, Mystical Meditations with the minister and two pianists. (December 2000)

Consultant (pro bono) for Unity Church of San Antonio capital campaign; produced 10-minute video for raising membership awareness about capital building campaign. (June – August 2000)

Contract consultant to Augustine and Associates, Inc.; developed and produced a CD-ROM for marketing an Employment Practices Liability Insurance product, Beyond EPLI. Consulted on layout of website and EPLI policy booklet. (August – October 2000)

Contract consultant for Cole Research Associates, conducted focus group activities and assisted in analysis and reporting of results for several business clients.

Consultant for Applied Non-Linear Technologies, marketing team-building software, Team Pilot, for evaluation and monitoring of team efforts.

Contract Assistant to Executive Director of the Magik Children’s Theatre of San Antonio. Coordinated development activities - market trend analysis, identification and research of funding sources and grants, and promoting theatre partnerships. Developed and implemented internal organizational systems for managing company records, databases, box office information and creating various reporting systems. Served as liaison to the Board of Directors. Directed, recruited and trained volunteers and interns. Provided educational and administrative assistance for summer camp educational programs and other activities. Marketed theatre activities within community.

Consultant/Contractor for Children’s Trust Fund of Texas, Austin, TX. Consulted on various projects including (1) full video production (25 minutes) spotlighting agency mission, accomplishments, funded projects, and interview sound bites with Governor George Bush, and other state dignitaries about need for prevention of child abuse and neglect in Texas; (2) Coordinated and managed state-wide child abuse prevention parent and family education curriculum review panel; (3) Developed criteria for evaluation of child abuse prevention family program curriculum and managed state-wide team of professionals; (4) Conducted focus group meetings with professionals throughout the state for planning and development of child abuse prevention Parent Advocacy Center for Education; and, (5) Developed state-wide child abuse prevention needs assessment survey for funded sites. Tabulated and analyzed results and developed report with recommendations for training and program needs.

Previous Education Employment

6/95-8/97 Region XX Education Service Center, San Antonio, TX(Employed for three externally-funded projects on a part-time temporary basis)

8/96-5/97 -- Project manager for grant funded by Texas Education Agency (TEA). Planned, coordinated, managed, and produced six live, interactive television staff development programs broadcast through T-Star and TI-IN Network satellites to educators throughout Texas and the nation. Focus of each program on Governor Bush’s Texas Reading Initiative. Secured reading consultants for program guests and developed scripts for each segment. Coordinated filming in classrooms throughout Texas and edited pre-produced segments for live broadcasts. Coordinated program components with TEA, T-Star, TI-IN, Region 20, outside consultants and edit production company.

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Summer 1995. 1996, 1997 -- Distance Learning Instructor for Project SMART, a distance learning summer program for migrant students in Texas and throughout the United States. Developed three curriculum units for use with migrant students (grades 3 - 5) participating in nation-wide summer program. Curriculum focused on integrating science, math, and language arts based on specific science themes. Delivered live, interactive television broadcasts of over 70 lessons presented through the TI-IN Network, KLRN of San Antonio, and two public broadcast stations in Laredo and the Rio Grande Valley reaching over 100,000 participants.

9/95-4/96 -- Distance Learning Instructor for English as a Second Language (ESL) for federally-funded project with incarcerated youth between 13 - 18 years of age at a Texas Youth Commission (TYC) state school in West Texas. Responsible for planning, development, and delivery of daily live and interactive televised English language lessons. Communicated with individual students on a daily basis following on-air programming. Coordinated follow up activities with on-site instructor at TYC facility.

6/94-9/95 The Center for Children's Peace Initiatives, San Antonio, TX Co-founder and Co-director

Co-founded non-profit organization designed to promote peace and non-violence for young children, parents, childcare providers, educators, and the community. Services included curriculum development, training, and community awareness raising on issues related to promoting non-violence and child abuse prevention. Developed and produced 10-minute video on violence prevention and co-presented a session at National Association for Education of Young Children (NAEYC) National Conference in Atlanta, Georgia (Nov. 1995). Activities were dependent on external funding.

8/84-6/95 Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA), San Antonio, TX – Senior Education Associate

During tenure at the Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA), a non-profit educational organization, worked with Division of Professional Development and Technical Assistance and Division of Research and Evaluation. Projects based on acquisition of funding from federal, state, corporate, and local school district sources. Participated on teams of grant writers and served as team leader for several proposal submissions. Selected as a proposal reader for the U.S. Department of Education - Special Populations (Title VII) and Family Literacy Programs, the Office of Education, Research, and Instruction (OERI) and the Children's Trust Fund of Texas. Specific project responsibilities included the following:

7/93 - 6/95 -- Desegregation Assistance Center South Central Collaborative (DAC-SCC)Participated on team of grant writers for the development of federally funded regional center. Provided training and technical assistance to school districts within five states in Federal Region VI (Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma). Developed and delivered workshops, seminars, conference presentations, educational video productions, newsletter articles, development of educational materials, and conducted needs assessments in the equity areas of race, national origin, and gender. Served as the Gender Equity Coordinator for the Center.

8/93 - 4/95 -- GESA (Gender/Ethnic Expectations for Student Achievement) FacilitatorDesigned program and provided training and technical assistance to teachers within Edgewood and Harlandale School Districts using GESA model for raising awareness of issues of gender and ethnic equity in classrooms.

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9/94 - 4/95 -- Early Literacy Consultant to Houston Independent School District Provided comprehensive training and technical assistance to teachers (pre-k - 1st) in two elementary schools in the Houston ISD in implementing Yo Escribo -- Young Writer's at Work emergent literacy model. Provided monthly training seminars to teachers, conducted classroom visitations, and provided assistance in implementing the emergent literacy model.

11/94-1/95 -- Consultant to McAllen Independent School District Planned, coordinated, and delivered training and technical assistance to school district on prevention of sexual harassment. Created video for secondary students on peer-to-peer sexual harassment. Provided technical assistance to district officials on revising policies, procedures, and developing student disciplinary actions. Provided training to entire district on awareness and prevention of sexual harassment.

7/93 - 5/95 -- Coordinator for Project M.I.J.A. (Math Increases Job Aspirations)Developed grant to coordinate and deliver training and technical assistance services for federally-funded project serving two middle schools in Harlandale ISD. Project aim to promote minority female participation in fields of math and science. Project included teaching middle school Hispanic girls in areas of math, science, and self esteem enhancement. Coordinated monthly math sessions with districts, scheduled role model component, parent training sessions, field trip excursions, and teacher training. Coordinated annual local conference for young girls and role models.

1/93- 7/93 -- Director of the Center for Prevention and Recovery of Dropouts,Managed and administered organizational strategies to assist schools, parents, and communities in creating solutions for school dropout phenomenon; coordinated overall implementation of Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program, national cross-age tutoring strategy, where middle and high school "at-risk" students are placed as valued tutors of elementary youth. Responsible for program operation in 33 schools in six states. Developed proposals for program expansion. Managed program budgets from federal and corporate sources including the Coca-Cola Foundation.

7/92-1/93 -- Project Director -- Title VII Special Populations Program: Adelante - A Training and Technical Assistance Support Program for Bilingual Preschool TeachersDeveloped grant and implementation of federally funded support services program. Supervised all project management activities including planning, development, and delivery of training and technical assistance support services for all program components: materials, training, technical assistance, and parental involvement to 30 bilingual preschool teachers in two local school districts and one rural district. Training activities targeted administrators, teachers, and parents of pre-kindergarten and kindergarten children in developmentally appropriate quality early education for bilingual and English as second language preschool children. Technical assistance activities included classroom observations, modeling, support assistance, and identification or development of appropriate materials for bilingual early childhood classrooms. Developed and implemented training design incorporating emergent literacy in the pre-kindergarten program. Presented at 1992 and '93 National Association of Education for Young Children (NAEYC) Conferences and the '92 Texas Association of Bilingual Education (TABE) Conference.

10/92-12/9 -- Contract Consultant to Texas Agricultural Extension ServiceDeveloped proposal and was awarded contract for development of scripts and production of six videos in English and Spanish for Hispanic child care providers on age appropriate guidance and discipline, safety in the

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home, and age appropriate activities for stages of children's development. Videos to be used in training program for rural child care providers.

10/92-11/92 -- Independent Consultant to AVANCE, San Antonio, TXDeveloped lesson and transparency guides for bilingual parent education curriculum.

8/92- 5/93 -- Early Childhood Consultant to Ector County ISDConducted focus group with district associate superintendents and administrators to plan and develop a training program for district early childhood professionals. Designed and conducted training needs assessment for teachers and paraprofessionals of three and four- year- old children. Developed and implemented yearlong training and technical assistance design to teachers and paraprofessionals in three early childhood campuses.

7/91 - 6/92 -- Gender Equity Coordinator for Desegregation Assistance Center South Central Collaborative (DAC-SCC)Responsibilities included providing training and technical assistance to school districts within five state area in Federal Region VI. Services activities included providing awareness training on gender fair practices throughout the curriculum for grades pre-k through twelve. Presented at national, state and local conferences. Developed and provided a comprehensive training project Yo Escribo -- Young Writers at Work in Emergent Literacy to pre-kindergarten and kindergarten teachers in Dallas ISD and San Marcos ISD. Provided extensive training over a six-month period on stages for implementing innovative approaches to early literacy. Project resulted in video production of minority and limited-English proficient children developing pre-literacy skills through developmentally and linguistically appropriate approach. Yo Escribo was featured in the Program Spotlight in the January '93 issue of Pre-K Today magazine.

8/89 - 6/91 Project Director - Title VII Special Populations Program: Support Services for Bilingual Preschool ProgramsManaged and coordinated all federally-funded program components: materials, training, technical assistance, and parental involvement. Planned, developed and delivered training and support services for preschool teachers, administrators, and parents in three local school districts and a rural district. Developed and pilot-tested training module focusing on young children’s early literacy. Monitored budget expenditures and prepared administrative reports for funding source.

1986-1993 -- Contract Consultant to Children's Trust Fund of Texas (CTF), Austin, TXEvaluated child abuse and neglect prevention programs serving minority populations throughout Texas. Designed and implemented focus group sessions with minority parents and social service providers. Coordinated child abuse prevention training and technical assistance activities for grantees. Developed evaluation and program monitoring reports and surveys and facilitated annual conferences. Served as reader for proposals submitted to CTF.

1984-1989 -- Education Specialist for Division of Training and Technical Assistance at IDRADeveloped and conducted training workshops for Head Start and public-school district personnel. Focus on early childhood and elementary teacher staff development activities. Conducted classroom visitations and provided technical assistance. Designed diagnostic tests for companion teacher training modules for alternative certification program in bilingual education for Houston ISD. Developed, wrote, and published Spanish reading lessons and activities for elementary teacher's edition and student workbook for Harcourt,

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Brace, and Jovanovich Lectura series. Co-authored volume of make and take elementary reading activities, TEAMS to Go for teachers.

1986--1989 -- Research Coordinator for Hispanic Dropout Study in the Dallas ISD Planned, coordinated, and managed field research efforts for 30-month study of Hispanic dropouts in Dallas ISD. Designed field interview and telephone survey instruments, protocols, and data collection mechanisms for field study. Recruited and trained field operations supervisors, field interviewers, and telephone interviewers. Prepared interim and final reports summarizing study findings and presented interim and final study findings to school officials, advisory committee members, school personnel, and parent and community groups.

1984-1989 -- Education Specialist for IDRA's Division of Research and EvaluationResponsibilities included planning, designing, and conducting formative and summative programmatic evaluations for school district programs, state-funded special projects, federally funded projects including Title VII, State bilingual programs, and child abuse and neglect prevention programs. Developed data collection mechanisms and surveys. Coordinated and managed data collection, data processing, and data analysis for program evaluations. Conducted on-site observations and follow-up debriefing sessions in bilingual and early childhood programs, parent education programs, child abuse and neglect prevention programs, and dropout prevention and recovery programs. Designed follow-up strategies and recommendations for field practitioners. Prepared interim and final reports of evaluation results and presented evaluation finding to program directors, school officials, and State Council Members. Participated in the development of evaluation designs for proposals submitted for federal and state funding.

Other Teaching and Related Professional Experience

1982-84 Learning About Learning, San Antonio, TXEducator

Developed and implemented creative learning experiences and events for after school and Saturday Special Classes for children ages 3-8 years for non-profit educational organization. Designed and conducted series of thematic field trips and learning experiences for gifted youngsters ages 9-12 years.

1980-81 Forbes Elementary School, San Antonio ISD, San Antonio, TX Special Education Teacher

Developed individual educational plans (IEPs) for self-contained classroom of emotionally disturbed youth, ages 8-10. Implemented behavioral management program and monitored student behavior and academic progress. Consulted with parents about youth’s progress. Participated in Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) process with core team of professionals and designed student recommendations.

1980 James Garfield Elementary School, Boston Public Schools, Boston, MA Special Education Resource Teacher,

Provided services for Spanish-speaking early childhood and elementary children with moderate special needs in multi-graded bilingual resource classroom. Designed and implemented behavior management plans and monitored student progress. Developed bilingual curriculum for small group and individualized instruction. Coordinated individualized educational plans (IEP) and special needs of students with regular classroom teachers. Conducted home visits with parents. Participated in full core evaluation with team of professionals.1/3/18

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1979 Agassiz Community School, Boston Public Schools, Boston, MA Bilingual Teacher

Developing and provided group and individual activities across second grade curricular areas for bilingual classroom. Designed theater and language arts curriculum as medium for teaching English as a second language to non-native language learners. Provided individualized instruction for special education and Chapter I students.

1977-79 Central School, Cambridge, MA Bilingual Preschool Teacher,

Created and implemented bilingual preschool curriculum for Spanish-speaking three and four year olds. Served as liaison with Spanish-speaking community and parents. Private preschool serving children and students from Harvard University and MIT.

1979-1980 American Institute for Research (AIR), Cambridge, MA

Survey interviewer for Spanish portion of Child Care Information and Referral Study. Participated in data collection for government-funded research grant. Telephone interviewer for Spanish-speaking participants in national Child Care Information and Referral Study.

Publications

Cole, M. & Jackson, J. (2010). Collaborating with teen parents through service-learning. Texas Association of Teacher Educators’ Forum. 35, 40-51.

Cole, M. (2009). Innovative models for integrating service-learning experiences in early childhood education courses. The Compact Impact: A Publication of Campus and Community, 1, 26-31.

Jackson, J., Cole, M., and Mudge, S. (2006). Service-learning: A win-win for students. Texas Association of Teacher Educator’s Forum. 30(2).

Miller-Jurek, D., Velazquez, M. *(1995). Teaching peace: Alternatives to violent play. Early Childhood News. September/October 1995.

Penny-Velazquez, M. **(April 1995). Creating gender equitable early childhood environments: A look at what's so --The status of education. IDRA Newsletter.

Penny-Velazquez, M. (March 1995). Preventing sexual harassment in schools: A pro-active agenda. IDRA Newsletter. Cortez, A., Penny-Velazquez, M. (March 1995). Gender equity in education: What is required from whom. IDRA Newsletter.

Penny-Velazquez, M. (April 1994). Encouraging emergent literacy: A guide for the early childhood educator. IDRA Newsletter.

Penny-Velazquez, M. (March 1994). Combating students' peer-to-peer sexual harassment: Creating gender equity in schools. IDRA Newsletter.

Penny-Velazquez, M. (August 1993). Yo Escribo: Promoting interactions in the early childhood classroom. IDRA Newsletter.

Penny-Velazquez, M. (1993). Yo Escribo – Ole. Pre-K Today, January 1993, p.47.

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Penny-Velazquez, M., (1992), Yo Escribo: Emergent literacy for young writers, Facilitator's manual. San Antonio, TX: Intercultural Development Research Association.

Penny-Velazquez, M. (May 1992). How sex fair is your preschool program? IDRA Newsletter.

Library Collection, Penny-Velazquez, M. (Contributing author for Spanish lessons), DDL Books. December 1991.

Penny-Velazquez, M (October 1991). Yo escribo: Emergent literacy in early childhood education. 6/95 – Present IDRA Newsletter.

Penny-Velazquez, M. (April 1990) A tribute to our valued children. IDRA Newsletter.

Penny-Velazquez, M. (April 1990). Does it have to hurt to be a child? IDRA Newsletter.

Cortez, A., Robledo, M.R., and Penny-Velazquez, M. (1989). The answer: Valuing youth in schools and families, A report on Hispanic dropouts in the Dallas Independent School District. San Antonio, TX: Intercultural Development Research Association.

Hispanic Child Abuse Prevention Programs. End of Year Evaluation Report, Cortez, A., Penny-Velazquez, M. Intercultural Development Research Association, September 1988.

Lectura Series. (1987) Contributing author for Teacher's Edition of Spanish Reading Curriculum, Harcourt, Brace, and Jovanovich.

Lectura Series Student Workbook, (1987) Contributing author for Spanish reading curriculum, Harcourt, Brace, and Jovanovich.

Cortez, A. and Penny-Velazquez, M. (May 1986). Coca-Cola Valued Youth Partnership Program, Results of second year interim evaluation. IDRA Newsletter.

Summary of Conference Presentations Prior to Employment at Our Lady of the Lake University

9/00 Connecting Visions – Strengthening Families and Communities, Annie E. Casey Foundation in partnership with the community of San Antonio, San Antonio, TX

10/97 National Distance Learning Committee Planning Conference, San Antonio, TX4/97 National Directors of Migrant Education Technology Conf., Albuquerque, NM9/96 The Children’s Trust Fund of Texas Fall Seminar, Austin, TX5/95 M.I.J.A. (Math Increases Job Aspirations) Conference, San Antonio, TX11/95 National Association for Education of Young Children (NAEYC), Atlanta, GA4/95 San Antonio Area Association for Bilingual Education3/95 Southwest Texas Community Council, Brackettville, TX3/95 New Mexico Association for Bilingual Education, Albuquerque, New Mexico2/95 San Antonio Association for Education of Young Children9/94 Communities in Schools Statewide Conference, San Antonio, TX12/94 National Association of Education for Young Children, New Orleans, LA7/94 National Coalition for Sex Equity in Education, Tacoma, WA6/94 Oklahoma Multicultural Conference, Oklahoma City, OK4/94 New Mexico Association for Bilingual Education, Albuquerque, New Mexico3/94 National Committee for School Desegregation

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2/94 San Antonio Association for Education of Young Children2/94 Expanding Your Horizons Conference, UTSA, San Antonio, TX4/93 Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program National Training Seminar8/93 National Coalition for Sex Equity in Education, Ann Arbor, MI10/93 Texas Association for Bilingual Education11/92 National Association of Education for Young Children, Denver, CO6/92 American Association for University Women State Conference11/91 National Association of Education for Young Children, Washington, D.C.10/91 Texas Association for Bilingual Education Conference

Professional Memberships

Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology (ACEP)

International Center for Reiki Training (ICRT)

National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators (NAECTE)

National Association for Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

Texas Association for Education of Young Children (TAEYC)

San Antonio Association for Education of Young Children (SAAEYC)

Southern Early Childhood Association (SECA)

Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI)

Texas Teacher Educators (TTE)

American Association of University Women (AAUW)

Community Volunteer Work

Trained and Certified Paws for Service Visitation Team, San Antonio, TX (April 2014 – Present)

VITAS Hospice, San Antonio, TX (Trained in June, 2014)

Presenter for community workshops - Building Babies’ Brains Training Sessions for Child Care Providers in West Side community, San Antonio

Co-sponsor for Diversity Conference for Early Childhood Educators

Early Childhood Conservation Education Community Group with Tiny Tot Nature Spot at San Antonio Zoo

Making Connections Results 6 Team of Making Connections San Antonio Initiative

Playtime is Science facilitator at Jose Cardenas Early Childhood Center, San Antonio’s West Side

Elected Board of Trustees for the Unity Church of San Antonio (November, 2000 - 2002)

The Magik Children’s Theatre of San Antonio

Co-founder and co-director for the Center for Children's Peace Initiatives

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Texas Education Agency Evaluation Committee for Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention

Volunteer for Breakthrough Foundation's Youth at Risk Program

Curriculum Review Team for Children’s Trust Fund of Texas

*Former name: Michaela Velázquez

** Former name: Michaela Penny -Velázquez

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