Bridging the gap between design & education
As I continued to work in the local, “Smallwaukee” community, I found my connections and skills growing as I mentored newcomers. Managing required more than just giving instructions to someone- at least in order to create customized products that upheld the company’s standards.
To transform production, sale oriented skills in order to work with children in a developmentally applicable way, I began the process by taking additional studies at night, to supplement my current experience. In turn, I could apply knowledge from psychology and cognitive science to create a more authentic user experience in design creation.
Below you will find the ones pertaining to education specifically.
Professional Development
November 2024
November 2023
November 2022
November 2021
ALT Skills Development Conference
Yearly prefectural wide meeting with ALTS, teachers, professors and researchers to discover current pedagogy in ESL learning.
November 2022 Presenter: Human Matching
Deep Teaching Solutions Course
Lectures by Barba Oakley, PHD and Dr. Terrence Sejnowski
Learning about memory, retention and cognitive basics as well as what processes help any student learn. Various guest lecturers on new as well as classic approaches to create a well balanced environment to support students of any neuro framework.
Supplemental reading completed
October 2021
The University of Birmingham Zoom Webinar
Lecture by Dr Crayton Walker: Grammar Rules and Grammar Reasons
Looking at grammar from a different perspective, getting out of the "learned English" mind sent and moving to how to learn English with different backgrounds. Unspoken rules and how to introduce them,
August 2020
Early Childhood Education & Teaching License
Wisconsin Department of Education course in psychology and development
December 2019
Teaching English As a Foreign Language - 120 Hour Certificate
Through Footprints LLC online, a review of grammar, concepts and how to apply them to any level language learner.
Included tests, submission of sample worksheets and statements.
