University of California Santa Barbara, CA Doctoral Degree in Educational Psychology

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1 Stella Erbes, Ph.D. Office: (310) Education University of California Santa Barbara, CA Doctoral Degree in Educational Psychology 1999 University of California Santa Barbara, CA Masters Degree in Education University of California Santa Barbara, CA Masters Degree in Spanish Pepperdine University Malibu, CA Bachelors of Arts in Spanish Multiple Subject and Single Subject Teaching Credential 1989 Summer : Pepperdine University, London, England 1991 Summer : Pepperdine University, Madrid, Spain Professional experience 2004-Present Pepperdine University-Seaver College Malibu, CA Assistant Professor of Education Coordinator of Secondary Education Pepperdine University-Seaver College Malibu, CA Visiting Lecturer of Education Coordinator of Secondary Education Trinity Homeschool Program Camarillo, CA Spanish Teacher Oaks Christian High School Westlake Village, CA Spanish Teacher (Levels 1 & 3) Department Chair of Foreign Language 1999 Peach Hill Elementary School Moorpark, CA Bilingual Reading Specialist Moorpark High School Moorpark, CA Spanish Teacher & Department Chair ( ) : Teaching Level 1, 4, and 4 Advanced Placement : Teaching Levels 1 and 3 (Part-time) 1

2 Professional experience Peach Hill Elementary School Moorpark, CA First Grade Teacher (Job-Share) Moorpark High School Moorpark, CA Spanish Teacher (Levels 1 and 3) Peach Hill Elementary School Moorpark, CA First Grade Bilingual Teacher Moorpark High School Moorpark, CA Spanish Teacher (Level 1) Additional April 2009: Poster presentation, American Educational Research Association, Interdisciplinary Efforts Used to Assess Research Experiences for Undergraduates. Co-presenting with student: Sarah Beth Moore. March 2009: Co-Keynote Speaker with Dr. Stephen Davis, Summer Undergraduate Research Banquet, Pepperdine University. March 2009: Speaker, Faculty Scholars Meeting, Graduate School of Education and Psychology, Pepperdine University. The Scholarship of Teaching. March 2009: Submitted proposal to present at the Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society Convocation. Co-presenting with Dr. Damian Jenkins (Pepperdine University). Shared Responsibility of Assessment: Co-constructing What Counts as Learning in a Teacher Education Program February 2009: Keynote Speaker, Phi Eta Sigma Induction, Pepperdine University. Set Apart. January 2009: Humanities and Teacher Education Symposium Speaker- Exploring the Benefits and Possibilities of Undergraduate Research January 2009: Submitted Information Technology Grant for technological supplies needed for the Humanities and Teacher Education Division December 2008: Submitted journal article to the Journal of Instructional Psychology, Understanding How Cognitive Psychology Can Inform and Improve Spanish Vocabulary Acquisition in High School Classrooms - accepted January 2009 October 2008: Led Faculty Inservice on Educational Technology for Elm Street Elementary School. Oxnard, California. Fall 2008: Faculty Mentor for student presentation presented at the Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research (SCCUR) in Pomona, CA. Student: Sarah Beth Moore. Interdisciplinary Efforts Used to Assess Research Experiences for Undergraduates. Summer 2008, Faculty Mentor of two summer undergraduate research projects: Interdisciplinary Research with Michelle Jackson and Undergraduate Research Assessment with Sarah Beth Moore 2

3 April-May 2008, Provided technology training for educators at Peach Hill Academy (K-5 school) after school- Basic Powerpoint, Advanced Powerpoint, Tech Tips May 2008, Guest Speaker in 6 th grade English Classroom, Mesa Verde Middle School, Using Your Brains on the Road to College May 2008, Submitted journal article to Council of Undergraduate Quarterly, Interdisciplinary Efforts Used to Assess Research Experiences for Undergraduates - accepted June 2008, published in Winter April 2008, Attended American Educational Research Association (AERA) meeting in New York, NY March 2008, Pepperdine University Faculty Colloquium presenter, What Teachers Should Know But Textbooks Don t Show March : Accompanied student teachers and alumni of the Teacher Education Program to the Computer Using Educators (CUE) Conference in Palm Springs, CA February 2008, participant of SURP Banquet, Pepperdine University: Opening Prayer and Faculty Mentor of two undergraduate research presentations from summer 2007: Interdisciplinary Research with Holly Stivers, Undergraduate Research Assessment with Megan Yomantas Fall & Spring : Coordinated and Co-Taught One Week Student Teacher Technology Workshop December 2007: Published book, What Teachers Should Know But Textbooks Don t Show, Corwin Press Publications Fall 2007: Association of Christian Education Preparation Programs (ACEPP) Conference, helped organize event and served as panel discussant : Advisor for Kappa Delta Pi, Education Honor Society Summer 2007: Director and Faculty for the Summer Medical Mission to Honduras, International Programs-Pepperdine University April 2007: Poster Session at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago, IL; "Research Experiences for Undergraduates: Designing and Implementing a Short-Term Assessment Module" (Faculty Mentor for Jolene Dotson & Celeste Fraley) February 2007: Paper Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges in Teacher Education (AACTE), New York, NY; New Visions of Assessment: Teachers and Students Sharing the Responsibility (copresented with Professor Damian Jenkins, Pepperdine University) January 2007: Resubmitted National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant Proposal # : Longitudinal Assessment for NSF-REU Sites ; status-declined. November 2006, Submitted book manuscript to Corwin Press Publications; What Teachers Should Know But Textbooks Don t Show 3

4 November 2006, Poster Presentation at the Southern California Conference of Undergraduate Research (SCCUR), Occidental College: Los Angeles, California; Research Experiences for Undergraduates: Designing and Implementing a Short- Term Assessment Module ; Faculty Mentor for Jolene Dotson and Celeste Fraley Fall 2006, participant of SURP Banquet, Pepperdine University: faculty mentor for undergraduate research presentation Fall 2006, Humanities and Teacher Education Division Symposium, Teaching College Students: Backgrounds, Brains, & Best Practices Fall 2006: Wrote and submitted Single Subject English Document for Subject Matter Approval to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing September 17, 2006, Beyond the Beltway, appeared as a panel guest on the Time Warner program to discuss elementary and secondary education and the impact of the No Child Left Behind Act. Summer 2006: Peer Reviewer for American Educational Research Association (AERA) Conference Proposals Summer 2006: Faculty Mentor for Jolene Dotson and Celeste Fraley; Summer Undergraduate Research Project entitled Research Experiences for Undergraduates: Designing and Implementing a Short-Term Assessment Module May 2006: Submitted National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant # entitled Longitudinal Assessment for NSF-REU Sites ; status-declined Spring 2006: Chapter review of Instructional Patterns: Strategies for Maximizing Student Learning. This new text from Sage Publications examines instruction from the learners point of view by showing how Instructional patterns can be used to maximize the potential for students to learn. January 2006: Attended American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) meeting, San Diego, CA November 2005: Poster Presentation at the Southern California Conference of Undergraduate Research, UC Riverside, California, Creating an Assessment Module and Evaluating the Summer Undergraduate Research in Biology (SURB) at Pepperdine University (Faculty Mentor for Mark Baucum and Danielle Martinez) Oct. 18, appeared on the KPCC 89.3 radio program AirTalk with Larry Mantle to participate on a panel to discuss teacher retention, recruitment and training. Fall 2005-present: Seaver College Diversity Council Member Fall : Seaver College Professional Development Committee Member Fall 2005: Participant in SURP Banquet, Pepperdine University; faculty presentation and faculty mentor for undergraduate research presentation April 2005: Paper Discussion at American Educational Research Association (AERA), Montreal, Canada, Investigating Relationships between Students Attitudes toward Mathematics, Perceived Parental Attitudes, Demographics, and Achievement in Algebra (co-presented with Dr. Kendra Killpatrick, Pepperdine University and Dr. Sarah Hough, UCSB) 4

5 February 2005: Attended American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) meeting, Washington, DC February 2005: Attended California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) Single Subject Meeting at UCSD to begin writing English Subject Matter Document for Secondary Education November 2004: Invited to attend the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education meeting in Montreal, Canada by the Coordinator of the Center for Teaching & Excellence at Seaver College October 2004: Pre-Conference Workshop, Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), Chicago, IL, Learn How to Create Your Own Webquest (co-presented with Dr. David Pratt, Purdue University North Central) October 2004: Thematic Session, Pepperdine University Faculty Conference, Malibu, CA, Optimizing Learning by Applying Cognitive Neuroscience to Teaching Methodologies (co-presented with Dr. Michael Folkerts, Pepperdine University, Social Science Division) April 2004: Paper Presentation, American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Diego, CA, Understanding Beginning Teachers Needs: The Effects of RENEW, A Retention and Renewal Mathematics Project (co-presented with Dr. Sarah Hough, UCSB, and Dr. Nancy O Rode, UCSB) February 2004: Association of Teacher Educators (ATE), Dallas, TX: Thematic Session, Understanding and Addressing Beginning Teachers Needs and Concerns: A Description of RENEW, A Retention and Renewal Project in Mathematics Education (co-presented with Dr. Sarah Hough, UCSB), Thematic Session, Surviving and Thriving in the Teaching Profession: A Description of the Experiences and Resources Used by Teachers of a California-based Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA) Program, and a Roundtable Format, Optimizing Learning by Applying Brain Research to Teaching Methodologies (co-presented with Dr. Michael Folkerts, Pepperdine University, Social Science Division) February 2004: Attended American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) meeting, Chicago, IL October 2003: Poster Session, California Council on Teacher Education (CCTE), San Diego, CA, Surviving and Thriving in the Teaching Profession: A Description of the Experiences and Resources Used by Teachers of a California-based Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA) Program October 2003: Thematic Session, Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), Anaheim, CA, Exploring the Best Free Web-Based Resources for Teachers (co-presented with Dr. David Pratt, Purdue University North Central) April 2003: Poster Session, American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago, IL, Surviving and Thriving in the Teaching Profession: A Description of the Experiences and Resources Used by Teachers of a California-based Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA) Program January 2003: Attended the Technology, Reading and Learning Difficulties (TRLD) Conference, San Francisco, CA 5

6 : Co-Author of Single Subject Teacher Education Subject Matter Document Submitted to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing 2002-present: Educational Consultant for Gospel Light Publications, Ventura, CA; Board of Directors-Gospel Light Worldwide (beginning summer 2008) 2001-present: Educational Consultant for Oaks Christian School, Westlake Village, CA : Oaks Christian High School Foreign Language Department Chairperson April 2000: Poster Session, American Educational Research Association (AERA), New Orleans, LA, The Professional Development of Teachers, co-presented with David Pratt and Sarah Hough, UCSB 1999, September: Guest Lecturer, Sharing My Experiences and Opportunities in Teaching, Moorpark College, Moorpark, California 1999: Junior High School Youth & College Director, Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, Thousand Oaks, CA : Teaching Assistant, UCSB 1998, August: Speaker for Teacher Inservice for Pleasant Valley School District, Camarillo, CA, Incorporating SDAIE Techniques in All Classrooms : Moorpark High School Foreign Language Department Chairperson 1997: Speaker for Teacher Inservice at Moorpark High School, Sharing Instructional Strategies : Adult School Spanish Teacher for CLAD/BCLAD Program for Ventura County Schools 1997 Present : Personal Spanish Tutor 1996, July : Speaker for Cultural Homestay International, Equipping New Teachers Seminar : Moorpark High School Cheer Coach and Advisor 1991 : Master Teacher for Pepperdine University Awards received Summer 2008, Finalist for the Howard A. White Award for Teaching Excellence, Pepperdine University 2008 (Summer): Undergraduate Research Projects- undergraduate research assessment and interdisciplinary research 2007 (Spring); Cross-disciplinary study research award granted by the Office of the Assistant Dean for Research; Working with Dr. Michael Folkerts (Social Science/Psychology) and Dr. April Marshall (International Studies & Languages/Spanish): The Effects of Elaborative Rehearsal and Rote Rehearsal on Spanish Vocabulary Acquisition (working title) 6

7 2006 (Fall), Course Release granted by Office of the Assistant Dean for Research : Seaver College Named Fellowship : Dean s Summer Undergraduate Research Project (SURP) grant awarded to complete the assessment of the Summer Undergraduate Research in Biology (SURB) 2004: Recognized Mentor for the Seaver College Honor Wall; named as teacher mentor for Fulbright Scholar recipient, Ashley Foster 2004: Dean s Research Grant Award; $1,000 award granted to support interdisciplinary research with Dr. Kendra Killpatrick (math department) 2004: $500 Dean s Support received for CUE Conference registration 2003, 2007, 2008: Dean s Support-Full registration for CUE Conference awarded for five student teachers and professor 1997, September : Teacher Recognition Award, University of California, San Diego 1997, January : Renaissance Teacher of the Month, Moorpark High School 1995 : Graduation Speaker, University of California, Santa Barbara Spanish Department, Master s Degree 1994, November : Moorpark High School PTSA Teacher of the Month 1991 : Cum Laude, Undergraduate Degree from Pepperdine University References Dr. Maire Mullins, Humanities and Teacher Education Division Chairperson, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA (310) Dr. Connie Fulmer, Associate Dean of Teaching, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA (310) Mrs. Donna Fulgham, Nationally Board Certified English Teacher, Moorpark High School (805) Mr. Timothy Fenderson, Academic Dean, Oaks Christian School (818)