Rachael (Raquel) A. Gonzáles, Ed.D California State University Sacramento 6000 J. Street Sacramento, CA

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1 Rachael (Raquel) A. Gonzáles, Ed.D California State University Sacramento 6000 J. Street Sacramento, CA EDUCATION Ed.D Organization and Leadership, University of San Francisco, 1994 M.S. Special Education, California State University, Hayward, 1977 B.A. Sociology, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, New Mexico, 1971 Credentials Standard Elementary (K-12) Life Learning Handicapped Specialist (K-12) Life Bilingual/Cross-Cultural Special Education EXPERIENCES California State University Sacramento Professor- August 2000 present Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation, School Psychology and Deaf Studies Mild/Moderate Educational Specialist Program Multiple Subject & Special Education Student Teaching/Intern Placement Coordinator San Jose State University Assistant Professor Department of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Bilingual Special Education San Francisco State University Lecture Department of Special Education Project Include: Preparing Middle Level General and Special Education Teachers for Inclusive Classrooms Chapman University, Concord Academic Center Multiple Subject Credential Program Contra Costa Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) Program Specialist Teacher K-12 Teaching Experience

2 RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY Publications Gonzales, R. & Mejorado, M. (2010). Experiencing Race, Gender and Socio-Economic Divide in Academic: A Chicana Perspective. In V. Sheared, (et al.) The handbook of race and adult education: a resource for dialogue on racism (pp ). San Francisco: Jossey Bass Gonzáles, R. (2006). Culturally and linguistically diverse families: Creating proactive partnerships between families, schools and communities. In E. Durán (Ed), Teaching English learners in inclusive settings (pp ). Springfield, Ill: Charles C. Thomas Publishers. Ho, B. S., Robinette, S.J., & Gonzáles, R. (2002). An investigation of family-centered practices among ethnically diverse families. The California School Psychologist, 6, Stump, C.S., Bloomberg, K., Kinsella, K., Gonzáles, R., Hagie, C., Musso, L., and Fritz, S. (2000). Project Include: Preparing middle school general and special education teachers for inclusive classrooms. [Monograph]. L. Sherry & F. Spooner (Eds.), Unified Teacher Preparation Programs for General and Special Educators: Emerging Practices, Proceedings Mejorado, M. & Gonzáles, R. (2010). Against all odds: migrant an seasonal agricultural workers seek to improve their lives through the GED and it s impact on parent involvement. Proceedings of the 51 st Adult Education Research Conference & 3 rd Western Region Research Conference on the Education of Adults. Gonzales, R. McCarthy, D. & Lue, V.M. (2008). Meeting the mental health needs of students through collaboration between teachers and mental health professionals. Proceedings: International Special Education Forum in Spain Gonzáles, R. (2005). Conversaciónes con padres de niños con necesidades especial. Congreso Internacional: Educación y Diversidad: Selecciones de Papeles. Conferencia Del Ministerio de Educacón en Havana, Cuba Gonzáles, R., Johnson, K., & Suitor, S. (2003). Conversations with parents of severely disabled children and their teachers: lessons learned. Proceeding for The Research and Training Center on Family support and Children s Mental Health Conference, Portland State University Gonzáles, R. (2001). Cómo identificar los ocho estilos de aprendizaje en su hijo/a. Proceedings for The Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children s Mental Health Conference. Portland State University Gonzáles, R., Estrada, A., & Rivera-Lopez, H. (2000). Special education, mental health, and the family: Building culturally competent collaborative partnerships. Proceedings for the Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children s Mental Health Conference. Gonzáles, R. (2000). A transformation of thinking: Integrating the theory of multiple intelligences into special education. The GRAM. Learning Disabilities Association of California, 34, NEWSLETTER Division of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Learners (DDEL) Council of Exceptional Children ( ) 2

3 3 Gonzáles, R. (1998). Conversation with Asian and Asian American parents of special needs children. National Association for Bilingual Educators, 22, Gonzáles, R. & Rivera-Lopez, H. (1997). Bilingual special education and mental health: A cultural clash. What does it mean to the bilingual special education child? New Mexico State Border Walking Conference. The Border Walking Journal, REVIEWER Multicultural Perspectives, National Association for Multicultural Education, 2006 Division of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Learners (DDEL) The Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (2004) The Holmes Partnership (2004) PRESENTATIONS National and International Creating Effective Partnerships between Mental health and Education as a means to support Biracial/Multiracial Adolescents. 15 th Annual Conference on Advancing School Based Mental Health, Albuquerque, NM Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Students through Collaboration between Teachers and Mental Health Professionals. International Special Education Forum, Lima, Peru Los Compadres: A Model to Assist Latino Males in Reclaiming their Participation in the Community. First International Conference on Community Psychology: Sharing Agenda for Diversity. San Juan, Puerto Rico Conversaciónes con Padres de Nióos con Incapacidades Severas y sus Maestros. Congreso International Educación y Diversidad,. Havana, Cuba Invitation to present above session to Post Graduate Seminar : Educación y Salud Mental. Equipo de Salud Mental del CCSM de Regla. Regla, 2004 Intuitive Teacher-Ness: Factors Contributing to Teaching Excellence. 7 th Biennial International Conference on Children /Youth with Behavioral Disorders. Dallas, Texas The Bilingual Special Education Child and Mental Health: A Cultural Clash. 100 th Anniversary of School Social Work Conference, Boston, MA Hispanic Fathers: The Untapped Resource in their Children s Education. Sharing Power, Valuing Culture and Achieving Social Justice. National Association for Multicultural Education. Atlanta, Georgia.2005 Conversations with Parents of Severely Disabled Children and their Teachers: Lessons

4 4 Learned. Building on Family Strength Conference: The Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children s Mental Health. Portland Serving Culturally Diverse Families: A Panel Discussion. School- Based Health Care Conference: Taking Interdisciplinary School Health Care to New Heights. Denver Involving Culturally Diverse Families in School-Based Mental Health. National Conference on Advancing School-Based Mental Health Program. University of Maryland. School of Medicine. Portland Cómo Identificar los Ocho Estilos de Aprendizaje en Su Hijo/a. Building of Family Strengths Conference. The Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children s Mental Health. Portland Integrating the Cultural Context of Your Student s Community into Teaching CEC/DDEL Symposium on Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Learners. Albuquerque, NM Special Education, Mental Health and the Family: Building Latino Cultural Competent Collaborative Partnerships. Building of Family Strengths Conference: Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children s Mental Health. Portland State Level Evidence Based Practices and RTI: Working together for the English Language Learner California Association of Bilingual Educators. San Jose, 2010 The Power of La Platica: Supporting Latino Families through their Stories. Creating Hope: Strengthening our Children, Families and Schools: California Association of School Social Workers. Long Beach Working Collaboratively in Implementing Response to Intervention to Intervention (RTI) with Culturally Linguistically Diverse Students. National Association of Bilingual Educators, San Jose, CA Making Mental Health Services Culturally and Linguistically Inviting to Hispanic Families through Learning Conversations. The Road to Transformation. California Mental Health Advocates for Children and Youth. Asilomar, CA The Diagnostic Dilemma of Learning Disabilities: Differentiation of Linguistic and Cultural Variables. California Learning Disability Association, Concord, CA Culturally Responsive Practices for Children with Neurological Disorders. The Summer Institute of Neurodevelopmental Disorders. MIND Institution. CSUS. 2005

5 5 Participatory Research: Learning Conversations between Parents and Special Education Support Providers. California Association of Bilingual Educators, San Jose, CA Making Content Lessons Comprehensible for ALL Learners. Soar Into Literacy. 38 th Annual California Reading Association Conference. San Jose, CA Creating Learning Conversations between Families of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Children and their Teachers. Society for Cross-Cultural Research, San Jose, CA Making Mental Health Services Culturally and Linguistically Inviting to Latino Families through Learning Conversations. The Road to Transformation: California Mental Health Advocates for Children and Youth (CMHACY). Asilomar, CA The Diagnostic Dilemma of Learning Disabilities: Differentiation of Linguistic and Cultural Variable. Learning Disability Association, California. Concord, CA El Poder de SU Voz. Fiesta Educativa, Sacramento, CA Enhancing Learning Conversations between Parents and Special Education Teachers: Participatory Research. California Bilingual Conference, San Jose, CA Culturally Responsive Schools: A Means to Discover and Promote Student Voices. Opening the Doors to Secondary School Literacy. Association of California School Administrators. Newport Beach, CA Empowering Student Learning by Integrating THEIR Community into the Classroom. 9 th Annual Multicultural Education Conference. California State University, Sacramento Looking at Children s Strength through Multiple Intelligences. 3 rd Annual Golden Empire Special Education Partnership Conference: Effective Educational Practices in the New Millennium. University of Bakersfield, CA A Developmental and Cultural Perspective of Typical and Problematic Behavior Symposium on Mental Illness in the Classroom: How to Recognize It and Who Can Help. California State University, Hayward Local Level Mental Health in School Age Children and Youth. Continuing Education Special Presentation to Korean Delegation. CSUS Social Emotional Health: An Indispensable Component in Closing the Achievement Gap. 15 th Annual Multicultural Education Department, CSUS Special Education and the Latino Student, CSUS MEAP School Counselor, CSUS. 2007

6 6 El Proceso de Educaicón Especial. Curso de Desarollo Familiar para Trabajadores Familiares. The Latina Center y Los Medanos College, Richmond, CA Understanding Cross Cultural Communication and Interaction patterns when Working with Families. The Contra Costa Transition Task Force, Diablo Valley College Multiple Intelligences: It s Not How Smart Are You But How Are You Smart? Community Day of Respect, Mt. Diablo High School. Concord, CA Inclusion: El Derecho de Su Hijo/Hija, Fiesta Educativa, 2005 El Programa de Educación Especial, La Familia del Niño Latino y el Sistema Escolar. 12 th Annual Parenting Conference for Parents, Educators and Community Members. Mt Diablo Unified School District Mental Health and the Hispanic Family. Building Bridges: A Parent Conference. Mt. Diablo Adult Education Program. Concord, CA SERVICE University Council on the Preparation of School Personnel Campus Educational Equity Committee Pedagogy Enhancement Award Panel Chair Psychology Program Review Team Dismissal Appeal Committee Curriculum Subcommittee Proposal Reviewer for Pedagogy Enhancement Grant subcommittee Curriculum Subcommittee Dismissal Appeal Committee Multicultural Center Advisory Board Proposal Reviewer for Research & Creative Activity Award Program College of Education Professional Development Community/Student Affairs, chair Participant in the Graduate/Professional School Day Secondary Evaluation Committee Participant in California Learning to Teach System Symposium Participants, CSUS Graduate Program Coordinator Affirmative Action - Faculty and Staff Affairs - Advisory Council Academic Affairs Teacher Education Language & Literacy Committee Multiple Subject Teacher Education Planning Group meetings Division of Special Education Activities Faculty Senator

7 7 Convener, Special Education Area Group Chair, Emotional/Behavioral Disorder Committee Chair, Master s Committee Participant in School Psychology applicant interviews Representative, Professional Development Community/Student Affairs Representative, California Faculty Association Representative, Region III Coordinating Council of Compresenhensive System of Personnel Development Advisory Council PACT Trained and representative in special education meetings Collaborative: Contra Costa County Office of Education and CSUS Community Service First Trilateral Sister Cities Conference: Canada -Cuba United States. How People to People Partnerships Advance Mutually Beneficial Relationship between Nations. Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 2006 Co-Chair, Advisory Board. First Five, Contra Costa County. Concord, CA California Institute for Mental Health. Sacramento Area Regional Partnership Contra Costa Mental Health Commission, Children s Committee. Martinez, CA Congreso Familiar community support group for Spanish speaking families with special needs children- planning committee. Desarollo Familiar-class for families to share and learn how to better interact with children and other family members Monument Community Partnership- community base organization Chair, Education Task Force community, agency, school district and higher education collaboration PRIDE Street Festival planning committee Los Compadres Spanish speaking fathers support group Noche de Lectura Presentation of certificates to families who completed Literacy Awareness course Feria de la Salud Para la Comunidad del Monument Health Fair Health Task Force organizing a Community Forum on Family Violence. Collaborating with Youth Work Experience in providing mentors for diverse students attending community college. Collaborating with community based Latino parent group and mental health therapists in building communications between local school, community and mental health providers. Contra Costa County of Mental Health and Meadow Homes Elementary. School, Concord, CA. Professional Association Membership and Offices Held Council for Exceptional Children- Board of Directors, Member at Large Diverse, Ethnic and Multicultural Group, Council for Exceptional Children Nominations Committee Council for Exceptional Children: Division for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Learners (DDEL). Chair - Publication Committee, present Vice President, President

8 8 Program Advisory Committee Knowledge and Skills California State Federation, Region II. Division of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Learners (DDEL) Vice President, President California State Federation, Council for Exceptional Children Chapter 226 Vice President, President Phi Delta Kappa, Contra Costa Chapter #1072 California Association of Professional Special Educators (CAPSE) National Assembly on School-Based Health Care (NASBHC) The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Sacramento National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME) National Association for Bilingual Educators (NABE)