EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
1990-1993 Brigham Young University (BYU)-Hawaii, BA degree in Political Science
1989-1990 CCM (Community College of Micronesia, Teacher Certificate in Elementary Education.
1987-1989 CCM (Community College of Micronesia, AS degree in Elementary Education.
1981-1982 Attended Strayer College in Washington D.C., major: Public Administration.
1979-1980 Attended College of the Ozarks at Clarksville, Arkansas., major: Public Administration.
Related Training:
Participated in:
Going to Goal: Working together to improve results for children with disabilities (Guam)
Continuing Improvement Monitoring Process (CIMP) Seattle,Washington
IDEA Part B on Rules and Regulation (Hawaii)
RMI National Curriculum (Majuro)
Behavioral Management (Guam)
Pac Rim Conference (Hawaii)
Pacific Basin Interagency Leadership Conference (Belau)
Pacific Resource Education for Learning (Northern Mariana)
Self-Assessment and Improvement Planning Institutes- U.S. Office of Special Education Programs (Washington D.C.)
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997. U.S. Department of Education (Washington D.C.)
Putting the IDEA together for kids: Impact of the Regulations (Guam)
Alternate Assessment for Students with Disabilities (Majuro)
Continuous Improvement and Focus Monitoring Process (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Employment:
1990-Present: Special Education Specialist, Special Education Programs/Ministry of Education. Provide national leadership in the specialized program areas of special education teacher services, coordination of the special education compliance monitoring and program evaluation system, coordination of school; and atoll-base RFP project, and supervision of special education programs and services in the northern atolls of the Marshall Islands. Carry out individual and team member responsibilities as indicated in the individual and team's multi-year and annual implementation plans. Assist bureau and other education staff in the individual's specialized program area. Plan, organized, implement and draft agency policies, plan procedures, and guidelines in the individual's specialized program area and provide related training. Develop, implement, and evaluate appropriate instructional materials in Marshallese and or English, and coordinate activities within Education and with other agencies and within individual's special program area. Assist in and perform other duties as assigned by the Ministry.1985-1990: Special Education Teacher, implement Individual Education Plan (IEP) for student with disabilities and carry out other related tasks of policies and procedure.
1985-1990: Special Education Teacher, Implement Individual Education Plan (IEP) for student with disabilities and carry out other related tasks of policies and procedure.