School: Sunnyside High School
School District: Sunnyside Unified School District

Awards

• 2003 Honorary Doctorates Degree from NAU
• 2003 Tucson M.E.C.’s Golden Apple Award
• 2003 Arizona Teacher of the Year
• 2003 UA/Circle K/Conoco Corporation Southern Arizona High School Teacher of the Year
• 2003 Sunnyside High School & District Teacher of the Year
• 2002 University of AZ/College of Education’s Spirit Award
• 2002 Tucson City Council’s Outstanding Educator Award
• 2002 AZ School Superintendent’s Teacher of the Year

Experience:

• Present- High school teacher at Sunnyside High School,
  Sunnyside U.S.D., teaching U.S. History, A.P. U.S. History,
  World History, A.P. World History, U.S. Government, A.P. U.S. Government, and A.P. Economics
  
• 1986-1994 Eighth grade teacher of Social Studies, Sierra Middle School, Sunnyside U.S.D.
  
• 1983-1986 Third grade teacher, Gallego Elementary School, Sunnyside U.S.D.

Education

• 1993 Educational Specialist Degree from the University of Arizona (in Language, Resource & Culture)
• 1988 Master of Education Degree from the University of Arizona (in Educational Psychology)
• 1983 Bachelor’s of Arts Degree from the University of AZ
• 1981 Associate of Arts Degree from Arizona Western College