Experienced Educator, Professor of Communication Studies - 40 years
Holds Doctoral degree in Human Behavior, Master’s degree in Speech Communication.
Orange County's Teacher of the Year 2009
Recognized by U.S. Justice Dept. for her work in stopping child abuse.
Nominated for the American President's Service Award
Recognized by the California State Senate and The Orange County Board of Supervisors for her work to stop child abuse.
Former Chair of Cultural Heritage Commission, City of San Juan Capistrano.
Honored for her writings by Changes Magazine, U.C. Irvine, Childhelp USA, and others.
Appointed to a National Consortium as well as a State of California Dept of Corrections Board to work for Victims’ Rights.
Subject of L.A. Times Magazine Cover Story
Named to Great Teachers in America, Who’s Who in The World, Two Thousand Notable American Women, Who’s Who of American Women, Who’s Who in the
West, Wikipedia and others
2004 - California Co-Chair of Force which helped to obtain the successful passage of the first national victims’ rights bill.
Served on the board of directors for Mother’s Against Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse Listening and Mediation in Santa Barbara, California, and Laura’s House - Center Against Domestic Violence
Certified Volunteer Docent - Mission San Juan Capistrano.
Board of Directors Member, California Mission Foundation.
Board of Directors Member, The Los Angeles City Historical Society.
Member, Daughters of the American Revolution.
She received National recognition for Excellence in Teaching: Honored for Excellence in Teaching by National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development in Austin TX, University of
Texas, 2009
Awarded the “Excellence in Teaching” award by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development in Austin Texas. 2009
Named “Outstanding Faculty” by the Cypress College EOPS Students, 2009
Subject of feature article in Affinity: The Magazine for California Community Colleges. Fall 2009
Subject of article in Cypress Chronicle. May 2008
Subject of article in Divergence Magazine, a Cypress Chronicle Publication. Sept. 2009
Subject of article in Capistrano Dispatch, May 2008
Subject of article in At Cypress, March 31, 2008
Named Consultant of the Month for the U.S. Justice Department Office of Victims of Crimes TTAC consortium, 2008
Received NCA’s Top Ten Award for Great Teaching Ideas, 2008
Participated in Los Angeles Times Book Festival at UCLA for Spring 2007, 2008
