DR. APT.K VISALIA, CA 93277-1972 (661) 332-1629 OBJECTIVE: Permanent teaching position at a community college or university leve l in the Social Sciences, History and Ethnic Studies departments, with an opport unity to work with diverse student populations. Opportunity to act as a liaison between the college and the community, and serve on committees and organizations , as an advisor and mentor, develop and implement student learning outcomes, mak ing student success and teacher/ student accountability a priority. EDUCATION Teacher Education Program University of California, Riverside 4/98-6/99 M.A., University of California, Riverside 1991-94 Major: History Minor: Program for Historic Resources Management ( Museum Studies) Teaching Assistant of the Year Award ( Ethnic Studies Dept, 1994) B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 1986-1990 Major: History Minor: Latin American History, African American History TEACHING EXPERIENCE 2003-10, College of the Sequoias, Visalia, California Instructor of African American, Mexican American Studies, U.S. History , incorpo rated Blackboard website info into traditional course curriculum Served as a committee member on the Student Equity Committee 2008-09 Wrote, created, edited standards regarding access to campus resources for at r isk, disabled, ESL, and minority students Served as a committee member on the Program Steering Committee 2009-2010, develo p recommendations, standards for accountability on all academic and clasfied pro grams on campus, recommendations for accreditation Served as a committee member of the Social Science Division Developed curriculum standards, for African American Studies Training on Blackboard 6.0, 9.0, incorporated website into traditional course cu rriculum 2003-2010 Porterville Community College, Porterville, California Instructor of U.S. History, ( Colonial to Modern) World History ( Ancient to Ren aissance), African American Studies Served as a committee member of the Social Science Division Developed curriculum standards, graduation , matriculation requirements for gene ral education and transfer students Provide in class tutorial for study, research sessions, retention strategies to ESL students Taught African American Studies class online, Incorporated Course Compass Certification and training on Etudes, incorporated website into traditional cour se curriculum Certification and Training/ Summer 2010, Moodle website 2005-2010 Reedley Community College Reedley, California Instructor of U.S. History ( Colonial) African American History, Mexican America n History, Women's History, incorporated Blackboard website into traditional cla ssroom curriculum Developed curriculum standards for Women's History class Provided in class tutorial for study, research session, retention strategies to Mexican American, ESL students Provided in class tutorial for study , research sessions, retention strategies t o African American student-athletes Work with the Athletic Dept Counselor to ensure tracking of students to ensure s tudent success, early intervention/ early alert system RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES ** Member of FACCC, Faculty Association of California Community Colleges ** Member of California Teachers Association ** Conference= April 16-18, 2008, FACCC, Development of Student Based Education: Student Learning Outcomes, Basic Skills Initiatives ** Conference, May 11-13, 2008 , Basic Skills Initiative; How to Insure the Succ ess of Basic Skills Students in the Classroom, State Center Community college Di strict, Fresno City College ** Guest Speaker: Lecture = Hanford NAACP, Black History Celebration, Feb 2008 ** Guest Speaker: Lecture, C.H.A.P.S.= Cultural and Historical Awareness Program on Porterville Community College : 55th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Educ: Our Past, Present, Future RELATED ACHIEVEMENTS **Featured in Marquis ' Who's Who in the United States, 2009, Professionals in t he United States **Member= 2009-2014, Montclair's Who's Who Among American Professionals ** Mentor to African American female high school students, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sor ority (2004-2007) ** Head of By Laws Committee, and Nomination Committee, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorori ty ( 2004-2007) PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES Mr. Brent Calvin, Dean, Social Sciences, College of the Sequoias, Visalia, CA , (559) 730-6281 Randy Genera, Social Sciences Dept, Reedley College, Reedley, CA (559) 638-3641 Dr. Jeff Keele, Head of Social Sciences Dept. Porterville College, Porterville, CA (559) 791-2200 Vira Lozano, Social Sciences Dept, Porterville College, Porterville, CA ( 559) 791-2200 Mr. Javier Renteria, Counselor, Reedley College, Reedley, CA (559) 638-3641 ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE LECTURER= CAL STATE UNIV SAN BERNARDINO , UPPER DIVISION AFRICAN HISTORY LECTURER= UC RIVERSIDE, UPPER AND LOWER DIVISION AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES Museum/ Education Curator Assistant= Kern County Museum