Santa Barbara City College Continuing Education
ESL Instructor
June '68 - June '72
Owner & Creator of Malibu Media, a Women's Junior Boutique Dress Line
6 Showrooms Nationwide, 4 Salesmen, 14 employees
University of California, Santa Barbara, Extension,
TESL Certificate (Teaching English As A Second Language)
California Community Colleges Instructor Credential
University of Miami, Florida
Graduate work in Linguistics Department
University of California, Los Angeles
Master's Degree in International Relations, Political Science
University of California, Los Angeles
Bachelor's Degree in Political Science
American College in Paris, France
Overseas International School of Rome, Italy Academic Diploma
2000
1. TESOL Convention: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Presentation: Create Grammar and Vocabulary Lessons via Rock Lyrics
2. CATESOL Conference: Sacramento, CA.
Workshops: Social Issues, Language Fluency and Rock Lyrics
Create Grammar and Vocabulary Lessons via Popular Music
1999
1. TESOL Convention: New York, New York
Pre-Conference Institute:
Grammar, Vocabulary, & Language Fluency Through Rock & Roll, Pt. 2
2. CATESOL Convention: Reno, Nevada:
Workshop: CONTENT-BASED INSTRUCTION USING CURRENT ROCK & ROLL
3. CATESOL Los Padres Chapter Conference:
Workshop: "GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY & Critical Thinking Through Popular Music"
1998
1. TESOL Convention: Seattle, Washington
Pre-Conference Institute:
Grammar, Vocabulary, & Language Fluency Through Rock & Roll
2. CATESOL Convention: Pasadena, CA
Pre-Conference Institute:
Grammar, Vocabulary, & Language Fluency Through Rock & Roll
3. Los Angeles Area Regional CATESOL Conference: USC, Los Angeles
Language Fluency Using Rock & Roll to Teach Grammar, Vocabulary & Critical Thinking
1997
1. TESOL Convention: Orlando, Florida
Presentation: Grammer, Vocabulary and Critical Thinking Through Rock and Roll
2. CATESOL Convention: Monterey, California
Los Angeles Area Regional CATESOL Conference, Walnut, CA
Language Experience & Fluency Through Rock 'n Roll
1996
1. TESOL Convention: Chicago, Illinois
Presentation: Rock Songs, Critical Thinking Skills and Language Fluency
2. CATESOL Conference: San Francisco
Workshop: Rock songs, language learning and critical thinking skills
3. LA Regional CATESOL Conference: CA State Polytechnic, Pomona, CA
Rock Songs, Language Learning and Critical Thinking Skills
1995
1. TESOL - CATESOL Convention: Long Beach, California
Presentation: Rock and Roll Teaches It All
2. Los Angeles Regional CATESOL Conference: CA State, Los Angeles, CA
Workshop: "Rock Songs, Language Learning and Critical Thinking Skills"
1994
1. TESOL Convention: Baltimore, Maryland
Presentation: Language Experience Through Music
2. CATESOL Convention: San Diego, California
Presentation: Language Experience Through Music
1993
1. CATESOL Convention: Monterey, California
Presentation: Language Experience Through Music
1989, '90, '91, '92
Tri-Counties Regional Conference On Language Teaching: SBCC, CA
"ESL Through Music", Conference Presenter
August 30-31 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course: Language Experience Through Popular Music
August 23-24 Bahia Blanca, Argentina
Course: Language Experience Through Popular Music
August 14-15 Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina
Course: Language Experience Through Popular Music
August 7-8 Tucuman, Argentina
Course: Language Experience Through Popular Music
July 30-31 Mendoza, Argentina
Course: Language Experience Through Popular Music
July 22 - 23 Instituto Jujeno de Ingles, Jujuy, Argentina
Workshop: Evaluation:
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Fluency in English Through Popular
Music
July 15 - 16 Language Experience Through Popular Music - Two-day Workshop,
Mendoza, Argentina
July 13 - 14 Greenwich English Teacher Conference, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Workshop I: Rock and Roll Teaches It all
Workshop II: Language Experience Through Popular Music
Workshop III: Using Rock and Roll to Teach Grammar
July 17 - 21 47th Instituto Cultural Brasileiro Norte-Americano TEFL Conference,
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Five-day Workshop: Grammar Through Popular Music
Five-day Workshop: Language Experience Through Popular Music
Plenary Speech:
Can Our Students Learn Anything Meaningful From Rock and Roll?
July 26 -28 Associado Brazil America, Recife, Brazil
Workshop: English Through Pop Music
August 1 -2 Instituto Jujeno de Ingles, Jujuy, Argentina
Workshop: Evaluation:
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Fluency in English Through Popular
Music