An educator specializes in serving linguistically diverse and marginalized communities with interest in developing educational programs to enhance educational success for children and adults. Exceptional in creating partnerships with different educational entities. Knowledgeable with the educational systems and updated changes. Knowledge of public schools and their method of operation. Extensive experience conducting an assessment to […]

Education MA in Education, Culturally Responsive Early Childhood Education, Goddard College BA in Business Administration and Finance, Evergreen State College

Education MA in Education with emphasis on Humanities, Goddard CollegeBA in Community Education, Goddard College Areas of Expertise Philosophy of Education Critical Theory Sociolinguistics Liberatory Education Theater of the Oppressed
Agnes Figueroa, a native of Puerto Rico, brings over 20 years of experience in community education and instructional technology. She worked in the HIV/AIDS Prevention field at the height of the HIV epidemic as an outreach worker and a treatment advocate. Most of her community education and mobilization work took place around that time in […]

Education MA in Human Development, Pacific Oaks College BA in Human Development, Pacific Oaks College Areas of Expertise Early Childhood Education Bilingual Education/Dual Language Model Bicultural Development Leadership Development

Theressa Lenear has over 36 years of experience in the early childhood field. In that time, she has worked with many young children in multiple settings in both Alaska and Washington. Her current focus centers on teaching, mentoring and coaching those wishing to strengthen their skills in providing services and resources relevant to the diverse […]

Sharon Cronin has over twenty-five years of experience in bilingual and culturally relevant early childhood and elementary education. She earned her Doctoral Degree in Curriculum Instruction majoring in Bilingual Education, Multicultural Education, and Literacy, with cognates in Special Education, Caribbean Studies, Anthropology, and Sociology from the University of Washington. At the Center for Linguistic and […]

Maike Garland is a radical progressive educator, activist and scholar focusing on creating transformative learning experiences for students of all ages and levels. She has taught in the Central Vermont area for twenty five years and serves on the boards of Reading to End Racism, a community organization, and Pacem School, an independent school in […]