Honors

Member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children which is the largest national organization of early childhood educators and staff dedicated to improving the lives of young children founded in 1926.

Served on the Board of the local chapter of the Tri-Countries Association for the Education of Young Children.

Developed the workshop "Group Time with Young Children" with Leslie Doyle. Presented at the "Energizing Your Program," a full-day conference for early childhood educators on June 2, 1990. Other topics presented that day included "The Parent/Provider Connection," "Discipline and the Very Young Child," "My Family/My Day Care," "You Can't learn about LIfe from a Play Pen," and "Beyond Family Day Care; Careers in Early Childhood."

Served as a board Member on the Santa Barbara City College Early Childhood Advisory Committee.

Affiliated with the Santa Barbara County American Association of Univerity Women, Santa Barbara County Child Care Planning Council.

Invited to participate in the People to People Ambassador Program as a member of the Early Childhood Special Education Delegation to the People's Republic of China. The purpose of the program is to have an opportunity to exhange ideas on the methods used in the United States and China in order to maintain an environment honored by the education system and the families of these children with special needs. The cultural exchange was to provide an opportunity to bridge political and cultural differences and to unite on the joint goal of improving the quality of life for young children who are the future citizens of the world. The lont-germ effects of such a visit are limitless, for the educational professionals of both counties, for the teachers prepared and the for the children taught. The selected delegation consisted of 25-30 professional in the field of Early childhood Special Education from throughout North America. Based on my background, experience and expertise, I was invited to participate as a delegation member.