The courses that I have developed for Fresno Pacific University arise out of my experience working as a school counselor in several public schools. I have been impressed that as teachers and administrators work to meet the academic and educational needs of their students, they also feel increasing demands to meet students’ social, cultural, emotional, and behavioral needs as well. My hope is that these courses will provide additional assistance and helpful information for educators as they seek to meet the needs of their students. (Grades K-12)

Email: conmft@sbcglobal.net

Professional Experience: : Several preschool and early childhood teaching positions, School counselor at Fresno Unified Schools, Program development and Marketing for On-Site Counseling Program, private practice counseling and psychotherapy in Fresno and Visalia.

Recommended Reading: Nurture By Nature: Understand Your Child’s Personality Type--and Become a Better Parent by Paul D. Tieger and Barbara Barron-Tiger, There’s a Boy in the Girls Bathroom by Louis Sachar, The Inner World of Childhood by Fances G. Wickes

What Matters: “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle” -Aristotle

Subject Expertise: Counseling/psychotherapy

Education: Fresno Pacific University, BA; Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary, MA

Home town: Fresno, CA

What I Like About FPU: emphasis on academic integrity and service to others