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Mabel K Auyeung Child Development & Family Studies Department B .A., M.A., University of Hong Kong; M.S., University of Wisconsin; M.Ed., San Francisco State University |
Ms. Auyeung has taught at CCSF since 1998.
She states as follows: "We are aware of the dynamics and importance of early learning of young children. We pay attention toward investments in higher quality early education and preschool programs for young children to succeed in school, communities and states. There is urgent need to train a high quality early education workforce and professional development of teachers and child care providers."
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Gholam Reza Azarmi |
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Sylvia Y Buford Child Development & Family Studies Department B.A., M.A., Ed.D., University of San Francisco |
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Tracy C Burt |
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Peijue Paige Chen |
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Diana E Curl |
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Joanne D Devine |
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Maria A Dominguez |
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Sharon Marie Donovan |
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Frank Duhl |
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Delores Eggers-Williams |
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Ana M Fisher |
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Adrienne D Fong |
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Cynthia J Fong |
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Nancy Gapasin Gnass |
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Judith W Hearst |
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Annemarie D. Kurpinsky Child Development & Family Studies Department B.A. Psychology, University of San Francisco, |
Professor Kurpinsky has been teaching at CCSF since 1998.
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Sharon W. Lau Child Development & Family Studies Department B.S., Human Development Education, University of California, Davis |
Professor Lau has been teaching at CCSF since 2004.
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Simon Y Lee |
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Margaret W Lewis |
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Bernadine Corinne Luckey |
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Diane Christine Martini |
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Muriel Meunier-Fiebelkorn Child Development & Family Studies Department B.A., San Francisco State University |
Professor Meunier-Fiebelkorn has been teaching at CCSF since 1988.
As an instructor, she believes in providing an engaging and supportive learning environment for all students to grow into quality early childhood education teachers.
She is a current member of the CCSF Curriculum Committee (since 1999), and a member of MIP (Multicultural Infusion Project) since 2007.
Professor Meunier-Fiebelkorn is a member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). She has co-authored a booklet entitled: ":Let's go to Kindergarten!" A Family Guide to School Readiness, 2006.
She enjoys reading, yoga, hiking, film, music, and gardening.
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Linda Ann Mickelson |
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Mariannina Mogar Child Development & Family Studies Department B.A., Hunter College, New York, NY; M.A., Iowa State University, Iowa City |
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Alice Nakahata Child Development & Family Studies Department B.S. Physical Therapy, University of California, San Francisco |
Professor Nakahata has been teaching at CCSF since 1973.
She works to instill in students a respect for the individuality of young children and the profound effects of human relationships on their development. She encourages instructional strategies that tap into the abilities and interests of students to achieve that goal.
Professor Nakahata was a member of the Academic Senate Executive Council from 1992-1996; a member of the Master Plan Committee from 1992-1997; Program Director of the Foster Care and Independent Living Program from 1993-1997; Program Director of Training Older Adults for Work in Childcare 1991-1993; and a Grants Monitor of the State Preschool Program from 1991-2000.
Professor Nakahata is a member of NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) and presented at their national conferences in 1997 and 2001; she was in the Desired Results Workgroup, California Department of Education Child Development Division from 1997-2000; she is a founding member of Bardtec (Bay Area Network for Diversity Training); she is involved in the Program for Infant and Toddler Caregivers (PITC); and was in the panel of experts of the Infant/Toddler Program Guidelines of the Calfiornia Department of Education in 2006.
Professor Nakahata thrives on discovering the joy of grandparenting young children, walking and weight training, and reading current information on brain development.
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Sheila R Norman Child Development & Family Studies Department BA: Humanities with an Emphasis in Early Care and Education, 2007 from New College of California |
Professor Norman has been teaching at CCSF since 2008.
Her goal is to inspire and train educators and future educators of young children. She strongly believes that each student brings something to the learning experience, that learning is bi-directional and a life long process.
Professor Norman is the Local Coordinator for the California Early Childhood Mentor Program; the CCSF Initiative Coordinator for the Citywide Technical Assistance System; and Coordinator for the Child Development Training Consortium.
She enjoys reading, knitting, yoga & gardening.
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Raphael Vincent Noz |
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Patricia Lynn Nunley Child Development & Family Studies Department M.A. Education ECE (Educational Leadership, Theory, Action and Research), San Francisco State University |
Professor Nunley has been teaching at CCSF since 2008.
As a doctoral candidate at Mills College's Educational Leadership program her research interest is preschool teacher-child relationships and the effects of gender, race, poverty, and trauma on those relationships. Her special interests include Black Boys who exhibit challenging classroom behavior and brain development.
She has developed and implemented a preschool curriculum for inner-city children of color and would like to open a laboratory school using this curriculum. She embraces Reggio Emilia and Louis Malaguzzi's philosophy of catching the ball the child throws, and personally believes children are not like hamburgers that can be thrown away and made over.
Professor Nunley is a Member of ECE Leaders Today and Tomorrow, and a Participant in Pre-K Advocacy Day in Sacramento.
She is scheduled to present a workshop on Homelessness and Young Children at Ohlone College.
She presented at the following events:
Helping The Potter With The Clay training Workshop for Christian Educators.
Black Boys & Classroom Behavior: Implications for Preschool Classroom Management training workshop for California Head Start
Creating A Rich Brain parenting workshop for San Francisco Head Start
She was selected to testify before California Commission on the Status of Women Affordable Childcare for Mothers Moving From Welfare to Work.
She participated on a team of Educators selected to testify before Sacramento Legislators on
Pre-K Advocacy Day Working with Families We Call At Risk.
Professor is a Member of:
California Head Start Association
National Association for the Education of Young Children
National Black Child Development Institute, Inc.
National Association for the Education of Homeless Children
Association of Christian School International
and is a Pending Member of the Association of Black Psychologists
Professor Nunley enjoys Storytelling, Cultural Events, and Outdoor Activities.
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Susan M Osterhoff |
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Willa A Owings |
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Lisa Ling Quan Child Development & Family Studies Department B.S. Sociology, Oregon State University |
Professor Quan has been teaching at CCSF since 1995.
She is life member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
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Susan A Rahman Child Development & Family Studies Department
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Professor Rahman has been teaching at CCSF since 2003.
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Catherine V Richardson Child Development & Family Studies Department B.A., University of Southern California |
Professor Richardson has been teaching at CCSF since 2002.
Her philosophy: "Each student is unique. I believe in a culturally sensitive and responsive approach to teaching. I try to respect each student’s individual background, world-view, and learning style. I strive to affirm and build on student’s strengths. I believe that we can all learn from each other."
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Stephen M Rico Child Development & Family Studies Department B.S., University of California, Davis |
Professor Rico has been teaching at CCSF since 1984.
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Gertrude Rosen |
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Susan H Ruane Child Development & Family Studies Department B.A., University of California, Berkeley |
Professor Ruane has been teaching at CCSF since 1988.
She has been involved in community programs focusing on violence prevention and intervention with young children and their families - Safe Start.
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Linda Carol Sudak |
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Judith A. Turner |
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Jade G Van Hasselt |
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Dianne C Velleno |
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Maria d. Villasana-Ruiz Child Development & Family Studies Department A.A. with focus on ECE from City College of San Francisco |
Professor Villasana-Ruiz has been teaching at CCSF since 2007.
Professor Villasana-Ruiz is Director at the Mission Campus Child Development Center for CCSF. She also teaches child development classes and courses related to running a child care center and administration of early childhood programs. She is an adjunct professor at San Francisco State University and Community Programs Coordinator for the Caldwell Early Life Center at Rudolf Steiner College. She is a Program for Infant/Toddler Care trainer and a LifeWays NorthAmerica trainer. Her primary focus is the Birth to 7 year old child.
Focus areas include; LifeWays North America, the Program for Infant/Toddler Caregivers, The Impact of Media on the Young Child, Environments for Children, Dance and Movement Education, Sensory Integration and Brain Development, and Resource Development for Spanish Trainers. “I am particularly interested in children in the Birth to 7 age range" she says, "as this is a critical stage setting the foundation for future learning and quality of life. During this period Family Support and Parenting is an important service and an essential aspect for successful programs. As an educator I think it is imperative to protect the spirit of childhood.”
Professor Villasana-Ruiz enjoys her involvement with the Multi-cultural Infusion Project (MIP) and looks for ways to engage non-traditional learners.
She enjoys dancing, both socially and for creative expression, and she believes movement is an important aspect of education for young children both for the obvious physical, spatial awareness and strength and coordination beneifts as well as for creative and expressive qualities.
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Norma A Villazana-Price Child Development & Family Studies Department A.A., City College of San Francisco; B.A., New College, San Francisco; M.A., San Francisco State University |
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Jacob Wang |
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Eva G White |
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Kathleen C White Chair, Child Development & Family Studies Department B.A. Creative Writing, San Francisco State University |
Professor White has taught at CCSF since 1995.
She is the current Chair of the Child Development and Family Studies Department.
Professor White is the parent of 3 children and a native San Franciscan.
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Susan R Whittom |
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Ronald P Wolff |
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Manuel K Wong |
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Lynn Yagle-Snead |
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Kathleen Zetes |
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