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SED 514

Spring 2023 - SED 514 - Computers in Instruction

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Norm Herr

  • Education
    • BS - University of California Irvine
    • MS - University of California Davis
    • PhD - University of California Los Angeles
  • Teaching Specializations
    • Methods of Teaching the Sciences
    • Educational Technology
    • Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Earth & Space Science
  • Hobbies
    • Mountain Climbing
    • Mountain Biking
    • Backpacking
    • Alpine Skiing
  • Interesting Facts
    • Wrestled Alligators
    • Climbed more than 250 significant peaks
    • Taught physics,chemistry and biology at Christian High School before coming to CSUN

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Joshua Plotke

  • Education
    • AA - Los Angeles Valley College
    • BA - Cal State Northridge
  • Teaching Specializations
    • Traditional Art, Photography and Yearbook
  • Hobbies & Interests
    • Photography
    • Anything outdoors
    • Archery
  • Interesting Facts
    • Been to over 9 countries and

14 countries

    • Baking is my vice and therapy
    • I still photograph with film as a hobby

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Elizabeth Urrutia

  • Education
    • BA - Elizabeth Urrutia (In progress)
  • Teaching Specializations
    • Secondary Education - English
  • Hobbies & Interests
    • Reading
    • Painting
    • Drawing
  • Interesting Facts
    • I have read 5 books in the last 2 weeks.
    • I am currently on a mission to read 30 books by the end of the year.
    • I have only been on an airplane once in my life.
    • I painted an Avengers fight scene on wood and wrote out quotes from the films. (Seen on the right)

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Kevin Geier

  • Education
    • B.A. - Oberlin College
  • Teaching Specializations
    • Secondary Education - Mathematics
    • Special Education - Mild/Moderate to Extensive Needs
  • Hobbies & Interests
    • Music - Performing, Writing, Recording/Mixing
    • Games & Puzzles
    • Science
    • Other Geeky Nerd Things
  • Interesting Facts
    • I performed card magic in my college’s circus one semester

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Ashley Kreeb

  • Education
    • BA (English/Psychology) - Saint Louis University
    • MFA (Screenwriting) - Loyola Marymount University
  • Teaching Specializations
    • Secondary Education - English
    • Screenwriting (Part-Time Lecturer, LMU)
  • Hobbies & Interests
    • Screenwriting
    • Hiking
    • Running
    • Video Games
    • Reading
  • Interesting Facts
    • Spent the last three years working as �a Hollywood talent + literary assistant
    • Have lived in seven different states
    • Shattered my collar bone riding horses�my freshman year of college�

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Winnie Hy

  • Education
    • BA - Cal State Northridge (In progress)
  • Teaching Specializations
    • Secondary Education - English
  • Hobbies & Interests
    • Video games
    • Drawing
    • Webtoon
    • Greek Mythology
  • Interesting Facts
    • Has never been outside of California
    • Has rappelled down a 70 ft cliff

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Alfred Millan

  • Education
    • B.A. in History (CSUN)
  • Teaching Specializations
    • Secondary Education (History)
  • Hobbies & Interests
    • Cooking
    • Hiking
    • Movies/Music
    • Football
  • Interesting Facts
    • Currently working as a Special Education Paraprofessional at Arleta High School.
    • I love foreign movies.
    • I have two cats (Simon and Daisy).

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Zach McCann

  • Education
    • B.A. in English, UCLA
  • Teaching Specializations
    • Secondary Education (English)
  • Hobbies & Interests
    • Fine arts & photography
    • Long distance running
    • Live music
    • Poetry
  • Interesting Facts
    • At 14yrs. old I gave a speech in

front of 300-400 people.

    • I won an award sponsored by

Sage Publications for

literary analysis.

    • I enjoy imported teas from India

and China.

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Grace Wellington

  • Education
    • A.A. in English
    • A.A. in Interpreting Training
  • Teaching Specializations
    • Secondary Education– English
  • Hobbies & Interests
    • Reading
    • Listening to music
    • Watching movies
    • Going to the theatre and opera
  • Interesting Facts
    • I started working on my Interpreting Training degree when I was 14 years old.
    • After water, my most-consumed beverage is kombucha.
    • I always have a notebook in my bag in case inspiration strikes.
    • I work as an 1:1 aide for a kindergartner.

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Julissa Rangel

  • Education
    • BA (in progress) in English Subject Matter and Secondary Education
  • Teaching Specializations
    • Basic English grammar
    • Literary analysis/literary criticism
    • Rhetoric and composition
  • Hobbies & Interests
    • Movie-watching
    • Reading
    • Seeing local/small theatre productions
    • Book-buying (especially used books!)
    • Cooking
    • Gardening (when I remember I have plants)
  • Interesting Facts
    • I (try to) read at least 15 new books a year
    • I changed my major four times before I settled on my current major/career path
    • I am a fierce food critic and cook almost everything I eat to avoid potential disappointment

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Johnathan Mitchell

  • Education
    • BA in History, CSUN
  • Teaching Specializations
    • Secondary Education Social Sciences
  • Hobbies & Interests
    • Football
      • Coaching, watching, and playing
    • Airsoft
    • Traveling
    • Lake recreation
  • Interesting Facts
    • I can’t stand the taste of coffee (sorry)
    • I love to travel and plan to travel across the United States
    • I love dogs
    • I have been working on a cattle ranch for the past 4 months

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Katie Dillon

  • Education
    • AA- College of the Canyons
    • BA- CSUN
  • Teaching Specializations
    • History (Social Sciences)
  • Hobbies & Interests
    • Movies and TV
    • Disneyland
    • Going to the beach
    • Cooking and baking
  • Interesting Facts
    • Swam with dolphins in Cancun
    • Swam with stingrays in the Caribbean
    • I am a descendent of the Paiute-Shoshone

Tribe from Death Valley

    • Camp Counselor for 4 years at Camp Whittle

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Leo Roberts

  • Education
    • B.S. Chemistry, UC Santa Barbara
  • Teaching Specializations
    • Chemistry and Physics (and maybe math?)
  • Hobbies & Interests
    • Basketball
    • Volleyball
    • Surfing
    • Disc Golf
    • Playing ukulele
    • Cooking
  • Interesting Facts
    • Lived in Osaka, Japan for 13 years
    • Did R&D on Lithium batteries for 2 years at a startup company
    • Tried horse riding and paddleboarding for the first time last summer

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Adam Schwartz

  • Education
    • B.A. in Community Studies ~ UCSC
  • Teaching Specializations
    • Chemistry and other Sciences
  • Hobbies & Interests
    • playing music
    • meditation
  • Interesting Facts
    • I lost my eye in 2010 from getting hit by a flying juice bottle. I have a prosthetic that looks pretty good, but someday I want one custom-made with an app-controlled, color-changing

LED in the pupil so I can freak people

out at parties and read in the dark: )

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Elda Carrasco

  • Education
    • Bachelor’s in Art, CSUN
  • Teaching Specializations
    • Secondary Education Art (Expertise in ceramics, 3D sculpture, drawing, painting, ect.)
  • Hobbies & Interests
    • Gaming: Favorite series: Zelda, Animal Crossing, GTA, Bayonetta & Super Smash Bros.
    • Collector of many things. Gaming products, perfume, amiibos, Hello Kitty items, & manga.
    • Favorite Spot in LA: Universal Studios
    • AVID Spongebob Fan & Pop-punk enthusiast.
  • Interesting Facts
    • I’m an only child
    • From Ventura County
    • I have 3 dogs
    • I work at the Camarillo Outlets and I am an assistant manager.
    • My favorite band is My Chemical Romance (Long live emo music!)
    • Currently learning Japanese as my 3rd language (English & Spanish are 1st & 2nd)

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Will Grace

  • Education
    • Bachelors at UCLA
    • Masters at USC
  • Teaching Specializations
    • Music
  • Hobbies & Interests
    • Hiking/outdoors
    • Videogames
    • Reading
  • Interesting Facts
    • I play french horn with a lot of orchestras

across Southern California

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Andreu Mendoza

  • Education
    • AA- Spanish. College of the Canyons
    • BA- Sociology.Cal State Northridge
  • Teaching Specializations
    • Spanish
    • ELL
    • Sociology
    • At risk youth
  • Hobbies & Interests
    • Chilling at the beach
    • Hitting the gym with the BOYZZ
    • Art
    • Music
    • Travel
  • Interesting Facts
    • 2x Champion

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Ariel Ortega

  • Education
    • BA Music - UC San Diego
  • Teaching Specializations
    • Music
  • Hobbies & Interests
    • Reading
    • Politics
    • Live music
  • Interesting Facts
    • I am a middle child
    • I like guac but not avocados
    • I have never had a cavity

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Cynthia Gonzales

  • Education
    • BA English, UCLA
  • Teaching Specializations
    • English (Secondary)
  • Hobbies & Interests
    • Acting/performing
    • Dancing
    • Theater
    • Reading
    • My family!
  • Interesting Facts
    • Teaching is my 3rd career
    • I’ve been performing since I was 5
    • Family is very important to me!
    • I’m the 5th of 7 kids
    • Haven’t been to Europe, but I must go!

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Shaparak Salek

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Pablo (Gabe) Pelayo

  • Education
    • AA Psychology
    • BA Biological Sciences
    • Science Teaching Credential
  • Teaching Specializations
    • Science/ Health Science Courses
    • Mostly Biological Science
  • Hobbies & Interests
    • Taking care of elderly mother
    • Spending time with family
    • Learning and Reading
    • Fixing what’s down or broken
  • Interesting Facts
    • Accepted to 2 Physician Assistant programs but could not afford to go
    • I was robbed and kidnapped as a child

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