SED 514

Summer 2022 - 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

Abeir Correa

• Education
• BS -Chemistry University of Missouri-Kansas City
• Teaching Specializations
• Substituted for 3 years
• TA for 4 years
• Worked with special needs students
• Hobbies
• Cooking
• Walking with husband
• Interesting Facts
• Speak Arabic
• Love traveling to Mexico

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Carrie Lawson Robertson

• Education
• BS - Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Agricultural Sciences
• Credential- Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Agriculture
• Masters- CSUN, in progress, Secondary Science Education
• NBCT - CTE, Natural Resources, Early Adolescence-Adulthood
• Teaching Specializations
• Agriculture, Animal Science, Biology
• Place Based Outdoor Education
• Hobbies
• “Anything with Dirt”: hiking, gardening, backpacking
• Music & Dance: K-pop, Dolly Parton, Broadway Musicals
• Interesting Facts
• Two kids, 12th & 10th… when can I leave the nest?!
• Grew up on one of the last cattle ranches in LA
• Grad of Canoga Park High

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“You don’t scare me… I teach middle school”

Chloe Campbell

• Education
• Highschool Diploma from Golden Valley Highschool
• Associate's Degree in English from the College of the Canyons
• Currently enrolled as a Senior in the Junior-Year Integrated (JYI) English Subject Matter Program for the Single Subject Credential at the California State University of Northridge.
• Teaching Specializations
• English/Essay Writing
• Hobbies
• Writing
• Reading
• Painting
• Playing with Dogs
• Interesting Facts
• I have a Golden Retriever named Toby!
• I fell out of a moving car once
• I love longboarding :)

Christopher Motter

• Education
• BA- Music, University of California Santa Cruz
• MA- Jazz Studies, San Jose State University
• Teaching Specializations
• Music
• Guitar, Music Technology, Contemporary Music Ensembles, Jazz Band
• Hobbies
• Guitar
• Modular Synthesis
• Video Games
• Walking my dog
• BBQ
• Interesting Facts
• Play music around California with a few different artists/bands, mostly Jazz and Country
• Lived in the Bay Area for the last 10 years
• I have a dog and 2 cats

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Christopher Wright

• Education
• BA - Kenyon College, Biochemistry
• MA - California State University, Northridge, Secondary Science Education

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• Teaching Specializations
• STEM
• Hobbies
• Hiking
• Writing Sci-Fi/Fantasy
• Kickboxing
• Science
• Interesting Facts
• I’ve never broken or injured a bone
• I love spiders
• I used to be an EMT

Colin Sweeney

• Education
• BS - Texas A&M
• Teaching Credential Candidate - CSUN

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• Teaching Specializations
• Middle School Social Studies
• Baseball, Soccer, Football Coach
• Hobbies
• Swimming
• Basketball
• Movies
• Interesting Facts
• Performed comedy in all 50 states
• Owner, Westside Comedy Theater

in Santa Monica

• Teach and coach improv comedy for 12+ years

Diego Estrada

• Education
• BS in Psychology - California State University, Northridge
• Ed Tech MA 2023 - CSUN

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• Teaching Specializations
• Teacher Assistant at Osceola Street Elementary School
• Hobbies
• Music
• Guitar, Piano, Ukulele
• Concerts
• Comics
• Marvel + Star Wars fan
• Interesting Facts
• I have 2 dogs (Chihuahua and Husky)
• Aquarium of tropical fish
• I have a motorcycle license

Hannah Kniffen

• Education
• AA - College of the Canyons
• Teaching Specializations
• English Literature
• Familiar with mod/severe SPED classes
• Hobbies
• Video Games
• Writing
• Reading
• Interesting Facts
• I have a dog named Zuri
• I currently work as a SCIA in a mod/severe classroom
• Never have been outside of the U.S. unfortunately

Jactel Cabrera

• Education
• BA in History & Chicana/o Studies - California State University, Northridge
• Teaching Credential: BCLAD Single Subject in Social Studies - California State University, Stanislaus
• In Progress: MA EdTech - California State University, Northridge
• Teaching Specializations
• Social Studies
• World & US History, Ame Gov’t, Econ, Ethnic Studies
• Hobbies
• Traveling
• Going to historical places
• Watching Dodger games
• Binge watching TV shows
• Spending time with friends
• Interesting Facts
• I am able to drive a manual car (drove a bucket stick shift car while I was at CSUN)
• I was born with a cataract; therefore, I have worn contact lenses since I can remember

Justin Thai

• Education
• BM- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
• Cert. of Achievement (Music Tech.) - Moorpark College
• Teaching Specializations
• Instrumental Music (Band and Strings)
• Basic Vocal Music
• Music Theory
• Music Technology & Audio Production
• Hobbies
• Hiking
• Ice skating
• Language learning
• Interesting Facts
• Missing 4 teeth (not including wisdom teeth removal)
• Studied abroad in Vienna, Austria & interned in the Music Library at the Vienna State Opera (1st ever!)
• Speaks German, French, Italian, and Cantonese at a basic to conversational level (varies by language…)

Kalia Perdue

• Education
• BA - California State University Northridge, Biology
• Teaching Specializations
• Science
• Biology
• Hobbies
• Outdoor activities: Hiking, river rafting, horseback riding, going to the beach, etc.
• Pilates
• Running
• Meditating
• Interesting Facts
• Hiked Mt. Whitney
• Have a chihuahua named Zoey
• Worked as a veterinary technician for 3 years
• Enjoy traveling

Kayla Brandel

• Education
• AS- College of the Canyons
• BS - California State University Northridge
• Teaching Specializations
• Biology
• Physical Science
• Hobbies
• Cooking
• Hiking
• Camping
• Arts and Crafts with my kids
• Reading
• Going to concerts
• Interesting Facts
• I own my house and support my kids and dogs on my own which I feel is huge
• I’m not very interesting lol

Lesley Baird

• Education
• BM - The Catholic University of America
• MM - University of Southern California

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• Teaching Specializations
• General Music Education
• Level I Orff Certified
• Voice Lessons
• Skiing
• Hobbies
• Skiing
• Camping
• Cooking
• Musical Theater
• Interesting Facts
• Ski Instructor for 10 years
• Trained Opera Singer: Sang opera in 3 countries
• Have Skied on a glacier in the summer
• Born and raised in Pelham NY, 15 mins from NYC

Mario Rios

• Education
• BFA - CSU Long Beach- Classically trained in drawing and painting
• MA - CSUN - Edtech- in progress
• PhD - SDSU maybe
• Teaching Specializations
• Visual Art
• Computer Science
• English as a Second Language
• Hobbies
• Video Games: Mario Kart Pro!
• Digital Arts (See Picture)
• Walking the dogs
• Audiophile (Roots and Culture, Rocksteady, Dub, Dancehall)
• Interesting Facts
• 2011 Fukushima Earthquake survivor
• Climbed Mt. Fuji
• I enjoy playing the guitar and drums, but not at the same time

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Patrick Lechuga

• Education
• BS - University of Texas El Paso
• MS - CSUN 2023?

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• Teaching Specializations
• Mathematics
• Computer Science

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• Hobbies
• Play Guitar
• Mountain Biking
• Surfing (the web only)

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• Interesting Facts
• 64 (one passed 63 now) first cousins
• Dog name is JAX - rescued boxer!
• I don’t have a middle name.

Education

• AA Child Development
• AA Spanish
• BS - In Spanish Language and Culture

California State University Northridge

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Teaching Specializations

• Spanish
• Preschool
• Cooking

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Hobbies

• Walking
• Cooking
• Zumba
• Reading
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Interesting Facts

• 3 Beautiful children
• Ages 25,23, and 10

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Marcia Aroche

Kayla Brandel

• Education
• AS- College of the Canyons
• BS - California State University Northridge
• Teaching Specializations
• Biology
• Physical Science
• Hobbies
• Cooking
• Hiking
• Camping
• Arts and Crafts with my kids
• Reading
• Going to concerts
• Interesting Facts
• I own my house and support my kids and dogs on my own which I feel is huge
• I’m not very interesting lol

Mario Rios

• Education
• BFA - CSU Long Beach- Classically trained in drawing and painting
• MA - CSUN - Edtech- in progress
• PhD - SDSU maybe
• Teaching Specializations
• Visual Art
• Computer Science
• English as a Second Language
• Hobbies
• Video Games: Mario Kart Pro!
• Digital Arts (See Picture)
• Walking the dogs
• Audiophile (Roots and Culture, Rocksteady, Dub, Dancehall)
• Interesting Facts
• 2011 Fukushima Earthquake survivor
• Climbed Mt. Fuji
• I enjoy playing the guitar and drums, but not at the same time

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Patrick Lechuga

• Education
• BS - University of Texas El Paso
• MS - CSUN 2023?

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• Teaching Specializations
• Mathematics
• Computer Science

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• Hobbies
• Play Guitar
• Mountain Biking
• Surfing (the web only)

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• Interesting Facts
• 64 (one passed 63 now) first cousins
• Dog name is JAX - rescued boxer!
• I don’t have a middle name.

Education

• AA Child Development
• AA Spanish
• BS - In Spanish Language and Culture

California State University Northridge

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Teaching Specializations

• Spanish
• Preschool
• Cooking

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Hobbies

• Walking
• Cooking
• Zumba
• Reading
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Interesting Facts

• 3 Beautiful children
• Ages 25,23, and 10

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Marcia Aroche

Robert Perez

• Education
• BS - California State University Northridge
• Teaching Specializations
• Student Teaching in English
• Emphasis in literature
• Hobbies
• Reading novels and philosophy
• Hiking and Crossfit
• Movies and the theater
• Interesting Facts
• Collector of candles
• Agnostic
• Favorite author and writer: Nietzsche

Sungho Jun

• Education
• BS - CSUN

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• Teaching Specializations
• Secondary Math

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• Hobbies
• Collecting sneakers/ clothes
• Video game
• Netflix

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• Interesting Facts
• I like to travel.
• Working as a TA at a high school.

Sungho Jun

• Education
• BS - CSUN

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• Teaching Specializations
• Secondary Math

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• Hobbies
• Collecting sneakers/ clothes
• Video game
• Netflix

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• Interesting Facts
• I like to travel.
• Working as a TA at a high school.

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

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

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