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Degrees earned: 1992, B.A. Speech, CSU Northridge 1994, M.A. Speech, CSU Northridge Texts Authored: Intercultural Communication: Building Relationships and Skills (2014), authored the following chapters: *History vs. Histories *Our Multifaceted Identities *Verbal Communication *Adaptation and Empathy Contemporary Public Speaking: How to Craft and Deliver a Powerful Speech (first ed: 2012, second ed: 2014), authoried the following chapters: *Digital Visual Aids *Persuasion Other Educational Institutions Attended: California State University, Los Angeles California State University, Chico Los Angeles Valley College, Van Nuys Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa Bakersfield College Huntington Beach High School (Class of 1987) East Bakersfield High School Washington Junior High School, Bakersfield Noble Elementary School, Bakersfield Eader Elementary School, Huntington Beach Recent Community Involvement: The Center for Sexuality and Gender Diversity, 2016-present Bi+ Community Speaker, Bakersfield Equality March, June 2017 (video) Bakersfield Transgender Services Support Group, 2015-present Girl Scouts, Volunteer, 2010-2012. Bakersfield PRIDE Logo contest winner, 2011 Bakersfield Rainbow Voices, 2009-2018, Past President. The Empty Space Theatre, Volunteer, 2003-2012 Bakersfield Community Theatre, Volunteer, 2007-2008 Democratic Women of Kern, 1997-2007, Past President Bakersfield Progressive Democrats, 2003-2005 Kern County Democratic Central Committee, member July, 2006-December, 2007 Democracy for America, 2003-2007 Kern County Democratic Central Committee publications, 2004-2007 Bakersfield LGBTQ volunteer, 2003-Present Marriage Equality California, Bakersfield Chapter, 2003-2016 Kern Alliance for a Better California, 2005 Keep Kern Clean, August 2005-December 2007 Food Not Bombs--Sunday Lunch in Bakersfield Central Park, 2001-2003 Recent Campus Involvement: Faculty Chairs and Directors Council, Fall, 2017-present Bakersfield College Assessment Committee, 2016-present Renegade Talks, April 2016 (video), coach Spring 2018 BC Guided Pathways, 2015-present Bakersfield College Gender and Sexuality Awareness Club (formerly BC Gay Straight Association), Advisor, 2011-present, awarded 2018 BC Club Advisor of the Year BC Safe Space Program, member, 2011-present BC EODAC, 2011-2015 Comm. Dept. SLO committee, 2003-present Foundations of Excellence, 2007-2008 Academic Senate Representative, 2000-2007 Bakersfield College Democrats, Advisor 2003-2007 Consulting Work: I began HA! Consulting in the winter of 2005 and continued through 2008. My little consulting firm gave me the opportunity to work with a wide variety of organizations including: The Smart Growth Coalition of Kern County California School Employees Association Health Access California HealthCare for All California Latino Issues Forum Breast Cancer Action Independent Public Employees Local #1 California Association for Retired Americans Grey Panthers I continue to do free media training for grassroots groups I care about. Recent trainings include: Bakersfield Young Democrats, 2014 Bakersfield Transgender Services Support Group, 2015 Interesting Facts:
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Books I am likely to reference in class:
Dan Ariely's books
Nassim Taleb's book, The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable. (2010, 2nd edition) Barry Schwartz's book, The Paradox of Choice. (2004) Karenna Gore Schiff's book, Lighting the Way: Nine Women who Changed Modern America (2007) Dr. John Medina's book and website: Brain Rules. Renato Rosaldo's book: Culture and Truth: The Remaking of Social Analysis. (1993) Read my favorite Rosaldo essay here: Grief and a headhunter's rage Paulo Friere's book, Pedagogy of the Oppressed. (1970) Websites I'm likely to reference in class: TED: Ideas worth spreading cracked.com (often rude and twisted, always factual) 538 politics Real Clear politics Publications: Community Voices Columns May 31, 2005: Schwarzenegger's bad policy bets increase our debts February 9, 2006: Vouchers will worsen educational woes June 15, 2006: Return to time tested voting technology August 18, 2006: Big, Bold, Bountiful says it all A few of my favorite letters to the editor January 30, 2007: Readers respond to gay sex "myth" January 7, 2010: Worthy of respect February 9, 2006: Readers smokin' over Ahhnold A few of my favorite articles in which I've been quoted The Bakersfield Californian: April 30, 2014: Follow Rainbow to Concert at Museum July 26, 2017: Locals React to ban on transgender military service Nov 7, 2012: Educators wipe their collective brow after approval of Prop 30 Oct 28, 2017: Is there an age limit for trick-or-treating? The Renegade RIP: November 30, 2017: Trans Remembrance Day remembers those that have lost their lives May 2, 2017: Rising racial tensions in Kern addressed by BC professors November 17, 2009: Students deal with the flu March 25, 2008: Powerpoint could be a dying program Oct 9, 2007: Communication professor considered top by students (full of misquotes but I still love the article) |