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Special Recognition: A number of our graduates have demonstrated significant evidence of leadership in the community and have been elected to the 1996-98 Executive Committee for the San Diego Association for the Education of Young Children (the local chapter of the National Association for the Education of Young Children).
Michelle Soltero, President
Teri Serpico Frank, President-Elect
Anna Cardenas, Vice President for Membership
Christi Griffin, Vice President for Programs
Marian Dunnick, Treasurer
Ginger Hartnett, Newsletter Editor
Carol Dubke, Former Treasurer and now Chair of the Mediation Task Force
Barbara Fletcher, Representative to the State Conference Committee
Rose Chou, Coordinator of the Annual Week of the Young ChildAlumni of the Department - Are They Working in the Field? The graduates of the Child and Family Development program have been quite successful in obtaining a variety of positions throughout the San Diego region as well as other parts of California and the nation. Many of the department's graduates have risen to high decision-making levels. This has helped the department to achieve high visibility in the community and to achieve a high level of integration with the professional community. In general, our alumni continue to contribute to the vitality and professional stature of SDSU.
As we reflect on our alumni list, a number of trends become apparent. First, that teaching as a profession has been a strong and continuous thrust of our program for the past two decades. A large number of our undergraduate students go on to complete a teaching credential with the B.S. in Child Development as their undergraduate degree preparation. We are strongly represented in elementary education, community colleges and universities. Our alumni are teaching throughout San Diego County and Southern California.
In addition, a great number of our alumni have risen to administrative roles in their careers: from positions as Director of Child Programs to Deans of Colleges. During the late 1980's and continuing into the 1990's we see evidence of a greater variety of professional positions. A diversification in response to economic trends and societal shifts has lead to increases in the number of our alumni assuming various agency roles, continuing with graduate work, and the developing highly creative child-related businesses.
We feel a great deal of pride in both our faculty and alumni. Our graduates are well prepared with a broad skill base of knowledge enabling them to make transitions to various private and public sectors in response to the shifting economic trends in society.
Alumni working in the field:
Kimberly Abell (1991) Working on doctorate in Public Health
Marie-Elena Adams (1978) Parent Education Teacher, Grossmont Adult School
Vicki Adlerblum (1968) Teacher, Hook Junior High
Pamela Sue Allegra (1976) Teacher, San Diego Community College
Paula B. Almond (1980) Instructor, Shasta College, Red Bluff, CA.
Tracey McCormick Ashbaugh (1989) Director, Kiddi Corporation
Heidi L. Azar (1992) Teacher, Private Child Care, San Diego
Karin D. Backus (1991) Child Development Coordinator, Balboa Hospital
Joe A. Beck (1980) Teacher, Los Angeles Unified School District
Michelle Denis Baral (1976) Self-Employed, Child Development Specialist
Jean Rockefeller Barre (1988) Self-Employed, Child Development Specialist
Karen Sue Barris (1979) Self-Employed, Child Development Specialist
Elinor Behana (1988) Community College faculty/Child Abuse Specialist
JoAnne Bernard (1979) Director of Child Care Center, Associate Professor CSU, Long Beach
Karal Blankenship (1985) Teacher, San Diego Unified School District
Nancy Brooks (1995) Director, Bright Horizons Child Care, Paramount Studios & Community College Instructor
Janelle Buckley (1991) Lutheran Preschool, Teacher
Tari Elizabeth Carlin (1988) Teacher, San Diego Unified School District
Pearl Carpenter (1980) Child Care Coordinator, San Diego YMCA and Community College Instructor
Michelle D. Cardenas (1994) Development Associate, Educational Enrichment
Gretchen Cawley (1993) Director, Bright Horizon's Children's Center
Clair Cecil (1987) Special Exhibitions Asst., San Diego Museum of Art (Programs for Children)
Patricia Ann Censoplano (1982) Teacher, Lemon Grove School District
Barbara Chernofsky (1994) Author, Book on Parenting; Teaches community college; numerous publications
Barbara Cunningham (1996) In graduate school
Denise Dale (1976) Teacher, Reading Horizons
Patricia A. Dargan (1984) Teacher, San Diego City Schools
Laura DeKat (1992) Teacher, Sun Terrace Preschool
Nancy A. DeRonde-Eller (1982) Toddler Teacher, Kindercare
Daniel S. Decker (1982) Teacher, Lemon Grove School District
Whitney DeSantis (1996) Elementary Teacher, St. Therese School
Sheridan DeWolf (1975) Child Development Program Coordinator, Grossmont College
Mary Doan (1986) Caseworker, County of San Diego
Cathy L. Dow Teacher, San Diego Unified
Carol Dubke (1981) Continuing Education Instructor, SD Community College District
Deanne Duffy (1995) Toddler Teacher, Presbyterian Church
Marian Dunnick (1993) Director, Associated Students Campus Children's Center
Amy Dysart (1986) Sibling Teacher/Childbirth Organization
Peter J. Elias (1983) Child Development Professor, Miramar College
Colleen Elliott (1992) Site Supervisor, Mountain High School District
Salina Eng (1993) Teacher, Los Angeles Unified School District
Carol Fair (1983) ROP Instructor-Child Development, Career Awareness Centers
April Farley (1991) Department of Social Services
Susan Ferguson (1992) Director of Children's Center, San Diego City Schools
Deb Ferrin (1980's) Childcare Coordinator, City of San Diego
Barbara Fletcher (1988) Director of Parks Child Development Center and Community college instructor
Marla Goldblatt (1993) Teacher, Children's World
Rina Gressett (1996) Our Savior Preschool, Teacher
Christi Griffin (1993) Supervising Teacher, Associated Students Campus Children's Center
Marcy Guthrie (1991) Teacher, Kurman Unified School District
Rebecca Gutierrez-Griep (1983) Teacher, San Diego Unified School District
Ginger Hartnett (1990) In Graduate School
Michelle Heartfield (1992) La Petite Academy PreSchool
Linda Henson-Kaplan (1986) Child Care Director, U.S. Navy
Kathy Hiattt (1984) Director, Campus Child Care Center,Walla Walla, WA.
Sarah Hillier (1976) Admissions Director, The Children's School
Bonnie Hoffelder (1981) Planned Parenthood
Shannon Hughes (1995) Teacher, San Diego City Schools
Marsha Hurda (1987) Senior Protective Service Worker, Dept. Social Services
Anne Hurt (1983) Teacher, El Centro School District
Carina Jadallah (1994) Teacher, Science Adventures
Michelle Janda-Tellez (1992) Program Specialist, Children's Home Society
Dawn Johnston (1993) Supervising Teacher, Compensatory Preschool
Mary Ann Johnston (1982) Teacher, Hancock Elementary School
Liane Jones (1983) Maria Montessori Elementary Teacher
Diane Jordinae (1980's) Instructor, Grossmont College, Independent Living Skills
Donna Judge (1988) Teacher, Kindercare
Debra Kallman (1983) Teacher, West Covina Unified School District
Marisa Kaprow (1993) Research Asst. Child & Family Research Group
Joyce Keup (1987) Teacher, Kindercare
Mary Krongaard (1992) Director, Child Ministry, North Presbyterian Church
Marina Kunz (1985) Manager, Kaiser Foundation
Regina Landers (1979) Teacher, Water Elementary School District
Kerry Larkins (1996) Head Start Infant-Toddler Teacher, Job Corps
Ming Lau (1996) In graduate school
Susan Lasensky (1990) Director of Programs, Kiddie Corps
Ellen Lavis (1978) Teacher, San Diego City Schools
Patricia Lavoire (1992) Teacher, First Christian Preschool
Patricia Lennon (1986) Teacher, Super Camp
Margaret Lenten (1975) Teacher, San Diego Unified School District
Pamela Lewiston (1984) County of San Diego, Dept. of Education
Althea Linnemeyer (1996) Teacher, Head Start Infant-Toddler, Neighborhood House
Doris Lipska (1979) Owner, Child Corps Inc.
Suzanne Lutz (1987) La Mesa/Spring Valley School District, Teacher
Brenda Lycan (1984) Teacher, De Anza Children's Center
Debbie MacDonald (1983) Executive Director, Child Care Resource Center
Rita Magna (1983) Department of Social Services
Carol C. Marchand (1989) Long Beach Unified School District, Teacher
Lorraine Martin (1984) Faculty member, Child Development Department, Grossmont College
Susan Martin (1982) Director, California State Preschool, San Diego City Schools
Jennie Martinez (1976) Teacher, Santa Barbara City Schools
Joseph Matera (1977) San Diego County Dept of Education
Karen Matsuda (1995) In graduate school
Sharon McCauley Haar (1988) Head Teacher (2-3 yr olds) Faculty/Staff Child Care Center
Bonnie McCollum (1979) Teacher, Head Start
Melony McDowell-Wills (1991) Children's Discover, Los Angeles
Andrea L. Melvin (1974) Teacher, Ventura School District
Carolyn Miller (1984) Teacher, Moraga School District
Karen Miller (1981) Teacher, Unitarian Cooperative School
Gwendolyn Miller (1994) Private Child Care
Christiana Mills (1985) Teacher, Cupertino Unified School District
Katherine Milwee-Vieu (1974) Teacher, San Diego City Schools
Roberta Ann Moore (1992) Teacher, Adventure Day Preschool
Sharon L. Moore (1973) Teacher, Pleasant Valley School District
Betty J. Morris (1974) Teacher, San Diego Unified School District
Mellissa Ann Mosher (1992) Teachers Assistant, San Diego Unified School District
Allyson Noelle Mowbray (1992) Assistant Director, Pioneer Children's Center
Gail Blencowe Murphy (1973) Teacher, Benicia Unified School District
Kelly Jean Murphy (1992) Teacher, Burbank School District
Michelle Mutschelknaus (1992) Teacher, Trinity School
Nancy Natale (1986) Teacher, Napoles Elementary School
Julia Neely (1986) Teacher, Issaquah Montessori School
Michelle Nelson (1972) Dean of Humanities, Grossmont College
Cheryl Nightgale (1988) Teacher, Wheatland School District
Crystal Nivens (1990) Protective Services, County of San Diego
Mina Nolan (1976) Teacher, Kangaroo Kids
Amy Obeji (2002) Faculty, Grossmont College
Heidi O'dell (1977) Owner/Operator, Angel Baby Day Care
Susan Orman (1981) Teacher, San Diego City Schools
Amy Jo Overton (1981) Teacher, San Diego City Schools
Josefa O. Owens (1979) Teacher, San Diego Unified School District
Susan Parnes (1981) Teacher, La Jolla School District
Nancy Paznokas (1987) Teacher, San Diego City Schools
Tracy Peranteau (1986) Teacher, Cajon Valley Union School District
Tami Perrault (1996) In graduate school
Kerry L. Pfost (1975) Teacher, California State Preschool
Lisa Dawn Pickell (1993) Teacher, San Diego City Schools
Maryann Powell (1990) Teacher, Horizon Christian Preschool
Rita Powell (1979) Teacher, Kennedy Elementary
Carol Pratt (1977) Baby News
Judy Prohofsky (1986) Social Worker, County of Santa Clara
Edna Beth Reynolds (1984) Teacher, San Diego State Childrens School
Sandra Ritter (1992) Teacher, Dunty Lynn's Daycare
Christopher Rymer (1992) Director, Lakeshore Preschool, Walnut Creek
Marilyn Sasai (1976) Teacher, North County Community College
Lisa Ann Sawyer (1989) Teacher, La Mesa Valley School District
Sue Ann Schmidt (1976) Teacher, Pacifica Elementary School
Dynelle Schonberger-Weinthal (1995) Movement Curriculum Specialist
Beth Schulman (1992) Administrative position, Comprehensive Health Center (Parents of Handicapped Children)
Mary Sedei (1979) Teacher, Turtle Rock Preschool
Robin Seebart (1984) Educational Enrichment System
Candace Kay Segel (1988) Teacher Hearst Elementary School
Sheri Sevenbergen (1991) Children's Hospital Foundation
Christy Ann Short (1986) Director, Christian Methodist Preschool
Adrienne Sierra (1995) In graduate school
Doreen Lynn Slater (1990) Teacher, Pinecrest School
Diane Smith (1977) Marriage/Child Counselor
Shari Smith (1996) Human Resources, Qualcom
Michelle Soltero (1989) Administrative position, Educational Enrichment Systems, Developing and Operating Child Care Centers
Julie Sramek (1994) In graduate school
Kerry Starzyk (1992) Afterschool Director, Gallispie School
Sandra Stearley (1992) Teacher, Sweetwater Union High
Janice Steffen (1975) Teacher, Hothren School District
Elizabeth Straub (1992) Education Coordinator, Head Start Program
Becky Stroud (1978) Teacher, Fresno Unified School District
Rebecca Suarez (1988) Teacher, The Children's School
Becky Suniga (1980) Teacher, San Diego City School District
Tracy Swanson (1987) In Graduate School
Nancy Swisher (1979) Social Service Practitioner, Child Protect San Bernadino
Mutsuko Tashiro (1981) Teacher, Carlsbad School District
Berda Taylor (1979) Children's Hospital
Marilyn Tesh Teacher, San Ysidro Middle School
Charlene Thomas (1992) Counselor, New Alternatives
Violet Todd (1983) Human Services Manager, Education Division of Head Start
Elizabeth Tonda (1992) Supervisor, YMCA
Jacqueline Marie Tonnaer (1988) Director, Sandy Hill Nursery School
Lisa Tostado (1984) Teacher, National School District
Michelle Turner-Bradford (1981) Teacher, Walker Childrens Center
Lisa Marie Tyler (1980) Substitute Teachers Aide, Encinitas School District
Barbara J. Van Dick (1979) Teacher, Beaverton School District
Mary E. Wager (1986) Director, Montessori School
Judith L. Walker (1978) Director of Childcare, Hope Hospital
Joy Walsh (1980) 5th/6th Grade Teacher, Cajon Valley School District
Deborah A. Waltzer (1982) Teacher, Escondido Union School District
Trina Kay Wange (1991) Teacher, Children's World
Maria Wardell (1988) Family Therapist, Lutheran Social Services
Linda Wargo (1974) Counselor, Grossmont High School District
Bridgette Washington (1991) Director, Childcare Center, UCSD
Sue Ann Waters (1988) Teacher, Encinitas Union School District
Claudia Sue Weimer (1975) Teacher, San Diego City Schools
Sandra Whissen (1993) Teacher, Pasadena Day Nursery
Sandra N. Whittall (1975) Teacher, Red Rocks Community College
Jane Whitney (1980's) In graduate school
Marianne Wildey (1986) Health Educator/Researcher, San Diego State University Foundation
Lani Wilkerson (1976) Teacher, La Mesa/Spring Valley School District
Connie Wilson (1971) Teacher, Trinity Christian School
Patty Wilson (1992) Private practice with pediatrician/Child/Family Specialist
Gail H. Winterbourne (1984) Teacher, Head Start
Judy Wonders (1989) Supervisor, YMCA Child Care Resource Services
Irene Zalich (1989) Teacher, Christian Day Care
Kristin Zink (1975) Faculty member, Cuyamaca/Grossmont Community College, Special EducationAlumni Lists: Here is the list of alumni biographies in chronological order from 1970 to the present. Feel free to browse through the list, find your friends or look for an example to model your own biography after. We like humor, so don't feel they have to be so "academic" okay? Keep in mind that this alumni list is in it's infancy, and that everyone's input is important.
Submitting Alumni Biographies: The alumni list is still under construction. Thank You you for your input. If you do not have an entry in the directory, please register on-line with our easy-to-use-form. If you are in contact with other alums, please let them know about it!
Class of '75
Denise Dale, M.S.Ed.
777 S. Main St., Suite 216
Orange, CA. 92668
Following my graduation from SDSU in December 95, I married and got a job working at American Pre-schools in my chosen field! While working, I obtained my clear teaching credential from U.C. Irvine. I then began teaching first grade at a private school, St. Pius V, in Buena Park. I taught first grade for 6 years, then moved on to fourth grade for a period of two years. While I was teaching at St. Pius, I was working on my masters degree at Cal State Fullerton. I received a Masters of Science in Reading and a Reading Specialists Credential from that institution. I then opened my reading clinic, Reading Horizons, in the city of Orange. I have now owned the company for 10 years. I find it to be very fulfilling and plan to continue with it in the future.Lenore McKinnon
Class of '76
Sarah Hillier - Married and the stepmother to three children, ages 20, 17 and 13. Currently Director of Admissions for the Children's School, La Jolla, California. Following graduation started as an Assistant Kindergarten Teacher, progressed to Summer School Coordinator and Assistant Headmaster for The Children's School, La Jolla. Member of the San Diego Association for the Education of Young Children and was Committee Chair for the SDAEYC Fall 96 Conference.Class of '77
Dianne E. SmithClass of '78
Kathleen GlaserClass of '79
Berta HarrisClass of '84
Lisa Hersom (Kent)Class of '85
Karal BlankenshipPhilip W. Burge
Magda Escareno-Maldonado
Class of '86
Stacy SharfJeff Veden
Class of '88
Deanna DanieleClass of '92
Ruthellen Goldman (Nackman)
stregold@znet.com
Year of Undergraduate Graduation: Spring 1987
Year of Graduate Graduation: Spring 1992
Career and work history: I completed my course work for my degree in Child Development in 1986 and continued with school to earn a Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential from SDSU in 1987. I have been working for the La Mesa/Spring Valley School District since the Fall of 1988. I am a kindergarten teacher at Kempton Street Elementary School and have been teaching there for the past nine years. I love being a kindergarten teacher! I did return to SDSU for a Masters degree in Education, which I completed in the Spring of 1992. I married another SDSU alumni in July of 1994 and we now have a son born in August of 1996.Dawn Needelman
sunnrys@aol.com
Graduated: SDSU: December 1992
Graduate Degree : January 1994 (Pepperdine)
Since I graduated from SDSU in 1992, I went to Pepperdine University, and got my Multiple Subject Teaching Credential and my Master's degree in Education. For the past three years I have been teaching Kindergarten at Temple Isaiah Day School in the Los Angeles area. Along with teaching my class I developed, created and implemented the Kindergarten curriculum for the school. I also was the Junior Staff director at Cali-Camp Summer Day Camp for three years. This past summer ('96) I was the assistant director of Temple Isaiah Day Camp. I would love to hear from fellow child development alum or anyone else interested in educating young children. If you are teaching Kindergarten and want to share ideas or need ideas please e-mail me and we can chat! I would love to hear from you!Kris Parske (Imfeld)
parske@IX.Netcom.com
Year of Undergraduate Graduation: 1992
Year of Graduate Degree: June, 1997
Since graduation in 1992 I have been working toward my M.A. in Clinical Psychology and will complete the program in June, 1997. I am employed as a child counselor at an elementary school in San Jose and volunteer at another elementary school as aa counselor as well. I recently got married to another SDSU student in Dec. 1996. You can e-mail me at I hope to hear from some of my friends!Kim Staehlin
Kimijoe@napanet.net
Year of Undergraduate Graduation: Summer 92
I think it's great to see this department is still alive and well! When I finished my last semester, a hell summer of 18 units, I thought that President Day had made my degree in Child Development obsolete. It's nice to see it is valued. After graduating in '92, I moved back to the San Francisco Bay Area where I became a One-on-One Instructional Assistant in a Special Day Class for a little 8 year old girl that was severely mentally disturbed and a multiple personality. It was quite a challenge but well worth it. After a year and a half of Assisting, I thought it was time to take the lead. I became a Preschool and Afternoon Kindergarten Teacher at a school in San Fransico named Little Bear School. After a year and a half of that, I wanted more. I enrolled at Cal State Hayward and with in a year completed my Clear Credential and CLAD certificate. When I graduated, I felt the need to move once again. I landed near St. Helena in the Napa Valley. It is a beautiful valley full of potential.I am now just finishing my first year as a First Grade Teacher in Windsor, CA. I think I've finally found where I want to be. The staff is great and the students and families are wonderful. A SDSU Family Studies graduate can make it in this world without being a liberal studies major!Elizabeth Tonda
etonda@LGSD.K12.CA.US
Year of Undergraduate Graduation: May 1992
I went back to school and got my teaching credential. I'm teaching 1st and 2nd grade at Vista La Mesa School in Lemon Grove School District. I love it!!!
Class of '95
Shannon M. Hughes
Year of Undergraduate Graduation: Spring 1995
Splashhh@aol.com
Since graduating from SDSU in may of 1995, I have been teaching for San Diego City Schools at Walker Child Development Center. I have a wonderful class of 2-3 year olds and enjoy each and every day with them. I work with another SDSU graduate named Mary Lou Faulkner who has taught in the program for many years. I recently gave birth to an amazing baby girl named Sydney Jayne. In the future I hope to return to San Diego State and attend the graduate program in Child Development. For now I will continue to enjoy my family and my work.
Class of '96
Maureen C. Scherf-Smith (Scherf)
masmith@mail.sdsu.edu
Year of Undergraduate Graduation: May 1996
I was very excited to receive the announcement regarding the homepage in the mail. Looks great! Nice opportunity to have access to the roots of our education and to be able to network with other alumni. Great idea! Thank you!! I'm currently employed by the San Diego State University Foundation working as the Conditional Acceptance Student Advisor for the American Language Institute. I work with international students from over 150 countries helping them obtain acceptance to undergraduate and graduate programs from over 40 schools with which our institute has a conditional acceptance agreement. Unfortunately, as you can see, I've strayed somewhat from the field of Child Development, but the skills I've gained from counseling and advising have been tremendous. In addition to working full-time,I am also working on my graduate degree at Chapman University. Once I have completed the program, I will have a Master's in School Counseling with both a PPSC (Pupil Personnel Services/School Counseling Credential) and a PPSP (Pupil Personnel School Psychology Credential.) I am finding that my foundation in Child Development and my education received at San Diego State University has prepared me greatly for the career avenue I am now pursuing.Ingrid Stoker
mereUCD@aol.com
Year of Undergraduate Graduation: Spring, 1996
Hello Friends! Since graduation in May of 1996, I have been keeping very busy! I am a substitute teacher by day in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District, located in the San Francisco Bay Area. By night, I am going to grad school at Chapman University in order to earn my Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential and my Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction. I have signed a contract with the Mt. Diable Unified School District and I am going to be teaching second grade at Hidden Valley Elementary School in Martinez, California beginning Sept. 97. This school stresses the developmental approach to education, so my degree in Child and Family Development is very useful. I think that the new homepage is an excellent way for us Alumni of the Child and Family Development Department to stay in touch! I really loved receiving information on the website in the mail. I would love to visit SDSU in order to be a speaker for other students at a job fair.Janice Gapasin
JaeGapasin@aol.com
Year of Undergraduate Graduation: 1996
Greetings girls!!! Especially to everyone I sat in the back row with...I know you miss the noise we used to make. Not much has happened since I graduated. I am currently working on my Masters of Education in Counseling. The University of San Diego is a lot different than State, although not as fun. I should be finished (fingers crossed) in May 1998. Then its off to a Doctoral Program in...yup..you guessed Human Development. Looks like I couldn't get enough of this stuff. Trust me, you begin to miss those Balkwell papers. And Ritblatt's 590??? The most grueling class ever, yet also the most rewarding. Was it worth it?? You bet it was. My classmates at USD don't even know what the DSM is. Mind you, its even a Counseling Program. Pretty scary.... So you all can sleep better knowing that you were given a quality education from a quality program. All I can do is rant & rave about SDSU's CFD program. I miss it tremendously, especialy the friends I made. Please feel free to keep in touch, I love hearing from old friends. Especially Leila, Teyara, April, Thelma, Karen, or Kim. I'm sorry I lost touch with all of you. Even Beth, who kept me laughing all the time. We will always have that stupid UPC code joke. Good luck fellow CFD grads. I feel so lucky to have met all of you.Class of '97
Ann Abeshima - Future plans: In July 97, I will be moving to Japan for one to two years to teach English to high school students. I will be a member of the Board Of Education there and help both the students and teachers learn conversational English and about the American culture. I am excited to have the opportunity to have this experience. If any alums are ever in the area, please contact me (not by phone, because I will not be able to afford my own phone line over there.) After my work there, Iwould really like to continue traveling (any one want to help me finance my dreams?) In the future, I look forward to coming back to San Diego State University to visit, but not to take anymore classes. I have gotten so much out of this school and have taken advantage of all the services available both in and out of the department. I would like to return to help other students benefit from their education here.Brian Cambra
cambra@mail.sdsu.edu
Year of Undergraduate Graduation: Spring 97
I am impressed with the Homepage. I particularly think that the alumni net is a great idea. I am now a grad student at Oregon State University; I would like to network with other grad students in your department. I spent the summer in England, working with children at a Christian School. It was a fantastic summer and I haven't quite adjusted to being back in America yet.Beth Goldenstein
miss beff@aol.com
Year of Undergraduate Graduation: May, 1997
As I travel through the hallways of my life I will always look back on my college days and remember my days at San Diego State University. By having a home page on the Web, I will be able to keep in touch with the University and my fellow alumni and professors. I am so excited for the birth of the home page, it's about time our old fashioned department ("old" in technology, buildings and furniture) took the steps to advance itself and further the knowledge of uneducated people who think that all childcare/preschool teachers do is change diapers and be bottle warmers. NOT TRUE! A word to the wise for all you prospectives, if you ever thought that CFD590 took a lot of time (and $) (how many abstracts, journal articles and references do we need , Dr. Ritblatt?) but all you need is PATIENCE and TIME, the rest will fall into place. This department as small as it is, has grown so much in just the 4 years that I have been here. And yes, it is possible to graduate from college in 4 years, just take a lot of summer school and winter session!! So live large and remember it's not how much money you make, or the kind of cars that you drive, or the houses that you live in, but someday somewhere someone will remember you because you were their teacher! What am I planning to do?...move home and mooch off my mom and dad for 3 months and live RENT FREE (on their couch!!!) Then I am going to pack my belongings and move away, far away, to where the road splits and I have to choose which will be the Road Not Taken......
Karen Matsuda
matsuda@mail.sdsu.edu
Year of Undergraduate Graduation: Fall 1995
Year of Graduate Graduation: Summer 1997
This is a great way to "network" so...I'm currently seeking "only-children" for my thesis. I need at least 150 only-children, 18 years and older. Research involves answering 4 simple questionnaires and an interview if you choose. I can be reached by e-mail at "matsuda@mail.sdsu.edu or 594-6371 my office number at SDSU. Since returning to SDSU after a 25-year "leave of absence" I have literally done nothing else but continue with my education. In the summer of '92 I returned to college, received my B.S. in Fall of 1995 while concurrently enrolled in the master's program. I hope to complete my thesis (on the only-child) in August 1997. Currently I am a T.A. at SDSU Department of Child and Family Development teaching 2 sections of CFD 135 (Marriage and the Family). I hope to continue on with my education with a goal of teaching at the community college and university level.Manal Nasry
Year of Undergraduate Graduation: May, 1997
When I graduate I plan to party, read books, sew and enjoy my children'sdevelopment. Sigh....I hope to get an e-mail account soon and will then put it up on the AlumniNet so I can hear from my friends after graduation. Keep posted!Heather Rowland
MissFedder@aol.com
Year of Undergraduate Graduation: May 1997
I am interested in talking with fellow CFD students about the company I am working for. If people are interested in work in Orange county I would even like to come talk to the student organization about it around December. My e-mail address is Missfedder@aol.com. Since I graduated in May 97, I moved home and have had 2 jobs. The first oneI did not like at all! I was working for the Irvine Child Development Center; the center sucked. Now I am working for a company called Continuing Development Incorprated. I am working at one of their school -aged sites in Tustin at a brand new center. It has been great so far, because we have been able to get all this new stuff. What I like most is I am going to be getting trained for a directors position-- so I cannot wait. If anyone is interested in working with school-aged children, it is before or after school care and in the Orange county area (also Ventura County and in Northern Califorina) You can e-mail me at Missfedder@alo.com.Class of 2000
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