EDUCATION_______________________________________________________________

Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, Mexico
Doctor of Philosophy, concentration in Philosophy for Children, summa cum laude, August 1997

● International Charter Class; worked in seminars with professors and students from around the world

● Dissertation Topic: general education model based on pragmatist epistemology and democratic social theory

University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii
Master of Arts, Comparative Philosophy (Eastern and Western), cum laude, May 1992

● East-West Center Fellowship

J. Reuben Clark Law School, Provo, Utah

Juris Doctorate, cum laude, April 1988
● Edwin S. Hinkley Scholarship

● 1987 Summer School in Singapore, Internship in Thailand

● 1986 American Jurisprudence Award in public international law

Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah

Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, cum laude, April 1985

● Presidential Scholarship

Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, New Jersey
Associate Professor, Department of Educational Foundations, September 1997 to present

●  Teach doctoral, masters and undergraduate courses, including Contemporary Political and Social Philosophy and Philosophy for Children, Critical Thinking and Learning, Methods of Research, Philosophical Orientation to Education, Pragmatism in Education, Gender Issues in American Education, and Teaching for Critical Thinking

● Director, Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children (IAPC)

● Director, Project THISTLE: Thinking Skills in Teaching and Learning – outreach courses in critical thinking for Newark public school teachers

● Co-Chair, Gay & Lesbian Faculty & Staff Association of MSU 1999-2001

Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, Utah
Adjunct Philosophy Instructor, September 1995 to August, 1997

● Taught undergraduate courses in History of Philosophy and Ethics

Utah Valley State University, Provo, Utah
Adjunct Philosophy Instructor, September 1996 to August, 1997

● Taught undergraduate courses in Ethics

University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii
Logic Instructor, Spring 1992

University of Hawaii / Paia Elementary School, Paia, Maui
Philosophy in the Schools Specialist, Sept. to Dec. 1991

● Guided third-, fourth- and fifth-grade classes in philosophical readings, discussions and activities

● Consulted elementary school teachers on teaching philosophy as a process of inquiry

Provo Community School, Provo, Utah
English as a Second Language Teacher, 1986 to 1994 (off and on)

● Designed curricula and conducted classes in all proficiency levels, with adults, teens, and children

● Designed and conducted teacher workshops on The Community of Inquiry in the ESL Classroom

LEGAL EXPERIENCE______________________________________________________

Member of Utah State Bar since October, 1988

Utah Legal Services, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah
Volunteer Director, October, 1996 to August, 1997

● Created Volunteer Legal Advocate program for non-profit law firm

● Recruited, trained and supervised volunteer legal advocates

● Assisted with client intake

EE Multimedia Productions Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah
Contracts Administrator & Education Consultant, Jan. 1993 to Aug. 1994

● Drafted corporate legal documents

● Designed multimedia educational programs for computer software

Fourth Judicial District Court of Utah, Provo, Utah
Law Clerk and Court Bailiff, August, 1988 to August, 1990

● Drafted judicial opinions; researched domestic relations law

● Maintained court security as P.O.S.T.-certified peace officer
 

Utah Legal Services, Provo, Utah
Law Clerk, August to December, 1987 and May to July, 1988

● Represented clients at administrative hearings

● Drafted legal documents; researched legal issues

Baker & McKenzie Law Firm, Bangkok, Thailand
Intern Law Clerk, Summer, 1987

● Drafted and translated legal documents and correspondence

● Researched international business law