Secretary- Assessment Committee
Member- Faculty Development Committee
Core Faculty- School of Human Development & Education
Cindy (Ai-Ling) Li received her Bachelor's Degree in Child Development with a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential and added Mandarin Bilingual Authorization in 2016. She has taught in the public school setting as a primary grade Mandarin dual-language teacher for 6 years. She then received her Master's Degree in Education with an emphasis on Reading and Literacy. She received her Reading Special Credential along with a Reading Added Authorization with the completion of her studies in the Master Program. She is currently employed at Pacific Oaks College in Pasadena as a Core Faculty member in the School of Human Development and Education to support the Early Childhood Education, Multiple-Subject Credential, and the Bilingual Authorization Programs.
Cindy is interested in the advocacy of new educators, in particular, new bilingual educators. Her aim is to support and, if needed, provide coaching and other support to ensure the success of new educators in working with especially young children. She is also interested in connecting with family and community members to create a bridge of a home and school connection so learning takes place, even outside the classroom.
Degree | Institution | Year |
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M.S. Ed. | California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, CA | 2021 |
B.A. | California State University, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA | 2016 |
Multiple-Subject Teaching Credential, California |
Mandarin Added Authorization, California |
Reading Literacy Specialist Credential, California |
Reading & Literacy Added Authorization, California |
Role | Organization |
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Advisory Board Member | Alhambra Unified School District- Induction Program |
Area | Expertise |
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Child & Adolescent Development | General Expertise |
Curriculum and Program Development | General Expertise |
Early Childhood Education | Transitional Kindergarten |
Bilingual Education | |
K-12 Education | General Education |
Title | Location | Date |
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Institutional Globe Talk: Differentiation | Online | 10/5/2022 |
Institutional Globe Talk: Foundations of Bilingual Education | Online | 11/16/2022 |
Support for [Early] Multilingual Learners | Pasadena City College | 1/28/2023 |
Accepting our Changing Female Bodies | Mount Saint Mary University | 2/18/2023 |
Support for Early Dual-Language Learners (Mandarin) | Online, Kinderone Preschool | 2/24/2023; 5/13/2023 |
Support for [Early] Multilingual Learners | Online: Ventura County Community College District | 4/26/2023 |
Chapter |
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Vicky Giouroukakis (Marc). Growing Up in an Immigrant Household: Essays by Descendants of Immigrants. In : Kendall Hunt Publishing. |
Early Childhood Education, Multiple-Subject Elementary School Teaching, Mandarin Bilingual Education, Immigration, Family & Community Involvement, Coaching |