“Teaching overseas presents many opportunities to grow professionally, and I’ve enjoyed the chance to present at some of the world’s top international teaching conferences.”
Alycia has been an educator since 1987 and has taught in California, Pakistan, the Philippines, Venezuela, and China.
Teaching, mentoring, coordinating programs, and providing professional development for over 30 years.
Alycia holds an MEd in Educational Administration and a BA in Human Development from University of California, Riverside. She is passionate about helping students and educators become lifelong learners.
“My earliest memory of being a teacher is when I was about 4 years old, setting up my cardboard desk on the front porch, with stuffed animals, dolls, and sometimes real people, as my students. In the pretend worlds that children occupy, I often found myself creating a classroom and have always been fascinated by this thing called school. So much goes on in there and—at its best—school has the potential to change lives and make the world a better place.”
Originally from California, she now lives with her husband in New Mexico, where they are working together toward establishing an environmentally sustainable home. They are the proud parents of two adult third-culture kids (TCKs).
Experience
American International School Guangzhou
Guangdong, China 2016 – 2021
EAL Department Head
Oro Grande School District
California, USA 2014 – 2016
- Literacy Specialist for Curriculum and Instruction Department
- Center for Teacher Innovation (CTI) Reflective Coach
- San Bernardino County ELA/ELL Network Member
Riverside Preparatory Middle School
California, USA 2011 – 2014
- Grade 6 Team Leader
- Alliance For Climate Education: Knights of Change Club Advisor
- Rotary Club Grant Recipient
Colegio Internacional Puerto La Cruz
Barcelona, VENEZUELA 2008 – 2010
- ESL Coordinator/Teacher
- Service Learning Program Leader and Developer
International School Manila
Manila, PHILIPPINES 1999 – 2008
- MS/HS Wellness Department Head and curriculum developer
- Sustainable Service Learning Committee member
- Provider for Optimal Learning Center/SPED push-in program
Karachi American School
Karachi, PAKISTAN 1994 – 1999
- Middle School Planning Committee Member
- Strategic Planning Curriculum Committee Member
Camino Real Elementary School
Riverside CA, USA 1990 – 1994
- Grade 5-6 Integrated Classroom Teacher (Gifted & Talented/Learning Support)
- PE/Life Skills Pilot Program Instructor
- K-6 Computer Curriculum Developer
Vermont Elementary School
San Bernardino CA, USA 1987 – 1990
- Grade 5 Classroom Teacher
Workshops
ACAMIS
Shenzhen, China
Building a Translanguaging Toolkit
2018
EdTech GZ Educational Technology Conference
Guangzhou, China
Tech Tasting: Empowering Learners Through Voice and Choice
2018
Global Collaboration: A Path Toward Empowering All Learners
2018
Association of American Schools in South America (AASSA)
Bogota, Columbia
Speaking of Math
2008
Santiago, Chile
Meeting the Needs of English Learners in the Mainstream Classroom
2009
Eastern Venezuela Activities Conference (EVAC)
Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela
Academic Language Development Across Disciplines
2008
East Asia Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS)
Bangkok, Thailand
EAL Inclusion and Co-teaching: A Program in Progress
2018
Tech Tasting: Empowering Learners Through Voice and Choice
2019
Near East South Asia (NESA) Council of Overseas Schools
Cairo, Egypt
ESL in the Mainstream
1996
Job-alike Session Facilitator
1996
ALL in Education 