19983-1986, Programmer in Language Modeling Group, Kurzweil Applied Intelligence, Waltham, MA

Professional Development Highlights:

• 1996 WAC Institute, KapCC
• 1997 Great Teachers Seminar, Volcano, HI
• 1998 TALENT (WebCT Workshop)
• 1999 WebNet99, Honolulu, HI
• 2000 League of Innovation Conference on Information Technology, Anaheim, CA
• 2001 NAAPAE Annual Conference, NY, NY
• 2002 Leadership Seminar, KapCC
• 2003 ACIIE Annual Conference, Dallas, TX
• 2003 EDMEDIA Conference, Honolulu, HI
• 2002-2004 Faculty Senate Rep, Language Arts

My professional activities are focused on International Education, and teaching with technology. I am a co-founder (with Linda Fujikawa) of the International Cafe, a student-centered, service-driven place for students to share language, culture and friendship. In Spring 2003, our program won the Promising Practices in International Education Award from the American Council on International and Intercultural Education.

I have also been an unofficial WebCT mentor for teachers new to the technology, and co-taught (with Ann Ching and Kris Lambert) a WebCT workshop for newbies for several semesters.

On a personal level, I am involved in my children's school and extra-curricular activities. I like to paint watercolor when I have time.