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Pam has been
facilitating courses at Modesto Junior College since fall 1999. Her
typical courses include the Preschool Lab Practicum, Child Growth and
Development, and facilitating the parenting course for the families
enrolled at Me-Wuk Child Development Lab Preschool. The work in the
preschool practicum is especially rewarding while interacting with the
student teachers, the children, and their families. She briefly attended
MJC as a student on her journey to CSU Stanislaus. She received her
Masters of Science degree at CSU Stanislaus where she completed both her
undergraduate and graduate work in Psychology with an emphasis in
counseling. Her associate’s degree in Child Development was completed at
Grossmont Community College in San Diego. "Ahorita, estoy entiendo como
hablar y escribir español con el ayuda de muchos maestros!"
"My devotion
to the field of child development began to emerge when I was pregnant
with my first child, Jess, and while taking a child growth and
development course. It was with the birth of my second child, Blayne,
that I began to truly understand the uniqueness of each person, the
incredible, wonderful dynamics of siblings, and the continued delights
of my favorite job, parenting! This passion has continued to grow for
the last 20 plus years and I only have to look into the eyes of my
children or another child to remind me of the wonders of life.
When not at work, I
love spending time with friends and my family including my friend and
husband, Mike, and my two amazing and fun adult children. Also, I
immensely enjoy reading, playing with my two beautiful dogs Grizzly and
Cloey and two huge equally beautiful cats, Zander and Sydney, camping,
kayaking, exercising (ran my first half marathon with my husband and
daughter in Carlsbad!), and traveling! Gardening is my therapy and I
love to indulge at least one a week in hot tamales (the candy) and
popcorn."
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