| Position:
Executive Dirctor, Counselor Degree: B.A. Sociology, SDSU; M.S. Educational Counseling, National University Credential: Pupil Personnel Services (PPS), National University Year: 1999 Years at Cortez Hill Academy: 11 Teaching Philosophy/Pedagogy: All students have within them a natural tendency to grow and develop their highest potential. Three core conditions, when present, facilitate the growth: congruence (communicating authentically), empathy (listening in order to understand the other person’s experience) and unconditional positive regard (suspending personal judgments and treasuring the differences our conflicts bring.) Favorite Quote: “A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.” - Lao-Tzu |