Currently, I am teaching Child Development, Interpersonal Studies and Parenting Education I and II.

While this is my fourth year teaching, I have ample experience in Child Development and Personal and Family Development. First and foremost, I am a mother. I also have eighteen years of direct and indirect work experience with children. My career background consists of non-profit work experience with children and ten years of grant writing experience. For my undergraduate degree, I attended Arizona State University. There, I obtain a degree in Interdisplinary Studies with emphasis in Family Studies and African American Studies. In 2010, I completed my master’s degree program from Texas Southern University in Human Services and Consumer Sciences. I am also a college professor teaching Child Development and Family Studies at Texas Southern University.

This course examines how the relationships between individuals and among family members significantly affect the quality of life. Students use knowledge and skills in family studies and human development to enhance personal development, foster quality relationships, promote wellness of family members, manage multiple adult roles, and pursue careers related to counseling and mental health services.

This laboratory course is designed to address the special needs and interests of pregnant/parenting teens. Special emphasis is placed on prenatal care and development, postnatal care, child development, infant care, and parenting skills. Other units of study address personal development, responsible parenthood and adult roles, family problems and crises, conflict resolution, family health issues, nutrition, safety, management, and employability skills. Students are provided opportunities to develop the knowledge and skills to become successful parents and to prepare for managing the multiple roles of student, parent, family member, and wage earner.

This course is designed to focus on knowledge and skills related to prenatal development, care, guidance, and protection of children. Instruction addresses the principles and procedures for promoting the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of young children, including those with special needs. Other topics include family management, characteristics of quality child care, and career options related to the care and education of children.