Upcoming conference presentations:

2025   NMAECY Pre-Conference and Conference, Albuquerque, NM

2025   NABE International Conference, Atlanta, GA

2024   Multilingual Illinois Statewide Conference in collaboration with ESSA, ILL

2024   La Cosecha Dual Language Conference, Santa Fe, NM

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2024   NMAEYC New Mexico Association for the Education of Young Children, Albuquerque

2024   NABE International Conference, New Orleans, LA  

2023   NAEYC National Association for the Education of Young Children National Conference  

2023   National Head Start Association - Early Head Start Rising -  Best Practice Webinar 

2023   Congreso Internacional Instituto 512 (Dominican Republic)

2023   PFCCAG Conference, GA

2022   HighScope International Conference, MI 

2022   GAEYC / PRAEYC Annual Conference, GA (Virtual)

2022   NABE International Conference, NY, NY 

2021   GAEYC Annual Conference, GA (Virtual)

2021   NY Public Library: Virtual presentations for daycare centers and EC programs in NYC

2021   High Scope Virtual International EC Conference, Detroit MI

2019   Workshop for educators at the DISESA Education Fair, Santiago, Dominican Republic

2019   High Scope International Early Childhood Conference, Detroit MI

2018   High Scope International Early Childhood Conference, Detroit MI

2016   High Scope International Early Childhood Conference, Detroit MI

2014   Early Childhood Music and Movement Association (ECMMA) International Conference, GA

2011   National Association of Bilingual Education (NABE) National Conference, New Orleans, LA

2009   Music Educators' National Conference (MENC) Northeast Conference, Providence, RI

2008   Center for the Advancement and Study of International Education,Global Language     

           Convention, Atlanta, GA

2008   Music Educators' National Conference (MENC) National Conference, Milwaukee, MN

2008   Music Educators' National Conference (MENC) Texas State Conference, TX

2007   California Music Educators' Association (CMEA) California State Conference

2007   Indiana Music Educators' Association, Indiana State Conference

2006   Teacher-training workshops for the Ministry of Education of the Dominican Republic

 

Book Publications

 

2022   Pimpón (The Paper Doll) Award-winning illustrated Spanish songbook for children

2021   Los Pollitos (The Little Chicks) Award-winning illustrated Spanish songbook for children

2018   La Finca (The Farm) Award-winning illustrated Spanish songbook for children

2018   ¡Cantemos todos Juntos! Teachers Guide (English)

2018   ¡Cantemos todos Juntos! Guía del profesor (Español)

2017   Los Pajaritos (The Little Birds) Award-winning illustrated Spanish songbook for children

 

Music Recordings

 

2017   Released Los Pajaritos song track (Spotify, iTunes, YouTube and other platforms)

2013   Released ¡Cantemos todos Juntos!, Award-winning music CD collection of children’s \

           songs in Spanish

2006   Produced and released ¡Caramba! Kids, a Parent's Choice Silver Honor award CD

 

Awards

 

Family Choice Awards (5)

International Latino Book Awards (5)

Mom’s Choice Gold Award (2)

Parent’s Choice Silver Honor Award (1)

Purple Dragonfly Book Awards (4)

Storymonsters (2)

Tillywig Toy and Media Awards (1)

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Affiliations/Memberships

 

ASCD - Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

Columbia University Teachers College Alumni Association

Kappa Delta Pi - International honor society in the field of education

NABE - National Association for Bilingual Education

NAEYC – National Association for the Education of Young Children (and GAEYC)

Peabody Conservatory Alumni Association, Johns Hopkins Alumni Association