Essentials of Gayle Gordon
  • Profile
  • Conceptual Frameworks with Exemplars
  • Theorectial Platform
  • Teamwork
  • Building Teams
  • People I admire
  • Professional Growth including letters of accolade
  • Educational Pursuits
  • References
  • Contact me


EDUCATION PREPARATION
Pepperdine University, Graduate School of Education and Psychology, Los Angeles, CA
Master of Art in Education                                                                                                                                                                               2012
Springfield College, School of Human Services, Los Angeles, CA
Bachelor of Science                                                                                                                                                                                         2009

AREAS OF INTEREST
Andragogy
Educational Equality
Human Development
Multiple Intelligences
Policy Making
Transition of adults with Developmental Disabilities

BIOGRAPHY
Gayle Gordon is a former employee of the Los Angeles Unified School District, she functioned as Student Support Services Coordinator. Her duties included managing the day to day operation of a school–based health and human service program, developing and cultivating collaborative relationships, administering the specially funded program budget as well as the implementation of case management, data retrieval, generating reports, the facilitation of the Coordination of Service Team and various programs. She is also the Executive Director of Empowering our Community, Consulting (EOCC) , whose mission is to help many people while helping one person at a time by  providing empowerment and self sufficency to the memebers of the community while spreading love, implementing services, and education.  EOCC is designed to assist families and individuals with a commitment to meeting the needs of others, EOCC focuses of quadrants, in the areas of Health, Education, Wealth, and Basic Necessities.

Gayle graduated from Springfield College School of Human Services , where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Human Services, and she is a graduate  of  Pepperdine University , Graduate School of Education and Psychology where she earned a  Master of Art degree in Education with an emphasis in Pedagogy. She is seeking a position in the area of Human Development.  Her optimum goal is to become the proprietor of an agency which will provide services to adults with disabilities. 

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
Advocating for your Child

Applying for Medical Insurance 
Anger Management/Conflict Resolution 
Blue Print of Life

Discipline verses Punishment
Effective Communication Techniques
Kinship Education Preparation and Support (KEPS) 
Limited Conservatorship
Navigating through Special Education and Individual Education Plan
The Transition of Foster Youth

What is the Next Step? (Transition from high school to adulthood)

CERTIFICATIONS

Covered California Certified Enrollment Counselor
 State of California Certified Mediator

PHILOSOPHY 

I see myself as a facilitator who participates in participative leadership. As an adult learner, I strongly believe and practice Dr Malcolm Knowles  theory of Andragogy, in the classroom.  I bring in a course work practice from my experiences and academic training.  I believe students have an opportunity to draw on their life experiences while utilizing course content based on their work and family histories as well as educational experiences.  I coordinate group discussions, peer-to-peer teaching, project learning, and lecture. My goal is to connect the students to develop a framework from  their life experiences.


Human Development is a concept, which embodies the entire being.  In the area of human development, students are able to apply their life, as well as their colleagues’ experiences, to better understand their cognitive, emotional, social and physical processes through their life span.  By reflecting on these experiences, students gain a better grasp of their development. I truly value the opportunity to  work with diverse populations in the social service fields. 

During my undergraduate study, I was introduced to the field of Human Services, in which I felt was designed for me.  As I pursued my graduate studies, I studied the theory of Andragogy, and I was intrigued at how the philosophy helped me to understand my process of learning. The study of Human Development, and Andragogy empowered me with the understanding of how and why I learn the way that I do; therefore I developed a desire to empower other adults with that same knowledge.



(323) 455-0178
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