Culture and Inclusion

Carrie Brown, M.A, serves as principal at El Camino Creek Elementary in Encinitas USD. She holds a Multiple Subjects Credential, BCLAD, and an Administrative Services Credential. Her career includes experience in bilingual education, educational leadership, differentiated instruction, classroom management, and promoting a positive school climate.

Toni Bastian is a reading/language arts instructor in the Riverside Unified School District. She has many years of teaching experience and holds a Clear Multiple Subject Credential and a CLAD authorization. Bastian received her teaching credential and master's degree in language arts, language arts with an emphasis in reading from California State University San Bernadino.

Dale Pluciennik received a master's degree in history with an emphasis in colonial Latin America, North America and European imperialism from San Diego State University. He is a member of the Phi Alpha Theta history honors society and has researched and studied world history from ancient to modern times. This research has included extensive primary and secondary source material. He has lead lecture discussions in history at the graduate level as well as taught from K-12 as a substitute teacher for the Ramona Unified School District. He has a California BCLAD clear credential (Spanish) with authorizations to teach social science, English, Spanish and foundational math. He has a background in the studies of all of world history and has taught SDAIE history course with ELLs from all over the world. He currently teaches at San Marcos High School.

Carrie Brown, M.A, serves as principal at El Camino Creek Elementary in Encinitas USD. She holds a Multiple Subjects Credential, BCLAD, and an Administrative Services Credential. Her career includes experience in bilingual education, educational leadership, differentiated instruction, classroom management, and promoting a positive school climate.

Sue Castaneda has been a bilingual counselor for the past 20 years, specializing in multicultural issues and addiction. She also teaches basic counseling, multicultural diversity in the school and workplace, and identification and intervention strategies for at risk students.

Heather Chell holds a master's degree in reading, a Clear Multiple Subject Credential with a CLAD Emphasis and supplemental authorizations in English & Physical Education. She also holds a staff developer/peer coach certification. In addition, she is a lead teacher and master teacher in the San Diego Unified School District.

Toni Bastian is a reading/language arts instructor in the Riverside Unified School District. She has many years of teaching experience and holds a Clear Multiple Subject Credential and a CLAD authorization. Bastian received her teaching credential and master's degree in language arts, language arts with an emphasis in reading from California State University San Bernadino.

Sue Castaneda has been a bilingual counselor for the past 20 years, specializing in multicultural issues and addiction. She also teaches basic counseling, multicultural diversity in the school and workplace, and identification and intervention strategies for at risk students.

Dale Pluciennik received a master's degree in history with an emphasis in colonial Latin America, North America and European imperialism from San Diego State University. He is a member of the Phi Alpha Theta history honors society and has researched and studied world history from ancient to modern times. This research has included extensive primary and secondary source material. He has lead lecture discussions in history at the graduate level as well as taught from K-12 as a substitute teacher for the Ramona Unified School District. He has a California BCLAD clear credential (Spanish) with authorizations to teach social science, English, Spanish and foundational math. He has a background in the studies of all of world history and has taught SDAIE history course with ELLs from all over the world. He currently teaches at San Marcos High School.

Carrie Brown, M.A, serves as principal at El Camino Creek Elementary in Encinitas USD. She holds a Multiple Subjects Credential, BCLAD, and an Administrative Services Credential. Her career includes experience in bilingual education, educational leadership, differentiated instruction, classroom management, and promoting a positive school climate.

Sue Castaneda has been a bilingual counselor for the past 20 years, specializing in multicultural issues and addiction. She also teaches basic counseling, multicultural diversity in the school and workplace, and identification and intervention strategies for at risk students.

Heather Chell holds a master's degree in reading, a Clear Multiple Subject Credential with a CLAD Emphasis and supplemental authorizations in English & Physical Education. She also holds a staff developer/peer coach certification. In addition, she is a lead teacher and master teacher in the San Diego Unified School District.

Sue Castaneda has been a bilingual counselor for the past 20 years, specializing in multicultural issues and addiction. She also teaches basic counseling, multicultural diversity in the school and workplace, and identification and intervention strategies for at risk students.

Carrie Brown, M.A, serves as principal at El Camino Creek Elementary in Encinitas USD. She holds a Multiple Subjects Credential, BCLAD, and an Administrative Services Credential. Her career includes experience in bilingual education, educational leadership, differentiated instruction, classroom management, and promoting a positive school climate.

Toni Bastian is a reading/language arts instructor in the Riverside Unified School District. She has many years of teaching experience and holds a Clear Multiple Subject Credential and a CLAD authorization. Bastian received her teaching credential and master's degree in language arts, language arts with an emphasis in reading from California State University San Bernadino.