Teresa L. Ashford, Instructor

Education

M.S. 2003 Major: Human Development and Family Sciences
Minor: Women Studies
Thesis: Recounting, Rethinking, and Reclaiming Menstruation
Major Professor: Dr. Alexis Walker		 Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
B.S. 1997 Major: Human Development and Family Sciences
Option: Individual and Family Development 		Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

Employment History

2008 - present Trainer
Clark County Family Home Child Care Provider Network
Child Care Resource and Referral
ESD 112
Vancouver, WA
2004 – present Instructor
Department of Human Development
Washington State University
Vancouver, WA
Summer  2005 Instructor
Department of Education
Washington State University
Vancouver, WA
2004 – 2005 Family Educator,
Children’s Home Society Washington
Vancouver, WA
2001 – 2004 Head Teacher
Child Development Center
Department of Human Development and Family Sciences
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
2001 – 2004 Athletic Tutor and Social Science Lab Coordinator
Athletic Department
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
1999 - 2001 Assistant Head Teacher
Child Development Center
Department of Human Development and Family Sciences
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
1998 – 1999 Assistant Teacher and After-school Program Coordinator
Davis Montessori School
Davis, CA
1997 Undergraduate Research Assistant
Department of Human Development and Family Sciences
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

Presentations and Programs

  • "Encouraging Encouragement and Advocating for the Arts." Accepted for presentation at the SW Washington Early Childhood Tapestry Conference, Vancouver, WA. March, 2009
  • "Stress Management." Presented for the Clark County Family Home Child Care Provider Network, Vancouver, WA. December, 2008.
  • "Communication." Presented two monthly sessions for Clark County Family Home Child Care Provider Network, Vancouver, WA. October and November, 2008.
  • "How to be an Inclusive Ally." Presented at Washington State University Vancouver for the "It's a Q&A Thing" workshop hosted by the Queer Cougars and Allies Club, Vancouver, WA. October 2008.
  • "Encouraging Encouragement and Advocating for the Arts." Presented at Washington's Association for the Education of Young Children (WAEYC) Conference, Tacoma, WA. October, 2008
  • "Menstrual products: The industry's history, media, and moving toward new ways of thinking." Presented at Washington State University Vancouver for the Women's Resource Center, Vancouver, WA. June 2006.
  •  “Arts, crafts, praise, and encouragement.” Accepted for presentation at the SW Washington Early Childhood Tapestry Conference, Vancouver, WA. March, 2006.
  • “Positive Parenting.” Presented two six-week sessions for Children’s Home Society, Vancouver, WA, 2005.
  • “Strengthening Families.” Presented a 10-week session for Children’s Home Society, Vancouver, WA, 2005.
  • “Communication.” Parent education class presented at Washington State University Vancouver for Children’s Home Society, Vancouver, WA, July 21, 2005.
  • “Balancing work and family.” Parent education class presented at Washington State University Vancouver for Children’s Home Society, Vancouver, WA, July 7, 2005.
  • “Communication.” Parent education class presented at Maple Grove Elementary School for Children’s Home Society, Battleground, WA, April 28, 2005.
  • “Guidance and discipline.” Parent education class presented at Maple Grove Elementary School for Children’s Home Society, Battleground, WA, April 21, 2005.
  • “Stress management.” Parent education class presented at Maple Grove Elementary School for Children’s Home Society, Battleground, WA, March 24, 2005.
  • “The history of feminine hygiene products in the United States.” Presented at Oregon State University’s Women’s Center, Corvallis, OR. October, 2002.
  • “Respect yourself seminar.” Facilitated at Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR. September, 2000.

Instruction

Washington State University Vancouver (Instructor– semester based)

  • HD 300, Child Abuse and Neglect
  • HD 320, Resource Management and Problem Solving (academic year and summer semester offerings)
  • HD 340, Development in Context (academic year and summer semester offerings)
  • HD 340, Development in Context (Distance Degree Course)
  • HD 403, Families in Poverty (academic year and summer semester offerings); taught using the Washington Higher Education Telecommunication System (WHETS) and Academic Media Services (AMS) Video conference System
  • HD 408, Advanced Adolescent Development
  • HD 449, Seminar in Early Childhood Education
  • T & L 301, Learning and Development (taught at satellite campus at remote site)

Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon (Assistant Head Teacher/ Head Teacher)

  • HDFS 331, Directed Experience in Early Childhood Education
  • HDFS 430, Supervised Experience in Early Childhood Education

Academic Advising and Student Supervision

2008 to present Faculty Advisor
Human Development Club
Washington State University Vancouver
2007 to present Undergraduate Academic Advisor
Department of Human Development
Washington State University Vancouver