Alumni, Parents & Friends
Greetings! Welcome to our School of Leadership and Education Sciences alumni, parents and friends’ website.
Alumni Updates!
1980s
Stuart Grauer, Ed.D. '89
Dr. Grauer is Director of the Grauer School , a private college preparatory day school for grades 6-12, located in Encinitas , California . Founded in 1991 and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Commission, the Grauer School is breaking ground on a 13,000 square foot building which began construction in January 2006 at a cost of around $3 million. A Great Hall, featuring a 30-foot high glass facade and stone fireplace, will be the center of community and school events such as concerts, lectures, organizational gatherings, galas, and graduation.
Beatriz Villrreal, Ed.D. '89
Dr. Villrreal has begun working as a Bilingual Counselor at San Diego County 's Juvenile Probation Department where she helped develop a counseling program for at-risk youth and families. She has also worked at a homeless shelter for Latino families.
1990s
Michael Grove, M.Ed. '95
Michael has been selected to serve as the Principal of Carmel Valley Middle School in San Diego , California .
Celeste Barnette Campbell, M.Ed. '96
Celeste is a Postdoctoral Fellow with the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies. She is directing the UCLA/Los Angeles Unified School District Lesson Study Project. She will soon join a UCSD research team in the Department of Psychology focusing on visual processing in individuals with autism. Celeste also stays busy with her 4-year-old son, Colin, and her 2-year-old daughter, Caroline.
Joe Raffa, Ed.D. '97
Dr. Joe Raffa serves as the Director of Cancer Navigator in San Diego County , a free public program that helps cancer patients and their families/caregivers navigate the cancer-care system. The organization recently received funding to support an outreach initiative to inform South County residents, with income and language barriers, of the many services available in the County.
Diane Beach, Ed.D. '99
Diane successfully completed the 2005 Rock and Roll Marathon in 3 hours and 34 minutes, and she has qualified to run in the Boston Marathon in April of 2006.
2000s
Kimberly Athans (Curto), M.Ed. '00
Kimberly has resided in The Woodlands, Texas (40 miles north of Houston) since 2001 and teaches English at the University of Houston and Montgomery Community College . In December 2004, she received her M.A. in English from the University of Houston and is considering entering the University of Houston 's Ph.D. program.
William F. Conroy, III, Ed.D. '01
William has retired from the U.S. Navy effective September 1, 2005, and has accepted a position as a Professor of Life Cycle Logistics Management at Defense Acquisition University in Ft. Belvoir , Virginia .
Gina DeLapa, M.A. '03
Gina is Assistant Director in the Career Services Office at Grand Valley State University in Allendale , Michigan . She recently passed the halfway mark toward counseling licensure in the state of Michigan . In February of 2005, Gina had the privilege of addressing Dr. Ronn Johnson's Advanced Counseling and Practice class with an informal talk entitled, "Your New Grad Survival Kit." In May of 2005, Gina took her first trip overseas: eight days in the Italian countryside, where her counseling skills and undergraduate Italian courses served her well.
We would like to give you an overview of the diverse accomplishments, activities and partnerships involving our students, faculty and staff. These points of excellence illustrate the vision described by Dean Cordeiro and captured in four words: leadership, ethics, reflection, and diversity.
