Filiberto Barajas-López, Ph.D. 115 Miller Hall Box University of Washington Seattle, WA

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1 Filiberto Barajas-López, Ph.D. 115 Miller Hall Box University of Washington Seattle, WA Education Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles, Education, May Division of Urban Schooling: Mathematics Education. Dissertation Title: Between the Border of Hope and Despair: Immigrant Student Narratives on Schooling and Mathematics Learning. M.A. Claremont Graduate University, Education: Secondary Mathematics Education, May B.A. Occidental College, Mathematics and Politics, May H.S. Phillips Andover Academy, May Fellowships, Honors, and Awards National Science Foundation (Grant No ) Diversity in Mathematics Education (DiME) Fellow at UCLA 2000 Claremont Graduate University META Scholarship. Awarded the graduate school minority scholarship for academic potential and community involvement Richter Scholarship Recipient. Conducted a three month long independent research project on the impact of the 1994 Zapatista Rebellion on the Regiones Autonomas Plurietnicas (RAP) Watson Fellowship Semifinalist. Reached Final round of the one-year independent project national competition. Project Proposal Title: Alternative Forms of Learning and Teaching in Bolivia, Guatemala, and Oaxaca, Mexico.

2 Teaching Experience Teacher, Boyle Heights Continuation High School, LAUSD. Taught English, Mathematics, and History to students working towards earning a High School diploma; In addition to my teaching responsibilities, I mentored and supported students in government-funded mentor programs and community service projects Adjunct Faculty, Cal Poly Pomona University. Served as a math methods instructor for a teacher-training program entitled Socially Responsible Teacher Training. The participants included indigenous teachers and school administrators from Chiapas, Guerrero, Nayarit, and Oaxaca. Special emphasis was placed on creating math curriculum that reflected indigenous community knowledge and practices as the center for learning Adjunct Faculty, Occidental College. Instructor of Politics and Pedagogy in First and Second Language Acquisition course to undergrad students pursuing an Education minor and to graduate students pursuing a California teaching credential and/or Masters in Education Math Instructor, East Los Angeles Community College. Taught mathematics courses in Algebra and Basic Mathematics to adults attempting to attain associates degrees and or transfer to four-year universities Math Teacher, Hollenbeck Middle School, LAUSD. Provided instruction in Mathematics to over 175 students, ranging from 7 th to 8 th grade (Pre-Algebra, Algebra, and Geometry). Taught language through mathematics to English Language Learners (Beginning/Intermediate/Advanced ESL, Shelter, and Gifted) Math Teacher, Freemont High School, LAUSD Taught Mathematics to over 175 students, ranging from 9 th to 12 th grade (Basic Math, Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2, and Calculus). Taught language through mathematics to English Language Learners (Beginning/Intermediate/Advanced ESL, Shelter, and Gifted).

3 Instructor, College Advisor, and Peer Tutor, Occidental College Taught International Relations and Mathematics to first-generation-college bound high school students from five Los Angeles inner city schools. Monitored the College Application process of high school students by coordinating activities to aid students in completing essays, application, and financial aid forms. Organized Study Hall Sessions during a six-week summer intensive program for high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors from inner city Los Angeles Student Facilitator, Southern California Popular Education Institute (IDEPSCA) (non-profit). Received training and facilitated workshops ranging from race, gender equity, violence prevention, immigrant issues, language rights, and adult literacy. Work and Professional Experience 2010-present Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, University of Washington Professional Consultant, Public Works and Learning Works (nonprofits), Pasadena, CA. Conduct observations, professional development, and evaluation-related work throughout Southern California school districts in Primary and Secondary classrooms in content areas such as Mathematics, Science, Language Arts, and History in state/federal initiatives such Small Learning Communities, High Priority School Plan and Grants, the California Math and Science Partnership, and the California English Language Learner Programs evaluation. Provided support and expertise in the development of a secondary charter school (Learning Works) as a teacher and consultant. The school was created to provide a viable educational alternative through independent study for students who have experienced marginalization in traditional public schools Graduate Researcher, UCLA Diversity in Math Education (DiME). Assisted in the development of teacher development training, conducted research in various mathematics learning projects and cross-campus projects, and participated in various mathematics learning conferences Math and Science Coach/Mentor, High Quality Minority Teacher Preparation Program (HQMTP), Center for Language Minority

4 Education and Research (CLMER). Supported, mentored, and coached a cohort of bilingual Math and Science teachers throughout different Southern California school districts. The purpose of the program was to observe the effectiveness of instructional strategies and classroom practices (k-12) that teachers participating in the HQMTP program employed in Mathematics and Science after having completed an intensive 2-year credential program Mathematics, Center for Language Minority Education and Research (CLMER). Facilitated professional development workshops on English Language Development (ELD), Second Language Acquisition (SLA), Mathematics, Technology Integration, Home School Collaboration, and developed elementary/secondary mathematics curriculum (listed below). Mathematics and ELD Professional Development Training: Tracy Elementary-Dual Language Immersion School, Baldwin Park, CA and Washington Elementary-Woodburn, OR Worked with cohorts of lead teachers (grades k-8) on developing math curriculum that incorporated language development theories and practices to facilitate the learning of mathematics. Special emphasis was placed on developing curriculum that was founded on project/inquiry-based approaches along with constructivist and anti-racist bias theories. Equity through Distributed Education Network (EDEN) Project: Participated in the development of various programs and initiatives to address the Digital and Education Divide by promoting the meaningful integration of technology into diversity-responsive teaching and learning and teacher pre-service efforts (listed below). Mathematics Module/Curriculum Development Developed mathematics modules/curriculum to be used in teacher preparation training and university level classes. The modules were intended to provide mathematics teachers with models to designing effective curriculum for immigrant students and English Language Learners. CLMER/California Consortium of Critical Educators (CCCE) Telementor Program Participated in the CLMER/CCCE Telementor project as a teacher and facilitator/mentor in developing educational projects with university professors, classroom teachers, and

5 parents from Southern California schools. The focus of the Telementor project was to integrate technology with curriculum to create global awareness and diversity. New City School (NCS)/CLMER Telementors Partnered with the NCS, a Long Beach based charter school in designing a home school collaboration project and an authentic assessment tool to collect data that highlights the NCS' progress in implementing constructivist theories and practices and dual language immersion program (English and Spanish) in a multi-age setting. English Language Intensive Literacy Program (ELILP) Evaluation Participated in the evaluation of the ELILP program throughout the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Observed and collected data on how the ELILP program was being implemented throughout LAUSD. I specifically observed over 60 classrooms in 12 schools (k-12) in four local districts observing the effectiveness of instructional strategies and classroom practices for immigrant children and/or English Language Learners. Seeing Math Participated with the CLMER team as English Language Learner Education consultant to the Seeing Math Project. I provided my insights in the areas of mathematics, multicultural, and critical education. The Seeing Math Project developed web-based professional development in mathematics through video case studies that made use of the NCTM Standards. Seeing Math modules are now in use by online curriculum/tool resource services such as Teachscape. Papers and Presentations presented at Professional Conferences Barajas-Lopez, F. (February, 2002) Language acquisition through mathematics: Inquiry-based teaching and learning. Paper presented at the meeting of the California Association of Bilingual Educators (CABE), San Jose, California. Barajas-Lopez, F. (March, 2003) Mathematics, language, and community. Paper presented at the meeting of the California Association of Bilingual Educators (CABE), Los Angeles, California. Barajas, F. (2005) Rethinking, why they dropout. Paper presented at the meeting of the Crossroads Conference, Los Angeles, CA. Enyedy, N., Bailey, A., and Barajas-Lopez, F. (2005) Language disconnects in small group and whole class probability inquiry. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Montreal, Canada.

6 "Diversity in Mathematics Education (2005) Structural inequity as a precursor to underachievement in mathematics: Deconstructing failure in mathematics and the achievement gap. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Montreal, Canada. * One of five presenters representing the Diversity in Mathematics Education Center for Learning and Teaching. Professional Memberships American Educational Research Association (AERA) National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) California Association of Bilingual Educators (CABE)

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