Celina Benavides

Adjunct Professor (Child, Family & Education Studies Dept) @East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA, US

Experience teaching Child Development (CD) 1: Child Growth and Development; CD 2: Early Childhood: Principles And Practices; CD 10: Child Health; CD 11: Child, Family & Community; CD 30: Infant and Toddler Studies I; CD 31: Infant and Toddler Studies II; CD 42: Teaching in a Diverse Society; and Practicum and Cooperative Education courses; Psychology 1: General Psychology• Served on departmental committees/special programs, including First Year Completion and Adelante First Year Experience, to support first time students at the college • Developed syllabi, outline of topics, course materials, and student learning activities and projects based on current theory, research, and practice in child development• Coordinated students’ organization of activities and tabling at Best Start LA’s Day at the Park

Claremont Graduate University

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Harvard University Graduate School of Education

Ed.M

University of California, Santa Barbara

Bachelor of Arts - BA

Whittier College

MA