Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Art at Cedar Valley College

Kinesthesia & Staff

Jill E. Purdy

Professor
Chair, Education
B.Due south., Elementary Education, E Stroudsburg Academy
Thou.Ed., Reading, East Stroudsburg University
Ed.D., Reading and Linguistic communication Arts, Widener University
Curtis 226
jepurdy@cedarcrest.edu

Career Highlights

Jill Purdy is a professor and the chair of the instruction department at Cedar Crest College.

Since joining the faculty at Cedar Crest in 2005, Jill researched and presented on topics in the teaching of English Language Learners, constructive online teaching and mindfulness in the classroom. She teaches many courses both at the undergraduate and graduate levels on reading teaching and instructional pedagogy. Jill also works with the teachers seeking the English as a Second Language and Reading Specialist certifications. Previously, Jill was the director of the graduate plan, and has served equally the Chair of the department for over 5 years.

Jill taught for over 15 years in public pedagogy at the unproblematic and centre schoolhouse levels.  She also served equally a reading specialist in local school districts. After receiving her bachelor's caste, Jill began teaching in 5th class in the Easton Schoolhouse District. Soon after obtaining her master's, Jill moved to a middle level teaching position at Southern Lehigh Schoolhouse Commune, where she taught English, Reading and Social Studies. Jill's next position was as a Reading Specialist at Salisbury Middle Schoolhouse.

"I teach at Cedar Crest to inspire students to get enthusiastic and knowledgeable educators who have a passion for the profession."
--Jill Purdy, Ed.D., Professor/Department Chair, Education

Memberships

Jill is a member of the following organizations:

• International Reading Association
• Keystone State Reading Association
• Colonial Expanse Reading Educators

Melissa Kamyab

Assistant Professor
Manager of Graduate Program
B.Southward., Simple Pedagogy, Psychology, Moravian Higher
Grand.Ed., Reading, Lehigh University
Ed.D., Foundations of Educational activity, Lehigh University
Curtis 228
Melissa.Kamyab@cedarcrest.edu

Dr. Melissa Kamyab earned her undergraduate caste in Simple Education and Psychology from Moravian College, too equally both her master's caste in Reading and Dr. of Instruction from Lehigh Academy. She has worked at the elementary, middle, and secondary levels and has served as a higher offshoot at Lehigh University. She holds a Reading Specialist Certificate, too every bit Elementary and Secondary Principal Certifications, and the Superintendent's Letter of Eligibility. Before long, Dr. Kamyab teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in educational enquiry, literacy education and learning, early childhood and secondary methods, and planning for bureau and agreement, while likewise serving as the Manager of the Graduate Program for the Department. In add-on, she has served as the by faculty mentor to the Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society on campus.

Dr. Kamyab is a literacy advocate; an avid reader herself, and a dedicated supporter of the public library. She has organized and participated in both 1 Book, One School as well equally One Book, One City and World Volume Dark events.

Dr. Kamyab was the 2021 recipient of The Celebrate Literacy Laurels from The Keystone State Literacy Association of Central Pennsylvania in recognition of her accomplishments to advance and promote literacy with preservice and practicing educators as well as through community outreach initiatives. The award highlighted the Education Department's #WeRead360 Children and Immature Adult Volume Collection established in partnership with Cressman Library and Initially funded by a grant awarded to her through Cedar Crest College'south Inclusion and Diversity in Instruction Center.

"Our goal as educators is to foster a culture of learning and growth to promote agency, equity, and understanding for our students."

Ivonne Miranda

Visiting Assistant Professor
A.S., Hostos Community College B.South., Herbert H. Lehman Higher
M.Ed., Walden University
Ph.D., Walden University
Curtis 225
ivonne.miranda@cedarcrest.edu

Career Highlights

Dr. Miranda has taught 21 years in urban schools in the Bronx and Allentown, of which has helped her gain a broad range of experience in working with ESL students. In her career, Dr. Miranda has provided workshops and professional learning communities in writing and Stem. She has been involved in several STEM funded projects that has provided learning opportunities for students of minority backgrounds.

Courses Taught

• Educational psychology
• Foundations of American Education
• Teaching Methods in content areas
• Courses in literacy, science, arts, and social studies
• Pupil teacher practicum

Research Interest

Her research interests include: influences of early exposure of Stem; effects of educational activity persona on pre-service teachers; the impact of culturally various writing has on educatee learning.

Memberships

Keystone State Reading Clan
International Literacy Clan
Kappa Delta Pi Educational activity Laurels Lodge

Advice

"Be passionate about learning and be an innovative teacher. Utilise your interest to motivate students and create engaging lessons. Get involved with schools and their community, and it will help you lot abound and become the instructor you envision to be."

Sarah Fields

Education Department Office Manager
Coordinator of Field & Educatee Teaching Experience
Curtis Hall 223
Ext. 4610
sarah.fields@cedarcrest.edu

Offshoot Professors

Julie Borden
B.South. Special Educational activity; Unproblematic Education Concentration, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Chiliad.Ed. Reading, Kutztown University

Marjorie Evans
B.Southward. Elementary Education, Bloomsburg University
M.Due south. Educational Leadership, Wilkes University

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B.A. Anthropology/Archaeology, Franklin Pierce University
Yard.S. Ed. TESOL Program, University of Pennsylvania

Alyssa Godown
B.Southward. Elementary Didactics with Special Education Certification, Lebanon Valley College
M.Ed. Art of Educational activity with Reading Specialist Certification, Cedar Crest Higher

Deborah Hartman
B.South. Special Didactics and Elementary Education, Kutztown University
Yard.S. Special Instruction, Kansas State University

Donna Hibshman
B.South. Certification in Mentally/Physically Handicapped, Bloomsburg University
Thousand.Ed. Certifications in K-eight General Teaching; Reading Education, Lehigh Academy

Michelle Johnston
B.S. Computer science, Kutztown University
M.Ed. Simple Teaching, DeSales University
M.Ed. Educational Leadership, Lehigh University

Elsie Martinez-Pletz
B.S. Elementary Education, Kutztown University
Thou.Ed. Lehigh Academy

Michael Mail service
B.S. Education with Biological science Concentration, Millersville University
K.Ed. Art of Teaching, Cedar Crest College

Alison Reina
B.Due south. Uncomplicated Didactics, University of Scranton
M.South. Reading Education, University of Scranton

Kelly Rosario
B.Due south. Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education, Bloomsburg Academy
1000.S. Educational Leadership; Thousand-12 Principal Certification, Wilkes University

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Source: https://www.cedarcrest.edu/academics/education/faculty.shtm