Deborah Webb Halasz, MS
Education Advocate / Full Time Student

Acquiring Excellence in Learning

Websites:

• http://www.acquiringexcellence.com

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• AIM: philsgal2002

"Whether we like it or not, each of us is constrained by limits on what we can do and feel. To ignore these limits leads to denial and eventually to failure. To ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE, we must first understand the reality of the everyday, with all its demands and potential frustrations." ~Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

I am an education advocate using research, training, and promotion to assist instructors, students, and fellow researchers to acquire excellence in learning.

I am also a financial aid expert serving families of those who are first time or continuing college students.

MY DESIRE on Biznik is to connect with likeminded individuals, interested in language learning, learning strategies, intrinsic motivation, research, etc, who can help me hone my passion into a successful career.

I love helping people. Specifically, I love helping people succeed in the academic world, whether that be through learning strategies or a scholarship search!

Networking contacts in the k-12 education field. I want to partner with teachers to observe how students learn and to acquire wisdom about current best practices in curriculum development.

CAPELLA UNIVERSITY, Minneapolis, MN PhD in Psychology (In progress)

Research Interests: Cognition, Learning Strategies, Language Development Current memberships in Association of Women in Science (AWIS) and American Educational Research Association (AERA)

CAPELLA UNIVERSITY, Minneapolis, MN MS in Psychology (2005)

SIMPSON UNIVERSITY, Redding, CA BA in Liberal Studies (2000) Minors in English, Spanish, and Psychology Study Abroad completed in Heredia, Costa Rica

ACQUIRING EXCELLENCE FOR SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNING - Lakebay, WA ∙ 2007 to Present Learning Strategist/ Aspiring Researcher

CORTIVA INSTITUTE - SEATTLE, Seattle, WA ∙ 2006 to 2008 Financial Aid Director

HOLLAND AMERICA LINE, Seattle, WA ∙ 2004 to 2006 Reservations Lead

CROWN COLLEGE, Tacoma, WA ∙ 2001-2003 Senior Financial Aid Officer

VERIZON WIRELESS, Reno, NV ∙ 2000 Sales and Marketing Representative

SIMPSON UNIVERSITY, Redding, CA ∙ 1996-1999 Financial Aid Data Entry