Deborah Webb Halasz
Aspiring Researcher

Acquiring Excellence in Second Language Learning

• http://www.acquiringexcellence.com

• AIM: philsgal2002

I am an aspiring researcher with Acquiring Excellence in Second Language Learning, an organization designed to assist with any aspect of research in first or second language acquisition.

I also work at Cortiva Institute - Seattle as the Financial Aid Director, and in my spare time, I am going to school full time to earn my doctorate degree in Educational Psychology.

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 Present Financial Aid Director

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

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

VERIZON WIRELESS, Reno, NV ∙ 2000-2002 Sales and Marketing Representative

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