View Joan's Profile
Joan Montalban
Joan Montalban
About Me
I am married with three children and two grandchildren. I spent 20 years as a self-employed seamstress and designer and have been involved with education as a teacher and school psychologist for the past 25 years.
Education
BA in Psychology 1979, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ BA in Interior Design 1989, Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ Teacher certification, 1992, Chapman University, Orange, CA MA in School Psychology 2005, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
Teaching Experience
7/2006 through 1/31/2020– School Psychologist, Santa Maria Bonita School District, 708 S. Miller St. Santa Maria, CA. K-8 district serving 1 to 3 schools per year, doing assessment, behavior, counseling and consultation. (Retired) 7/2005-7/2006 - School Psychology Intern, Santa Maria Bonita School District 9/2004 through 5/2005 – Graduate Assistant, Test Lab in College of Education, NAU, Flagstaff, AZ. 2/2002-12/2003 – High School Teacher, Math and Science, Copper Canyon Academy, Rimrock, AZ. 2/2001-2/2002 – High School Teacher, Excel Education Centers, Cottonwood, AZ. 1992-2001 – Substitute teacher at Camp Verde Unified and Mingus Union High School Districts, Camp Verde and Cottonwood, Arizona.
Interests
Gardening, fiber arts, harp, cooking
I love teaching and explaining science at every level!
Subjects
Math
Algebra, Prealgebra, Statistics
Science
Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Psychology