Emma Price
My blogs
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Publishing |
| Occupation | Author |
| Location | Gardena, California, United States |
| Introduction | Mrs. Price graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree and a Master of Arts Education: Curriculum Degree from California State University, Dominguez Hills. She earned an Administrative Credential from National University at Los Angeles. In 2000 she was awarded National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification. In 1999 she served on the Task Force of Mentor Teachers who developed Standards-Based Lessons for the Division of Instructions and in 2000 she joined the Performance- Based Leadership Team for implementing Performance-Based Assessments to measure student achivement of the learning standards. Mrs. Price retired in 2005 after fourteen years as a classroom teacher and five years as a Consulting Teacher in the Peer Assistance and Review Program for the Los Angeles United School District. |
| Interests | The Southwest Manuscripters of Redondo Beach - CA, Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators, The Greater Los Angeles Society of Writers. Volunteers for The Pan African Film & Arts Festival and The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at UCLA, Volunteers for The Leimert Park Village Book Festival in Los Angeles, Volunteer tutor with Reading Partners © |
| Favorite books | The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd, Bridge To Terabithia by Katherine Paterson, Hide and Seek by Ida Vos, The Wishgiver by Bill Brittain, Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo, Journey To Topaz by Yoshiko Uchida, Sarah Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan, Holes by Louis Sachar, Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson |