Kompetanse
AMI MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY TRAINER, 6 YEARS EXPERIENCE
AMI MONTESSORI 3-6 TEACHER, 3 YEARS EXPERIENCE
AMI MONTESSORI 6-12 TEACHER, 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE
MASTERS FROM UC BERKELEY IN OLD NORWEGIAN AND NORWEGIAN LITERATURE
BACHELORS FROM UC BERKELEY IN SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY AND SCANDINAVIAN STUDIES
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Carla Marie Foster
Grendeveien 24
3188 Horten
tlf: 959 05 287
e-post: carmafos@me.com 26.09.2014
CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
Diploma as a Director of Training for the Elementary with the AMI (Association Montessori Internationale)
Various courses in Pedagogy, Education, leading to State Teacher Certification
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1990-1992
A.M.I. Montessori Elementary Education Diploma
Montessori Institute of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Wisconsin, 1990
A.M.I Montessori Education Primary Diploma, with Distinction
Maria Montessori Training Organisation, London, England, 1985
M.A. Old Norse Literature, Norwegian Literature
University of California, Berkeley, 1984
B.A. Anthropology, Scandinavian Studies, Highest Honors, Phi Beta Kappa
University of California, Berkeley, 1983
WORK EXPERIENCE
January 2010 – nå: Emneansvarlig (Pedagogical leader), Høgskolen i Vestfold, Videreutdanning i montessoripedagogikk (2-year course for teachers in Montessori Elementary Education)
January 2010 – nå: Konsulent og kursholder (Consultant and course leader)for Montessorisenteret, Norge
January 2010- nå: Director of Training for Teachers of Elementary-aged children, Montessori Training Center of New England
1995-nå: Have given workshops and lectures for parents and teachers on many topics within education. Have held guest lectures at Høgskolen i Vestfold, Høgskolen i Nesna, Østfold Lærerstevne, Nordic Montessori Conference, Indian Montessori Conference, Calcutta.
September 2007- 2010: Assistant Lecturer, Teacher Training Course for Teachers of Elementary aged children, Navadisha Montessori Institute, Chennai, India.
1995-2007: Pedagogisk leder (Pedagogical leader),, Jareteigen Montessoriskole, Barkåker, Norway
1992- 1995: Pedagogical Leader, Bright Star Montessori School, El Cerrito, California, USA
1990-1992: Upper Elementary Teacher (9-13 year olds), MacDowell Public Montessori School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1985-1989, Assistant to the Elementary Class and Pre-school teacher, Berkeley Montessori School, Berkeley California
1987- 1988: Pedagogisk leder (Pedagogical leader), (3-6 year olds) Nordås Montessori barnehagen, Bergen
1995-2000: Dance Teacher, Stage Door, Tønsberg, Norway
2000- 2007: Independent Dance Teacher, African and Irish Dance, Tønsberg, Norway; Artistic Director and Choreographer for TIDE, Tønsberg Irish Dance Ensemble
RELATED EXPERIENCE
· Completed the Bay Area Writer’s Workshop, a six-week training on teaching creative writing to children
· Completed the Summer Actor’s Training Program, American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco, California
· Took courses in Theatre Arts, De Anza College, Cupertino Calif.
· Have trained and performed with The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir
· Over 25 years of teaching experience in Montessori schools, both public and private, with children from the ages of 3-12 years. I have written and directed many plays for the children during this time, integrating dance, music and drama.
· Performed and choreographed for several small independent dance companies in Norway and USA