https://uehl.org/news daily 0.75 2020-03-08 https://uehl.org/news/united-educators-association-for-affordable-housing-ueaah-to-become-united-educators-for-housing-and-literacy-uehl monthly 0.5 2020-03-08 https://uehl.org/home daily 1.0 2022-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dee07dedd6ada5b048f9fb5/1594248408531-QYEQLA08W2SI2O3G8ZZJ/HousingLeadershipCouncilSMC2.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dee07dedd6ada5b048f9fb5/1631125145996-QY7LFT1VDCX8E1VQ6U1H/EPAMastodons3.jpg Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dee07dedd6ada5b048f9fb5/1598936582410-6CJLWWLFFPYUIRJ2OMFM/JuniorGiants.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dee07dedd6ada5b048f9fb5/1594248318857-HIUFLOR5786RAZXL2D2U/FiarHousingAdvocates2_.png Home https://uehl.org/get-involved daily 0.75 2022-08-15 https://uehl.org/philosophy daily 0.75 2019-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dee07dedd6ada5b048f9fb5/1579934169830-WLWFXSP7MLFY3JCD8IC7/uehl-literacy-education-california-organization-non-profit-8-1.jpeg Philosophy Literacy is the foundation of success in our professional and personal lives, yet 50 percent of our children are not reaching the minimum reading standard. Language is requisite to relatedness, academic success, and personal wellbeing; and in the 21st century, reading is for the first time in history, fundamental to our understanding and experience of language. We at UEHL realize that children who are falling behind in reading are falling behind in life. We recognize the reality of the school-to-prison pipeline, the overwhelming statistics that connect literacy directly to economic and social success, as well as the correlation between mental health and literacy. Our mission is to ensure that every child in public school in the United States is reading at grade level by third grade. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dee07dedd6ada5b048f9fb5/1579502694658-Y5342WV73YEHXRI6YSEW/our-philosophy-education.jpg Philosophy UEHL recognizes that successful reading and learning does not begin with letters and sounds, but rather with emotional and social preparedness as well as an early environment rich in language and sensory experience. The model classroom that we support is rooted in experiential, sensorial, and child-driven philosophies and practices. We recognize that not all students have the same needs, nor do all communities share the same socio-cultural context; correspondingly, we welcome a variety of research-validated philosophies and approaches that support what we know about the brain and the emotional life of the child. https://uehl.org/team daily 0.75 2022-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dee07dedd6ada5b048f9fb5/1582770761985-PPHSA72SJ44NZSMEZ310/ilona-merli-uehl-org-education.jpg Team ILONA MERLI, M.A.Ed., M.A., CTC Co-Executive Director Ilona is an educator with over 20 years experience working with families, individuals, and organizations to resolve difficulties relating to comprehension, communication, and reading. She was a classroom teacher for ten years and also worked as a Clinic Director for a private reading company. She has been a child advocate and represents families through the IEP and 504 process. Ilona has been in private practice for 9 years and is currently working with children in East Palo Alto as a Literacy Intervention Specialist. Ilona has studied and researched the brain processes involved in auditory, written, and verbal communication; she has been trained extensively in reading instruction and comprehension strategies that she has implemented in the classroom as well as in private practice. Ilona earned a Master of Arts degree in Education and a California Teaching Credential in Teaching and Learning in a Global Society from National University, a Master of Arts degree in Literature, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in German and International Business from California State University, Fullerton. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dee07dedd6ada5b048f9fb5/1611461008771-B10NPM2JBHOXD1RAETMF/ana-m-torres-vasquez-uehl-org-education.jpg Team ANA M. TORRES-MONDRAGON, B.A. Human Resources Administration Ana has over 15 years of experience in government, specifically with Human Resource Management, which includes recruiting, hiring, payroll, benefits, timekeeping, training, coaching, and general administration. She also has experience with HRIS/HRMS roll-out and oversight. Ana’s passion is helping people and automating and streamlining HR processes to ease the workflow. She also has experience with analytics. Ana earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Labor and Employee Management from California State University, San Francisco. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dee07dedd6ada5b048f9fb5/1611461278269-7PSGPGIHFJT7R6A95075/MacKenzie-Lara-uehl-org-education.jpg Team MACKENZIE LARA, B.S., CTC Public School Outreach and Teacher Liaison Mackenzie has over five years of combined teaching experience in California and in Mexico. She is fluent in English and Spanish and has a passion for working with elementary-aged children. Mackenzie advocates for equality and upward mobility for her students as well as bringing awareness to low success rates and gaps in access to school resources. Mackenzie earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Liberal Arts, with an emphasis on Biological Sciences, with a Minor in Elementary Education and Teaching, and her California Teaching Credential from California State University, San Luis Obispo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dee07dedd6ada5b048f9fb5/1584432589151-JFXIBTLW8EMWT3KY5VA9/Jing-Ma-uehl-org-education.jpg Team JING MA, M.S.Ed. Research Associate Jing has over 10 years of experience in the Chinese private educational technology industry. Currently, she is interested in exploring how finance and technology can bring disruptive innovation to education. With an entrepreneurial spirit, she worked as a number two employee in a Chinese-American start-up and raised capital from angel investors and venture capitalists. Jing is also an Instructional Designer with KeelWorks Foundation, which is dedicated to bringing as many people as possible together to share in the game of contributing and benefiting. She also spends time as an Education Intern in the Children's Creativity Museum, educating children and their families in a museum environment, in addition to working with artists, educators, and exhibit developers, to offer a warm and collaborative environment in which to develop skills and interests. Jing earned her Master of Science degree in Education, with a focus on Technology Leadership from California State University, East Bay, and her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Tianjin Cheng Jian University in China. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dee07dedd6ada5b048f9fb5/1584422650529-087P7TNXHH4H5MRKK16M/Surya-Pasupuleti-uehl-org-education.jpg Team SURYA PASUPULETI, M.S.Ed. Research Associate Surya has many years of experience in the science, technology, and education fields. After he graduated from his undergraduate program, he continued his Technician role under the direction of the Research Lab Manager during the Southern California Twin Project. He then worked in learning companies that introduced Computational Thinking and Creative Coding from elementary school onward. During this time, Surya served in many capacities, with his most recent as Product Manager at the AI-based e-Learning startup of bitWise Academy. He also has coursework and applied experience in prototyping interactive media for K-12 education. Surya earned his Master of Science degree in Education, with a focus on Technology Leadership from California State University, East Bay, and graduated with dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Neuroscience and in Linguistics, with a research interest in Human Learning from University of Southern California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dee07dedd6ada5b048f9fb5/1611461189249-HUM42TIRFF4VMPH3UPRI/fereshteh-heidary-uehl-org-education.jpg Team FERESHTEH “FEY” HEIDARY, M.A. Research Associate Fereshteh has over 15 years of experience teaching English as a second language to healthcare professionals, and over three years of experience teaching English to children, youth, and adults in an education setting. She has training in the areas of theory and practice of teaching and composition, multilingualism and second language acquisition, computer-assisted language, sociolinguistics, and pedagogical grammar composition. Her passion is researching issues and gaps in learning English. Fereshteh earned her Master of Arts degree in English, with an emphasis on Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), from California State University, East Bay, and her Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from Azad University in Iran. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dee07dedd6ada5b048f9fb5/1595287685833-V0T2CYI9UWR47DSH69GD/cedric-geter-uehl-org-education.jpg Team - CEDRIC R. GETER, III Social Media Intern With two years of graphic design internship experience, Cedric has created multiple graphic design tutorials and successfully manages UEHL’s social media presence. He enjoys drawing, good food, great music, and wrestling. Cedric is a rising High School student, and, after graduation, aspires to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in Digital Marketing from UC Berkeley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dee07dedd6ada5b048f9fb5/1582770772105-D3UDAVAUDIL5RKZIF193/karla-prince-cheng-uehl-org-education.jpg Team - DR. KARLA M. PRINCE-CHENG, ED.D. Co-Executive Director KARLA M. PRINCE-CHENG, Ed.D., M.S.Ed. Co-Executive Director Dr. Prince-Cheng has 20+ years combined experience in public and private sectors. She has extensive experience in education and government, policy and procedure creation, as well as training and collaborating with C-Level Executives, and over 150 non-profit organizations in capacity building, community outreach, and building collaborative partnerships designed to offer services to under-served communities. Dr. Prince-Cheng taught English to public and private nursery through junior high students in Japan and worked with pre-K to 6th-grade students in a private Montessori school in the U.S. Her passion is pre-K access, pre-K funding, equity through quality early childhood education, and quality teacher education. Karla earned her Doctorate degree in Education, with an emphasis on Organizational Change and Leadership, from University of Southern California, a Master of Science degree in Education, with an emphasis on Technology Leadership, from California State University, East Bay, a Montessori Teaching Credential in Early Childhood Education from Montessori Teacher Education Center, San Francisco Bay Area, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, with a minor in Criminal Justice Administration, from San Jose State University. https://uehl.org/contact daily 0.75 2020-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dee07dedd6ada5b048f9fb5/1575932951838-CS1949BPX2TD92A2PVOG/ueaah-contact.jpg Contact - Contact us. info@uehl.org P.O Box 31513 San Francisco, CA 94131 https://uehl.org/literacy daily 0.75 2020-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dee07dedd6ada5b048f9fb5/1575959544638-WDGHW4Y5S7PKZBL25ZSF/letter-pattern-imagery-literacy.jpg Literacy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dee07dedd6ada5b048f9fb5/1575959773444-K41KG2RXSEZFPXPC6IJC/phonemic-awareness.jpg Literacy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dee07dedd6ada5b048f9fb5/1575959740948-DY07RRJ37Q6X4VQZ6TNL/language-vocabulary-concept-imagery.jpg Literacy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dee07dedd6ada5b048f9fb5/1579931006287-3CJRXPM5I9QP4QGPAD74/uehl-literacy-education-california-organization-non-profit-6-2.jpg Literacy - Reading Comprehension UEHL promotes Montessori programs and principles as well as the Visualizing and Verbalizing Program to support vocabulary and language acquisition and the development of higher order thinking skills. 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