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Teacher Preparation

Welcome to the Los Angeles Valley College Teacher Preparation site. Our goal is to prepare you with the practical experience necessary to become an educator and teach for school districts K-12. 

What is Elementary Teacher Education?

The Elementary Teacher Education program is designed to prepare students to become K-5th grade teachers. The program provides students with the necessary preparation for teaching subjects such as reading, writing, grammar, math, geography, and history. The Elementary Teacher Education degree provides students with the education on how to blend classroom theory into teaching methods to develop a creative method of teaching.

 

What is Liberal Studies? 

Liberal Studies is a degree that provides students with preparation in art, history, philosophy, and technology and the impact of these disciplines on contemporary issues. This degree allows students to increase their abilities to think and communicate clearly. This degree can be combined with teacher training programs to become K-12 educators or other interdisciplinary majors. 

 

Sincerely,

Elmida Baghdaserians, Ed.D.
Chair & Professor, Child Development  

Contact
Chairperson
Elmida Baghdaserians
Phone
(818) 778-5502
Email
baghdaes@lavc.edu
Office Location
Child Development Family Complex (CDFC) CDD 173
Office Hours
email for availability

Department

Child Development 

Pathway

Health & Public Service 

Programs

Degrees

Click the tabs below to find out about Degrees 

 

Faculty

Full-time Faculty

Name Contact Information

Dr. Elmida Baghdaserians    

Tracey Dickson- Baca

Rose Drmandjian 

Dr. Veronica Getskow

 

baghdaes@lavc.edu

bacatj@lavc.edu

drmandvr@lavc.edu

getskov@lavc.edu

   

Adjunct Faculty

Name Contact Information

Debra Pourroy

Heidi Taglyan-Kourouyan 

Carolina Mendez

Renee Berg

Dr. Dana Kalek

Joanny Iaccino 

Madlen Aslanian 

Lisa Brauer 

Carrie Reed

Dr. La Tanga Hardy 

Evelyn Paz-Durocher 

Shoshana Grattidge

 

 

 

 

pourrod@lavc.edu

taglyahh@lavc.edu

valdovc@lavc.edu

bergrl2@lavc.edu

kalekd@lavc.edu

iaccinjm@lavc.edu

aslanimd@lavc.edu

brauerla@lavc.edu

reedcl@piercecollege.edu

hardylg@lattc.edu

pazdure@lavc.edu

grattisz@lamission.edu

 

Faculty Profiles

  • BA in Human Development, MA in Counseling, Ed. D. Educational Psychology- Organizational Leadership 
  • Teaches Growth and Development, Child in Diverse Society, Administration and Curriculum. 
  • Fun Fact - I'm a parent of 2 teens, I play tennis, love to travel and enjoying kayaking with my family
  • Pronouns: Her/She

  • AA in Liberal Arts and Sciences, BA in Sociology, MA in Educational Psychology -Early Childhood Education

  • Teaches Child Growth and Development, Teaching in a Diverse Society, Positive Guidance in Early Childhood Settings

  • Fun Fact- loves hiking

  • Pronouns: she/her/hers

 

 

  • B.A. in Psychology and M.S. in Child and Family Studies at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville
  • Teaches Growth and Development, Curriculum, Practices and Principles, Child/Family/Community, and Parenting
  • Fun Fact:  Thanks to my childhood experiences with my grandmother, I love to cook!
  • Pronouns:  She/Her

  • BA in Elementary Education, Winona State University  MA in Early Childhood Education, CSUN and  Ph.D in Education , UCLA.   
  • Teaches- Child Health, Principals and Practices and Children's Literature 
  • Fun Fact- I have 5 kids and 13 grandchildren, I'm a published author, I love children's books 
  • Pronouns: She / her