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Portrait of Ernest M Saenz, Jr.

Honor Society® member

Ernest M Saenz, Jr.

Art Teacher at Chula Vista Elementary School District

  • Southwestern College Chula Vista
  • studio arts
  • Class of 2016
  • San Ysidro, California

Member since June 2016

About

Attended various schools in the state of California and the combined GPA from all the schools is 3.86.

Education

  • San Diego State University

    Fine Arts/Physics

    2014 – 2016

  • Southwestern Community College

    Fine Arts/Physics

    2009 – 2014

  • Southwestern Community College

    Psychology/Behavioral Science

    1994 – 1996

Honors and awards

  • phi theta kappa

    Acknowledgement for achievements in major of psychology and behavioral sciences

Goals and interests

Career goal

Open a community art school center and gallery, advocate for art classes at elementary school level. At the same time, with the help of a team I am forming, I will implement a program for Adolescent Fathers with the goal of providing the young fathers with the resources and experiences to maximize their chances at achieving successful and rewarding lives.

Graduate school interests

Undecided. I have a few options to consider; Masters in Fine Arts or Physics?

Outside the classroom

Developing hypotheses on evolution as it applies to behavioral aspects of humans including the implications of how "intelligent" life might form on exoplanets using physics, astrobiology, primatology, psychology and other physical and behavioral sciences.

Experience

  • Art Teacher

    Chula Vista Elementary School District

    Aug 2007 – May 2010

  • Youth Counselor

    San Diego Job Corps

    Sep 1995 – Mar 2009

  • Program Manager

    Health and Human Services

    Sep 1992 – Jan 2007

  • Resident Advisor

    ARC San Diego

    Sep 1989 – Aug 1995

  • Recreational Leader/Music Teacher

    City of Chula Vista

    Apr 1987 – Sep 1990

  • Bookseller

    Brentano Books

    Aug 1985 – Apr 1987

  • Studio Musician

    Los Angeles, California

    Mar 1980 – May 1985

Languages

  • English (US) Advanced
  • Spanish (Spain) Fluent
  • Japanese Beginner

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