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Biography - Lisa Marie Portugal

Professor Portugal's Bio

Greetings Scholars & Welcome to Class!

My name is Professor L. M. Portugal. I am currently working on a PhD in Leadership for Higher Education, and I am in the dissertation phase, pending degree completion 2011. I hold a Master of Arts in Education with a concentration in Secondary Education and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Media Arts & Fine Arts. In addition, I am an online professor for eight universities, a Faculty Supervisor to graduate-level student teachers, and an online Advanced English Tutor to graduate, at-risk, nontraditional, TOESL, and international students via WebEx, 1-on-1 sessions, online real-time tutoring sessions, and in-formal drop in assistance.

I used to teach online and ground campus 6th through 12th grades in various disciplines. Finally, I have taught in seven charter and/or public schools, and I also used to be a librarian.

Previous to my work in the Education profession, I was in advertising management and sales for 12 years and I was a general manager, regional manager, sales manager, and a senior-level account executive.

My goal is to continue to teach online classes world-wide, research, write, and publish. I have published various research papers with peer-reviewed academic journals. My educational interests and passion are focused on Multiple Intelligences, Brain-Based Learning Theory, Diversity Leadership in Higher Education, and Transformational versus Transactional Leadership.

I play the keyboard, guitar, violin, and cello. I am also an artist (oil paint, watercolor, drawing, and photography).

Classes I am qualified to teach at graduate & undergraduate level:

EDC 7613 - Introduction to Educational Technology;
AET 525 - Facilitating Instruction for Diverse Adult Learners;
AET 535 - Assessment and Evaluation in Adult Learning;
720XO - Assisting Your Special Needs Student: Autism Spectrum Disorder & Asperger Syndrome;
721XO - Maximizing Technology - an Action Research class
EDDL 251 - Maximizing Technology - an Action Research class;
EDDL 281 - ELL Assessing Knowledge and Content Knowledge;
EDDL 253 - Autism/Asperger Syndrome - an Action Research class;
EDDL 250 - Paraeducator Management - an Action Research class;
EDDL 240 - Teaching the Writing Process;
EDDL 203 - Managing the Interactive Classroom - an Action Research class;
EED 443 - Prescriptive Reading & Practicum Elementary School;
EDU 519 - The Engaged Mind;
EDU 614 - Research and Writing;
EDU 590 - Educational Action Research;
SED 580 - Student Teaching Assessment;
EDU 571 - Psychological Issues;
EDU 570 - Philosophical / Social Issues;
EED 480 - Student Teaching: Elementary School;
EED 473 - Curriculum and Methods: Literacy: Reading / Language Arts GR 4-8;
EED 443 - Curriculum and Methods: Literacy: Reading / Language Arts GR K-3;
EDU 108- Introduction to Policy and Education;
EDU 320 Principles of Educational Psychology;
EDU 350 Assessment of Learning;
EDU 360 Philosophy of Education;
EDU 610 Intro to Teaching & Learning with Technology;
EDU 613 Technology Issues in Instruction;
EDU 615 Leading the Change Process in Curriculum & Instruction;
EDU 616 Methods & Materials for Teaching & Learning with Technology; EDU 618 Assessment of Learning Outcomes with Technology;
EDU 620 Meeting Individual Student Needs with Technology;
EDU 625 Managing the Instructional Environment;
EDU 649 Technologies for Teaching & Learning;
EDU 651 Collaboration & Learning in a Virtual Environment;
EDU 653 Teaching in Higher Education;
EDU 654 Student Development in Higher Education;
EDU 655 Trends & Issues in Instructional Design & Technology for Online Learning;
EDU 656 Technology Solutions for Just in Time Training & Learning;
HIS 324 History of American Education;
PSY 325 Statistics for the Behavioral & Social Sciences;
PSY 326 Research Methods;
PSY 331 Psychology of Learning;
PSY 370 Learning and the Brain;
PSY 372 Educational Psychology.

6th through 12th grade classes I taught:

Advanced Placement (AP), Honors, General, & Basic English;
Librarian;
TABE Reading;
Reading Program Facilitator;
Book Club Facilitator;
Creative Writing / Poetry Club Facilitator;
Committee Chairperson for the Diversity Committee;
Educational Technology and Online Learning;
Career Explorations;
Health and Life Management;
Personal Fitness;
Health and Physical Education;
Health, Fitness, and Nutrition;
Physical Education;
Health & Wellness;
Art;
Art History;
Arts & Crafts;
Yearbook;
Experience teaching diverse, at-risk, ESL / ELL, special education, emotionally disabled, and ADD / ADHD students in mainstreamed classrooms.
Charter & public school experience.

My published papers:

Portugal, L. M. (2007, February). Diversity leadership in higher education. Academic Leadership the Online Journal, 4(3). Retrieved June 13, 2010 from http://www.academicleadership.org/student_research/Diversity_Leadership_in_Higher_Education.shtml

Portugal, L. M. (2006, Summer). Diversity leadership in higher education. Advancing Women in Leadership Online Journal, 21. Retrieved June 13, 2010 from http://www.advancingwomen.com/awl/summer2007/portugal.htm

Portugal, L. M. (2007, February). Emerging leadership roles in distance education: Current state of affairs and forecasting future trends. Academic Leadership the Online Journal, 4(3). Retrieved June 13, 2010 from http://www.academicleadership.org/student_research/Emerging_Leadership_Roles_in_Distance_Education.shtml

Portugal, L. M. (2006, Fall). Emerging leadership roles in distance education: Current state of affairs and forecasting future trends. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration (OJDLA), 9(3). Retrieved June 13, 2010 from http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla/fall93/

Portugal, L. M. (2007, February). Grantsmanship and fundraising practices. Academic Leadership the Online Journal, 4(4). Retrieved June 13, 2010 from http://www.academicleadership.org/student_research/Grantsmanship_and_Fundraising_Practices.shtml

Portugal, L. M. (2006). Tricks of the trade: A report on grantsmanship and fundraising in the current economic environment. Higher Education Perspectives, 2(2). Retrieved June 13, 2010 from https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/hep/article/view/662/717

Portugal, L. M. (2005). High school students with emotional adjustment disabilities: An action research plan. Unpublished manuscript. Paper was a master's thesis and then developed further in PhD research.

Portugal, L. M. (2007). Challenges associated with Hispanics financing higher education. Unpublished manuscript.

Portugal, L. M. (2007). The education of women: An historical to present day analysis. Unpublished manuscript.

Portugal, L. M. (2007). The politics of management in higher education: Transformative versus transactional leadership styles. Unpublished manuscript.

I look forward to working with each of you!
LET THE GAMES BEGIN!