Shanti Dickson

Education

  • B.A. Spanish & Linguistics with Honors Stanford University 1996

  • M.A. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Monterey Institute of International Studies 2000

  • Secondary English Teaching Credential w/ CLAD Chapman University 2000

Professional

  • Teacher at Live Oak Academy 2021-present
    6th grade language arts, 6th grade U.S. History, 9th grade World Literature

  • College application writing coach 2019-present

  • Bay Area Christian Homeschoolers, co-founder & Leadership Team co-coordinator 2021-present

    • Math Orbit enrichment co-op, co-founder and coordinator, 2021-present

    • Venture Out! nature studies co-op, co-founder and guide, 2021-present

  • RUCKUS Boys’ Book Club, co-founder & coordinator 2011-2016

  • All Play Sports Day, founder & coordinator 2010-2015

  • Designed & taught courses/co-ops in middle school English, California History, Community Field Trips for Kinder, Math Enrichment, Nature studies/exploration

  • Homeschool Mom 2001-present

  • Foothill College English Instructor 2000-2001

  • Migrant Resource Teacher, El Sausal Middle School Salinas 2000

  • Fulbright Scholars Training Instructor 1999

  • Galway Traveller Support Group Literacy Instructor, Galway, Ireland 1996

  • Language Pacifica, Palo Alto, CA 1994-1996

Ministries/Activities

  • Sewing 4 Good, co-founder and director 2021

  • Homesteaders 4-H Garden and Dog Training Leader 2016-present

  • Teaching & learning Spanish

  • Nature studies and nature exploration with families

  • Nature photography

  • Sea kayaking, cross-country skiing, gardening & preserving, dog training

Personal

  • Married, mother of five children born 2001 to 2014