Gladys L. Benerd School of Education

Elizabeth Fochtman

"The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars…" -Jack Kerouac, On the Road, 1957

From my brief experience, these are the kinds of people walking the halls of the Benerd School of Education and I am very happy to be the newest member of this caring and passionate Tiger family.

In June of 2008, I was offered the position of Lead Assistant to the Chair of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. I will be handling all the inquiries and referrals pertaining to the Curriculum and Instruction Department's Undergraduate, Masters and Doctoral programs. In addition to my normal day to day administrative tasks, I will be creating student databases for tracking purposes, inputting the scheduling for my department, supervising the work study group and assisting on special projects.

I was born and raised in Cupertino, California, but recently moved to Lodi. I graduated with a Double major in Behavioral Science/Anthropology and a minor in Environmental Science. I love scuba diving. I am also lifeguard and a volunteer swim instructor. So far, my passport has stamps from Italy, Mexico, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Canada, and Israel. Before coming here, I worked for Pacific Gas and Electric for 6 years.

I remember college being a whirlwind of confusing red tape and forms so I am looking forward to helping in any way that I can.

Come visit me anytime!