Professor Fratello Breitenbach Davies Hall, 355 Phone: 916-484-8610 E-mail: arc_professorb@yahoo.com (preferred)

Contacting Me:

Students may call me Professor or Ms. Breitenbach or do like some of my students do and simply use "Professor B" or "Ms. B" :-)

If you want to talk with me "live", visiting or phoning during office hours are the best ways to do so.  

Outside of office hour times, I prefer to be reached via e-mail, and I answer e-mail messages during the semester within 24 hours, M-Th.

Having lived in Southern California for most of my life, I still consider myself new to Sacramento.  

Before I began teaching, I worked for over 11 years in the field of mental health.

During those years, I worked in elementary schools, non-profit agencies, and in private practice.  Most notably, I worked as a therapist at the Los Angeles Child Guidance Clinic and I headed the mental health department for a Head Start agency in Los Angeles.

TEACHING & LEARNING:

Psychology is a broad field which is reflected in the courses I've taught: General Principles, Human Sexuality, Child Development, Critical Thinking, and Human Development.  I have been teaching full-time at ARC since 2002.  Prior to ARC, I taught at Napa Valley College and also at Golden West College in Huntington Beach, California. 

In my view, learning is a fun, active process.  I encourage my students to try something new, to be well-prepared, and to critically evaluate ideas.  I hold high standards for myself as well as for my students, and I assist my students in meeting those standards with guidance from me and support from fellow students.

Lifelong learning is something I advocate and practice.  Although I completed my formal education, I learn something new each day and I continue to take classes in pedagogy,web technologies, psychology, exercise & health, and I make time to take art classes whenever possible.

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EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE :

M.S. - Counseling:  Marriage & Family Therapy, University of La Verne, 1993.
B.A. - Psychology, UC Santa Barbara, 1990.
A. A. - Liberal Arts, Ventura College, 1988.   

After attaining my M.S. degree I became a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT).  I have since ceased renewing my license so that I may focus all of my professional energy on teaching at ARC--and I am delighting in the experience!   

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• Service:

• Professional Affiliations:

• American Psychological Association, Community College Teacher Affiliate
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (former)