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Biography
Dr. Tochluk joined the Mount St. Mary’s team in Fall, 2005 after teaching elementary and middle school in Inglewood, California for seven years. While there, she specialized in differentiating instruction for English language learners. Dr. Tochluk also has extensive experience in cross-race dialogue and youth mentoring.
Dr. Tochluk's newly published book, Witnessing Whiteness: First Steps Toward an Antiracist Practice and Culture, offers a path toward improved cross-race relationships and an exploration of how being white can affect a person's daily life. Written in an easy-to-read style, the book helps people understand race issues and develop a plan of action to support movements for change. The book features stories from well-known cultural workers, such as Luis Rodriguez, Lorraine Cole, Michael Meade, Lee Mun Wah, and Jennifer Obidah. It has been endorsed by Christine Sleeter, Paul Kivel, and Frances Kendall. Please visit www.witnessingwhiteness.com to learn more about the book, read its preface and introduction, download discussion questions and guidelines, and view what readers are saying.
Dr. Tochluk is also a member of AWARE-LA, a group of white individuals working to create an alliance of white anti-racists. Dr. Tochluk received her B.A. in psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles, M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Loyola Marymount University, and Ph.D. in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. She also holds a California Clear Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential.
Courses
- EDU 206 - School and Society
- EDU 150/250 - Elementary Instruction: theory and Practice
- EDU 156/256 - Language and Literacy: Elementary Curriculum
- EDU 289 - English Learners: Supporting Educational Equity and Access
- EDU 123/323 - Supervised Teaching Seminar: Elementary
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