Julia Candace Corliss, Ph.D. Honored by Cambridge Who's Who for Excellence in Education
Dr. Corliss has dedicated more than four decades to educating children

LOS ANGELES, CA, January 25, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Julia C. Corliss, Ph.D., Teacher, Author and Poet, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in education.

Dr. Corliss has 43 years of experience in education, 26 of which as a teacher for Mirman School, a private institution for gifted children. At Mirman she teaches reading, language arts, mathematics and social studies, and for the past nine years has taught graduate courses at Pepperdine University. She has a desire to help children grow and learn.

Dr. Corliss' specialties are literacy and creativity, and she frequently gives presentations which have included: The Magic of Children's Literature; Poetry; Poetry Everywhere; Literary Societies: Book Clubs (Building a Community of Learners); Integrated Language Arts through Folktales; Making Poetry Fun!; Literature-Based Writing: Ways to Connect; Many Voices: Cultural Diversity Through Poetry; Responding to Literature Through Art and Drama; Integrating Literature Across the Curriculum; What It Takes to Have A Literature-Based Reading/Writing Program in the Classroom; Brighten Your Teaching and Your Life with Creativity; Enhance Creativity: Integrate Art, Technology, and Poetry; Have A Read-A-Thon: An Extraordinary Journey Through Reading; The Mind-Magic of Storytelling with Folktales; A Kaleidoscope of Global Diversity with Folktales; Explore Creative Pathways to Make Social Studies Come Alive; Discover A World of Learning Through Poetry; and Connecting With the Creativity Within You.

An alumnus of Claremont Graduate University, Dr. Corliss holds a Ph.D. in education. She is a member of The National League of American Pen Women, the National Art Education Association, Pi Lambda Theta and the International Reading Association. She has been awarded a Center of Excellence Award by the National Council of Teachers of English, and the Sarah D. Barder Fellowship from The Center for Talented Youth by Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Corliss hopes to continue teaching, writing poetry and painting. Her first exhibit was displayed at Judith Kaufman Gallery North Hollywood, California in February 2010 and at the Eclectic Cafe in the North Hollywood Arts District in California in 2010-2011. The highlight of her career as an educator was receiving a Ph.D. in 2008. Her creative life is ongoing as an artist and a poet, and an advocate for creativity.

For more information on Mirman School, visit http://www.mirman.org.
For more information about Dr. Corliss' artworks, visit http://www.candeeartworks.com.

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