Maria Timmons Flores

Assistant Professor of Teacher Education

department: Education
program: Teacher Education
office: 409 Rogers Hall
phone: 503-768-6120
e-mail: flores@lclark.edu

Professional Biography

Maria Timmons Flores began teaching in 1977 at an at risk high school in Bellingham, Washington. She taught natural history, literacy, social studies, and basic living/studying skills. While in Bellingham she designed and implemented a community service program. This program received two years of funding through grants. She continued her success in obtaining grants when she moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Here she received a grant totaling $75,000 that was to go to several youth service agencies. After this triumph, she began to work as an outdoor educator, practicing her leadership skills, and honing in on her ability to build a relationship between troubled youths and nature. While she was working with nature, she also began to develop expertise in the areas of bilingual and ESL educating. She continued throughout the states and world with her knowledge of these fields.

At Lewis and Clark’s Graduate School of Education, Dr. Maria Timmons Flores is an Assistant Professor in the teacher education program.

Publications

Borko, H., Michelac, P., Timmons, M., Siddle, J. Student Teaching Portfolios: A Tool for Promoting Reflective Practice, Journal of Teacher Education, Nov./Dec. 1997

Timmons, M., Cumbo, K. Colorado Learn and Serve- Third Annual Report, Volume I & II. Published by Colorado Department of Education, Jan. 1996

Timmons, M., Cumbo, K. Service Learning Colorado- Second Annual Report. Published by Colorado Department of Education, Sept. 1994

McQuillen, P., Kraft, R., O’Connor, A., Timmons, M., Marion, S. Urban Education Initiative Evaluation. a report for the Dewitt Wallace Foundation, Sept. 1994

Kraft, R., Goldwasser, M., Swadener, M., Timmons, M., Michelac, P. Service Learning Colorado- First Annual Report. Published by the Colorado Department of Education, Aug. 1993

Timmons, M., Centennial Elementary: Schools within a School, evaluation conducted for the school board of Adam’s Five Star Schools, Northglen, CO., May 1993

Rapp, T., Timmons, M., Belbas, B., Community Needs Assessment for Cities in Schools program development, published by Adam’s Five Star Schools, Northglen, CO., Oct 1992

Timmons, M. Wilderness Education Notebook: A Developing Guide to the Curriculum. Published by the National Outdoor Leadership School, Lander, WY., Nov. 1991

Timmons, M. Wilderness Therapy for Troubled Youth: Elements of Program Effectiveness. Unpublished Masters Thesis, Aug. 1986

Timmons, M., Poutiatine, M., Babb, G. Global Education Curriculum Guide: A Tool for Educators. Published by Cooperative Extension, Pullman, WA, 1985

Academic Credentials

Ph.D. 1999 University of Colorado
M.Ed. 1986 Huxley College
B.A. 1982 Western Washington University