{"id":536,"date":"2015-05-04T09:06:05","date_gmt":"2015-05-04T17:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/owwwlab.com\/wp-faculty-2\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-05-06T08:38:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T16:38:40","slug":"aboutme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.DrRigden.com\/?page_id=536","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row parallax=&#8221;content-moving&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1591847040171{background-color: rgba(252,252,252,0.61) !important;*background-color: rgb(252,252,252) !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<h1 class=\"fac-big-title fac-title text-center\" style=\"color:#000000\">Education<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<h1 class=\"fac-big-title fac-title text-center\" style=\"color:#000000\">Experience<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-card \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">Certificate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2026<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Introduction to Research Administration and Management (IRAM) Certificate<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">SRA (Society of Research Administrators) International<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">Certificate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2025<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Research Law Certificate<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">SRA International<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">Doctor of Education<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Educational Leadership<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">University of Southern California<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">Master of Arts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Teaching<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">University of Southern California<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">Credential<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Multiple Subject California Credential<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">University of Southern California<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">Liberal Studies<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2009<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Bachelor of Arts<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">California State Polytechnic University, Pomona<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">Certificate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2009<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">TESOL\/TEFL Certificate<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Oxford Seminars<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Research Development Officer<\/h4><p>California State University, Fullerton<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2021<\/span><span>2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Director, Outreach Programs and Women in Engineering<\/h4><p>California State Polytechnic University, Pomona<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2019<\/span><span>2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>TESOL Instructor<\/h4><p>University of California, Riverside<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2016<\/span><span>2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>English as a Second Language Instructor<\/h4><p>University of California, Riverside<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2011<\/span><span>2010<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Student Teacher<\/h4><p>Murrieta Valley Unified School District<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2011<\/span><span>2005<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Program Leader<\/h4><p>EF Educational Homestay Programs<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"ul-dates \"><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row parallax=&#8221;content-moving&#8221; 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