Tracy Steele
Head Counselor
B.A., University of California, San Diego; M.Ed., College of New Jersey; M.A., Cal Poly; Ph.D., Stanford University.
Biography
Dr. Steele earned a Ph.D. in Psychological Studies in Education with an emphasis in Child and Adolescent Development from Stanford University in 2009. She holds two Master's degrees, one in School Counseling and Guidance and the other in Secondary Teaching. While at Stanford, Dr. Steele supervised teachers participating in the Stanford Teacher Education Program (STEP). Prior to entering the Stanford doctoral program, Dr. Steele held a variety of positions working with secondary students. She has worked as a teacher and/or director in South Africa, Venezuela, Russia, and the U.S. She is fluent in Spanish.
When not at work, Dr. Steele can be found spending time with her young son, Finn. When she gets the opportunity, she loves to go surfing.
Publications
Steele, T.M., Oishi, L. & O'Connor, K.M. (2009). Learning world languages and cultures in California: A stimulus for academic and economic success. Stanford, CA: The California Foreign Language Project. Available at: http://www.stanford.edu/group/CFLP/Stanford_CFLP_Handbook_1117091.pdf
Steele, T.M., Peterson, M.D., Silva, D.M., & Padilla, A.M. (2009). A year-round professional development model for world language teachers. Foreign Language Annals 42(2), 195-211.