April Gabrielle'
April Gabrielle’ is a proud single mother of two, one her son, a Cellular Molecular Biology major, and a teen daughter who is an honor student in Chemistry, Math and English, bilingual and bi-literate in Spanish. She understands by real life experience the many challenges facing single parents, who are attempting with their children to cope through hard work, to rise out of the social and economic pressures facing them.
This California native is currently pursuing a Master Science in Criminal Justice (Kaplan University, Iowa), holds a Master of Arts in Human Behavior (National University, CA) and completed coursework in Master of Education (National University, CA). After modeling professionally, April worked in corporate America for over 25 years in Administrative Operations & Community Relation, Banking, Human Resources, Law Enforcement and institutions of higher education.
April has always been passionate about building relationships within the family and within the community. She has volunteered her services for several state, community and corporate agencies over the years. Serving as Bargaining Unit Representative for CSUEU, assisting with promotion and coordinating events for Former U.S. Secretaries of Health and Human Services Donna E. Shalala's "Every Child by Two Campaign", supervisor Greg Cox "Welfare to Work", San Diego County Peri-natal program, Hitachi Home Electronics (Interim Vice Chair Community Action Committee), San Diego State University (Instructor -Freshman Success), and will participate as a career mentor for "Just in Time for Foster Youth" in fall 2011.
She received training as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), consults single parents and teens, including those residing in juvenile residential detention facilities. She is a speaker, startup business consultant and owns and operates a mediation service. April is currently developing a program for single parents on "Strengthening the Family"
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This California native is currently pursuing a Master Science in Criminal Justice (Kaplan University, Iowa), holds a Master of Arts in Human Behavior (National University, CA) and completed coursework in Master of Education (National University, CA). After modeling professionally, April worked in corporate America for over 25 years in Administrative Operations & Community Relation, Banking, Human Resources, Law Enforcement and institutions of higher education.
April has always been passionate about building relationships within the family and within the community. She has volunteered her services for several state, community and corporate agencies over the years. Serving as Bargaining Unit Representative for CSUEU, assisting with promotion and coordinating events for Former U.S. Secretaries of Health and Human Services Donna E. Shalala's "Every Child by Two Campaign", supervisor Greg Cox "Welfare to Work", San Diego County Peri-natal program, Hitachi Home Electronics (Interim Vice Chair Community Action Committee), San Diego State University (Instructor -Freshman Success), and will participate as a career mentor for "Just in Time for Foster Youth" in fall 2011.
She received training as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), consults single parents and teens, including those residing in juvenile residential detention facilities. She is a speaker, startup business consultant and owns and operates a mediation service. April is currently developing a program for single parents on "Strengthening the Family"
After establishing he
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Parental Involvement Affects BullyingIn support of National Bullying Prevention Month Author and Single Parent Adviser April Gabrielle' ask "Where are the parents? Both parents of victim and of the perpetrator."
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Author April Gabrielle' Shares Parenting Tips with Andy Carson "More Good Day Oregon"The message that single parents are not helpless victims but rather powerful leaders of their families comes through loudly and clearly." It's a great book and even people who are married can use as well. -
Discipline and the Single ParentToo many kids are talking back to their parents today. Sassy & total disrespect! Are single parents parenting out of guilt? Worried about appearances? Yes it matters.. kids will push boundaries if you allow this to get out of hand. -
Don't Forget to Include a Cell Phone While Shopping for School SuppliesTimes have changed and with so many parents working, and latchkey kids cell phones offer parents a sense of security. But, remember this is a privilege not a right, and kids need to follow the school's policy. -
California 'Parent Empowerment' Law - Parents Stop Depending on the Schools to Educate Your Children'This new "parent trigger' rule or '..."The Parent Empowerment law (SBX54)" to help low performing schools is a smoke screen for parents who refuse to advocate on behalf of their own children. -
The Benefit of Kids Listening to Their ParentsKids are something else. How does someone who has only been on earth for a decade and some change know what's best for their life? Single parents what's the solution, you being assertive even when the child resists.