Dia Gary

Program

Early Childhood Education
 

Education

• 2016  Online Instructor: CWU Multi-Modal Certification
• 2014  TPEP Teacher and Principal Evaluation Training (ESD 105)
• 2013  Meyers Briggs Personality Assessment MBTI  Certification: Centers for Psychological Type Inc. (CPTI)
• 2013  First Aid Training Defibrillator: Red Cross Certification
• 2010  National Association of School Psychologists, National Certification
• 2010  Administration Certification: OSPI Washington State
• 2010  Ed.D Educational Leadership, George Fox University
• 2005  School Psychologist Certification: Eastern Washington University
• 1995  Montessori Certification Elementary I: American Montessori Society
• 1995  Montessori Elementary 1 Certification
• 1992  Montessori Certification Preprimary: American Montessori Society
• 1992  Master’s in Education Professional Development: Heritage University
• 1992  Elementary Ed Endorsement K-8: Central Washington University
• 1992  Montessori Certification Preprimary
• 1979  B.A. Education K-8, Psychology 4-12, Health Education 4-12: Central Washington University
   

Publications

• Gary, D. R. (2025, May 26). Choices and Change: Hope for the future. An interview with an X gang.  Gary, D. R. (2025, May 26). Choices and Change: Hope for the future. An interview with an X gang member and the decision to succeed. 
• Gary, D. R. (2022). Outside the Backdoor: Entrepreneurship, Field Experience and Preservice
  Teachers Journal of International Education and Practice, 5(2), 1-9.
  https://ojs.bilpublishing.com/index.php/jiep
• Gary, D. R. (2021). Taking notes to increase predilection, propensity, and proclivity in a higher
  education context. Kentucky Journal of Excellence in College Teaching and Learning, 17, 55-
  62.
• Gary, D. R. (2020). Support for Teacher Candidates and the edTPA. Journal of Global Education
  and Research, 4(2), 173–182.
• Gary, D. (2019). Short and Sweet Volume 5 "All in the Family Tree" (pp. 26–27). Broken Arrow,  Oklahoma: Grace Publishing- Susan King Editor.
• Gary, D.R. (2019) Support for Teacher Candidates and the edTPA.  Journal of Global Education and Research.
• Gary, D., (2018, April). Service Learning: Practicing what we preach. Conference Preceding at the annual conference of Association of North America Higher Education International, Las Vegas, NE.
• Gary, D. (2017).I Saw Warsaw. International Travel News (November)
• Gary, D., & Mathias, K. (2016). The effectiveness of peer review and preparation of teacher candidates for the edTPA. National Teacher Education Journal, 9 (2) pp.57-60.
• Gary, D. (2016). A global experience; Teaching international students in an international setting. Journal of Educational Research and innovation, 6 (1) pp. 1-9.
• Gary, D. (2016). Bilingual education; histories, controversies, and the philosophies that drive it.  Journal of modern language Teaching Methods, 6 (1) pp. 256-263.
• Gary, D. (2015). What is a "good teacher"? Does "good" resonate with the edTPA?  Northwest Journal of Teacher Education. (Winter 2015).
• Georgeson, T., Erion, V., & Gary, D. (2013). Threefold partnership. Paper presented at the 13th Annual Conference on Mentoring in Higher Education (pp. 1-5). Albuquerque, NM. University of New Mexico.
• Gary, D. (2010). Response to intervention (RI):  An ethnographic stude of special education directors' attitudes, thoughts, and perceptions working in rural communities in easter Washington.  (April 2010, UMI Publishing Dissertations).  

Presentations

• Gary, D. R. (2025, June). Super Scientists: Hope for the Future, In UNITE Early Learning Conference. ESD 101.
• U.S. Department of State Hong Kong and Macau Consulate. (August 2024-December 2025) Small Grants AwardInstruct, Illuminate, and Incorporate; teacher-candidates’ learning and sharing in cross-cultural Macau Experience.
• Gary, D. R. (2024, Spring). A Global Experience; Teaching Young Children in an International Setting. In School of Education Speaker Series. Education, Development, Teaching and Learning.
• Gary, D.R. (2024, March). Introducing Classical Asian Literature through a Very Strong-Willed Monkey. In International Organization of Social Science and Behavioral Research. IOSSBR.
• Gary, D. R., & Lawless, K. (2023, October). Play, Partner, Present: Connecting teacher candidates and the community’s youngest members through play groups. Washington Education of Young Children (WAEYC) Annual Conference. 
• Gary, D. R. (2023, January). Nature Education and Preservice Teachers. In Hawaii International Conference on Education. Hawaii International Conference on Education.
• Gary, D. R. (2022, January). Disadvantaged Children. Nanjing Xiaozhuang University Disadvantaged Children Seminar. 
• Gary, D. R. (2020, March). Analyzing edTPA data; To Embed or Mock? 2020 National TPA Implementation Conference. Austin, Texas: SCALE..
• Gary, D.R. (October, 2019) CWU: An Opportunity. Hou Kong Middle School. Macau, China: Government of China.
• Gary, D (March, 2019) International Organization of Social Sciences and Behavioral Research-IOSSBR. Support for Teacher Candidates and the edTPA, New Orleans, Louisiana (March 25-26, 2019).
• Gary, D (2018). Community Engagement Institute- PICCA- Partners in Campus and Community Engagement Service learning practicing what we preach. Spokane, Washington (May 22-23, 2018).
• Gary, D (2018) Association of North America Higher Education International, Service learning practicing what we preach. Las Vegas, Nevada (April 16-21, 2018).
• Gary, D. (May, 2017) Oh the places you will go; Teach internationally. Presentation for the Department of World Languages, Ellensburg, Washington, Central Washington University.
• Gary, D. (October, 2015). Building positive relationships by knowing yourself. WAEYC: Seattle/Tacoma, Washington.
• Gary, D. (March, 2015). ATLAS Panel Discussion. NBPTS: Teaching and learning, Washington, D.C.
• Gary, D. (November, 2014). Teaming without tears: A Meyer’s Briggs training session. WAEYC: Seattle/Tacoma, Washington.
• Gary, D. (November, 2014). A global experience; Teaching in an international setting. WAEYC: Seattle/Tacoma, Washington.
• Gary, D. (June, 2014). Teaming without tears. Identification of personality traits/dispositions, and implementing strengths in team situations. Early Learning Conference, Yakima, Washington.
• Gary, D. (May, 2014). Teach internationally: A perspective change. Infant and Toddler Conference, Tacoma, Washington.
• Gary, D. (April, 2014). Threefold partnership: collaboration and mentoring program with the Ellensburg school district, Central Washington University, and Pre-service teacher candidates. Presentation at the Association of Childhood International Global Summit, Vancouver, British Columbia.
• ATLAS I GRANT; National Board of Professional Teaching Standards 2013-15
• Gary, D. (October, 2013). Impact and effectiveness of developmental relationships. Presentation at the University of New Mexico.
• Gary, D. (October, 2013). The threefold partnership: Collaboration and mentoring program with the Ellensburg school district Central Washington University, and Pre-service teacher candidates. Presentation at the University of New Mexico.

Research Interests

• Global and Cultural Competency
• Early Childhood and Special Education
• Teaching Internationally
• Education Abroad
   

Professional Organizations

• National Association of School Psychologists
• Association for School Curriculum and Development
• Association of Childhood International