Background
Morimoto, Akiko Charlene was born on May 2, 1948 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Satosu Don and Midori Jean Morimoto.
Morimoto, Akiko Charlene was born on May 2, 1948 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Satosu Don and Midori Jean Morimoto.
Bachelor, California State University, Los Angeles, 1971.
Teacher Los Angeles City Schools, 1972-1977. Instructor University California, San Diego, summers 1983-1985. Teacher Vista (California) Unified School District, since 1977.
Consultant San Diego Area Writing Project, La Jolla, California, since 1981. Table leader California Assessment Program-Writing, San Diego, since 1987, California Literature Project, since 1988. Lead judge school site portfolio National Board for Professional Teaching Studies/Early Adolescent/English Language Arts Assessment Laboratory University Pittsburgh/Connecticut State Department Education, 1992.
Member Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, since 1985. Member California Association Teachers of English (member-at-large board directors since 1991, Excellence in Classroom award 1988), Association San Diego Educators of Gifted, California Association of Gifted, National Council Teachers of English (commission on language since 1990), Whole Language Council, National Writing Project, Greater San Diego Council Teachers English (president since 1992, vice president publicity 1988-1992, Excellence in Classroom award 1988), California Reading Association, Greater San Diego Reading Association.