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Jean Buller

Jean Buller, Ed.D. - Chair

Professor of Education

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Jean Buller
Tel: 1-707-965-7265
Email: jbuller@svztur.com
Office: West Hall 214

Jean Buller, Ed.D. - Chair

Faculty Since 1988

Professor of Education

Jean Buller, Ed.D, has been teaching at Pacific Union College since 1988. She graduated from PUC with two degrees, biology and education. Her doctorate degree in Curriculum and Instruction focused on identifying beginning stages of reading instruction in preservice teachers. Although she specializes in elementary education, she has experience with all grade levels, preschool to graduate students. Her 44 years of teaching in Northern California include working as elementary teacher, reading specialist, middle and high school science teacher, and college professor. She enjoys music and regularly performs with various choral groups in Napa Valley. She loves writing, boating, hiking with her dogs, and exploring the world with her husband, Mark.


Degrees

B.A., Pacific Union College

1972

M.A., Pacific Union College

1985

Ed.D. University of the Pacific

2003

Nicole Nunes-Smith

Nicole Nunes-Smith

Assistant Professor of Education

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Nicole Nunes-Smith
Tel: 1-707-965-6649
Email: nnunessmith@svztur.com
Office: West Hall (Education) Rm. 208

Nicole Nunes-Smith,

Faculty Since 2022

Assistant Professor of Education


Degrees

Educational Leadership Certification, University of Alabama

2022

Master Ed. in Secondary Education, Alabama A&M University

2009

B.S in English Language Arts Education, Oakwood University

2004