DR. VAL MARGARIT
Create A Life You Love
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Education
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Ed.D. Doctor of Education - Higher Education Leadership - Nova Southeastern University, FL, USA
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Ed.S. Education Specialist - Nova Southeastern University, FL, USA
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M.A. Applied Sociology - University of Central Florida, FL, USA
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B.A. Sociology- Political Science - University of Central Florida, FL, USA
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A.A. Sociology - Miami Dade College, FL, USA
Certifications & Lifelong Learning
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Inclusive Leadership: The Power of Workplace Diversity
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Education Leadership Administration
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Social Sciences Teaching Certification
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Certified Life Coach (NLP)
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Mindfulness Meditation Teacher
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Yoga Teacher
Service:
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Founder - SelfMastery Academy
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Professor - Executive Education Leadership
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Associate Dean of Academics
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Associate Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences
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Professor - Sociology
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Dissertation Committee Adviser
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Facilitator - Faculty Training and Development
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Transformational Coach & Mentor
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Best -Selling Author
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Advocate for Equity, Human Rights, Education
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Yoga & Meditation Teacher
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Awards and Honors
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Distinguished Professor - Keiser 2020
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Best Presentation Paper Award, ICCE, Dublin, Ireland, 2019
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Teacher of the year - NDHS, 2009
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Excellence in Education, The David & Annette Jorgensen Award, 2009
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Outstanding Civic Service Law-Related Education, 2008
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Peer-Reviewed Journal
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Dissertation
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Margarit, V. (2014). The Relationship Between Selected Background, Financial, Academic, and Instructional Integration Variables and Timely Graduation at Community College. (Doctoral Dissertation). Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Books
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Margarit, V. (2018). The Successful Student Mindset. Change Your Mind, Change Your Reality. [Kindle Version]. ASIN: B07GR SKYSS
Book Chapter
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Margarit, V. (2021). Transformative Teaching and Heutagogy. In S. Hase & Blaschke (Eds.), Unleashing the Power of Learner Agency. EdTech Books. https://edtechbooks.org/up/transform
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SelfMastery Academy - Mind. Body. Heart.
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