Dr. Carolynne Beno

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Biography

Carolynne Beno is a Lecturer at the University of California, Davis, with a focus on educational leadership and special education. She holds an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from UC Davis and multiple credentials in education, including Clear Administrative Services Credential and Education Specialist Instruction Credential. With extensive experience in educational administration, she has served as the Associate Superintendent at the Yolo County Office of Education, overseeing special education and alternative education programs. Additionally, she worked as the Assistant Superintendent/Special Education Local Plan Area Director, focusing on community advisory committees and funding allocations. Her teaching experience includes instructor roles in teacher credentialing courses and special education at Woodland Joint Unified School District and UC Davis. Carolynne has published research on child development and college readiness interventions for underserved youth, contributing to significant policy analyses on special education transitions and outcomes.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

2019-02-19 — Present

University of California, Davis • Davis, CA

Teaching courses related to educational leadership and special education.

Associate Superintendent

2019-06-01 — Present

Yolo County Office of Education • Davis, CA

Supervising special education and alternative education programs.

Assistant Superintendent/Special Education Local Plan Area Director

2015-07-01 — 2019-07-01

Yolo County Office of Education • Davis, CA

Oversaw funding and policies related to special education across multiple local education agencies.

Director of Pupil Services

2012-08-01 — 2015-06-01

Woodland Joint Unified School District • Woodland, CA

Managed various educational support services.

Instructor

2018-06-01 — Present

Yolo-Solano Center Teacher Credentialing •

Instructing courses for education specialist teacher credentialing.

Special Education Teacher

2006-08-01 — 2010-12-01

Pioneer High School • Woodland, CA

Provided special education services to students with mild to moderate disabilities.

Requirements for University of California, Davis

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field ECS 120 (Theory of Computation) ECS 122A (Algorithm Design and Analysis) ECS 140A (Programming Languages) or ECS 160 (Software Engineering) ECS 150 (Operating Systems) or ECS 154B (Computer Architecture)
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Application fee
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science. GRE is NOT required.