SUMMARY Over 14 years of experience in various education settings. Specializing in program and project management, Special Education, Assistive Technology, HIV prevention counseling, training and supervision.

EDUCATION

MASTER OF ARTS, Education Administration and Student Affairs. The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, June 1990.

BACHELOR OF ARTS, Special Education: EMR/DH, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, June 1988. Teaching Certification: Ohio and Virginia

Teaching Credentials, California Preliminary Level 1 Education Specialist Instruction. Ohio, DH, Virginia, EMR

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, Completed process for Exceptional Needs category in 2002-2003 school year, will receive results November 2003.

American College of Sports Medicine, Certification, Group Exercise Leader 2001-2004

HIV Prevention Counseling: The Fundamentals (CDC Test Result Counseling), Trainer Northern Virginia HIV Resource and Consultation Center 1995-1999

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT

Teacher, Palo Alto Unified School District, Palo Alto, California 2000 - Present

• Teach High School Special Education (SDC and RSP) at Palo Alto High School.
• 2 years teaching students with severe behavior and emotional issues, 1 year teaching students with specific learning disabilities.
  
• Technology Mentor for Special Education Department
• Teacher Advisor
• TEAM teacher advisor

• Department Chairperson for Career Education and Special Education (DH, LD, SED).
• Taught students with severe behavior and emotional issues.
  
• Responsible for evaluation of district wide benchmarks and teacher goals.
• Teach High School Special Education (DH) at West High School, the largest city school in Columbus.
• Advisor to Future Teachers Club, West High Drill Team Advisor.
• Technology Committee member.
• Created database and computer program for Individual Education Plans (IEP) for department.

Teacher, Arlington Public Schools, Arlington, Virginia 1994 - 1997

• Taught High School Special Education in the Stratford Program.
• Taught students with severe physical disabilities and mental retardation.
  
• Served on system-wide Teachers Council on Instruction, Stratford Student Government Advisor, and Wellness Coordinator and school newsletter Editor.
• Personally created a community job training program.
• Taught Computer Assisted Writing utilizing assistive technology for Students with LD and ADD in Summer School, 1995 -1996.

Program Coordinator, Embry Rucker Community Shelter, Reston, Virginia 1994 - 1997

• Coordinated an emergency winter shelter for individuals who are chronically homeless.
• Worked with clients with severe mental health issues.
  
• Responsible for individual counseling, referral, medication administration and documentation.
• Part-time position.

Coordinator of Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention, The American University Washington, D.C 1993 -1994

• Managed a U.S. Department of Education, Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education Grant.
• Primary responsibilities included the start up, promotion and direction of the FIPSE project.
• Coordinated and facilitated training, material development and campus wide programming.
• Involved all areas of campus.

Area Director, Ehringhaus Residence Hall, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1991-1993

• Successfully managed and supervised one high-rise coeducational residence hall , 650 students, a Graduate Assistant Area Director, fourteen Resident Assistants, and sixteen office assistants.
• Established an innovative Wellness Floor living/learning specialty housing area.
• Responsibilities included: developing goals and objectives; selection, training, supervision and evaluation of all building staff; coordinate all physical plant, safety and security needs/functions with the Maintenance, Housekeeping and Public Safety Departments.
• Managed a $6000 budget.
• Advised community government.

Resident Director, North Campus The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. 1990 - 1991

• Successfully managed and supervised three coeducational residence halls , 450 students, a Graduate Resident Director, ten Resident Advisors, thirty Night Hall Assistants, and five office assistants.

Instructor, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 1988-1990

• The Resident Advisor, Psychology 130 and The Student Athlete, Physical Education 263

PROFESSIONAL/VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Total Education Solutions, part time tutor for students who are contracted by districts for needing special education services.

The Ohio State University Alumni Association of Washington DC, Secretary Washington, DC 1994-1997. "Rising Star" award 1997. National award for alumni.

Philadelphia to DC AIDS Ride Rode bicycle 250 miles in 3 days and personally raised over $2500

National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine, Faculty Advisor Washington, D.C. and Houston, Texas, May-August 1994 National

CDC HIV/AIDS Hot line (1-800-342-AIDS), Information Specialist Research Triangle, NC 1991-1993.

Commission XVIII Directorate, National Conference Program Chair American College Personnel Association, 1992 - 1995

The White House, Volunteer, Presidential Correspondence, 1994 - 1995

Durham Companions, Big Brothers/ Big Sisters, Volunteer Big Sister United Way Organization, Little sister is currently a Junior in college! 1991 - Present

Water Aerobics Instructor Tenley Sport & Health, Sawmill Athletic Club, Decathlon Club, YMCA 1990-present

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

• Technology
  
• Computer Assisted Writing, County-wide in service for teachers Feb. 1996 
• HIV 101 for Teachers, County-wide in service for teachers Oct. 1995
• Keynote Speaker: "Leadership for Life" Day, Cedar Crest College, April 1994
• "The Ritual of Drinking" Greek System Program, Lehigh University, May 1994
• "Drug Prevention: More than Just Say NO!" ACPA National Conference, 1993
• "Bridging the GAPP", North Carolina Housing Officers Conference, October 1992 Awarded "Best of NCHO" Program Award
• "Staff Supervision: Proactive and Sensitive" Area Director Training, Fall 1992
• "Creative Discipline: There is more to the process than meets the eye" New Professionals Conference at Glasboro State, 1991 Organized and presented over 100 training and development programs.

CREDENTIALS

Reference letters available upon request by the following individuals:

Carol Zepcki  Director of of Special Education Greendell 4120 Middlefield Road Palo Alto, California 94306 650-856-0732

Steve Oldham Principal West High School 179 South Powell Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43204 614-365-5956

Kathy Cranton Principal Stratford Program 4102 Vacation Lane Arlington, Virginia 22207 703-228-6440

Kelly Williamson Tenley Sport & Health 4000 Wisconsin Ave. NW Washington, DC 20016 202-362-8000

Dan Watts Assistant Dean of Students & Associate Director for Residence Life University of Rochester 100 Gilbert Hall Rochester, New York 14627 716-275-1685

 

 

 

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