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EDUCATION
Certificate
of Advanced Study, 1993
National Lewis University (formerly
National College of Education)
Evanston, Illinois
Area of Specialization - Educational
Leadership
Master of
Education, 1981
National College of Education
Evanston, Illinois
Areas of Specialization - Instructional
Strategies and Gifted Education
Bachelor
of Arts, 1971
Western Illinois University
Areas of Specialization - Speech and
Dramatic Arts
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
2005-Present
Educational Consultant
Provide consulting services, staff
development, and strategic planning to
school districts nationally.
1999-2005
Director of Instruction for Lake Forest
School District 67
Lake Forest, Illinois
• Directed the instructional program
for all students in grades K-8 in all
subject areas.
• Initiated the development of
curriculum maps that provided alignment
between and among state and national
benchmarks, curriculum, instructional
strategies, and assessments.
• Directed the professional
development program for all teachers and
administrators.
• Provided direct training to
teachers and administrators.
• Observed, held conferences and
evaluated new teachers.
• Worked with the parent committees
to provide training on curriculum
initiatives and assisted them in their
role as communicators.
• Directed the gifted program.
• Prepared and administered the
budgets for the district's instructional
programs and professional development.
• Prepared and delivered Board of
Education reports on the evaluation of
educational programs.
1990-1999
Staff Development, Social Studies and
Gifted Coordinator for Lake County
Lake County, Illinois
• Provided the following services for
the Lake County Educational Service Center
in Grayslake, Illinois: Provided technical
assistance, staff development, strategic
planning, and in-service training in
effective school practices to
administrators and teachers in the school
districts of Lake County.
• Provided planning, implementation,
and evaluation services to classroom
teachers and administrators of programs
for gifted children. This included
in-service training and staff development
opportunities through institutes,
workshops and/or individual consultations
with school district staff.
1988-1990
Special Program Facilitator for Round Lake
Area Schools
Round Lake, Illinois
• Provided the following services for
Round Lake Area Schools, Round Lake,
Illinois:
• Organized and implemented the
Learning Assessment Plan for all
fundamental areas of learning: Language
Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Fine
Arts, and Physical Development &
Health. Organized the district and state
testing programs, Grades K-12. Developed
the School Improvement Plans, Organized
the staff development, coordinated Gifted
program K-12. Organized and revised the
curriculum and the curriculum guides to
implement state and district goals and
objectives. Implemented textbook adoption
plan, and Coordinated Young Authors'
Program.
1981-1988
Coordinator of the Gifted Program for
Round Lake Area Schools
Round Lake, Illinois
• Designed and implemented a K-8
Gifted Education Program for Round Lake
Ares Schools.
• Teacher of Gifted, Grades 4-6
• Gifted Consultant, Grades K-3 and
7-12
1977-1981
Eighth Grade Coordinator and Teacher for
John T. Magee Middle School
Round Lake, Illinois
• Language Arts and Social Studies
Teacher
1973-1977
Language Arts Teacher Grades 7-9 for John
T. Magee Middle School
Round Lake, Illinois
1971-1972
Professional Theater, Ivanhoe Theatre
Chicago, Illinois
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE&endash;Part Time
1991-1999,
Adjunct Faculty
National Louis University
Evanston, Illinois
1991-present,
Adjunct Faculty
Aurora University
Aurora, Illinois
CERTIFICATES
09-00912246
(middle school and high school)
03-01189164
(elementary)
75-1598684
(administrative)
STAFF
DEVELOPMENT TOPICS
Curriculum
and Instruction
• Alignment of Standards,
Curriculum, Instruction and
Assessment
• Differentiation for students of
all ability levels
• Critical Thinking
• Creative Thinking
• Reading Strategies: Fiction
& Non-Fiction
• Long-Term Staff Development
Process
• Developing Multidisciplinary
Units
• Unit Development (Curry-Samara
Model)
• Developing Thematic
Units
• Connie Muther Textbook Adoption
Plan
• Learning Styles
• Myers-Briggs Personality
Type
State
Assessment
• Strategies to support
writing
• Strategies to support extended
response in reading
• Analyzing Student Scores and
Preparing School Improvement
Plans
Gifted
Identification of Gifted
• Differentiating Curriculum for
Gifted Students
• Evaluation of Gifted Programs
and Student Progress
• Social and Emotional Issues
Facing the Gifted Child
PUBLICATIONS
•
McDougal &endash; Littell, Primary
Language Arts Textbooks
• Wrote the gifted curriculum for
three textbooks
• The Courier&endash;
Publication of IAGC (Illinois Association
for the Gifted and Talented)
• Wrote editorials as President of
IAGC (Illinois Association for the Gifted
and Talented)
AWARDS
•
2005 recipient of the Illinois Association
for Gifted Children's Distinguished
Service Award
LEADERSHIP
ROLES
•
President - Illinois Association for
Gifted Education
• Vice-President - Illinois
Association for Gifted Education
• Board of Directors - Illinois
Association for Gifted Education
• Academy - National Staff
Development Council
• Legislative Chairperson - Delta
Kappa Gamma Society International for
Women Educators
• Curriculum Committee &endash;
National Association for Gifted
Children
• Student Selection Committee
&endash; Illinois Math & Science
Academy
PROFESSIONAL
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
•
National Association for Gifted Children
Conference
• National Staff Development
Conference
• Illinois Association for
Supervision and Curriculum Development
Conference
• Illinois Reading Council
Conference
• Wisconsin Reading Council
Conference
• Illinois Gifted Conference
• Phi Delta Kappa Conference
• Northern Illinois Planning
Commission for Gifted Education
Conference
• Delta Kappa Gamma Society
International for Women Educators
Conference
• Kentucky State Gifted
Conference
• National Curriculum Integration
Conference &endash; Scottsdale,
Arizona
• National Curriculum Integration
Conference &endash; St. Louis,
Missouri
• Texas Regional Conferences
• Utah Curriculum Development
Conference &endash; Sponsored by the Utah
State Board of Education
PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS
•
Association for Supervision and Curriculum
Development
• Illinois Association for Gifted
Children
• International Reading
Association
• National Association for Gifted
Children
• National Council for Social
Studies
• National Staff Development
Council
• Phi Delta Kappa
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