About Me

EDUCATION:

Education Administration Specialist, Bowling Green State University, 1981

Master of Education, Bowling Green State University, 1972

Bachelor of Music, Bowling Green State University, 1968

EXPERIENCE:

Coordinator; Educational Service Center of Central Ohio; July, 2010-July, 2013
Planning Associate; Planning Advocates, Inc.; April, 2009-July, 2010
Project Manager; Ohio Entry Year Principal Program; July, 2008-April, 2009
Assistant Director of Middle/High School Transformation; Ohio Department of Education; April, 2007- July, 2008
State Director for Ohio Schools to Watch Recognition Program; January, 2007-July, 2008
Oversight Committee for National Schools to Watch; January- July, 2008
Consultant, School Finance; Ohio Department of Education; 2000-02; January, 2004-April, 2007; chair of seven Financial Planning & Supervision Commissions
Executive Director; Ohio Middle Level Association; 1999-October, 2006
Government Affairs Assistant, Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators; September, 2002-January, 2004
Middle School Principal; North Ridgeville City Schools; 1993-98
Middle School Principal; Olentangy Local Schools; 1982-93
Supervisor of EMIS System; Olentangy Local Schools; 1991-93
Coordinator of Buildings and Facilities; Olentangy Local Schools; 1988-1990
Middle School Athletic Director; Olentangy Local Schools; 1982-88
Elementary Principal, Director of Federal Programs; Hopewell-Loudon Local Schools; 1974-82
Teacher, coach; Patrick Henry Local Schools; 1968-74

SERVICE & RECOGNITION:

Former Adjunct Professor, Ashland University
Past Association for Middle Level Education North Region Trustee
Recipient of OMLA Gordon F. Vars Distinguished Service Award, 2007
1991 OMLA Middle Grade Educator of the Year
7^th & 8^th Grade Representative on Board of Control of the Ohio High School Athletic Association for three terms; two years as Vice-President
Past President of Ohio Middle Level Association
Past member of executive committee of School Study Council of Ohio; two years as Vice-President
Past member of Athletic Committee and Middle School Committee for OASSA
Past member of OAESA Committees (Membership; Beginning Principal’s Conference; Small District/Rural Concerns)
Reviewer of proposed certification programs submitted by colleges and universities

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