Education and Professional Experiences
Education
- 2003 M.S. in Reading, SUNY, Albany, NY
Reading
- 1980 M.S. in Special Education, Syracuse University, NY
Elementary and Special Education
- 1977 B.S. Behavioral Science and Education, Lyndon State College, VT
Professional Experiences
Education Specialist, ESCORT – State University College at Oneonta, 1998 to present
- Assist districts in creating and implementing literacy professional development plans.
- Provide technical assistance to State Education Department Personnel.
- Model School Project – Florida and Puerto Rico
- Text Comprehension Seminar – Alabama, New York
- Training for Literacy Coaches – New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio
- Development of ELL and Reading Manual – George Washington University, Washington, DC
- Curriculum Alignment Project – SERVE and South Carolina DOE
- Comprehensive Needs Assessment Project – Florida
- Literacy Program Review – Mississippi and Louisiana State Education Migrant Programs
- Support for Special Education Literacy Coaches - New Jersey
- School Restructuring – New Jersey and Tennessee
Training Specialist, Otsego Northern Catskill Board of Cooperative Education, December 1980 to September 1998
- Designed, coordinated and conducted seminars and conferences for teachers, parents, administrators and agency personnel
- Production and dissemination of newsletter
- Preparation and management of all grant activities
- Supervision of consultants and office staff
Adjunct Professor, SUNY-Oneonta & College of Saint Rose in Albany, 1984 to 1989
- Taught undergraduate and graduate level courses on variety of topics:
- Behavior Management
- Learning Disabilities
- Differentiated Instruction
Graduate Intern, Syracuse University, 1979 to 1980
- Intern at an integrated, early childhood program
- Specializing in services for students with autism
- Developmental therapy
- Planning and implementing the daily curriculum
- Parent Involvement
Special Education Teacher, Hardwick Elementary School, Vermont, 1978 to 1979
Teacher
- Woodstock Developmental Center, Vermont, 1977 to 1979
- Special Education teacher at a center for adults with traumatic brain injury
- Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1976 to 1977
- Teacher and companion to an eighteen year-old woman with autism
Professional Affiliations
- Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
- National Council of Teachers of English
- International Reading Association
- National Staff Development Council
Certification
New York State Permanent certification in Reading (K-12) Special Education (K-12), and Elementary Education
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