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Education
Certificate:Conflict Resolution and Mediation, University of Utah 2013
M.Ed. Instructional System Design, 2001, Utah State University
B.A. American History, 1996, Southern Utah University (SUU)
B.A. Elementary Education, Art, & Instructional Media, 1978, SUU
Publications
Your Expanding Intelligence, 5th ed. Hayden-McNeil Publishing
A Life's Work, DVD.
Experience
Expanding Intelligence 1990-Present
•Keynote speeches, in-service workshops,individualized consulting
•Topics: Brain-based learning, diversity and social justice, creativity, wellness, leadership, parenting, effective FYE designs, retention management, American education reform and others.
•Groups small (1) and large (1600)
Director of First Year Experience and Learning Southern Utah University 2005-2010
•Initiated and institutionalized a successful, campus-wide retention program for 1600 entering students collaborating with nearly all departments: 45 faculty, 20 professional staff and 60 paraprofessional mentors.
•Increased freshman to sophomore retention 27% (over 10 years)
•Train and support faculty and mentors
•Direct 4 programs central to SUU’s Student Success Center (SSC) including First Year Seminar, Peer Mentoring, College Connections (at-risk students and Academic Probation
Coordinator/Lecturer First-Year Experience Southern Utah University 2000-2005
•Provided progressive leadership and design to institutionalize a comprehensive first-year program to increase university retention and students' ability for academic rigor, civility, and persistence.
•Designed and institutionalized 25 learning communities using student mentors and deliberative democracy to enhance learning.
•Supervised 1 program coordinator, 6 TA’s, and 120 mentors
•Chaired the retention and recruitment committee.
•Designed & taught multiple sections of UNIV 1310, Nature of Success; UNIV 3000, Leadership Development; and ENG 0900, Basic Vocabulary.
•Assessed & supported students to achieve academic authenticity & personal integrity.
•Designed & directed formative, summative and outcome-based program assessment.
Learning Specialist/Lecturer Southern Utah University 1996-2000
•Provided initial seeds for progressive leadership and design for moving FYS to institutionalization.
•Continued previous roles noted below.
•Designed, coordinated and institutionalized a week-long conference each semester to connect students to support staff, community members/leaders, alumni and faculty.
•Supported students in achieving academic authenticity & personal integrity.
Instructor Student Support Services Southern Utah University TRIO 1979-1996
•Taught ENGL 090, Basic Vocabulary; ENGL 099, Effective Writing; ENGL 091, Effective Reading; and PSYCH 131, Principles of Study.
•Designed and implemented peer-led support systems in the classes.
•Assessed students’ skills and habits in reading, writing and effective study.
Academic Director: Discovery School K-5 Cedar City, Utah 1991-1994
•Designed/administered academic functioning of a small K-5 school. •Hired and supervised school instructors.
•Designed experiential, individualized, self-directed curriculum for students ages 5-14.
•Trained parents to extend curriculum and interdisciplinary thinking into the home.
Adjunct Composition Faculty: Department of English Southern Utah University 1982-1987
•Designed/taught brain-based ENGL 1010.
•Nudged the use of Peer Review
K-1 Teacher: Daggett County School Manila, Utah 1978-1979
•Designed and implemented an active learning, knowledge-age, K-1 class of 25 children.
CERTIFICATIONS
•Laubach Literacy Training Certificate (ESL)
•Satir Training Certificates in Diversity, Social Justice and Assertive Communication
•Distance Education Presenter Certificate
•Noel Levitz Retention Training Certificate
•I-Power Training Certificate
AWARDS AND HONORS
•National Science Foundation grant to train Peer Team Leaders to support advanced chemistry courses.
•Scholar of the Year 2001, Utah State University, Department of Education
•Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
•Outstanding First-Year Student Advocates Honor Roll: National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience
•Personal commendation from SUU’s President for creative design and “tireless, progressive leadership in enhancing student persistence”
•Outstanding First-Year Student Advocates top five Finalist: National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition |