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
  • 7th & 8th 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

OTHER:

  • Author of book “The Magic of AND”; released in 2013
  • Local, state and national presenter
  • Author of articles for educational journals and newsletters