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MASTER TEACHER (M.A.T.) - Able to accelerate reading, writing, listening, speaking, information organization, critical thinking and study skills - all ages, all grades, all types of students.
CORE TEACHING AND TRAINING COMPETENCIES
- Accelerated reading, writing and study skills
- Academic success
- Positive Discipline
- Accountability
- A Literature of Hope and Heroes
- Computing
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- Community College, College, High School
- Business
- Wilderness Leadership
- Brainsarefun
- K - 16 - English, reading, writing, study skills
- Computing
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
- Fundraising
- Principal, Brainsarefun.com
- Charter School Director
- Classroom teacher
- Parent negotiator
- Data manager
- Small-business owner, Endurance Publications
- For-profit and nonprofit management
- Fundraising and marketing
- Planning
- Writing, publishing, video, web development
- Sales
- Staff supervision
- Computing
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2007 - Current: Director of Development, 9Health Fair, Denver, Colorado. Responsible for all aspects of fundraising. Member of Rotary.
2006 - Project Director, Outward Bound International Global Leaders for a Better Tomorrow's first expedition to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.
2005 - Faculty, Middlesex Community College, Middletown, CT.
2001 - Current: Principal, Brainsarefun, teaching all kids to read, write, listen, speak, organize information, think critically, study and succeed with math.
2000 - 2005: Development Director, Xavier High School, Middletown, Connecticut. Responsible for all aspects of fundraising, accountability and reporting. Raised $1.8 million in endowments, gifts and grants.
1998 - 2000: School Director responsible for all aspects of Positive Discipline, safety and security, Littleton Preparatory Charter School, Littleton, Colorado.
1996 - 1998: School Director and Accelerated Reading/Writing/Study Skills teacher and staff trainer, Accelerated Schools, Denver, Colorado.
1990 - 1995: Director of Marketing Colorado Outward Bound School, Denver, Colorado. Responsible for all aspects of student recruitment.
1978 - 1989: Computer sales/training, health and fitness software, Citicorp, Endurance Publications
1975 -1978: Writer, editor, program director, The National Jogging Association, Washington, DC. Author of the best-selling book, Guidelines for Successful Jogging.
1966 -1974: Developmental Reading and Study Skills teacher, Antioch College, Tulane University, Lewis and Clark College, Dunbar High School; Outdoor Bound.
EDUCATION - Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.)
2000 - Current: Strategic fundraising for education.
1996 - Current: 10,000 hours of Brainsarefun/Accelerated Learning/Direct Instruction, teaching all kids to read, write, listen, speak, organize information (think), study and succeed with math.1971, 1973, 1991, 1993: Outward Bound leadership and wilderness training.
1971: Master of Arts in Teaching degree (M.A.T), Antioch University, Yellow Springs, Ohio. State certified to teach high school English and Social Studies.
1966 - 1968: Reading and Study Skills teacher, Baldridge Reading and Study Skills
1966: Bachelor of Arts degree (B.A.), The Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Majored in English and Education. State certified to teach high school English.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Brainsarefun - Teach All Kids to Read
- A Literature of Hope and Heroes
- Great Teachers - What makes them so?