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EDUCATION
Ph.D. 1997 The Ohio University
Athens , Ohio
Educational Administration, Policy and Leadership
(Summa Cum Laude)
M.A. 1977 The Ohio State University
Columbus , Ohio
Human Ecology
B.A. 1972 The Ohio State University
Columbus , Ohio
Human Ecology
OHIO CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE
- Superintendent (professional)
- Educational Administration Specialist: Instructional Services, Research, Evaluation, School and Community (permanent)
- Supervisor (permanent)
- Principal (permanent)
- K-12 Vocational Home Economics (permanent)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor of Education, Ashland University , Ashland , Ohio
August 2003 to present
Teach graduate courses in educational administration, policy and leadership; manage 18 administrative interns experience and training serve on governance committees, search committees, fundraising committees, diversity and partnership/image committees; coordinate Ashlands advisory committee; pursue scholarly activities; professional service
Human Resource Administration, Columbus City School District , Columbus , Ohio
1989 to 2003
- Managed Human Resource Department
- Recommended hiring of quality teachers
- Developed most aggressive national recruitment program for diversity, serving a teaching force of over 5,000
- Developed Grow Your Own program implemented in Columbus , Ohio , high schools for teacher pipeline
- Trained 25 recruiters (principals and district administrators)
- Authorized staff allocations for buildings
- Directed balanced allotments for principals and district administrators
- Monitored teacher performance
- Provided resource connections with area universities and over 100 colleges/universities in the nation (staffing, student intern connection, alternative teacher paths)
- Served on education advisory boards (policy development)
- Identified and developed competitive salary/benefits programs
- Oversaw payroll actions, employment termination, and record maintenance
- Chaired benefits/incentive administrator/teacher committee for attracting quality candidates
- Established rewards/recognition programs for all employees
- Maintained organizational compliance
- Identified and enforced legal requirements
- Monitored federal, state, and local legislation for employee/employer relations
- Chaired United Way campaign fundraising for district
- Chaired UNCF fund for district
Adjunct Professor, The Ohio State University and University of Dayton at Capital University
1999 to 2003
- Lectured/instructed graduate students pursuing masters, higher degrees in education administration, policy and leadership
- Lectured/instructed courses: Introduction to education administration, the
- principalship, curriculum and instruction, diversity, collective bargaining, public relations, supervision of instruction, research, effective leadership, strategic planning, resource management (school finance), professional conduct
- Served on committee for The Ohio State University Superintendents Academy
Assistant principal, middle and high school, Columbus City School District , Columbus , Ohio
1985 to 1989
- Professional Assistant, Evaluation Services, Columbus City School District , Columbus , Ohio
1981
- Pupil Community Specialist, Columbus City School District , Columbus , Ohio
1979 to 1981
- Middle and High School Vocational Home Economics Teacher, Columbus City School District , Columbus , Ohio


