125 Plain Road, North Kingstown, RI 02852, US
Educational Consultant 2007 – pres.
I assisted in the establishment of CRH Consulting, a collaboration of over fifty educators. We have worked with McGraw-Hill in developing assessment programs for New York City and 20 states. We worked with USAID and the American Institutes for Research in developing and implementing national standards for education for 40 million students in Pakistan. We completed a comprehensive needs assessment of the educational program in Puerto Rico for the Puerto Rican Senate. We have completed a project for textbook selection and criteria for a professional development academy in Egypt. I have worked with the American Association of School Administrator as a Superintendent Field Representative for coordinating the implementation of Ready By Twenty One in School Districts throughout the United States. I served as Interim Superintendent of Schools for Foster, Rhode Island in the spring of 2009. We have worked with the National Insititute for leadership in developing training programs for school board members and emerging leaders.
Associate Pioneer Financial Group 2007 – 2010
Superintendent of Schools North Kingstown School Department 1995-2007
District Superintendent Department of Defense Dependent Schools (DODDS) Okinawa, Japan 1988-1995
Principal DoDDS Aschaffenburg American School (K-8) West Germany 1983-1988
Instructor Hamline University West Germany 1987-1988
Adjunct Instructor Univ. of S. California West Germany1984-1986
Asst. Principal DoDDS Kaiserslautern High School(9-12)West Germany 1980-1983
Principal DoDDS Delmenhorst Elementary School (K-6) West Germany 1979-1980
Teacher, Social Studies, Department Chair, DoDDS High School (10-12)Frankfurt Am. West Germany 1973-1979
Division Trainer United States Navy Rota, Spain1968-1973
Teacher, Social Studies, Oyster River Middle School Durham, New Hampshire. 1966-1968
Education
University of Southern California 1978-84 MSEd, Ed.D.
Extensive coursework in Employer/Employee Relations,Dissertation in Field of Collective Bargaining
Additional Graduate Coursework: State College, Salem, MA ,Boston University, Trinity Co., Washington .D.C., University .of Maryland,University of New Hampshire
State College, Bridgewater MA 1962-66 BSEd.
Canton High School, MA 1957-61
Professional Boards and Consultations
Member, RIDE Strategic Review team 2014-15
Reviewer Corwin Press 2003-2007
Member Governor’s Task Force on Education 2002
Member RIDE SAELP Team 2002-03
Chair RI Supt. Leadership Council (Data Driven Reform)2001-2007
Member NEASC Accreditation Team, Plymouth North High School 1998
Member RIDE Parent Survey Committee 1997
Member, Co-Chair Northeast Superintendent’s Leadership Council 1997-pres
Member, Secretary, RINET Board of Directors1996-2007
Member, Vice Chair Southern RI School To Career Task Force1996-2001
Chair, Member West Bay Vocational School Coordinating.Comm. 1995-2007
Member, Chair Southern RI Collaborative Board of Directors1995-2007
Member, Chair North Kingstown Technology Committee1995-2000
Member North Kingstown School Business Partnership1995-2007
Member North Kingstown Wellness Task Force 1995-1997
Consultant at Large National PTA Board of Directors1990-1993
President, Member Okinawa Chapter Phi Delta Kappa, Board1990-1993
Member Ad Hoc Committee For Ed. Goals, Nat PTA 1991
Member Individual and Organizational Development Commission, Nat PTA 1990-1991
Member Parent Involvement Subcommittee., Education Commission., Nat PTA 1991-1992
Presentations
Panel Discussion RI League of Cities and Towns Jan,2004
School Committee Development National School Board Association Convention Apr, 2004
A Regional Approach to Key Work National School Board Association Convention Apr 2003
Decision Center National School Board Association Convention Apr 2002
Data Driven Reform NE Supt. Leadership Council Convention. May 2002
Hand Held Computers RI Leaders in Technology Conference Nov 00-02
Panel Discussion Leadership NE Supt. Leadership Council Convention May 2000
School to Career Panel RIDE. School to Career Inst. Mar1999
Violence in Ed. Panel NE Supt. Leadership Council Convention. May 1999
Keynote Address Pacific Congress Parent Involvement Summit Nov 1993
Parliamentary Procedure Pacific Congress PTA, Convention May 92-95
President, The Easiest Job Panel Presentation, National PTA Convention Jun 1991
SPED in Regular Classroom. American Association of School Administrators Convention Feb 1990
Mainstreaming Gifted Education. National. Council for Gifted Children, Convention. Nov 1987
Graduate Level Courses Taught
From 1984 through 1988, I taught the following courses for the University of Southern California and Hamline University:
Seminar in Organization and Administration
Elementary School Administration and Supervision
Secondary School Administration and Supervision
School District Personnel Management
Seminar in the Principalship
School Management Under Collective Bargaining
Supervision of Curriculum
Supervision of Instruction
Techniques of Educational Leadership.
Publications
The 8th Journal of the Northeast Superintendent’s Annual Leadership Institute. “Using Data to Support Student Achievement and Educational Reform: The Rhode Island Story. May.05
Standard Times. “Educational Viewpoints”. Intermittently, August, 1995- Present
The 1993 PCAPTS Parent Involvement Summit Report "The Continuum of Parent Involvement" Mar.93
AASA Convention Program "Meeting the Needs of Special Education Student in the Regular Classroom" Feb.89
Executive Educator "Integrating Students With Special Needs into the Regular Classroom"
(Top One Hundred Curriculum Innovations for 1988)Nov.88
NCGC Convention Program "Mainstreaming Gifted EducationNov.87
School Administrator "Organizing. for Effective School Communications" Nov.86
Dissertation "Perceptions of School Level Educational Leaders of the Collective Bargaining. Process in DoDDS Germany May.84
Professional Organizations
Member, Salve Regina University Education Advisory Board2003-2004
Member, Board Northeast Superintendent’s Comm. On Technology 1998-2007
Member, Board Rhode Island Association of School Administrators 1995-2007
Secretary, Vice President, Program Chairperson, President Elect, President
Board, Co-Chair Northeast Superintendent’s Leadership Council 1995-pres
Member Association of Supervision of Curriculum Development 1991-2007
Member National Council for Gifted Children 1987-1989
Member, European Association of El. School Principals1986-1996
Bylaws Committee, Executive Board
Member, District .Representative International Chapter NASSP 1979-1995
Member Phi Delta Kappa, Ger. Chapter., Okinawa Chapter1979-pres
President, Past President, Advisor, Board Member
Member Overseas Association of School Admin. (FMA)1979-1995
President, Executive Secretary, Vice President, Regional Representative
Member American Association of School Administrators1979-pres
Member Overseas Education Association 1973-1979
Treasurer, Board of Directors, Area Representative, Negotiations Committee
Community Organizations
North Kingstown Asset Management Commission 2015 - present
Master Gardeners Association, Council 2013 - present
North Kingstown Arts Council, Chairperson, 2012 Present
West Bay YMCA Board of Directors. Chairperson, 2012 - Present
Canton High School Alumni Board of Directors, Chairperson 2010 - 2016
The Education Partnership, Board of Directors 2006-2008
Narragansett Council Boy Scout of America, Vice President, Learning for Life
Board of Directors, Executive Board 2000-pres
Saratoga Museum Education Committee, Chair, Board of Directors 1999
Junior Achievement Rhode Island, Board of Directors1996-1998
North Kingstown Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors 1995-present
North Kingstown Rotary, Secretary, President, Treasurer 1995-pres
Okinawa District, Far East Council, Boy Scouts of American1991-1995
District Council Member, Membership Chairperson, Explorer Impact Chair
United Services Organization (USO) 1990-1995
Board of Directors
Pacific Congress of American Parents Teachers and Students1990-1995
Founder, Board of Directors, Bylaws Chairperson, Parliamentarian
Okinawa American Chamber of Commerce 1989-1995
Military Community Relations Committee
Okinawa District, West Pacific Girl Scouts 1989-1992
Okinawa Executive Council, Nominations Committee
European Congress of American Parents Teachers and Students 1975-1988
President, Parliamentarian, Legislative Chairperson, Bylaws Chairperson
Quality of Education Chairperson, Resolutions Chairperson, Convention Program Chairperson
National Parent Teacher Association 1975-1995
Board of Directors, Individual and Organizational Development Commission,
Education Commission, Convention Delegate
Professional Awards and Special Recognition
North Kingstown High School awarded silver recognition by U.S. News and World Report as on of the top high schools in the nation. 2008
American Association of School Superintendents, Rhode Island Superintendent of the Year 2006/7
North Kingstown High School Selected for Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) school Award by the American School Counselor’s Association 2006
Forest Park Elementary School selected as National Blue Ribbon School 2005
North Kingstown Teacher Recognized as National Teacher of the Year 2004
Four North Kingstown Teachers named State Teacher of the Year 1996-2006
Three Principals named State Principal of the Year2001-2005
Rotary International, Paul Harris Fellow 2001
Pacific Congress of American Parents Teachers and Students
Honorary Life Membership 1991
Kadena Air Base, Unit Energy Conservation Award 1990
National Association of Elementary School Principals/Department of Education
National Distinguished Principal 1988
U.S. Department of Education
National Elementary School Recognition Program 1988
National School Board Association, One Hundred Winning Curriculum Ideas
Integration of Special Needs Students 1987
European Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa, Kappan of the Year1986
European Congress of American Parents Teachers and Students
Educator of the Year 1986
The National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Honorary Life Membership 1984
European Congress of American Parents Teachers and Students
Honorary Life Membership 1978
NAVCOMMSTA, Spain, Sailor of the Year 1971
NAVCOMMSTA, Spain, Sailor of the Quarter 1971
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