Ongoing professional development through independent study of learning disabilities (LD), attention deficit (hyperactivity) disorder (ADHD), and emotional-behavioral disorders (EBD) affecting adolescents
Attendance at numerous conferences about IDEA ’97, functional behavioral assessments, positive behavioral interventions and support, 1998-2003
Post-master’s degree studies at VCU, GMU, UMCP, JHU, USD on topics such as Developing IEP's, School Consultation, IDEA ’97, School Violence, Using Internet in Lesson Planning
M.S., Communicative Disorders/Special Education, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 1978
B.A., English Education, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 1974
Member of Council for Exceptional Children, CEC Professionally Recognized Special Educator, 1999-2004
Maryland advanced professional teaching certificate in English 5-12, Special Education K-12, 2000-2005
Virginia Postgraduate Professional teaching license in English, Learning Disabilities, Emotional Disturbance, 2007-2012
Department of Defense Schools (DoDDS) teaching certifications as Learning Disabilities Specialist, Behavior Management Specialist, and Educational Diagnostician, 1991-1997
Summary of Teaching Experience
2007 - present, Instructor at Southwest Oregon Community College in Curry County, Brookings Campus, teaching adult basic education (ABE), General Educational Development (GED), English as a Second Language (ESL), human development and education courses
2005 - present, Development and maintenance of k4teens.info, a web site of resources and information about adolescents with LD/ADHD/EBD focusing on school issues
2002-2003, Resource Specialist Teacher, Del Norte High School, DNUSD, CA
2001-2002, Teacher of English 12, Bryant Adult Alternative HS, Fairfax County, VA
2000, ESL Instructor for Fairfax County Adult Community Education program for two terms
2000-2002, Adjunct Field-based Instructor for undergraduate teacher education candidates in special education and master’s degree cohort students in Professional Development Schools in Howard and Montgomery Counties, University of MD
1999-2001, Teacher Education Supervisor of master’s degree students in special education for George Mason University in Fairfax, VA
1997-2003, CEO of Learning & Behavior Specialists, Inc., educational consulting company specializing in assessment and advocacy for adolescents with learning and behavioral differences and classroom management coaching for educators of adolescents with learning disabilities and behavioral disorders
1975-1997, 23 years of experience teaching a variety of subjects at the secondary level in regular, special, and alternative programs in public schools in MD, VA, and DoDDS (now DoDEA)/Germany
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