Master Degree in Education

Thirty-two years classroom experience

Taught elementary, middle school, high school, undergraduate, graduate students, and adult education. High School Wrestling Coach for twenty-five years. Extensive training in technology and curriculum development. 21st century classroom experience. Emphasis on Multimedia and Web Page Design.

Tusculum College - MED - August 1996

East Tennessee State University - B.S. Education 1970

2002 State Insurance License in Property and Casualty

2002 Training in Microsoft WordXP and ExcelXP

1999 Troubleshooting and Maintaining Macintosh Computers

1997 goals 2000 computer training

1996 completion of requirements for master of education,Tusculum College.

Completion date August 1996.

1994 workshop training - PSNET network training

1994 trained to use Internet - State of Tennessee

1993 workshop training - 21st century classroom

1986 workshop training session computer skills next

1985 workshop training session computer skills next

2002 - Teaching Computer Concepts for Business and Industry.

2001 to 1974. T.A. Dugger Jr. High School, Elizabethton, Tennessee. Areas taught: Math, Computer Science, Algebra I, Critical thinking and Problem solving skills, Multimedia, and Web Design

1997 - Trainer for Macintosh and Windows 95. Taught staff development in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, E-mail accounts, Introduction to Netscape, Introduction to Multimedia,Hyperstudio, M-Power, and Web Page development. Conducted Workshops in multimedia education. Created business web pages.

1973 - 1974. East Side Elementary School. Elizabethton City School System.

1970 - 1973. Sullivan County School System. Taught sixth grade, Emmett Elementary School.

2003 to Present - Adjunct faculty NorthEast State - Teaching Learning Strategies, Orientation to Teaching, Foundations in Education.

2002 -Adjunct faculty NorthEast State Technical Community College - Taught Computer Concepts.

2002 to present- Adjunct faculty Virginia Intermont College - Presently teaching Introduction to Education and Multimedia in Education.

2000 - Conducted Inservice Training for Local School System in Web Design and Multimedia Integration in classroom.

1998 - Conducted Workshop and Inservice training in the use of Multimedia in the elementary classrooms.

1998 - Selected to participate on the panel for evaluation of the Early Adolescence Math (EA/Math) Assessment developed by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)

1998 - 2002 - Adjunct faculty Milligan College - Taught Introduction to Computer Technology - Education Department

1998 - 2001 - Adjunct faculty Milligan College -Taught Graduate class in Instructional Technology.

1998 - selected to review textbooks for the State Textbook Commission.

1997 - contract work as a textbook reviewer for Glencoe / McGraw-Hill: Technology Today and Tomorrow and Understanding Electricity and Electronics.

1997 - trainer in staff development on Macintosh and Windows 95.

1996 - assistant to instructor in graduate technology class,Tusculum College.

1996 - developed home page for school system and local business.

1994 - 1996 - Outside sales travel industry.

1994 -1995 - assisted in Internet training - NorthEast State Technical Community College, East Tennessee State University.

1993 -1994 - state text book adoption chairman - math

1989 -1996 - taught summer school - Algebra 1 - high school.

1988 - 2001 - extended contract work, enrichment - computer club

1993 - selected for 21st century classroom training.

1987-1989 - adult education - computer applications, basic program writing, data base, and spread sheets.

1987 - 1989 - Alliance for Business and Training: Computer applications training specialist.

1982 - 1985 - Chairman of math department.

1968 - 1970 - Manager of men's store.

1966 - 1972 - Curriculum and training specialist, Tennessee ARNG.

Tennessee Army National Guard - 1966 - 1974. Rank Specialist fourth class. Job description - Curriculum Training Specialist, Section leader.

2005 - Selected by Strathmore's - Who's Who - www.StrathmoreWhosWho.com User ID is 97535 PASSWORD is 166874

2004 - Top Ten Online Educators .......Surf Aquariam.Com

1997 - Nomination for teacher of the year.

1996 - Nomination for teacher of the year.

1991 - State finalist technology teacher of the year.

1991 - Technology teacher of the year.

1990 - Superintendent Nomination - Danforth Foundation Grant. 1988 - Career ladder, level II.

2001 - Wrote and was awarded Technology Grant.

1999- Wrote Grant for Goals 2000 - State of Tennessee.

1996 - Vertical Leadership Committee - Elizabethton City School System.

1996 - Wrote grant proposal for Elizabethton City School System.

Purpose - Technology training center - goals 2000 funds.

1993- 2001 - developed curriculum in teaching critical thinking and problem solving skills with twenty-first century technology. Only class in entire state utilizing this curriculum.

1996 - Project Connect Ten. One of four team members in Elizabethton City School System to develop a pilot program for the state of Tennessee in communication and integration of Internet through the curriculum.

1995 - 1996 - Thesis topic "The use of computer technology on critical thinking and problem solving"