Alternative Teacher Professional Pay Coordinator at Minneapolis Public Schools
Location:
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Industry:
Primary/Secondary Education
Work:
Minneapolis Public Schools since Sep 2003
Alternative Teacher Professional Pay Coordinator
Minneapolis Public Schools Nov 1991 - Mar 2005
Professional Development Process District Coordinator
Education:
Minnesota State University, Mankato 1969 - 1996
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 1971 - 1973
Interests:
Improving the quality of public education, doing professional workshops and presentations, getting new initiatives off the ground, supporting teachers in any way I can, working on community projects, participating in union efforts locally and nationally,
being with family and friends, gardening, reading, going out to dinner and a movie, renovating my home and playing with my two dogs.
Honor & Awards:
Bureau of Labor Service Grant, $103,00
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards grants - $107,000
Award of Excellence in Teaching, Minneapolis School Board
Certificate of Commendation in Education, State of Minnesota
USA Today National Award for classroom writing project
Venture Fund Awards - Economic Project; World Hunger Project
MN Business Award for student math projects
Math Lab grant for creating and developing a school math lab
Block Club of the Year Award - City of Minneapolis (served as block club chair for 10 years)
Citizen of the Year Award - City of Minneapolis (SAFE)
Hawthorne Community Garden development
SAFE grants for community projects
Star Award for Professional Development Process(PDP)
AFT recognition for PDP - Top Model recognition
Saturn Award for Partnership
Minneapolis Federation of Teachers Jun 1, 2008 - Jun 2016
Retried President
Minneapolis Public Schools 1976 - 2008
Teacher, Professor Development Coord., Professor Pay Coord., Alternative Teacher Professional Pay Coordinator
Minneapolis Public Schools Nov 1991 - Mar 2005
Professional Development Process District Coordinator
Minneapolis Public Schools Nov 1991 - Mar 2005
Alternative Teacher Professional Pay Coordinator
Nov 1991 - Mar 2005
Greater Minneapolis-St Paul Area
Education:
Minnesota State University, Mankato 1969 - 1975
Master of Science, Masters, Bachelors, Bachelor of Science, Teaching, Elementary Education, Education, Special Education
University of Minnesota 1971 - 1973
Mankato West Senior High School 1969
Skills:
Curriculum Design K 12 Curriculum Development Teaching Instructional Design Literacy Classroom Staff Development Educational Leadership Science Education Special Education Higher Education Educational Technology Courses Community Outreach
Interests:
Decorating My Home Fostering Teen Agers Gardening Now That I Am Retired Working on Community Projects Being With Family and Friends My Two Dogs Reading Hanging Out With My Dog Going Out To Dinner and A Movie Revolutionizing Education I May Find Many More Interests Supporting Teachers In Any Way I Can Getting New Initiatives Off the Ground Movies Jack