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Supervisor of Student Teachers
Adjunct Faculty
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Bio
Principal: St. Patrick Catholic School;
Previous Positions:
Assistant Superintendent, Peters Township School District;
Middle School Principal, PTSD;
Assistant Middle School Principal, Bethel Park School District;
Guidance Counselor, Canon-McMillan School District;
Special Education Teacher, CM;
Previous Positions:
Adjunct Professor in Graduate Administration Program for Principals, Cal U. of PA;
Leadership and Internship Courses/Supervision;
Adjunct Professor, Duquesne University, Principal Program/School Finance Course;
Current: Pennsylvania Principal Leadership Academy;
Supervising Student Teachers at SHU
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About
Joined Seton Hill: 2012
Hometown: Pgh (Whitehall), Pa
Personal Areas of Interest: Photography, Exercising, Reading,
Academic Areas of Interest: Instructional Strategies-
Supervision-
Leadership-
Special Education-
Western PA Principal's Leadership Academy
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Education
- Ed. D. Administration and Policy Studies, University of Pittsburgh (1996)
- M.Ed. Counseling, California University of Pennsylvania (1981)
- B.S. Special Education, Duquesne University (1976)
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Publications
- Instructional Strategies for the Gifted Child In Pennsylvania Middle Schools (Dissertation);
"Teaming: It's Not just for Students and Teachers" The Pennsylvania Administrator
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Awards
- State Recognition for School Excellence - Peters Township Middle School (Principal);
State Recognition for School Excellence - Independence Middle School/Bethel Park (Assistant Principal);
Teacher of the Year - Canon-McMillan School District;
Presidential Scholar - California University of PA;
Who's Who Among Students in Am. Universities & Colleges - Duquesne University
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Organizations
- Western Pennsylvania Principal's Leadership Academy
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Presentations
- "Taking the Mystery Out of High Achievement" National Presentation/NASSP Convention, San Francisco;
"Now What Does Brian's Mother Want" - Working with Difficult Parents in the K-12 School Setting;
"Differentiation" - Instructional Differentiation Strategies in the Classroom;
"Teaming in the Middle School - What it is, What it Isn't"
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Certifications
- St. Francis Medical Center Drug/Alcohol Training Program
- Superintendent Letter of Eligibility;
Supervisor of Special Education;
Counseling;
PA Teaching Certificate: Special Education
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Achievements
- Provides numerous in-service programs to School Districts on instruction and parent/teacher communication;
Special Education Peer Monitor - PA Department of Education;
Dale Carnegie & Associates - Trained in Customer Relations and Employee Development
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