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

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)

Publications

• Instructional Strategies for the Gifted Child In Pennsylvania Middle Schools (Dissertation); "Teaming: It's Not just for Students and Teachers" The Pennsylvania Administrator

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

Organizations

• Western Pennsylvania Principal's Leadership Academy

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"

Certifications

• St. Francis Medical Center Drug/Alcohol Training Program
• Superintendent Letter of Eligibility; Supervisor of Special Education; Counseling; PA Teaching Certificate: Special Education

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