PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING: 1988-Present

  • Albert Educational Consulting
  • Superintendent Search Head Hunter
  • Staff Development for Educators, New Hampshire
  • Staff Development Workshops, Inc., New Jersey

Experiences:

  • Presented in over 40 states and presented over 1200 workshops.
  • Presented workshops on cooperative learning, differentiated instruction, classroom management, students at risk, curriculum and assessments, team building, peer coaching, data driven instruction, response to intervention, special education and leadership training for administrators.
  • Provided numerous workshops for over twenty school districts in New Jersey. Topics included Executive Functioning Skills, special education issues and co-teaching initiatives, just to mention a few.
  • Conducted several Superintendent searches throughout Pennsylvania

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Executive Director: 2015-Current
Pennsylvania Association for Small and Rural Schools

  1. Work with legislators and districts for fair funding
  2. Liaison between the Department of Education and School Districts
  3. Provide administrative services for districts
  4. Lobby for funding and policy issues for rural and small schools

Director of College of Education: 2015-2017
Temple of Harrisburg

  1. Recruit teachers and administrators for various programs
  2. Teach courses as needed

Past Superintendent (Retired from Public Education): 2009-2015
Tulpehocken Area School District, Bethel, PA
Responsibilities:

  1. Personnel and Evaluation of Staff
  2. Budget, Fiscal Responsibility of 27,000,000
  3. Public Relations/Ambassador of District
  4. Curriculum/Staff Development
  5. Building Projects

Assistant Superintendent: 2000-2008
Eastern Lebanon County School District, Myerstown, PA

Responsibilities:

  1. Curriculum and Staff Development
  2. Consolidation of Schools
  3. Special Projects/Education Foundation
  4. Personnel and Evaluation
  5. Federal Programs/District Strategic Plan

Elementary Principal: 1996-2000
Lebanon School District, 1000 South Eighth Street, Lebanon, PA 17042

Assistant Superintendent: 1993-1996
Manheim Central School District, 71 North Hazel Street, Manheim, PA 17545

Elementary Principal: 1992-1993
Manheim Central School District, Doe Run Elementary School, Manheim, PA 17545

Acting Assistant Executive Director of Instructional Services: 1991-1992
Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13, 1110 Enterprise Rd., East Petersburg, PA 17520

Responsibilities:

  1. Directed Budget Development and Administration
  2. Directed District Curriculum and Instructional Personnel
  3. Developed Math / Science Consortium
  4. Organized Superintendent Training
  5. Organized Effective Teaching Training
  6. Managed Adult Education Program
  7. Supervised Non-Public Schools
  8. Developed Early Childhood and Foreign Language Committees

Director of Staff Development: 1987-1991
Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13, 1110 Enterprise Rd., East Petersburg, PA 17520

Responsibilities:

  1. Developed and Directed Alternative Education Program for Secondary Students
  2. Developed and Managed Teacher Induction Plan
  3. Acted as a Liaison to Secondary and Elementary Principals
  4. Coordinated, Planned, and Evaluated In-Service Credit Courses
  5. Developed and Facilitated Long Range Planning for Districts
  6. Managed Various Curriculum-Related Projects

Elementary Principal – 1986-1987
Lebanon School District, Harding and Henry Houck Elementary Schools, Lebanon, PA 17042

Elementary Principal – 1984-1986
Red Lion Area School District Office, Chanceford and Clearview Elementary Schools, Brogue, PA 17309

Special Education Teacher – 1977-1984
Cornwall-Lebanon School District, Cornwall Elementary, Lebanon, PA 17042

EDUCATION

Degrees:

  • Doctorate in Education, Nova University, FL: 1992
  • Superintendent’s Certificate,
    University of Pennsylvania, PA: 1986
  • Masters Degree, Special Education
    Millersville University, PA: 1983
  • Elementary Principal’s Certificate
    Temple University, PA: 1982
  • Bachelor of Science, Physical Education;
    Comprehensive, Mentally and Physically Handicapped;
    Safety, Health and Driver Education,
    Salem College, WV: 1977

SUPERINTENDENT HEAD HUNTER

  • Head Hunter for Superintendent Searches
  • Montgomery Intermediate Unit Executive Director
  • Wissahickon and Millville Superintendents
  • Conducted additional searches for Gettysburg, West Perry, and Bald Eagle Area School Districts

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

  • Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools (PARSS) – PAST
  • Pennsylvania Association for School Administrators (PASA) – PAST
  • American Association of School Administrators (AASA)
  • Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR

  • Alvernia College: 2004-2013
  • Penn State of Lancaster: 1990-2000
    Courses Taught:
    Curriculum and Assessment, School Finance, School Law, Introduction into School Administration, Cooperative Learning and Students and Risk..

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

  • Rehrersburg Lions: 2009-2012
  • Lebanon County United Way: 2012-2014
  • Myerstown Rotary: 2000-2008

AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • Published Article PAESP: February 2014
  • Published Article PAESP: May 2013
  • Published Article PAESP: September 2011
  • Nominated for Pennsylvania Superintendent of the Year: 2012
  • Nominated for PMEA Superintendent of the Year: 2013
  • National Blue-Ribbon School-Penn Bernville Elementary: 2011
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