Education

Professional Experience

Adjunct Professor

Previous UniversityTeaching: Baldwin-Wallace College (Economics and Politics, Advanced Principles of Leadership, Pupil Services)
Kent State University (the Superintendency, and Staff Development and Planning)
University of Cincinnati (Personnel, the Superintendency, and Foundations)
Wright State University (Teacher as Leader, and Building Leadership)


 Publications and Research

Books:  Co-author of a chapter "Electronic Networking to Support Mentoring" in Creating Successful Telementoring Programs edited by Frances K. Kochan and Joseph T. Pascarelli, 2005 ~ Co-author of When the Choir Began to Sing, Master Teacher, 2002 ~ Co-author of a chapter "Administrator Entry Year Programming: A Cross Institutional Pilot Program-- Process, Program Descriptions, and Lessons Learned," in The Changing World of School Administration edited by George Perreault and Fred C. Lunenberg, Scarecrow Press, 2002 ~ Coauthor in William G. O'Callaghan's, The Power of Public Engagement: A Beacon of Hope for America's Schools, Master Teacher, 1999 ~ Contributor to Gene Carter and William Cunningham's The American School Superintendency: Challenges and Opportunities, Jossey-Bass Inc., Publishers, 1996
  
Journals: "eTip: Goal-Setting That Works" North Star for Principals (February, 2008) ~ "Starting the Visioning Process" North Star for Principals (January, 2008) ~ "The Best Leadership Advice I've Ever Received... Don't Be A Rollercoaster" North Star for Principals (October, 2007) ~ "Dealing With A Rapidly Changing Board" Superintendents Only (March, 2006) ~ "Updating Your Files and Addresses" Technology Pathfinder for Administrators (October, 2004) ~ "Expulsion Hearings: A Chance To Build Relationships" Superintendents Only (October, 2004) ~ "Get Ready: Online Courses On The Rise" Superintendents Only (October, 2004) ~"The Greatest Influence In The Classroom" Superintendents Only (September, 2004) ~ "Anticipate and Influence Parking Lot Meetings" VIP Administrative Solutions (September, 2004) ~ "A Mountain Climber's Guide to Administrative Success" Superintendents Only (June, 2004) ~ "A Skill Administrators Need: Marketing" Superintendents Only (May, 2004) ~ "Split Boards and Families" The Beacon; A Journal of Ideas (vol.1, issue 5, 2004) ~ " Suggestions for Communicating Vision" Superintendents Only (August, 2003) ~ "Jumping Ship(s)" The Beacon; A Journal of Ideas (vol.1, issue 4, 2003) ~ "Making the Most of Speaking Opportunities" Superintendents Only (March, 2003) ~ "Dilemmas of Decision-Making" Superintendents Only (February, 2003) ~ "Use the 'Choir' for Leading Change Initiatives" VIP Administrative Solutions (February, 2003) ~ "So- You Have New Boards Members and They Want Change!" Superintendents Only (September 2002) ~ Co-author of "Build It and They Will Not Necessarily Come: The Effectiveness of a Professional Development Web Site for Entry Year Principals" T.H.E. Journal, 29 (August, 2002) ~ "The Story of Leadership" Superintendents Only (January, 2001) ~ Co-author of Guest Column "Getting Caught in Your Underwear" The School Administrator (December, 2000) ~ "Enhancing the Profession" Superintendents Only (December, 2000) ~  "Personal Motivation" Superintendents Only (November, 2000) ~  "The Good, Bad and Ugly of Merit Pay for Administrators"  The School Administrator (October, 2000) ~  "The Behavior of the Board and Its Decision-Making Strategy" Superintendents Only (October, 2000) ~  "The Importance of Your Presence" VIP Administrative Solutions (May, 2000) ~ "The Do¹s and Don¹ts of Dealing with Crises Effectively" The School Administrator (June, 1999) ~ "New and Emerging Leadership Styles" Ohio ASCD Journal (Fall, 1995) ~ "Influence Change by Communicating with Purpose"  The School Administrator (January, 1994) ~  "My Dad¹s Old Job Isn¹t There Anymore" Educational Information Services Newsletter (June, 1991)  ~  "Pinpointing Top Educational Concerns" American School and University   (1991)  ~  "Taking A Giant Step Slowly"  Trends (Spring, 1991)  ~  "What Best Symbolizes the Change Between States and Local Districts?"  The School Administrator (March, 1991)  ~  "Energy Management", American School and University (August, 1990)  ~  "Security System Cuts Costs",  American School and University (July, 1990)  ~ "A Management System That Works", ERS Management Operations Information Bank (1982)  ~  "A Model of Administrative Evaluation", BASA Information Bank (1982)  ~  "Motherhood: 1980", SAGA Journal (Third Quarter, 1976)  ~  "Student Evaluation of Instruction", NASSP Bulletin (September, 1976)  ~  "The Contract Method of Instruction", American Secondary Education (September, 1974).                                            
Dissertation: "The Selection of Superintendents" (1983).

Other Published Works:    "Blueprint for the Future; Toward the Year 2000" (1993)  ~  "The Language of Education" (1993)  ~  "Welcome New Residents" (1993)  ~  "Open School Enrollment" (1992)  Middletown Journal  ~  "Blueprint for the Future, a Strategic Plan for Restructuring" (1990)  ~  A Model Entry Year Program for Teachers at Ravenna Schools (1988) was included in a publication by the Ohio Department of Education  ~   A publication called " Special Extra Edition of FM Notes" (1982) was selected as exemplary in explaining the fiscal crisis faced by Ohio Schools  ~  the school newsletters, annual reports, and staff communication publications I have developed have been used as models elsewhere  ~  various curriculum publications were part of my responsibility in each district as well as the development and completion of policy and administrative handbooks.


 Speaking and Consultant Experiences

Educational Insights "Future Forces" (May 9, 2008) ~ Westlake City Schools Board Retreat "Operational Roles and Responsibilities Defined" (January 2008) ~ BASA Helping You and Your Employer Plan for Retirement Workshop "Mistakes Educational Leaders Make Going Into The Last 2-3 Years Before Retiring" (November 29, 2007) ~ BASA Aspiring Leaders Workshop "What Boards Are Seeking in Leaders" (March 23, 2007) ~ Ohio Academy for School Improvement Strategies "Education in the New Global Economy: The World is Changing; Schools Need to Change; What Should Schools Look Like?" (February13, 2007) Effective ~ Schools Improvement Academy "The Power of School Teams, and How to Create Them" (August 1&2, 2005) ~ National Staff Development Council (December, 2006) "When The Choir Began to Sing" ~ Educational Insights (October, 2006) "The Flat Pack on the Future" ~ Mid-American Superintendents (October, 2006) "Flat Pack Use and Planning" ~ Phi Delta Kappa at University of Akron "Summit on Public Education" (September, 2006) ~ Board/Superintendent retreat for the Wayne County JVS (August 11, 2005) ~ Help Me Grow Collaborative Annual Meeting (February, 2005) "Hope - Faith and the Future" ~ Educational Insights Fall Meeting (October, 2004) "When the Choir Began to Sing" ~ Buckeye Association of School Administrators (March, 2004) "The Media and Your Message" ~ Cleveland State University (April, 2003) "Changing Circumstances" ~ Buckeye Association of School Administrators (October, 2002) "Changing Standards and Needs for the Principalship" ~ Phi Delta Kappa (September, 2002) "Challenges of the 21st Century for Public Schools" ~ O.E.P.A. Summer Conference (June, 2002) "Finding Your Passion for Your Work" ~ Fairview Park City Administrative Retreat (January, 2002) "Fish/Loving Your Job" ~ Ohio School Boards Association Annual Conference (November, 2001) "Finding and Keeping Administrators" ~ Cleveland State University Critical Issues Seminar (November, 2001) "The Human Side of Baldrige" ~ O.E.P.A. Annual Conference (October, 2001) "Fish/Loving Your Job" ~ South Euclid-Lynhurst City Schools Administrative Retreat (August, 2001) "Fish/ Loving Your Job" ~ B.A.S.A. Spring Academy (March, 2001) "How to Love Your Job" ~  Legal Update for School Heads/Kent State University (February, 2001) "What's Hot!" ~ East Guernsey Local Schools (January, 2001) "Leading Change" ~ John Carroll University Professional Development Series-Administrators (October, 2000) "The Malcomb Baldrige Award for Schools" ~ Bedford Middle School In Service (October, 2000) "The Animals" ~ Greater Cleveland School Superintendents' Association  (September, 2000) "What's Hot!" ~ American Association of School Administrators (March, 2000) San Francisco, "Crises! An Opportunity for Public Engagement" ~ Administrative Retreat (February, 2000) Perry Local Schools, Lake County ~ Strategic Planning Update (January, 2000) Madison Local Schools, Lake County ~ Cuyahoga East Vocational Education Consortium (September, 1999),  "Using the Power of Teams" ~ Cleveland State University (June, 1999), "Using Context for Leadership Growth" ~ Educational Insights Leadership Conference (May, 1999) Nashville, Tenn., "Learning Curve and Growth" ~ BASA Leadership Workshop (April, 1999) Westerville, "Engagement and Growth of Community" ~ Bay Village Board/Administrative Retreat (April, 1999), "Decision Making and Community Engagement" ~ Kent State University (March, 1999), "The Modern Superintendent" ~ Cleveland State University (March, 1999), "S.B. 55, Impact and Implementation" ~ Community Engagement for Continuous Improvement Process (March, 1999) Garfield Heights, "Learning Curve" ~ BASA State Instructional Leadership Conference (February, 1999) Columbus, "Total Quality-Using Data Decision-Making" ~ Ohio Association of Local School Superintendents Conference (January, 1999) Columbus, Keynote Speaker - "Leadership for the Future" ~ Special Education Resource Providers (December, 1998) Parma, "CIP Plans" ~ Cleveland State University (December, 1998), "State Report Cards and Continuous Improvement" ~ Phi Delta Kappa (November, 1998) Brecksville, "Continuous Improvement" ~ Westlake Board of Education Retreat (October, 1998) Westlake, "Board Policy and Direction" ~ Chagrin Falls Board of Education Retreat (October, 1998) Chagrin Falls, "District Vision" ~ BASA State Conference (October, 1998) Columbus, "The Mohican Group" ~ BASA Workshops (August, September, and October, 1998) Columbus, "Continuous Improvement" ~ Phi Delta Kappa Regional Workshop (October, 1998)Canton, "Continuous Improvement Planning" ~ Nordonia City Schools Administrative Retreat (August, 1998) Salt Fork, "Moral Leadership" ~ Shelby County Schools Administrative Retreat (August, 1998) Cincinnati, "Continuous Improvement Planning" ~ Knox County Schools Administrative Retreat (August, 1998) Mt. Vernon, "Continuous Improvement Planning" ~ Ohio Department of Education, Four Ohio Regional Meetings (May, 1998), "Engaging the Community in Education Reform and in the Development of Continuous Improvement Plans" ~ Ohio School Business Officials Conference, (March, 1998) Hudson, "Dealing With Difficult People" ~  Phi Delta Kappa International, Advocates for the Public Schools Conference (October, 1997) Indianapolis, "School Improvement" ~ Ohio School Improvement Conference, "OASIS" (July, 1997) Columbus, "Cultural Focus" ~ Teaching Learning Conference, Ohio Department of Education (April, 1997), Columbus, "Linked Futures, Schools and Communities" ~ Cleveland State University (February, 1997) "Current Issues" ~ Cuyahoga Valley Staff Development Consortium Clinic (March, 1997) Cleveland, "A Recipe for Communication" ~  Olmsted Falls School Board (January, 1997) "The Future" ~ Special Education Supervisors of Cuyahoga County (Nov., 1996- May, 1997) Cleveland, "Future Pull" ~ Learn and Serve Conference (October, 1996) Cleveland, "Search for Community" ~  South Euclid-Lyndhurst Schools (October, 1996) "Governance Program Audit" ~ Local Special Education Staff (October, 1996) Cleveland, "New Beginnings" ~  Marycrest School (August, 1996) Independence, "Welcome Back Staff" ~ Elenore Gearson Academy (August, 1996), Cleveland, "Student Leadership Academy" ~ Ohio School Improvement Conference, "OASIS" (July, 1996) Columbus, "Team Building" ~ Cuyahoga Special Education Service Center, Annual Conference and Awards (May, 1996) Cleveland, "Attack on the Blob" ~ Dayton Area Superintendents and Principals Roundtable (April, 1996) Dayton, "Leadership in Times of Chaos" ~ The Conference on Teaching and Learning, Ohio Department of Education (April, 1996) Columbus, "Skills for Establishing and Sustaining Community Involvement" ~ Cuyahoga Valley Staff Development Consortium Clinic (March, 1996) Cleveland, "Coping with Difficult Bosses" ~ Gearson Academy Students and Staff Inservice (March, 1996) Cleveland, "Team work and Conflict" ~ AASA (March,1996) San Diego, "Leadership in the Midst of Chaos" ~ Global Issues Center (January, 1996) Cleveland, "Simulation Training for Educators" ~ Ohio Instructional Television Association (January, 1996) Columbus, "Future Search" ~ Keystone School Community (January, 1996) Medina County, Ohio, "Rebuilding School/Community Relationships" ~ National Staff Development Council Annual Conference (December, 1995) Chicago, "Patterning: Using Staff Development Techniques and Research for Personal and Organizational Understanding and Growth" ~ Council for Academic Excellence Board/Superintendent Conference (November, 1995) Columbus, "Perceptual Study of Public School Performance" ~ BASA Fall Conference (October, 1995) Columbus, "What Do We Do?" ~ Community Education Association (October, 1995) Cleveland, "Leadership for Change"  ~ Stow City Schools Administrative Retreat (October, 1995), "Parent and Community Building" ~ WVIZ (June, 1995) Cleveland, "Future Search" ~ BASA Summer Conference (June, 1995) Cincinnati, "Leadership in an Age of Chaos" ~ Warrensville Heights City Schools Administrative Retreat (June, 1995) Cleveland, "Leadership for Change and Effective School Improvement" ~ Cuyahoga Heights Schools (January-June, 1995) Cleveland, "Creative Problem Solving" ~ Phi Delta Kappa Multi-Chapter Drive In Conference  (March, 1995) Brecksville, "Leadership in the Midst of Chaos" ~ Council for Academic Excellence (April, 1995) Columbus, "First Things First" ~ Systems Effectiveness Training (March, 1995) Columbus, "The Educational Audit" ~ Community Education (February, 1995), Stow, "Community Building, a New Science" ~ National Staff Development Council (December, 1994) Orlando,  "Empowerment vs. Organizational Norms" ~ BASA Instructional Leadership Conference January, 1995) Columbus, "Strategies/Strategic Plans" ~ Phi Delta Kappa  (November, 1994) Baldwin Wallace College, "Community Leadership and the New Sciences" ~ Ohio Community Education Academy (October, 1994) Cleveland, "Change Models and Leadership Teams"  ~  BASA Fall Conference (October, 1994) Columbus, "Public Schools: Then and Now"  ~ Ohio School Boards Summer Institute (1994) Cincinnati, "Grass Roots Reform = Effective Schools"  ~  Strongsville City schools Fall Academy (October, 1994), "Restructuring; People and Process"  ~ W.S.U. Weekend Academy (1994) Dayton, "Change; A People Problem"  ~  A.A.S.A. (1994) San Francisco, "Sexual Harassment"  ~  Delaware Administrative Inservice, (1994) Delaware, Ohio,   "Systemic Change"  ~  Teacher Center W.S.U. (1994) Dayton, "Site Based Decision Making"  ~  National Staff Development Council (1993) Dallas, "What¹s My Job?"  ~  B*E*S*T Workshop Series (1993) Kettering, "Middle School Teaming"  ~  Council of Excellence Fall Conference (1993) Columbus, "Restructuring Your Schools"  ~  BASA Fall Conference (1993) Columbus, "Sexual Harassment" ~ Venture Productions (1993) Adams County, Ohio "Sexual Harassment" (1993) ~  Multi-County Summer Leadership Institute (Hopewell SERRC), Dayton (1993)  "Site Based Management"  ~ OSBA Summer Institute, Aurora (1993) "Effective Instructional Audits"  ~ Greene County Administrators¹ Summer Workshop, Deer Creek Park (1993) "Restructuring:  The Middletown Way"  ~  National School Boards Association (1993) Anaheim, California,  "The Role of the Board When Site-Based Management is Implemented"  ~  B*E*S*T   Workshop Series (1993), Kettering, "Site-Based Management"  ~ Computing Summit (1993) Dayton, "The Role of Technology in Restructuring America's Schools"  ~  Lima Schools (1993) "Systemic Change"  ~  Ohio Department of Education (1993) Columbus, "Central Office Leadership in the Change Process"  ~  Butler County Principals Group (1993), Hamilton, "America 2000 and Beyond"  ~  Ohio Association for Supervision and Curriculum (1992) Columbus, "Changing Schools - In Preparation for the Twenty-First Century"  ~  Ohio School Boards Association (1992) Columbus, "Effective Instructional Auditing"  ~  Ohio Department of Education (1992) Middletown, "Energizing the School Community Involvement Process"  ~ NSPRA/Ohio (1992) Columbus, "Dealing With Organized Opposition"  ~ Ohio 2000 Workshops (1992) Middletown, "Advise from the Front Lines"  ~  A.S.C.D. (1992) New Orleans, "Strategic Planning and Staff Development"  ~  Great Lakes, Great Schools Conference (1992) Cleveland, "Partnerships"  ~  Ohio Chamber of Commerce Conference (1991) Columbus, "Partnerships"  ~  Ohio School Boards Association (1990) Cleveland, "Practical Solutions to School P.R. Problems"  ~  Phi Delta Kappa (1990) Oxford, Ohio, "Restructuring Future Schools"  ~  Ohio Association of Local School Superintendents Conference (1988) Columbus, "Creative Thinking in Solving School Management Problems"  ~  Wright State University Theme Network Conference (1987) Dayton, "Public Relations for Public Schools"  ~  Wright State University ED-Link Project (1987) Dayton, "Developing Effective School Public Relations"  ~  Ohio School Boards (1987) Academy for Newly Selected Board Members, Dayton, "Working With the Management Team"  ~  Ohio Department of Education Staff Development Conference (1987) Columbus,  "Entry Year Programs in Ohio schools"  ~  Project Leadership Program Sponsored by OSBA and BASA (1987) Dayton, "Schools of the Future and their Leaders" ~ BASA/OSBA Spring Academy (1987) Columbus, "Mentorships; An Entry Year Model"  ~  Kent State University Educational Leadership Seminar (1987) Kent, "Japanese Education Today" ~  Ohio Department of Education (1986) Columbus, "Entry Year Standards"  ~  Ohio Association of Local School Superintendents (1985) Columbus, "The Use of Microcomputers in the Administrative Offices"  ~  North-East Ohio Teacher Association (1984) Akron, "A Mission and a  Vision"  ~  BASA Spring Conference (1984) Columbus, "Merit Pay"  ~  State Department of  Education State Wide Inservice Workshops (1982) "Budgeting and Appropriating District Funds"  ~  Southwestern Ohio Business Officials (1982) Dayton, "Budget Management"  ~  American Association of School Administrators National Convention (1981) Atlanta, Georgia, "A Workable Management Model Incorporating Sound Principles from Both Business and Education"  ~  American Association of School Administrators Summer Conference (1981) Washington, D.C., "A Management Model for Effective Schools"  ~  OSBA Capital Conference (1981) Columbus, "The Board¹s Role in Termination of Staff"  ~  Fairfield Union Schools Staff Workshop (1970) "A Management Approach -People as the Process"  ~  University of Cincinnati Outreach Conference (1979) Cincinnati, "A Specific Model of the Effective Management Team".

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