Christian Youth Fellowship sponser - worked with junior high school students, fund raiser and chaperone for Washington D.C. trip
Girl Scout troup leader - head leader/trainer for all Mount Ayr leaders, organizer of week-long day camps.
Authored substance abuse grant used for after-prom activities.
PRESENTATIONS
Guest Lecturer at Graceland University for education majors about Reader's and Writer's Workshop.
Presenter at the Iowa Curriculum and Instruction Conference at Iowa State University. Presentation title was: Child Centered Curriculum Values Student Diversity.
Presenter at the Iowa School Board Association Conference in DesMoines. Presentation title was: Science Discovery Day.
Green Valley AEA presenter to area school superintendants and principals about Reader's and Writer's Workshop.
Presenter to area school superintendants and principals about assesing student achievement.
Guest lecturer at area schools about math and language arts.
MEMBERSHIPS
National Education Association
National Council of Teachers of English and Language Arts
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Whole Language Umbrella
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Co-authored application for FINE Award for Lamoni Elementary School. Our School was selected as a FINE school in the State of Iowa.
Co-authored US West technology grant to purchase computers and computer equipement.
Authored Dekko grant to fund a Science Sleepover for students.
Authored a Thematic Curriculum Reference for Lamoni Schools.
STAT (StudentTeacher Assistance Team) member. Helping teachers work with at-risk students.
Initiated nd organized Green Valley TAWL, a professional language arts group for teachers. Seved as president, delegate to national conference.
Served on the Governor's Planning Council for Math and Science.
Co-initiated and served on the steering committee for the Green Valley AEA Young Writer's Conference.
Selected as the Math Demonstration Classroom for Green Valley AEA. Taught area teachers as they observed in my classroom.
Served on the Green Valley AEA Media Advisory Council.
Designed and organized Science Outdoors Days for Lamoni students.
Initiated and organized Science Discovery Days for Llamoni Elementary students (K-9).
Served on professional committees and task forces: South Central Consortium Math Committee, Conflict Resolution Management Committee, and District Math and Language Arts Task Forces.
Implemented communiy sevice project in which third graders raised money and purchased books for the Lamoni Community Library.
Implemented High School National Honor Society and Third Grade buddy program.