About The Speaker
EDUCATION
Oklahoma University, 1989 Ed. D., Secondary Administration
Bethany Nazarene University, 1979 M.A., Education/Reading Cert.
Oklahoma Baptist University, 1971 B.A., Elementary Education/Music

EMPLOYMENT
Secondary Principal, 2000-Present Putnam City Public Schools, Oklahoma City, OK
Secondary Principal, 1998-2000 Woodward Public Schools
Central Office Administrator And Secondary Principal, 1990-1998 Edmond Public Schools, Edmond, OK
Secondary Assistant Principal, 1984-1 989 Pumain City Public Schools
Elementary/Secondiiry Teacher, 1971-1984 Puttiam City Public Schools

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Oklahoma/National Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development 1987-2005
National Association of Secondary School Principals 1984-2005
Oklahoma Association of Seconday School Principals 1984-2005 (President, 2000)

PRESENTATIONS/CONSULTATIONS
Oklahoma Association of Secondary School Principals 1999-2005
American Libraries Association 1995-1998
Middle School Consultant for Oklahoma Schools 1995-1997
High School Advisories 2003

RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS
Oklahoma State Secondary Principal of the Year 2001
Oklahoma Alliance for Arts Education Secondary Principal of the Year 2004

PUBLICATIONS
"Motivating Students to Prepare for the Future" Principal LeadershIp, NASSP February 2002
"Crisis Intervention," "Diitinem After School", "The Wonder Years"
for OASSP’s Better Schools 1990-1994
Middle Level and High School Level monthly articles
OASSP’s Better Schools 1997-1999