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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES:1995-PresentLewis Clark State CollegeLewiston, IdahoProfessor of Literacy and Elementary EducationCoordinator of Elementary Education Program 1998-20101987-1995 Flathead Valley Community CollegeKalispell, MontanaChair of Social Science Division 1990-1995Education, Literacy, & Communications Instructor1985-1986 Montana State UniversityBozeman, MontanaGraduate Teaching AssistantshipAdministrative Internship-Montforton School1982-1985 Forsyth, MontanaCommunity Education Instructor1975-1977 Rosebud Public Schools1981-1982 Rosebud, MontanaFirst Grade TeacherKindergarten Teacher1971-1974 Forsyth Public Schools1980-1981 Forsyth, MontanaSpeech Therapist K-12Senior High Public Speaking;Middle School EnglishDrama DirectorADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES:2001-2003 James Cashman Middle School, Clark County Schools, Las Vegas, NevadaConsultant“Best Practices in Middle School Reading”1989-2001 Montana State University-NorthernHavre, MontanaAdjunct Faculty for Summer Sessions and Graduate Extension ClassesLocations VariedTopics: Language Arts; Childrenʼs Literature; Humor in the Classroom;Reading; Math & Literacy Connections1987-1995 University of MontanaMissoula, MontanaAdjunct Faculty for Graduate Extension Classes - Locations VariedTopics: Language Arts; ReadingOnsite Supervision of Elementary and Secondary Student Teachers inthe Flathead Valley

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS:NATIONAL:2009 Invitation to present at the International Reading AssociationConference,Minneapolis, MNDeclined due to budgetary constraints2003 International Reading Association Conference; Orlando, FloridaInstitute # 16-”Using Trade Books to Make A Difference for Learners”Program Organizer and Session Chair2003 International Reading Association Conference; Orlando, FloridaSpecial Session on “Teachersʼ Choices”2002 American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Annual Conference;New York; “Accountability Through Performance Assessment Systems:Promises and Possibilities” with Dr. Thomas McFarland, Dr. Wayne Carroll,Dr. Jann Hill, and Dr. Gary Mayton2002 International Reading Association Conference; San Francisco, CaliforniaInstitute # 24 - Teachersʼ Choices: “Opening Windows to the World withBooks” Program Organizer and Session Chair2002 International Reading Association Conference; San Francisco, CaliforniaSpecial Session on “Teachersʼ Choices”2001 International Reading Association Conference; New Orleans, LouisianaInstitute #1-Teachersʼ Choices Books: “Tapping Their Potential”Program Organizer and Session Chair2000 International Reading Association Conference; Indianapolis, IndianaSymposium #38 -”Historical Fact, Historical Fiction: Making ConnectionsThat Motivate Adolescent Learners”Program Organizer and Session Chair1999 International Reading Association Annual Conference San Diego, CAInstitute #21-”Teachersʼ Choices Books”Presented Session: “Using Biographies In The Elementary Classroom”1999 National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education &Certification National Symposium (NASDTEC)Bellevue, Washington“Millennium Renaissance: Performance-Based Teacher Education” with Dr.Thomas McFarland, Dr. Wayne Carroll, Dr. Jann Hill, and Dr. Gary Mayton1998 International Reading Association Annual Conference, Orlando, FloridaSymposium #53-”Promoting Fine Arts Through the Use of OutstandingChildrenʼs Literature”Presented Session: “Discovering Artists in Childrenʼs Literature”1997 International Reading Association Annual Conference, Atlanta, GeorgiaSymposium #24-”Linking Literacy and Learning: ChildrenʼsLiterature in the Content Areas”Presented Session: “Math and Literature Connections? Absolutely!”

REGIONAL:2009 Great Books for All AgesIdaho Commission for Libraries Workshop PresentationLewiston, Idaho2008 Developing Cultural Understanding by Using Children's Literature to ExploreReligions of the WorldMontana State Reading ConferenceGreat Falls, Montana2007 Hook ʻEm With BooktalksIdaho Region Two Library ConferenceLewiston, Idaho2006 Books Theyʼre Bound to LoveIdaho Library Association ConferenceMoscow, Idaho2004 Invited Speaker for Idaho Council of International Reading AssociationBoise, IdahoWriting Exploring Idaho From A to ZCHOIS Home-Schooling ConferenceNampa, IdahoExploring Idaho From A to Z--Using It To Teach And LearnDiscovering New Trails With BooksSummer Reading ProgramColfax, Washington Public Library“Finding New Trails in Exploring Idaho From A to Z”“Caldecott Books Help Us Explore the World”Dinner and a Book CelebrationTroy Elementary School, Troy, IdahoGuest ReaderExploring Idaho From A to ZLaCrosse Elementary School, LaCrosse, WashingtonMrs. Debra Kowalkowski, Program Organizer2003 Partnerships In Education; Lewiston, Idaho“Humor For The Health Of It”2000 Partnerships In Education; Lewiston, Idaho“Phonemic Awareness: Whatʼs It All About?”with Dr. Carol Nelson and Prof. Shauna Castellaw1999 Northwest Association of Teacher Education ConferenceCoeur dʼAlene, Idaho“The Millennium Renaissance: Recreating Teacher Education”1998 11th Rocky Mountain IRA Regional Conference; Boise, Idaho“Whoʼs Who? Using Biographies in the Classroom”

1997 Northwest Regional National Council of Teachers of EnglishConference; Portland, Oregon“Reading, Writing, Arithmetic--Making Connections”1996 Fall Inservice PresentationColstrip Public Schools; Colstrip, Montana“Humor in the Classroom”1996 Boise State University 7th Annual Literacy Conference; Boise, Idaho“Books to Enhance the Curriculum”Five Valleys Reading Conference; Missoula, Montana“Teachersʼ Choices Book Selections”1993 Flathead Regional Convention; Kalispell, Montana“Whole Language--Practical Strategies”1992 Montana State Reading Conference; Great Falls, Montana“Reading-Writing Connections”1989 Montana State Reading Conference; Great Falls, Montana“Implementation of Big Books in the Language Arts Program”1988-1995 School District Inservice Presentations and Consultations:Kalispell, MT, Superior, MT, Ft. Shaw, MT. Sun River, MT, Roundup, MT,Great Falls, MT Browning, MT, and Polson, MTReading and Language Arts Theory and Teaching Strategies Presented1988 WORD Conference--Washington Organization of Reading DevelopmentSeattle, Washington“Research Supporting the Use of Big Books”1986 Montana State Mathematics Conference; Bozeman, Montana“Problem Solving Strategies”LOCAL:2010 Read Across America Read-AloudsWebster Elementary School2008 Children First ConferenceAsotin County Health DepartmentDevelop Math Knowledge with Childrenʼs BooksMath & Childrenʼs Literature: Making ConnectionsClarkston Title I Family Fun Night2008 Award Winning Books & Dr. Seussʼs BirthdaySue Pfeiferʼs third-fourth grade classroomPartnerships in Teacher Preparation Community Meeting CoordinatorElementary Education Program OverviewLewis-Clark State College

2007 “Reading-Writing Connections”Sacajawea Spring Writersʼ ConferenceSacajawea Junior High School, Lewiston, Idaho“2007 Award-Winning Books”Lewiston Alpha Delta Kappa Organization2007 Newbery SelectionsFourth, Fifth, Sixth Grade ClassesSt. Stanislaus Elementary School, Lewiston, IdahoNewbery Committee InsightsDr. Carol Nelsonʼs Childrenʼs Literature ClassLewis-Clark State CollegeNewbery Book Selection ProcessLuann Nedrowʼs & Nancy Scherʼs Second & Third Grade ClassesGrantham Elementary School, Clarkston, Washington2006 For the Love of ReadingMr. Glenn Rotzʼs Fifth-Sixth Grade ClassHeights Elementary School, Clarkston, WashingtonNewbery Committee InsightsMr. David Howardʼs Sixth Grade ClassHeights Elementary School, Clarkston, WashingtonSelecting Newbery BooksDr. Carol Nelsonʼs Childrenʼs Literature Class; Lewis-Clark State CollegeLetʼs Look At Newbery BooksJanell Teichmerʼs and Lana Einhousʼs Third-Fourth Grade ClassesWebster Elementary School, Lewiston, Idaho2005 Inside LCSC television episodeMay 9-15, 2005“Irresistible Invitations: Childrenʼs Books to Teach the Basics”Letʼs Talk About It! State Library Program PresentationFebruary 22, 2005Bridge to Terabithia2004 Exploring Idaho From A to ZMr. Alex Churchʼs Second Grade ClassMcGhee Elementary School, Lewiston, IdahoExploring Idaho From A to ZMrs. Jill Robertsʼs Fourth Grade ClassWhitman Elementary School, Lewiston, IdahoPartnerships In Teacher PreparationSession Presented for Area Teachers & Administrators

2001 LCSC Library Books in Review Session“The Best in Childrenʼs Books, 2001” with Dr. Jann Hill & Jennifer Ashby2000 LCSC Warrior Orientation Session“Childrenʼs Literature” with Dr. Carol NelsonLCSC Library Books in Review Sessions“The Best in Childrenʼs Books, 2000” with Dr. Jann Hill & Jennifer Ashby“Harry Potter and Fantasy Books” with Shauna Castellaw1999 LCSC Library Books in Review Session“The Best in Childrenʼs Books, 1999” with Dr. Jann Hill & Jennifer Ashby1998 LCSC Library Books in Review Session“The Best in Childrenʼs Books, 1998” with Jennifer Ashby1998 17th Annual International Exchange Conference; Lewiston,Idaho“High Expectations, Few Resources, Schooling in Africa” with Dr. Jann Hill1997 Lewiston Public Schools Parenting Programs“Selecting Books for Young Readers”“Choosing Books to Use As Gifts”Partnerships In Education; Lewiston, Idaho“Enhancing the Curriculum with Teachersʼ Choices Books”1996 16th Annual International Exchange Conference; Lewiston, Idaho“Multicultural Studies: Warʼs Effects on Children”Partnerships In Education; Lewiston, Idaho“Making the Connection--Math and Childrenʼs Literature”1995 Flathead Valley Community College Inservice; Kalispell, Montana“Improving Communication in the Classroom”1994 Montana Forest Service Training; Kalispell, Montana“Effective Communication Strategies”Northwest Montana Reading Association; Kalispell, Montana“Math-Literature Connections”1993 Northwest Montana Reading Association; Kalispell, Montana“Reading-Writing Connections”1990 Northwest Montana Reading Association; Kalispell, Montana“Thatʼs Right, Letʼs Write”SPECIAL PROJECTS AND AWARDS:2011-2012 Lewiston Reading Curriculum Adoption Implementation Committee2010-1012 American Library Associationʼs Notable Childrenʼs Videos and Carnegie MedalSelection Committee2011 Invited to present at the Western Society of Kinisiology and Wellness Conference with Dr.HeatherVan Mullem: Examining For Gender Stereotypes in Childrenʼs Sport-themed LiteratureLCSC Deanʼs search committee, 2010

2010 Promotion & Tenure committees: Clay Robinson, Michelle DotyResearch project with Dr. Heather Van Mullem: How Sports are Depicted in Childrenʼs PictureBooks. 2010-2011Scholastic Inc. Professorʼs Advisory Panel, 2010-20112010 Faculty recipient of the Lewis-Clark State College Foundation AwardState of Idaho Professional Standards Committee - Elementary Education Standards ReviewCommittee, 2010Webster Elementary School All-Day Kindergarten research committee, 2009-presentAmerican Library Association Mildred Batchelder Award Committee, 2008-2010LCSC deanʼs search committee, 2008Lewiston Public Schools Compelling Conversations Committee, 2008-2009NWCCU Campus Committee Standard 4B FacultyScholarship, Research, and Artistic Creation2007-2008Test development subcommittee chair for the Idaho Comprehensive Literacy Assessmentcommittee, 2006-2010State of Idaho Comprehensive Literacy Assessment Committee, Commissioned by the IdahoState Board of Education, 1999-2010Lewiston Public Schools curriculum team Positive Deviance Committee, Spring 2007-2009American Library Association Newbery Award Committee, 2006-2007Nominated for Whoʼs Who Among Americaʼs Teachers by Sarah Gariglio, 2005 LCSC graduateLewis Clark State College Hearing Board Member, 2004-2006American Library Associationʼs Carnegie Award Committee Member, 2004-2005Education Program NCATE Coordinator, 2004-2006Liaison between Lewis Clark State College and Lewiston Public Schools as a member of theLewiston Schools Language Arts Committee 1995-PresentChair of International Reading Associationʼs Teachersʼ Choice Project, 2001-2003Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Participant--”Economic Development of Argentina and Chile”Summer 2002People to People Literacy Delegation to Australia and New Zealand-Summer 2000Co-chair of International Reading Associationʼs Teachersʼ Choice Project, 2000-2001State of Idaho Curriculum Review Committee member, 1998-2001International Reading Association Teachersʼ Choice Steering Committee, 1998-2000

Coordinator on Education Division Committee: Millennium Renaissance--Recreating TeacherEducation for the New MillenniumBookbase--Linking Technology and Literature. A literacy project connecting sixth graders andcollege education students via technology to share commentary about commonly read literatureFulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Participant--”Overcoming the Past and Meeting the Challenges ofthe Future in South Africa” Summer 1998Lewis Clark State College Presidentʼs Award for Outstanding Teaching 1997-1998Rocky Mountain Regional Coordinator for the International Reading Associationʼs Teachersʼ ChoicesReading Project 1995-1998LCSC Education Division Representative for Idaho State SPEAK Summit Meetings,Supporters of Public Education and Kids, 1997Member of team engaged in a technology-literacy project between Lewis Clark State College andWebster Elementary School in Lewiston, Idaho, 1996-1998Listed in Whoʼs Who Among Americaʼs Teachers, 1996 edition; nominated by Maunda Hagen, astudent at Montana State University-NorthernExtra Miler Award from Flathead Valley Community College, 1995Honored by the Daily InterLake as one of Flathead Valleyʼs Outstanding Women; October 1994Vice President of Northwest Montana Reading Council, 1995Developed program for the 1995 Northwest Montana Reading Councilʼs Reading ConferenceChair of Professional Development Committee-Flathead Valley Community College, 1993-95Chair of the Faculty Welfare Committee at Flathead Valley Community College, 1991-1993Received “Best Advisor” Award from Flathead Valley Community College Students, 1992Doctoral Dissertation, a quantitative study entitled: A Comparison Between Big Books andTraditional-Sized Books in Kindergarten Programs.Graduate Internship/Mathematics: Inservice Program Assistant - Assisted in the presentation ofyearlong series of workshops in Livingston, Montana on problem solving strategies withDr. William Hall, Montana State University, 1985-1986PUBLICATIONS:Editor: Lewis State College Division of Education NCATE Accreditation Report, 2006.Exploring Idaho From A to Z, Illustrated by Robin Harvey. Scott Publishing Company. 2003.Exploring Idaho From A to Z Teaching Guide. 2004.“Whoʼs who?--Engaging biography study” The Reading Teacher, December 2002-January 2003.“Birthdays in Brazil, tooth fairies in France” Teaching K-8, October 2002.“Reading, writing, arithmetic--making connections” Teaching Children Mathematics, November,1999.

“Take time to celebrate” Teaching K-8, October 1998.“A discussion, not a report, if you please” Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, April 1998.“The Spanish American War and Adolescent Literature” with Dr. Wayne Carroll Journal of SocialStudies, May/June 1998.“Calculator Moment #18” teaching activity note in Teaching K-8, October 1997.“An easy assignment shows reading can be a pleasure” Journal of Reading, April 1993.“Developing a sense of enjoyment for language learning” Journal of Reading, September 1990.Selected Teachersʼ Choices Annotations, The Reading Teacher, November 1996, 1997, 1998,1999, 2001, 2002.Editor: Teachersʼ Choices Annotations, The Reading Teacher, November 2001, 2002, 2003.Lewis Clark State College Elementary Education Program Internship Handbook, 2000, edited2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010.GRANTS AWARDED:“Idaho ABC” LCSC Faculty Development Grant recipient, $2,500. Spring, 2000.“Improvement of Literacy Education Through Technology--Book Talks.” with Dr. Gary Mayton;$3000 grant from Lewis Clark State College Incentive Grant Program. 1998Kappa Delta Pi “Reading is Fundamental” grant. 1998“Literacy through Technology: Revising the Reading Minor.” with Dr. Gary Mayton and Dr. JannHill; $3000 grant from Lewis Clark State College Incentive Grant Program. 1996PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:ALA-American Library AssociationNotable Childrenʼs Videos Committee 2010-1012Batchelder Award Committee 2008-2010Newbery Award Committee member 2006-2007Carnegie Award Committee member 2004-2005IRA-International Reading AssociationTeachersʼ Choices Committee-National Chair, 2000-2003Teachersʼ Choices Steering Committee, 1998-2000Teachersʼ Choices Regional Coordinator, 1995-1998Vice-president of Northwest Montana Chapter, 1994-1995AACTE-American Association of Colleges for Teacher EducationChief Institutional Representative 2005-presentWORD - Washington Organization of Reading DevelopmentICIRA - Idaho Council of International Reading AssociationKappa Delta PiVice-president of Chi Kappan Chapter, 1996-1997Phi Delta KappaNewsletter Editor of Northwest Montana Chapter, 1989-1990USBBY-United States Board on Books for Young People

NATIONAL CONFERENCES ATTENDED:2011 American Library Association Annual ConferenceAmerican Library Association MidWinter Conference2010 American Library Association MidWinter Conference2009 American Library Association Annual ConferenceAmerican Library Association MidWinter Conference2008 International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning ConferenceInternational Reading Association Annual Conference2007 American Library Association Annual ConferenceAmerican Library Association MidWinter Conference2006 American Library Association Annual Conference2005 American Library Association MidWinter Conference2004 American Library Association Annual Conference2004-1989 International Reading Association Annual Conventions2002 American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education2001 Accountability for Student Learning in Teacher Candidate Assessment,Presented by American Association of Colleges For Teacher Education2000 International Reading Association World Congress, New Zealand1999 NASDTEC1997 The Positive Power of Humor and Creativity Annual Conference1997 National Educational Computing Conference1995, 1993 National Council for Staff, Program and Organizational Development1994, 1993 Community Colleges Division Chair Conferences1992 Higher Education Assessment Conference