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Experience

State-Level - 3 years

• 3 years - State Director, Colorado North Central Association

University-Level - 10 years

• 8 years - Assistant Professor Adjunct, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
  
• 2 years - Coordinator of K-12 Extended Studies, College of Education, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

District-Level - 11 years

• 4 years - President, Board of Education, Academy School District 20
• 4 years - Director, Board of Education, Academy School District 20
• 3 years - Special Assistant in Strategic Planning and Communication, Office of School/Community Relations, Colorado Springs School District 11
  

School-Level - 15 years

• 7 years - Principal, Aspen Valley High School, Academy School District 20, Colorado Springs
  
• 8 years - Assistant Principal, Liberty High School, Academy School District 20, Colorado Springs
  

Classroom-Level - 20 years

• 20 years - Speech and English teacher, Forensics coach, Wasson High School, Colorado Springs School District 11

• 1999 to 2007 - North Central Association Ambassador, provide assistance to schools for school improvement       
  
• 1998—1999 - Leadership Pikes Peak, Class of 1999
  
• 1997—2004 - Visiting Chairperson, North Central Evaluation Team for public and private schools in Colorado, Germany, Puerto Rico
  
• 1996—1998 - University of Colorado Doctoral Cohort Advisory Board and doctoral dissertation committees.
  
• 1996—2000- Colorado North Central Association:  Chair of State Committee
  
• 1995—1997 - Pathfinders Sunday School Class, First Presbyterian Church, Colorado Springs:  Co-President
  
• 1990—1996 - Colorado Association of Secondary School Principals:  Past President, President, President-Elect, Secretary and CASE Convention Planning Committee             
  
• 1987—1994- Phi Delta Kappa Chapter 1205: Chapter Advisor; President; Program Vice President; Newsletter Editor

Student Success

• 2009 - McGuffey Award, Colorado Association of School Executives
  
• 1999 - Colorado School of Excellence Award, Colorado Department of Education
  
• 1998 - Pilot school for Transitions Accreditation, North Central Association
  
• 1997- Challenger School, John Irwin Colorado Schools of Excellence Award
• 1996 - Chamber of Commerce Award for Programs of Excellence awarded to Aspen Valley High School, Alternative Cooperative Education Program
  
• 1996- Department Service Award, Colorado Association of Secondary School Principals              
  
• 1994 - Meyers Award, Outstanding Student in Educational Administration, University of Colorado at Denver
  
• 1993 - Colorado Assistant Principal of the Year, McDonald's Corporation and National Association of Secondary School Principals