Education
University of Virginia, Education Doctorate, Ed.D., Administration and Supervision
Dissertation Topic: Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century
University of Virginia, M.Ed., Instructional Technology
University of New Hampshire, B.A., Political Science, Minor: Applied Mathematics
Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude in Honors Program, Pi Gamma Mu
Work History
President and CEO – Pacific Rim Education and Consulting
Senior Partner/Independent Educational Consultant – Greenwood Associates, Inc.
Associate Director – California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS), Burbank CA
Headmaster – Harbor Day School (K–8 coed day school)
Asst. Head of School & Dir. of Middle School – Chandler School (K–8 coed day school)
Dir. of Technology/Curriculum Integration – St. Catherine’s School (PreK-12 Girls Day & Boarding School)
Teacher and Computer Coordinator – Saint Paul’s School (PreK-8 coed day school)
Adjunct Faculty – University of Virginia
Adobe Master Teacher – Adobe Systems Incorporated
Related Work Experience
Author – Action! in the Classroom: A Guide to Student Produced Digital Video in K-12 Education Rowman and Littlefield 2003; ISBN 0-8108-4662-4
Pasadena Independent School Foundation – Board member 2009 – 2012
NAIS Fellowship for Aspiring School Heads – Fellow
Executive Director and Founder of St. Catherine’s Digital Video in Ed. Workshop
Executive Director and Founder of St. Catherine’s Technology Institute
Professional Development Committee Member – Virginia Association of Independent Schools
Architect of Florida Council of Independent Schools SchoolNet – Hooker Grant
Executive Director of Florida Independent School Technology Association (FISTA) 1994 – 1997
Presenter
US Department of Education
Southern Assoc. of Independent Schools (SAIS)
Florida Assoc. of Independent Schools (FCIS)
Virginia Assoc. of Independent Schools (VAIS)
Assoc. of Independent Maryland Schools (AIMS)
Discovery Channel
Alexandria City Public Schools
Hanover Public Schools
Albemarle County Schools
Charlottesville City Schools
Richmond Public Schools
Virginia Society of Tech in Education (VSTE)
National Education Computing Conf. (NECC)
Florida Education Computing Conference (FETC)
VDOE Education Leadership Conference (VDOE)
Ed Tech – Randolph-Macon College (EdTech)
Texas Computer Education Assoc. Conf. (TCEA)
Interests
Hiking, camping, rock climbing, mountaineering. fly-fishing, paddling, biking and diving.
National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) trained, North Cascade Mountains.
Outward Bound Training – Ten Thousand Islands, FL and N.C.
Lead student trips to Joshua Tree, Colorado River, Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains.