2002 - Present                       Northwestern Oklahoma State University     Alva, OK Assistant Professor of Education

• Instruct ED3422 – Teaching Reading Skills in the Content Area
• Instruct ED3913 – Principles and Methods of Teaching
• Instruct ED3032 – Measurement and Evaluation
• Instruct ED5203 – Educational Practices
• Instruct ED3112 – Educational Psychology
• Instruct UNIV1011 – Freshman Connection Class

1993 – 2002                            Northwest Technology Center                         Alva, OK

Education Enhancement Center Coordinator

·         Operated the Education Enhancement Center – included testing and placing students in appropriate basic skills enhancement opportunities.

·         Taught career preparation/resume writing.

1987–1993                              Alva High School                                                Alva, OK

Language Arts Instructor

1985                                        Sharon-Mutual Public Schools                     Mutual, OK

Language Arts Instructor

1998–2004                              Oklahoma State University                        Stillwater, OK

·         Ed.D. Curriculum and Instruction with Language Arts emphasis

1984–1989                              Northwestern Oklahoma State University       Alva, OK

·         Master of Education, English emphasis

1980–1984                              Northwestern Oklahoma State University       Alva, OK

·         Bachelor of Arts in English Education

2003  Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Inductee at Oklahoma State University

2002  Pride Award, Oklahoma Association of Career and Technology Education

1998  Presenter – National Career Tech Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada*

1997  Presenter – Region IV Career Tech Conference, Hot Springs, Arkansas

1992  Honor Award Recipient to attend Quartz Mountain Arts Institute

1991  Teacher of the Year – Alva High School; Key Club Teacher of the Year

1991  5 Alive Teachers Who Care Award Recipient

1990  Who’s Who Among American Educators (premiere edition)

Reading incentive programs: do they work?  (1999) Oklahoma English Journal, 13 (1), 17-21.

Phi Delta Kappa; Special Needs Division, Oklahoma Association of Career/Technical Educators – President, President-elect & Secretary; American Association of Career/Technical Educators; NEA; OEA