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Academic Education
BS in Elementary Education from Towson State University
Advanced Professional Certified by Maryland State Department of Education
Professional Development Certificate as Education Technology Leadership Specialist from Goucher College
M.Ed. Teacher as Leader in Technology from Goucher College

Graduate work prior to 1993 included Behavioral Statistics (4 credits), Psychological Tests and Measurement (3 credits), Educating the Gifted (3 credits), Child Psychology (3 credits) Special Topics "Reading: Reaching Every Child (3 credits), and Theory and Practice in Curriculum Development (3 credits)

 Since my return to teaching in 1993 I have attended the following workshops and classes to further my education (* = graduate credit)

1994 – Introduction to Special Education (3 credits)

            Agriculture in the Classroom (2 in-service credits)

1995 – Agriculture in the Classroom Follow-up Workshop (1 in-service credit)

            Attention Deficit – The Basic Facts (no credit)

            Attention Deficit – Issues and Management (no credit)

            Critical Thinking Skills (no credit)

1996 – Chesapeake Choices and Challenges (1 in-service credit)

            Agriculture in the Classroom Summer Technical Update (1 in-service credit))

            Conserving Our Energy and Preserving Our Environment (1 in-service credit)

1997 – *Teaching Students with Exceptional Needs (3 credits)

            Individualized Reading Instruction  (3 credits)

            Multi-Media Workshop (10 hours – no credit)

            Mac in the Classroom  (13 hours – no credit)

            *Internet as Learning Tool to Enhance Curriculum (3 credits)

1998 – Computer Applications for the Education Environment (3 in-service credits)

            Introduction to PowerPoint (no credit)

2000 – *Publishing to the Internet using Frontpage (3 credits)

            *Publishing to the Internet - Online Implementation (3 credits)

2001 – *Effective Use of Computer Technology in the Classroom (3 credits)

            *Independent Study: Instructional Technology (3 credits)

            ProDesktop Training (12 hours – no credit)

2003 – Word 2002 Fundamentals (8 hours – no credit)

            Excel 2002 Fundamentals (8 hours – no credit)

            PowerPoint 2002 Fundamentals (8 hours – no credit)

            Create and Share Digital Photos (4 hours – no credit)

2004 – *Process and Acquisition of Reading (3 credits)

          *Assessment for Reading Instruction (3 credits)

            Use of Computer Tech. for the Teaching of Reading & Mathematics (2 credits)

            *Personality Development and Self-Esteem (3 credits)

            *Values (1.5 credits)

2005 – *Theories of Development: A Life-Span Perspective (3 credits)

            *Mediation of Conflict (1.5 credits)

            *Research Methods (3 credits)

2006 - *Action Research (3 credits)

            *The Social and Psychological Forces Affecting Youth (3 credits)

            *Curriculum Development for a Multicultural Society (3 credits)

            *School Improvement Leadership: Theoretical Perspective (3 credits)

2007 - *School Improvement Leadership: Facilitating Group Dynamics (3 credits)

           Workshop "No Labels - No Recipes - No Failures" (1 hour - no credit)

            Workshop "Creating DVD Showcase of the Year's Highlights" (1 hour - no credit)

            *National Curriculum Mapping Institute XIII Pre-Conference July 17 &18 , 2007 in Park City Utah. (1 credit)

            *National Curriculum Mapping Institute XIII Conference July 19 thru 22, 2007 in Park City Utah. (1 credit)

2008   Workshop on "Community Leadership in Cyber Knowledge & Safety (CLICKS) Training" (1.5 hours - no credit)

            Workshop on "Rubicon Atlas Analysis Training" (2 hours - no credit)

Religious Education
Advanced Catechist Certificate from the Archdiocese of Baltimore

 Since my return to education in 1993, I have taken the following religion classes or workshops. The number in parenthesis is the number of credit hours received.

 1993    Addressing Learning Differences (2) 

             AIDS Prevention Awareness (1)  

1994    Broadening Global Perspectives - Zaire-Latin America (1)

Lesson Planning in Religion (1)

Renew Program (1)

Student Learning Styles (2)

Walk with the Children (4)

 Images of God (1)   

            Cooperative Learning (1)

Fowler's Stages of Development (1) 

1995   Grief Counseling Workshop (1)

            Introduction to Catechism (3)

Music and Liturgy (1)

1996      Spirituality of Children (1)

Retreat (5)

1997    Retreat (5)

1998   Catholic Social Teaching & Catholic Education: Mission & Message (1)

            Retreat (5)

1999   Developmental Stages and Learning Styles of the Elementary Child (10)

            Retreat (5)    

Spirituality and the Catholic School Teachers (2)

2000      Retreat (5)

Catholic School Teachers: History Makers of the 21st Century (1)

            Creative Approach to Religion Classes (2)

2001      Retreat (5)

Regional In-Service (2)

2003   Growth and Maturity in an Ever-Developing Church (4)

2007    To Teach As Jesus Did: In Parables (1)

             Poverty, Prayer and the Power of Film (1)

             Hearts as Wide as the World: A Reflection on Discipleship in the Global Society (1)

            Retreat (5)

2008    Catechist for Human Sexuality, Catechist Training Course  (10)

Teaching Experience
Saint Ursula School

1975 - 1976 school year - Began long term substitute for Sr. Anne Therese - taught 2nd through 6th grade classes (name Miss Ruth)

September 1976 - June 1977 Leveled program where I taught 4th - 6th graders

September 1977 - June 1979 -  5th grade (name Mrs. Rivelli)

September 1979 - June 1982 - 7 & 8 grades

September 1982 - June 1983 - 4th grade

September 1983 - May 1987 - 7 & 8 grades (name Mrs. Lorber 1985)

September 1993 - June 2006 - 5th grade

September 2006 - present - 5th and 8th grade