Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania 1992

Program: Reading, Writing and Literacy

Received Reading Specialist Certificate 1989

Scholastic Record: 4.0

Dissertation with distinction: Portfolio Assessment

M.S. University of Pennsylvania 1974-1975

Major: Elementary Education

Honors: Received a fellowship from the University for one full year of study

Elected to Phi Delta Kappa and Phi Lamba Theta, honorary societies

Scholastic Record: 4.0

A.B. Bryn Mawr College, 1970-1974

Major: Psychology

Honors and Activities:

Extensive tutoring in suburban and urban schools, tutoring through the Child Study

Institute

Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Scholastic Record: 3.78 out of 4.0 Major Average: 3.9 out of 4.0

Diploma Radnor High School, Radnor, Pennsylvania 1967-1970

Honors and Activities:

Marching and Concert Band, Orchestra,, Chorus, Meistersingers, Student Council,

Volunteer tutoring in suburban and urban schools, English prize

Scholastic Record: Graduated 5^th out of 291

EMPLOYMENT

Teacher

Penn Wood Elementary School, West Chester, PA 1975-Present

I teach all academic subjects, stressing collaborative, student-centered learning, across the curriculum.

College Teacher

Cabrini College (Graduate Division) 1992-Present

West Chester University (Undergraduate and Graduate) 1992-Present

I teach developmental reading and writing. I also teach teachers instructional strategies for teaching reading/language arts as well as a variety of other classes including Children's Literature, Teacher Research, Methods for Teaching Comprehension and Vocabulary, and Teaching Culturally Diverse Learners.

Other work experience

Work for the West Chester Area Schools has included teaching in summer programs for students in grades 9-12, teaching at-risk primary children, writing reading and math curriculum, directing a summer library program and teaching ESL classes, for both adults and children. For thirty-five years, I have tutored students of all ages in math, reading, algebra and English. I am most proud of my work teaching ESL and remedial students how to read and write with power.

Personal Profile

I am a member of the Westtown Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends

and I taught First Day school for many years. I am the parent of a wonderful son who is also a teacher. My hobbies include reading, sewing and hiking.

Further references are available upon request