Education
- Canisius College, Buffalo, NY
Program I - Educational Administration, New York State SDA Certification
- State University of New York College at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Master of Science in Education, Permanent New York State Certification
- State University of New York College at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Bachelor of Science in Education, Provisional New York State Certification
Professional Experience
- Retired Buffalo School System Administrator providing consultant support, June 30, 2004 to present
- Chief School Officer (Planning Officer), April 2002 to June 2004, Buffalo Public School System
- Director of Instructional Computer Services, September, 1988 to 2002, Buffalo Public School System
- Adjunct Professor of Education - Graduate Division (also concurrent with professional service), July, 1982 to present, Canisius College
- Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Elementary Education and Reading, September, 2005 to present, Buffalo State College – EDU 375
- Supervisor of Instructional Computer Services, September, 1985 to 1988, Buffalo Public School System
- Coordinator of Computer Instruction and Management Systems, March 1983 to 1985, Buffalo Public School System
- Teacher - Elementary Department, September 1969 to March, 1983, Buffalo Public School System
Related Experience
- Buffalo Team Leader for Charter School Authorization and Implementation 2002-04
- Developer - New York State Education Department / Buffalo Partnership Agreement 2002-04
- New York State Education Department Big 5 Urban Forums – District Liaison
- Buffalo Team Leader for School District Reform Agenda 2002-04
- New York State Superintendent Development Program – 2000
- Star Teacher Selection Training - Martin Haberman workshop - 1999
- Cornell School of Labor Relations Administrative Workshops 1998-99
- State Education Department Telecommunications Task Force - Appointed by Commissioner Sobol - November, 1993 Albany, NY
- State Education Department - Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, February, 1993 Albany, NY
- IBM - Transformational Leadership Training for Managers - March, 1993 Buffalo, NY
- Apple Computer - Summer Apple Institute for Learning at Cornell- Presenter, July 1991 Ithaca, NY
- Apple Computer - Summer Apple Institute for Learning at SUNY Oswego, July 1990 Oswego, NY
- Essentials of Learning and Clinical Supervision (Madeline Hunter courses), November, 1986 Buffalo, NY
- IBM - Education Industry In-service Training for School Superintendents - October, 1984 Atlanta, GA
- Tandy Corporation - Microcomputer product training - 1976-1981 Buffalo, NY
- Ithaca College - Humanizing Reading Instruction - 1974 Ithaca, NY
Affiliations
- American Federation of School Administrators (Past and Present)
- Council of Great City Schools (District Liaison and convention speaker – school reform and governance models)
- New York State Association for Computers and Technologies in Education
- Trocaire College Computer Studies Advisory Council
- Buffalo Teacher Center, provider of staff development programs for teachers
- Central Office Educators Association (Past Vice President)
- Buffalo Council of School Administrators
- Strategic Planning Committee on Technology - Hamburg Central Schools
- Apple Computer New York State Big Five Advisory Panel
- Apple Computer Education Fellow
- United University Professionals (UUP)
- Board of Directors, Hamburg Counseling Center
