Experience

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  Midwestern State University

  • Wichita Falls, Texas Area

  • Assistant Professor Counseling Kinesiology and Education Midwestern State University

    • Aug 2018 - Present
    • Wichita Falls, Texas Area

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  Experiential Fun Llc

  • Claremore, Oklahoma

  • Co-Owner

    • May 2002 - Present
    • Claremore, Oklahoma

    Utilizing the pedagogy of experiential learning for leadership training, and curriculum design, projects include writing diabetes prevention & wellness curriculum specific to Native American children, and health-related experiential training program for the Oklahoma State Department of Health and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) as well as other corporate entities. During summer of 2008 and 2009 selected as instructor for program trainer in experiential education in Russia.

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  Utica College

  • Assistant Professor Wellness and Outdoor Education

    • Jul 2014 - May 2017

    Teaching new teachers at the university level Physical Education, Wellness, Leadership, and Experiential Education.

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  Tulsa Community College

  • Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • Adjunct Professor

    • Sep 2002 - Jul 2014
    • Tulsa, Oklahoma

    Instructor for Basic Nutrition Course & Personal Training for ACE Certification taught both on Fast Track and regular semester schedule. Develop instructional handouts and course of study, mentor to the needs of traditional college students as well as working adults. Teach both on campus and on line utilizing blackboard as the instructional medium.

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  Tulsa Public Schools

  • Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • Challenge Course Director

    • Jan 2000 - Jul 2014
    • Tulsa, Oklahoma

    Director manager of one of the largest indoor/outdoor steel challenge course in the U.S. teaching k-12 and corporate entities using experiential modality. Develop curriculum for experiential learning for both the classroom and the challenge course and as building Manager supervise over 50 staff members.

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  Rogers State University

  • Claremore, Oklahoma

  • Assistant Director/Coordinator Community Health Program

    • Sep 1988 - May 1998
    • Claremore, Oklahoma

    I was responsible for designing and implementing college and community health promotion programs. Job responsibilities included fitness assessment, exercise prescription, client consultations, public speaking, corporate health programs, & staff management. Additionally,Taught Personal Health course via classroom and telecourse; wrote and made telecourse tapes for college television station, also taught First Aid and a variety of physical education activity classes. In addition, I was accountable for total operation of Challenge Course from onset of program, conducted instructor training, workshops, youth camps, and group instruction. Additionally, I was responsible for the total maintenance of the course. Designed program for Character Counts youth challenge camp for the Challenge Course