Experience

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  Portland State University, College of Education

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Associate Professor Emeritus

    • Aug 2017 - Present

    Teaching courses in the educational administration licensure program and in the doctoral program in school law, politics, finance, policy and organizational theory in addition to continuing to work with doctoral candidates. My primary interest is in school, district, state and national responses to issues of equity and diversity.

  • Associate Professor Department of Educational Leadership and Policy

    • Sep 2009 - Aug 2017

    Teaching responsibilities include Oregon and Federal Law and Policy; District Finance, Operations, and Facilities; and Culture, Society and Education. I also serve as campus liaison to local Cradle-to-Career school improvement initiatives and coordinate activities to link faculty scholarship from all parts of the university to the needs of local schools.

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  Oregon Department of Education

  • Salem, Oregon

  • Chief Policy Officer

    • Oct 2002 - Aug 2009
    • Salem, Oregon

    Worked with State Superintendent,State Board of Education, the Oregon Legislature, Oregon Department of Education staff, federal officials and a variety of community stakeholders in developing policy positions on a range of issues including high school graduation requirements, student assessment, compliance with federal regulations, school accountability measures and state level support for school improvement. I served as agency liaison to Tribal Governments and staff to the Quality Education Commission.

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  Portland Public Schools

  • Portland, Oregon, United States

  • Deputy Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Principal

    • Aug 1976 - Oct 2002
    • Portland, Oregon, United States

    Vice principal: Washington High SchoolPrincipal: Buckman Elementary K-8; Hayhurst Elementary K-8; Ockley Green Middle School 6-8; Metropolitan Learning Center K-12 (Portland, OR)Director: Oregon Education Improvement Act DevelopmentAssistant Superintendent: Grants Management and Partnership DevelopmentDeputy Superintendent: Education Program Policy

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  Chicago Public Schools

  • Chicago, Illinois

  • Project Manager, Master Plan Project

    • 1974 - 1975
    • Chicago, Illinois

    Served as project manager within the Office of Facilities Management working with external consultants to develop a long range facilities plan that included school locations, boundaries, population trends, and emerging program needs and capacity of facilities.

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  DuPage Community High School

  • Villa Park, Illinois

  • Principal

    • 1972 - 1973
    • Villa Park, Illinois

    General instructional leadership, staff supervision and program operations for an alternative high school program in Villa Park, DuPage County, Illinois.

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  Midwest Administration Center, University of Chicago

  • Chicago, Illinois

  • Director of Student Services

    • 1970 - 1971
    • Chicago, Illinois

    Managed the program for the national recruitment, interviews, and selection of doctoral students for the Midwest Administration Center, School of Education, the University of Chicago.

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  Loyola University New Orleans

  • Greater New Orleans Area

  • Assistant Director, Operation College Bound

    • 1969 - 1970
    • Greater New Orleans Area

    Operation College Bound was a federal Talent Search agency based at Loyola University, New Orleans, working with inner city high schools to identify and support students interested in attending college, securing financial aid, and preparing students for college entrance examinations and application procedures.

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  Interfaith Committee for Human Concern

  • Mobile, Alabama Area

  • Neighborhood Coordinator

    • 1968 - 1968
    • Mobile, Alabama Area

    The Neighborhood Coordinator was responsible for supervision and coordination of a team of five community workers engaged in general community organizing and advocacy for increases in health care services; educational and recreational services for youth; family and youth counseling services; and political advocacy.

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  Christ the King Mission School

  • Bellview, Louisiana

  • Teacher, 7th and 8th grade

    • 1965 - 1967
    • Bellview, Louisiana

    General teaching and coaching.