Education:
University of New Orleans - 1980 - 1983 -M.A.S.T. - Masters of arts in science
U.S.M. - 1979-Graduate classes
Nicholls State University – 1975 -Graduate classes
Nicholls State University - 1971-1973 -Bachelor of Science - Science Education
St. Bernard Parish Community College 1969-1971
Work Experience:
2006 - Present River Parishes Community College
-Assistant Professor
-SGA sponsor
-Worked on grants
-SACS committee for teacher’s credentials
-Rank and Promotion committee
2005- 2006 Baton Rouge Community College -Search committee
2003-2005 Nunez Community College
-Instructor
-Chair of the Library Committee
-Secretary of the Committee of Chairs
-Member of the Advising and Mentoring Committee
-Member of the General Science
-Advisory Board
2000-2002 DeLaSalle High School -Spirit Club
1996-2000 Archbishop Hannan High School
-504 Committee
-Science Club Coordinator
-Senior Class Co-sponsor
-Junior Class moderator
1992-1996 Elaine P. Nunez Community College
-Assistant Professor, Biology
-Sponsor Gamma Beta Phi 90-94
-Sponsor Rotaract 93-95
-Committee on Academic Standards 92-Present
-Chair 95-96
-Committee on Commencement 93-95
-Committee on Student Recruitment and Retention 93-95
-Chair 94-95
-Athletic Committee
-Secretary 95-96
-Program Review Writer – Business 94-95
-SACS Faculty Committee 95-Present
-National Women's History Committee
-Chair 96
-Excellence in Education Committee
-Foundation -Chair of Faculty and Staff Division
-Executive Board Member Excellence in Education
1990 - 1991 J.T.P.A. taught the welfare -recipients basic English, math and reading skills.
1991-present Independent Business Owner, Quixtar -Affiliated
1988-1992 St. Bernard Parish Community College -Chair - Science Department
During my years at the college, in addition to designing curricular materials for science courses, I sponsored the following:
1988-90 Student Government Association
1990 - 1995 Rotaract Sponsor - This
organization is affiliated withRotary, a service organization. In 1991 and 1992 Rotary received a Presidential Honor Citation for the work that the St. Bernard Parish Community College Rotaract organization performed for the
community.
1991 - 1995 - College sponsor for
Gamma Beta Phi. Along with Rotaract, I sponsored this honor society.
1991 - 1992 I served as State Sponsor for Louisiana. Additional positions held at the college:
-Member Faculty committee
-Member library committee
-Participant in Gulf Regional
-Interstate Collegiate Consortium
-College Chair of the Institutional Effectiveness Committee
-College Chair of the Curricular Committee
1980 - 1988 Employee of St. Bernard Parish School Board.
-Teacher at P.G.T. Beauregard High School. During my years at Beauregard, I co-sponsored the Senior Club for two years, co-sponsored the Senior Beta Club for nine years. For seven of those nine years I worked on the Louisiana State Senior Beta Club Convention Planning Committee. Initiated the ISIS Science Program through the cooperation of the University of New Orleans, and St.Bernard Parish Schools. Additionally, I worked on implementing and writing the sex education program established in St. Bernard Public Schools.
1987 - 1989 Pennco Financial Services -While I was working full-time teaching, I worked part-time for this company. Through this corporation, I learned additional organizational and management skills that are beneficial. I received several leadership awards while affiliated with this organization.
1987 - 1988 Employment with St. Bernard Parish Community College.-In addition to the above part-time, job, I also worked part-time teaching at the college. My job, in addition, teaching, was to increase enrollment in the sciences so that a full-time position would be needed.
August - November C.E.T.A. - Comprehensive Educational
1979 Training Act.
1980 In this job I taught the unemployed and the underprivileged basic English and Math skills.
1979 - 1980 Leave of absence April - August.
During this time period I had my second child, while caring for a new baby and a four-year-old, I began attending graduate school.
1976 - 1979 St. Bernard Parish School
Board Employment
-Teacher at P.G.T. Beauregard High School. During these years at Beauregard I sponsored the Junior club in addition to teaching courses in science.
1975 - 1976 Maternity leave from May 1975 through June 1976. During this year, I had my first child. While on leave,
I worked part-time with the Department of Corrections. I taught in an Adult Education Program at Jackson Barracks.
(June-Aug. 1976) In this position, I taught prisoners basic reading and mathematics skills.
1973 - 1975 St. Bernard Parish School Board Employment
-My first teaching assignment was Millaudon Middle School teaching 7-8th grade science. I also coached 9 - 10 year old volleyball and baseball for Borgnemouth Park Braves.
1971 - 1973 Nicholls Library Part-time Employment
I worked in the library while attending college. The first year the money earned was used for some college expenses. In my senior year, my father died and the money I earned helped my mother meet basic household expenses.
Summer 1971 Fotomat - I secured summer employment with Fotomat to help defray college costs.
1968 - 1973 Pre-kindergarten religion at Our Lady of Lourdes.
I established and taught 4 and 5 year olds religion on a voluntary basis.
Formal and Informal Learning Experience
NOVA university - 1991 – 1994
-Worked towards Doctorate in Community College Administration. 24 hours completed
University of New Orleans - 1989 – 1990 -Completed 12 graduate hours in Biology to satisfy SACS requirements. While attending school, I taught full and time at the college and was establishing a comprehensive science for students to transfer in allied fields.
U.N.O., Loyola, Nicholls 1985 - 1986 PIP’s courses
Independent Learning
2008 Trained for on-line courses
2006 Professional Development
Podium training
Blackboard training
New faculty orientation
1994-present Four times a year, I attend seminars on;
-Leadership
-Free Enterprise
-Summer Conference
-Winter Conference
*At each of these conferences, people,
leadership, personal relationships and
personal development skills are developed.
2004 NSTA Science Convention in Atlanta Georgia
PVE Grant participant to learn how to do
Power-point presentations to use for
Distance learning courses
Trained on how to use Blackboard so that
Courses could be developed for on-line
Learning
Wrote two physical science courses to be used
By the 2 + 2 program in Early
Childhood
Education and for our technical
students
Co-writing an Advising Manual to be used by
The school
2003 Attended in-service workshops in Baton Rouge
For college and community college teachers
2002 INTECH Training
2001 SBE – Standard Based Education Workshop
1997 Conference on Neuroscience
1997 Workshop on How to Grade Science Effectively
1996 La Cept Conference
1994 LSU Science Seminar - Teaching science
at the college and university level
July 1993 Emergence of Higher Education. NOVA University,Summer Institute
Summer Workshops/ Diversity as a Plus in Higher Ed
Seminars Gender Issues in Higher Ed
Learning Styles, Theory and Application Optimizing Your Questionnaire Development and Administration Educating Women and Men in the 21st Century
The 1990's Decade of Women in Leadership Strategic Planning and Quality Movement
Unmanaging Diversity: the Art of Relationship Making Institutional Commitment to Diversity a Reality
Cultural Diversity in Student Development
April - June 1991 Governance and Management Course
NOVA University
March 1993 Human/Resource Development NOVA University
Oct. - Dec. 1992 Curriculum and Program Planning NOVA University
July 1992 Politics, Law, and Economics of Higher Education summer institute.NOVA University
Summer Seminars The Literature of Higher Education
Health Care Education
Stress Reduction Techniques
Human Resource Development
Looking into the Future of Higher Ed
Leadership for Teaching Excellence
Leading the New Education
Total Quality Management
Developmental Tasks Toward the 21st Century
April 1992 Library workshop on Business Information Systems
April 10, 1992 GRICC Conference. Industry - school partnerships
April - June 1992 Leadership Seminar - NOVA University
February 1992 GRICC Conference Economic Development
Jan - March 1992 Societal Factors Affecting Education NOVA University
Dec. 6, 1991 SACS Conference
Oct - Dec 1991 Research and Methodology - NOVA University
Nov. 22, 1991 GRICC conference Enrollment Management
Oct. 2 -4 1991 IRA Conference
Sept. 27, 1991 GRICC Conference
Excellence in Teaching
July 19 - 20, 1991 IRA Leadership Conference
April 1991 Operation 2000: A Literate World The Role of Education
Spring 1990 Lifestyles Inventory Workshop
1990 Course: Contemporary Plant Science for Biology Teachers - UNO
Sept. 1990 Scantron workshop
Oct. 1990 Town Meeting
May 1990 GRICC Conference. Substance Abuse on Campus
February 1990 GRICC Conference. Design and Implementation of a comprehensive student information system
1989 Grant Workshop
1989 Course: Environmental Biology - UNO
1989 Conference of Louisiana College and Universities
Over the years at the college, Gulf Regional Intercollegiate Consortium has given me several opportunities for professional growth. Below are a list of the seminars I have attended.
April 10, 1992 GRICC Conference. Industry - School Partnerships
February 1992 GRICC Conference. Economic Development
Sept. 27, 1992 GRICC Conference Enrollment Management
April 1991 Operation 2000: A literate World - The Role of education
May 1990 Substance Abuse on Campus
Feb. 1990 Design and Implementation of a comprehensive student information system
Nov. 1989 The Reauthorization of the Carl Perkins Act
Sept. 1989 Radio and television: Education Multipliers
April 1989 Higher Education and Aging - Current Trends, Future Needs - Florida as a Model
Nov. 1988 Student Recruitment and Community Involvement Through Comprehensive Human Outreach Program
Sept. 1988 A Region At Risk: The Southern Regions
Involvement in Professional Organizations
2003 – present NSTA member
1995 - 1998 Youth Foundation
1991 - 1992 State Sponsor for Gamma Beta Phi Club
1991 Curriculum Chair
1990 - 1993 St. Bernard Parish Community College -Alumni Secretary
-International Reading Association
1991-1992 Corresponding Secretary and Relations Chairperson
1990 - 1993 Rotary International - Chalmette Chapter
1991-1993 Sergeant - at- arms
1990 - 1995 Our Lady of Lourdes Hospitality Organization.Ushers, Co-chairperson
1989 Alpha Theta Epsilon Honor Society Member
1989 Phi delta Kappa - Educational Honor Society member
1989 Webelos Leader.Boy Scouts of America
1988 - 1990 Ladies Knights of Columbus Auxiliary
1988 - 1989 secretary
1988 Cub Scout Den Leader
1981-1988 Louisiana State Beta Planning Committee. Committee Chair
1973-1993 St. Bernard Association of Educators/
-Louisiana Association of Education
-School Representative
Professional Accomplishments
2008 Who's Who in America
1999 Who’s Who Among American Teachers
1998 Who’s Who Among American Teachers
1996 Who's Who Among American Teachers
1994 Who's Who Among American Teachers
1992 Andrew Lauhle Award "Rotarian of the Year" Award
1992 S.G.A. Co Sponsor
1991,1992 Rotary received the Presidential Honor
-Citation for the work the Rotaract Club for its work.
1990-1994 Rotaract Club Faculty Advisor
1989 Arabi Elementary's Mother's Club Treasurer
1989 Nominated to the Honor Society. I felt very good about this honor considering my schedule, I am proud of my academic achievements.
1988 - 1991 S.G.A. Sponsor
1988 - 1992 Educational Program Chairperson-SACS
1983 Completed my Masters Degree
1973 - 1974 Coached baseball and volleyball
-Research Experience
All of the seminars and summer institutes taken for NOVA University required a tremendous amount of research in many fields.Research course - University of Southern Mississippi and NOVA University
-Syllabi Research Chairperson for SBPCC
-Education Program Chairperson for SBPCC
-Alumni Survey for SBPCC
Study of University and Community College course Offerings in Sciences for Selected Institution
I facilitated in the development of the following at E. P. Nunez Community College.
1992-1996
-Faculty Handbook
-Academic Procedures Manual
-Advising Manual
Enrollment Management Manual
1995-1996 Critiqued General Science Associate Degree
1996 -Wrote two new Biology courses for Science Majors
1994 -Developed a brochure promoting the sciences to have students gain a greater understanding and appreciation for Biology. |
