Assistant Professor and Program Director for Advanced Leadership Certification, M.Ed. degree in Curriculum and Instruction, Academic Partnerships, and STEM Endorsement programs in the Graduate School of Education. Advanced Leadership Certification programs include Principal, Superintendent, and District-Wide Supervisory in Curriculum and Instruction.
I earned my Bachelor of Science Degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in Music Education and Master of Music Degree from Duquesne University. My elementary/middle school principal and music supervision certificates are from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, with further post graduate studies at Ithaca College and IUP.
For 15 years, I taught instrumental and vocal music in grades K-12, while teaching as an adjunct professor at Slippery Rock University, Grove City College, and Duquesne University. For 13 years I was the Professor of Percussion at Allegheny College, where I taught Applied Percussion, World Percussion, in addition to conducting the University Percussion & Mallet Ensemble & Jazz Band.
Over the last 21 years of my public-school career, I was a Middle School Assistant Principal in the General McLane SD for 5 years, and the Elementary Principal at Conneaut Valley Elementary School in the Conneaut SD for 16 years, retiring in June of 2014.
I began teaching at Gannon University in May of 2014, and have really enjoyed teaching in the Graduate Education Program, working with terrific colleagues and virtually supporting and working with educators in our program.
In past years I have taught GEDU 612, Leadership, Current Issues, and Teacher as Agent of Change, and GEDU 604, Educational Tests and Measurements. Presently, I teach GEDU 720 Quality Teaching, Continuous Improvement, and Professional Accountability, GEDU 725 Principal Developmental Internship, GEDU 721 Principal, Agent of School Reform, GEDU 728 Principal Mastery Internship, GEDU 732 The Principal Professional Portfolio, GEDU 713 Supervisory Mastery Internship, and GEDU 602 Program Reflection. I am beginning my 47th year in education!
I enjoy spending time with my family, church, biking, woodworking, teaching percussion students and Drum Circles, and repurposing recyclables to create musical instruments.
I welcome you to our program and wish you the best for a successful and meaningful educational and professional experience at Gannon University.