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President and Director of Staff Development,
MAX Teaching with Reading & Writing
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Former Director of Staff Development, Middle
Grades and High School Reading, Southern Regional Education Board
· Ph.D. in Urban Services/Education, Old Dominion University; MA in Education/Secondary
Curriculum Development, University of Rochester; BA in Political
Science, University of Rochester.
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U.S. Army helicopter pilot, Vietnam, 1969: Two Purple Hearts, Bronze Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal for Valor.
· Taught elementary, middle, and high school from 1974 to 1999: Language Arts, Mathematics, Physical Education, Social Studies, Science, and Reading.
· 15 years combined coaching experience in varsity soccer, ice hockey, golf
and football.
· Adjunct Professor – Content Area Reading Instruction, University
of Findlay, Findlay, OH (Presently); Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA (1990-1999).
· Performed workshops for teachers nationwide since 1989.
· Author of MAX Teaching with Reading and Writing (2004), and Co-author of Reading For Success (1996), and many other published articles on reading, skills instruction,
and brain-compatible learning.
· Former Teacher-Director of a ninth-grade content-area-reading program
called “The Model School” at Ocean Lakes High School.
· Languages spoken – English, Spanish, French.
· Hobbies include golf, soccer, photography, and reading.
