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Birth City
Lakewood
Birth State
OH
Current Location
Colorado Springs, CO
Occupation(s)
Retired Teacher/Principal
Biography
I grew up in Denver and had an astonishing career as an educator in Canon City, CO. I moved to Ivywild, Colorado Springs in 2012. This lively, expressive, charming, and historic neighborhood inspired our book. I worked with Linda Johnson, long time resident of Colorado Springs who was the owner of Ivywild Costumes from 1983-2015.
Awards/Honors
1995 - Colorado Teacher of the Year
1992 - Grant Recipient from the Colorado Dept. of Education, school designer and founder of the Canon Exploratory School
Education/Training
Master of Arts in Curriculum - Post Graduate work for School Administration - Certification from the William Glasser Institute in Choice Theory/Reality Therapy - Certification in Learning Styles/4Mat
Local Authors Genres
Published Works
Organizations
Ivywild Improvement Society - CONO (Council of Neighborhood Organizations)
Speaker Availability
Yes
Speaker Topics
Project Based Learning - Learning Styles - Choice Theory - Ivywild History