I take teacher training very seriously. Having spent approximately
15 years in public and private school settings working with
individuals with disabilities, I realize the high stakes involved
in teacher preparation. My K-12 experiences were across age
groups (pre-school to secondary), across settings (public school,
homebound instruction, private school), and across delivery
models (itinerant, full-time, part-time, and resource room models).
I worked with a range of disabilities including students with
autism, learning disabilities, behavioral disorders, cognitive
disabilities, traumatic brain injury, and severe, multiple disabilities.
I bring considerable direct service experience to my higher
education classroom.
My scholarly activities include co-authorship of Wisconsin's
Supply and Demand Study of Educational Personnel for 6 years.
I have made numerous presentations including international,
regional, state, and local school districts. I have been involved
in international travel abroad opportunities for University
of Wisconsin Oshkosh students including Greece, Uganda, and
Kenya. I have made efforts to develop alternative licensure
programs to recruit, prepare, and retain special educators including
Residency In Teacher Education in collaboration with CESA #6.
I am presently involved in an effort to develop a program to
prepare Native Americans to teach Special Education at University
of Wisconsin Oshkosh.
