MELISSA A.

ASKREN EDGEHOUSE

2849 Carie Hill Circle NW Massillon, Ohio 44646 medgehouse@gmail.com 330.268.3632

EDUCATION
Doctor of Education in Leadership Studies, 2008
Bowling Green State University (BGSU), Bowling Green, Ohio
Dissertation: Characteristics and Career Path Barriers of Women Superintendents in Ohio
Master of Education in Administration & Supervision, 2003
Ashland University (AU), Ashland, Ohio
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education, 1999
University of Mount Union (UMU), Alliance, Ohio

TEACHING & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor, University of Mount Union, Alliance, Ohio, 2009-Present
Chair, Education Department, August 2014-Present
Teach courses in the Education Department
o Graduate Courses
ED 504: Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (online)
ED 605: Technology for Educational Leaders (online)
o Undergraduate Courses
EDU 218: Educational Technology (face-to-face and blended sections)
AE 372: Assessment, Instructional Design, and Evaluation in Adolescent Education (face-to-
face and blended sections)
CE 380W: Classroom Structures and Behavior Management
ME 200W: Introduction to the Middle School
ED 150W: Foundations of Education (regular and First Year Experience sections)
Master of Arts in Educational Leadership (MAEL) Program
o Admissions Liaison, 2011-present
o Served as a key curriculum designer of program
o Facilitated reviews to launch the program: Ohio Board of Regents, Higher Learning Commission
o Recruit candidates for each cohort
o Served on faculty search committee
o Collaborate with MAEL Team to organize and facilitate the MAEL two-day Orientation and seven-
day Summer Institute Semesters
Quality Matters (QM) Certification
o Successfully completed three QM courses:
Applying the QM Rubric, March 2011
Peer Reviewer Course, November 2011
QM Rubric Update, August 2011
o Presented on QM to UMU faculty and utilize QM strategies in all courses
o Served as a Peer Reviewer for a graduate level curriculum course, July 2013
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP, formerly NCATE) Coordinator
o Assist Assessment Coordinator with all Title II, SPA, edTPA, OBR, etc., data, analysis, writing, and
report submission
o Lead and organize bi-monthly department CAEP meetings
o Co-coordinate SPA (Specialized Professional Association) meetings and reports with other
departments
o Attend state, regional, and national CAEP meetings and conferences
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edTPA (Teacher Performance Assessment) University Representative
o Attend regional and state meetings
o Assist with creating clinical and preclinical seminar schedule and edTPA submission guidelines
o Serve as technology liaison for candidates and assist with video extraction, compression, and
submission
o Assisted with organizing TPA workshops for supervisors
OAPCTE (Ohio Association of Private Colleges for Teacher Education) Representative
o Attend monthly state meetings
o Communicate relevant information and updates to department members
Serve on departmental and university committees
o Elected Membership
Executive Faculty Advisory Board (EFAB)
One of ten faculty members working with Administration, Board of Trustees, and
Faculty to review faculty governance structure
Serve as EFABs Presidents Council Representative, Fall 2013 - Present
Board of Trustee Group of Ten, Spring 2013: Worked with nine colleagues, five Board of
Trustee Members, the President of the University and others to discuss pertinent faculty
issues and solutions
Facilitator at the Board of Trustee Meeting: The Liberal Arts at Mount Union, October 2013
o Appointed Membership
Graduate Advisory Council (GAC) Member, 2011-Present
Instructional Technology Subcommittee (ITS) Member, 2010-Present
Subcommittee on Teacher Education (SCOTE) Member, 2009-Present
Student Technology Subcommittee (STS) Member, 2010-2011
Third Grade Reading Guarantee Grant Recipient, May 2013 June 2014
o Formed a consortia with Alliance City Schools, the Early Childhood Education Alliance, and the
University of Mount Union
o One of UMUs lead writers for the $236,000 grant to improve early literacy for Alliance children
o Serve as Data Analyst and Technology Fellows Liaison for the grant
o Co-Facilitated four Parent Meetings to distribute iPads and discuss the grant
o Facilitate monthly Parent Meetings at each building to install apps, troubleshoot, discuss literacy
strategies, etc.
o Co-Facilitated a community meeting: Mayors ACE Group (Alliance Civic Engagement), with 30+
community leaders and representatives
eTech Ohio Teacher Planning Grant Recipient, May 2011 June 2012
o Lead Grant Administrator for the $100,000 statewide grant
o Organized and purchased all hardware, software, and materials for UMU and three area districts
o Facilitated and/or organized 841 hours of professional development for 30 inservice professionals:
One all-day iPad launch inservice
A two-day inservice conducted by Apple Consultants
Three iPad launch workshops
Five after school workshops
o Collected and evaluated grant-related data, including:
Qualitative Focus Group Interviews related to technology use, challenges, experiences,
hardware, etc., with inservice teachers and administrators
Quantitative Pre- and Post-Questionnaires related to ICT use to inservice and preservice
teachers, administrators, and K-12 Students
o Participated in monthly grant phone conferences
o Prepared the Midterm Report and Final White Paper
o Attended eTechs Conference with 21 inservice teachers, principals, preservice teachers, and higher
education faculty
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o Assisted with submitting five proposals to present technology-related sessions at the eTech
Conference; all five proposals were accepted
Serve as a mentor to a new faculty member
Earned $1,000 technology grant to create an online version of CS 218Q: Educational Media
Earned Sustainability in Education stipend to incorporate a sustainability focus into a course
Advise students (MAEL candidates and early childhood, middle childhood, intervention specialist, and dual
license majors)
Served as a supervisor for preclinical practitioners

School Improvement Consultant, Lucas County Education Service Center, Toledo, Ohio, 2008-2009
Served Perrysburg Exempted Village Schools (Curriculum and Educational Data Consultant) and Rossford
Exempted Village Schools (Curriculum Consultant)
District Testing Coordinator (DTC)
o Delivered professional development in testing rules/regulations and ethical practices
o Operated as liaison to Ohio Department of Education
o Compiled results of various tests: KRA-L, DIBELS, OAA, OGT, Iowa, Diagnostic Assessments, etc.
English Language Arts Coordinator
o Led district-wide alignment process and textbook adoption
o Trained reading specialists with the use of data (KRA-L, DIBELS, fluency prompts, etc.)
o Delivered professional development in electronic assessment, understanding reading scores, etc.
o Communicated with numerous language arts program vendors
Managed OAA, OGT, and value-added data
Summer Academy Coordinator
o Analyzed student data to determine students required/recommended to attend
o Created, administered, and analyzed parent survey regarding curriculum, organization of the academy,
logistics, and student growth
o Created promotional materials and organized the curriculum
o Analyzed and presented pre- and post-data to document student growth
Conducted inservices to teachers to facilitate strategic planning decisions
Trained administrative team with data analysis and management
Trained as an Ohio Improvement Process (OIP) Facilitator and served as the districts co-OIP Facilitator
Awarded a $6,000 Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education Grant to
train high school teachers in formative assessment and clickers: Click-IITUsing Clickers to Identify
Interventions through Technology
Compiled six years worth of achievement, testing, and diagnostic data and conducted analyses to evaluate
programming (i.e., all day kindergarten, FastForward)

Adjunct Instructor, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, 2007-2009
Taught courses in the College of Education and Human Development
o Graduate: EDAS 621: Introduction to Organizational Leadership and Change
o Undergraduate: EDAS 409: The Organization and Administration of Education in American Society
Taught methods to facilitate learning and model best practices included cooperative learning, peer revision
workshops, synchronous chat discussions, discussion boards, games, electronic assignment submissions,
guest speakers, group projects, debates, interviews, classes in computer labs/with laptop carts, etc.
Total quantitative student evaluation averages over several semesters: 4.74, 4.83, 4.89, 4.98, 4.91, 4.92, 4.98,
4.98 on a 5.0 scale
Student evaluation Grade you would give the instructor average over several semesters: 4.96/5.0

Graduate/Teaching Assistant, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, 2005-2008
Instructor, EDAS 409: The Organization and Administration of Education in American Society
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Conducted literature reviews, wrote and designed electronic surveys, compiled qualitative and quantitative
data, conducted research, coordinated/attended workshops
Doctoral Student Orientation Coordinator, Fall 2006, 2007
BGSUs Alternative Licensure Program and Grant Data Analyst and Researcher, 2006-2008
Superintendent Leadership Luncheon Coordinator, 2006-2008
Doctoral Graduate Reception Coordinator, Spring 2006, 2007

5
th
& 6
th
Grade Tenured Teacher, Fairless Local Schools, Stark County, Ohio, 1999-2005
Beach City Elementary Head Teacher, 2002-2005
o Assumed principals responsibilities and handled school-wide discipline in her absence
o Developed daily specials schedules for faculties of two elementary buildings
o Managed and organized school fundraisers and school-wide assemblies
o Coordinated the Beach City School Store
o Wrote articles for district and building newsletters
K-12 District Technology Pilot Program Team Leader, 2003-2005
o Appointed to work with a national technology consultant and lead eight teachers
o Conducted numerous inservices for teachers and administrators relating to handheld devices
o Selected, purchased, and managed over $25,000 worth of handhelds and accessories for the district
o Organized and led monthly, all-day team meetings
K-6 District Science Curriculum Lead Teacher, 2002-2005
o Facilitated standards alignment process with 20 district-wide elementary science teachers
o Selected and purchased more than $50,000 worth of new K-6 science materials from 9 vendors
o Organized, inventoried, and distributed all new materials to teachers across the district
o Scheduled 15 meetings to inservice teachers on new science materials
o Represented the district at county-wide lead science teacher meetings
6th Grade Outdoor Education Program Coordinator, 2000-2005
o Served as the liaison between the district and the Cuyahoga Valley Environmental Education Center
for the yearly, four-day, three-night educational trip
o Organized and publicized district-wide pre-trip informational meeting for students and parents
o Developed information packets for 120 sixth grade students
o Designed nametags, maintained medical files and medicine, and coordinated transportation
6th Grade Safety Patrol Trip Coordinator, 2000-2005
o Organized yearly two-day trips for 80 students and teachers to Pittsburgh and Sandusky
o Created permission slips, medical forms, and rules and expectations contracts
o Maintained medical files and medicine, coordinated transportation and hotel arrangements, and
designed nametags
Fairless Local Schools Team and Committee Memberships
o Curriculum Council Team, Building Representative, 2003-2005
o Crisis Intervention Plan Committee, 1999-2001
o School Calendar Design Committee, 2000-2002
o Facilities Advisory Committee, 2002-2004
o Social Committee, 2000-2005

HONORS & AWARDS
ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) Emerging Leader, 2008-2010
o Selected as one of 19 individuals with 5-15 years experience in education to be coached in a two-year
mentoring program in ASCD's 178,000-member international organization
o Program focus included policy, advocacy, and practice and ASCD Online PD coursework
o Attended institutes in Washington, D.C., featuring visits on Capitol Hill
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David L. Clark National Graduate Student Scholar, Research Seminar in Educational Administration and Policy
Participant, 2008
o Selected as one of only 40 individuals from the U.S. and Canada to participate in a two-day doctoral
research seminar in New York, NY
ASCD Leadership and Governance Award for OhioASCD, 2011
ASCD Programs, Products, and Services Award for OhioASCD, 2010
ASCD Overall Affiliate Excellence Award for OhioASCD, 2008
Bowling Green State University Graduate Teaching Assistant of the Year, 2006-2007
Stark County Promising Administrators Academy Member, 2003-2004
Phi Kappa Phi Academic Honorary Member, 2006-Present
University of Mount Unions Outstanding Elementary Education Student, 1999
Gamma Sigma Alpha Academic Honorary Member and President, 1998-1999


SERVICE
OhioASCD (Ohio Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development)
o Served in various leadership capacities in the organization
Past-President (Chair, Nominations Committee), 2012-2013
President (Chair, Governance Team), 2011-2012
President-Elect (Chair, Program Planning Team), 2010-2011
Vice-President, 2009-2010
Secretary, 2008-2009
Editor, OhioASCD News & Views Newsletter, 2007-Present
Member, Leadership Council, 2007-Present
o Led all Executive Board Meetings as President, both face-to-face and phone conferences
o Send monthly communications to approximately 800 members across the state via Constant Contact
o Create conference brochures, organize and collect survey data evaluating conferences, communicate
with multiple teams, organize slate of election of officers
o Organized Affiliate Biennial Plan and communicated plan to ASCD International
University of Mount Union ASCD Student Chapter, Advisor, 2011-Present
Ohio Council of Professors of Educational Administration (OCEPA), Member, 2011-Present
o Blue Ribbon Panel, Invited Member, 2012-2013
o Conference Planning Committee and Brochure Designer, Fall 2012
o Secretary, 2012-2013
Beginning Principals Mentoring Program Grant Reviewer, June 2013
Straight A Fund Statewide Grant Reviewer, November 2013; June 2014
Performance Funding Committee Member, 2012-2013
o Contributed to a team of educators to write performance funding measures for teacher and principal
preparation programs as part of RttT metrics and the Higher Education Performance Report
o Presented final report to OBRs Vice-Chancellor
University of Mount Union Education Conference, November 2012
o Worked with UMU ASCD members advertise, review session proposals, create the program, etc.
o Organized conference logistics: session times, locations, strands, etc.
o Secured 27 presenters, including UMU students, inservice teachers, and inservice administrators
Caroline Lawrence Author Visit, 2012
o Worked with UMU officials to organize the three-day visit
o Co-organized an educational session for UMU students
Junior Achievement Presenter, Lake Middle School, 2012
Academic Challenge Luncheon Speaker, UMU, 2012
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Regina Coeli Workshop Presenter: Two After School Sessions on Problem Based Learning, 2012
Education Department Website Liaison for Marketing
UMU Student Conduct Hearing Board Member, Fall 2012
UMU SCHOLAR Day Session Chair, 2010, 2011
UMU Summer Snapshot Presenter, 2010
UMU Preview (for incoming freshmen)
o Resource Fair/Poster Session Facilitator, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014
o Academics 101 Presenter, 2013
o Advising Session Facilitator, 2013
UMU Schooler Lecture Committee Member, 2012-Present
North Carolina Alumni Social Event Attendee, 2010
Educational Leadership Association (ELA) Board Member, 2008-2009
Mid-Western Educational Research Association (MWERA): Reviewer, Discussant, Session Chair, 2006-2007

PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS
Askren Edgehouse, M. (2014, May). Using Jing to Create Screencasts. Presentation conducted as part of The
Flipped Classroom Panel during the University of Mount Unions May Days Workshops, Alliance, OH.

Askren Edgehouse, M., & Edgehouse, S. (2014, March). Class Hacker: Reconfiguring Academic Work through
Reflective Practice and Digital Sabbaths. Presentation conducted at the 3
rd
Annual eMerge Blended Learning
Conference, Cleveland, OH.

Askren Edgehouse, M. (2014, February). Devices and Distractions: Do We Have Too Much Digital Access to
Everything? Invited presentation conducted at LINC (Lunch, Information, Networking, and
Conversation), Alliance, OH.

Askren Edgehouse, M., & Capel, M. (2013, January). Teaching, Learning, & Assessment. Presentation
conducted at UMUs Spring Faculty Conference, Alliance, OH.

Askren Edgehouse, M., Stitzel, A., Ward, K., Mock, N., Green, J., Chandler, L., Morrow, A., Zimmer, V.,
Carmichael, S., & Dumski, D. (2012, November). Technology Trends in Education. Panel session presentation
conducted at the 2012 UMU Education Conference, Alliance, OH.

Kappler-Hweitt, K., & Askren Edgehouse, M. (2012, March). Serving the Whole Educator in a Brave New Online
World. Session presentation conducted at the 2012 ASCD Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Askren Edgehouse, M. (2012, March). Web 2.0 for Student Engagement. Invited presentation conducted at
Oakwood City Schools Teacher Inservice Day, Dayton, OH.

Askren Edgehouse, M. (2012, March). MORE Web 2.0 for Student Engagement. Invited presentation conducted
at Oakwood City Schools Teacher Inservice Day, Dayton, OH.

Askren Edgehouse, M., Capel, M., Bigham, L., & Smith, L. (2012, February). Inservice Teachers, Preservice
Teachers, and iPads: A Technology Integration Model where Everyone Learns and Teaches. Project presentation
conducted at the Ohio eTech Conference, Columbus, OH.

McCoy, V., Askren Edgehouse, M., et al. (2012, February). Teacher Planning Grant: Collaborative Initiatives. Panel
session conducted at the Ohio eTech Conference, Columbus, OH.

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Askren Edgehouse, M., Capel, M., Bigham, L., & Smith, L. (2012, January). Inservice Teachers, Preservice
Teachers, and iPads: A Technology Integration Model where Everyone Learns and Teaches. Invited project
presentation conducted at OhioASCDs Winter ConferenceInstructional Leadership in a Time of
Transition, Columbus, OH.

Askren Edgehouse, M., & Capel, M. (2012, January). Proving They Got It: Formative Assessment Techniques that
Help Students Demonstrate Learning. Presentation conducted at UMUs Spring Faculty Conference, Alliance,
OH.

Capel, M., & Askren Edgehouse, M., (2012, January). Web 2.0 for Student Engagement. Presentation conducted
at UMUs Spring Faculty Conference, Alliance, OH.

Askren Edgehouse, M., & Bodnar, R. (2011, August). Quality Matters in an Online Classroom. Presentation
conducted at UMUs Fall Faculty Conference, Alliance, OH.

Askren Edgehouse, M., & Edgehouse, S. (2011, March). Tweets, Screenrs, and Prezis: Web 2.0 and Student
Engagement. Ticketed session presentation conducted at the 2011 ASCD Annual Conference, San
Francisco, CA. (30% overall acceptance rate, 6% ticketed session acceptance rate).

Askren Edgehouse, M. (2011, March). Web 2.0 for the Classroom. Invited presentation conducted at Oakwood
City Schools Teacher Inservice Day, Dayton, OH.

Askren Edgehouse, M., Sterley, K., Hill, R., Reeder, K., & Miller, A. (2011, January). Tweets, Screenrs, and
Prezis: Web 2.0 and Student Engagement. Invited presentation conducted at the 2011 OhioASCD Winter
ConferenceMaking Learning Meaningful: Bringing the ASCD Annual Conference to Ohio, Columbus,
OH.

Askren Edgehouse, & Sterley, K. (2010, September). Web 2.0 Tools: Free Technologies for Teachers, Students, and
Parents. Symposium presentation conducted at the University of Mount Unions Education Conference
The 3 C's of 21st Century Educational Partnerships: Creativity, Collaboration, & Community, Alliance,
OH.

Askren Edgehouse, M. (2010, August). Using Screencasts to Improve Assignment Clarity and Showcase Student Work.
Virtual presentation conducted at the Virtual Global Conference on Technology for Blended and
Distributed Education, Bangalore, India.

Askren Edgehouse, M., & Morse, L. (2010, February). Click-IT: Using Clickers in High School Science and Math.
Project presentation conducted at the Ohio eTech Conference, Columbus, OH.

Askren Edgehouse, M., & Morse, L. (2009, November). Click-IIT: Using Clickers to Identify Interventions through
Technology. Symposium conducted at the NWO/COSMOS Excellence in Math and Science Symposium,
Bowling Green, OH.

Herrmann, K., Askren Edgehouse, M., & Morse, L. (2009, June). Click-IIT: Using Clickers to Identify
Interventions through Technology. Symposium conducted at the 2009 Making Ohio Schools Work Conference,
Columbus, OH.

Jorissen, K., Edmister, J., Ingle, K., & Askren Edgehouse, M. (2008, March). Evaluating competent experienced
teachers: How do we make professional growth models work? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.
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Askren Edgehouse, M., & Zimmerman, J. (2007, October). Factors that Relate to Students' Perceptions of
Blackboard. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Mid-Western Educational Research Association,
St. Louis, MO.

Zigler, T., Kowalski, T., Edmister, J., Johnson, P., Hammel, B., & Askren Edgehouse, M. (2007, October).
Licensure for Educational Leaders in Ohio: A Discussion of Traditional Licensure and Alternative Licensure.
Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Mid-Western Educational Research Association, St.
Louis, MO.

Edmister, J., Askren Edgehouse, M., & Zigler, T. (2007, October). Alternative Route Principal Licensure:
Evaluating Ohio's New Program. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Evaluation Institute
(CREATE Conference), Orlando, FL.

Askren Edgehouse, M., Edwards, A., Gore, S., Harrison, S., & Zimmerman, J. (2007). Initiating and
leading change: A consideration of four new models. The Catalyst, 36(2), 3-12.

Askren Edgehouse, M., & Zimmerman, J. (2007, August). Exploring the Relationship between Learning Styles and
Perceptions of Blackboard. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council of Professors of
Educational Administration, Chicago, IL.

Askren Edgehouse, M. (2006, October). Initiating, envisioning, playing, sustaining: A theoretical synthesis for
change. In J. Zimmerman (Chair), The Technology of Change: A Consideration of Four New Models. Symposium
conducted at the annual meeting of the Mid-Western Educational Research Association, Columbus, OH.

Askren Edgehouse, M., & Zimmerman, J. (2006, October). Using Blackboard as a Teaching and Learning Tool.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Mid-Western Educational Research Association, Columbus,
OH.

Askren Edgehouse, M., & Pauken, P. (2006, October). The Principals Principles. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Values and Leadership Conference, Victoria, BC, Canada.

Askren Edgehouse, M., & Shadle, M. (2001, November). Professional Learning Communities. Symposium
conducted at the annual meeting of the National Association for Gifted Children, Cincinnati, OH.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS, PAST & PRESENT
ASCD (formerly the Association for
Supervision and Curriculum Development)
OhioASCD
National Council for Professors of Educational
Administration (NCPEA)
Ohio Council for Professors of Educational
Administration (OCPEA)
Educational Leadership Association (ELA)
American Educational Research Association
(AERA)
Mid-Western Educational Research Association
(MWERA)
Phi Kappa Phi
Kappa Delta Pi
National Council for Continuing Education &
Training
Consortium for Research on Educational
Accountability and Teacher Evaluation
National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
Ohio Association for Gifted Children (OAGC)
Conference on College Composition and
Communication (CCCC)
Phi Delta Kappa (PDK)
Ohio Association of Private Colleges for Teacher
Education (OAPCTE)
National Education Association (NEA)
Ohio Education Association (OEA)


PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Inservices Conducted (Selected)
Problem Based Learning
Handbrake and Video Compression
ANGEL: The Ins and Outs of Mounts LMS
Proving They Got It: Formative Assessment Techniques that Help Students Demonstrate Learning
Quality Matters (QM): An Overview
Web 2.0 Tools and Student Engagement
The IPAD Union Launch Workshop: Integration, Progress, and Advancement by Design
Blogger: An Introduction
Using Prezi and Screenr in Your Classroom
ODEs Success Website: Creating Electronic Assessments for Your Students
D3A2 & Your Students: Data Driven Decisions for Academic Achievement
Using OOARS (Ohios Online Assessment Reporting System) with Your Students Scores
OAA/OGT Test Administrator Workshop: Ethics and New Procedures
Understanding Value-Added Data and Our Local Report Card
Its Not That Hard! Website Development through SOCS for Beginners
Click-IIT: Using Clickers to Identify Interventions through Technology
Teaching, Learning, & Grading at the Same Time: Surviving as a Teaching Assistant
A Brief Guide to APA

Conferences Attended (Selected)
Ohio Confederation of Teacher Education Organizations (OCTEO) Conference (all in Columbus, OH):
September 2011; March 2013; March 2014
NCATE/CAEP Annual Conference: Washington, D.C., September 2010; Las Vegas, NV, March 2012;
Louisville, KY, March 2013; Nashville, TN, March 2014
eMerge Blended Learning Conference, Cleveland, OH, March 2014
Ohio Teacher Evaluation System (OTES) Training: Columbus, OH, June 2013
OhioASCD Conferences (all in Columbus, OH): December 2008; June 2009; September 2009; December
2009; June 2010; October 2010; January 2011; June 2011; October 2011; January 2012; June 2012, October
2012, January 2013; October 2013
Ohio Council for Professors of Educational Administration (OCPEA) Conference: Columbus, OH, October
2010; Bowling Green, OH, October 2011; Columbus, OH, March 2012, Dayton, OH, October 2012;
Columbus, OH, April 2013; Columbus, OH, October 2013
ASCD Conferences
o Annual Conference: Orlando, FL, March 2009; San Francisco, CA, March 2011; Philadelphia, PA,
March 2012
o Affiliate Transformation Conference: St. Louis, MO, February 2011
o Teaching & Learning Conference: Chicago, IL, October 2010
o L2L Conference (Leader-to-Leader): Washington, D.C., July 2010
o Leadership for Effective Advocacy Practice (LEAP) Institute: Washington, DC, September 2008
Ohio eTech Conference (all in Columbus, OH): February 2005; February 2010; February 2012; February
2014
Battelle for Kids Value-Added for Higher Education Workshop: Columbus, OH, December 2012
Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA) Capital Conference (all in Columbus, OH): November 2008;
November 2012
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SMART Ed Services Ohio Free-Tech Conference (all in Independence, OH): February 2010; February 2011
BGSUs Teaching & Learning Fair (all in Bowling Green, OH): November 2007; November 2009
NWO/COSMOS Symposium: Bowling Green, OH, November 2009
Making Ohio Schools Work Conference: Columbus, OH, June 2009
Buckeye Association of School Administrators (BASA) Women in Leadership Conference: Columbus, OH,
April 2009
American Educational Research Association Conference (AERA): New York, NY, March 2008
BGSU's Annual Research Conference: Bowling Green, OH, November 2007
Mid-Western Educational Research Association (MWERA): Columbus, OH, October 2006; St. Louis, MO,
October 2007
National Evaluation Institute (NEI): Orlando, FL, October 2007
National Conference of Professors of Educational Administration (NCPEA): Chicago, IL, August 2007
Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC): New York, NY, March 2003; San
Antonio, TX, March 2004; Chicago, IL, March 2006; New York, NY, March 2007
University Council for Educational Administrations (UCEA) Values in Leadership Conference: Victoria,
British Columbia, Canada, October 2006
Florida Educational Technology Conference (FETC): Orlando, FL, January 2005
Ohio Association for Gifted Children (OAGC): Columbus, OH, November 2004
Alan Novembers Building Learning Communities Conference: Boston, MA, July 2004
Ohio Association for Elementary School Administrators (OAESA): Columbus, OH, October 2003
National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC): Cincinnati, OH, November 2001


Workshops Attended (Selected)
Ohio Department of Education & Ohio Board of Regents Joint Meeting for Higher Education & P-12
District Leaders
Student Engagement for the 21
st
Century Learner
Apple PD: iPads in the Classroom
Teacher Performance Assessment
Webinars: Adobe Connect Pro, Elluminate, LiveText, TaskStream
Apple in Higher Education: iPod Touch
University of Mount Unions Technology Camp
Sustainability in Education
Online Teaching
Blended Course Development
SMART Board Training
Ohio Improvement Process, Facilitator Training
English Language Arts Supervisors Network
ESC Progress Network
Using Formative Feedback to Guide Instruction
Leadership Council: The Whole Child Community Conversations
Leadership Council: Affiliate Plan, Advisory Council, & PARCC
District Value-Added Specialist Levels I and II
D3A2 (Data Driven Decisions for Academic Achievement) Train-the-Trainers Inservice
OhioASCD's "Day on the Hill" Policy and Advocacy Visits with State Legislators
National Association of Secondary School Principals 21
st
Century School Administrator Skills Program
InDesign CS3
Clickers in Schools
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Snap Survey Software
ePortfolios
Integrated Mentoring Training: Pathwise, Vanderbilt, & Coaching for Licensure
Classroom Assessment Matters: What Does It Mean to Leave No Child Behind Training Institute


RESEARCH INTERESTS
Educational Technology
Women in Education
Educational Leadership
High Quality Professional Development
Assessment and Evaluation
Value-Added Data



P-12 LICENSES
Ohio Five-Year Professional License: Principal, P-6, 4-9, and 5-12
Ohio Five-Year Professional License: Administrative SpecialistCurriculum, Instruction, and Professional
Development License
Ohio Five-Year Professional License: Teaching, Elementary 1-8