Candidate for
President of Council; City of Saint Bernard

Summary

Highly motivated principal who has an outstanding record of working well with a very diverse population; very visible at school functions and has established a positive rapport in the community where he lives; a dynamic and energetic person who stresses positive habits to students in and out of the classroom; is flexible and uses his great sense of humor as a means of getting people to work together to get the job done.

Professional Experience

St. Bernard-Elmwood Place School District, Elmwood Place Elementary, Principal, 1999-Present

Princeton City Schools District, Assistant Principal, 1995-1999

Counselor, 1987 to 1995

Teacher, Social Studies, 1983-1987

St. Bernard-Elmwood Place School District, School Board Member, 1998-1999

Served on a committee to rewrite social studies curriculum.

Developed and implemented "Team Intervention Checklist" used by teachers and principals.

Created a letter sent to parents to acknowledge good grades.

Initiated a before-school basketball league for staff members which improved the staff morale.

Facilitated the implementation of the National Junior Honor Society at Princeton Junior High.

Implemented a Brotherhood Basketball game between staff and students.

Selected to committee of the Terry A. Steele Award, a highly prestigious award presented to the most outstanding 7th and 8th grade students in honor of a former principal.

Coached various sports including soccer, basketball and track; achieved league and tournament championship in basketball.

Serves on selection committee of National Junior Honor Society.

Compiled a basketball handbook that is used at both the junior and senior high levels.

Spoke at banquet for National Senior Honor society in St. Bernard/Elmwood Place District.

Speaker at Senior College Program in St. Bernard/Elmwood Place District.

Motivational speaker for Brotherhood Week at Princeton Junior High.

Pioneered a "Postponing Sexual Involvement" group at school which has expanded to meet the needs of more students every year.

Selected Seminar Experiences

Aspiring Administrators Conference,Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators

Brief Marital/Family Therapy, Good Samaritan Hospital

Building Societal Excellence Through Collaboration, Xavier University

"Children At Risk", Columbus, Ohio

CPR and First Aid Training

"Diffusing the Rage Within", the African-American Client, All-Ohio Counselors' Conference

Leadership Skills, Xavier University

"Pregnancy Prevention", Cincinnati Academy of Medicine

Schoolwide - Title 1 Facilitator

Ventures For Excellence

Educational Profile

Bachelor of Arts and Science, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH - 1982

Master of Education, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH - 1988

Post Master Training, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH - 1994

Ohio Association Of Elementary School Administrators Member

Certification

State of Ohio
Assistant Superintendent
Elementary Education (1-8)
Elementary Principal (1-8)
School Counselor (K-12)

Other Work Experience

1980 to 1995 St. Bernard Pool Manager

1980 to 1981 Williams YMCA: Nautilus and Racquetball Instructor

1970 to 1979 Procter and Gamble: Laboratory Technician and Truck Loader