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PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Community education coordinator and director since 1974 with varying levels of responsibilities, including:

• Director, Community Education, Brooklyn Center Sch. Dist., MN., 1993-94
• Coord, Community Partnerships & Facilities, Hopkins ISD 270, MN, 1990-93
• Executive Dir., Adult Learning Programs of AK, Fairbanks, 1989-90
• Dir. of Community Affairs, Fairbanks Public Schools, AK, 1985-89
• Community Education Supervisor, Alaska Dept of Education, 1978-85
• Adjunct Professor, Univ of Alaska-Juneau, 1980-85
• Community School Coord., Eugene 4J Sch. Dist., OR, 1977-78
• Community School Coord., Juneau Sch.Dist., AK, 1975-77

RELATED EXPERIENCE:

• Adult Swim Instructor, Ridgedale YMCA, 2001-2019
• Lifeguard/Swim Instructor, Univ. of Oregon, 1977-78
• Lifeguard/Swim Instructor, Juneau Parks & Recreation, 1975-77
• Lifeguard/Swim Instructor, Dallas (OR) Parks & Rec., 1974
• Camp Counselor/Lifeguard, Presbyterian Camps, Saugatuck, MI, 1972-73
• Lifeguard/Swim Instructor, Willamalane Parks & Rec. District. Eugene, 1972-73
• Lifeguard/Swim Instructor, Minneapolis (MN) Parks & Recreation, 1970-71

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:

• Volunteer Recruiter at YMCA Camp Christmas Tree, 2012-present
• Neighborhood Block Captain, 2003-present
• Member, Community Bd. of Directors, Ridgedale YMCA, '03-'09
• Member, Bd. of Directors, MN Chapter National Speakers Assoc, '02-'04
• Superintendent's Communication Committee, Hopkins School Dist, '98-01
• TwinWest Chamber of Commerce Business-Education Partnership, '97-99
• Emergency Foster Home provider, Teens Alone, Hopkins, '93 - 97
• Committee Chair, Minnesota Community Education Assoc, '90-96
• Bd Member or Officer, Alaska Assoc for Community Education, '76-90;
• President, AK School Public Relations Assoc., '85-87
• Member; Juneau Board of Education, '82 - 85
• President, Juneau PTA, '81 - 82
• Advisor, Alaska PTA, '81-85.
• Stingray Swim Team Parent Group Chair, 1986-90

EDUCATION

• Attending other workshops & presentatiions at conferences I'm working with.
• Continuing education through professional development seminars offered by MN-Chapter National Speakers Association (NSA), and annual conferences of the N.S.A.
• M.S., 1978, Public Administration, University of Oregon, Eugene.
• B.S., 1976, Community Services & Public Affairs, Univ. of OR.

AWARDS

• "Outstanding Contributions to Community Education," from the Alaska Association for Community Education (AACE), '89
• "Outstanding Urban Community Educator," AACE, '89
• "Lifetime Membership Award," AACE, '81 & 89
• "Outstanding Young Man of America" from the United States Jaycees, '81
• "Outstanding Organization Support for Community Ed - Alaska Dept. of Ed", from the Nat'l. Community Ed. Assoc., '81; & AACE,'80
• "Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Graduate Fellowship" (Univ. of OR), '77-78