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CURRICULUM VITA EILEEN C. SULLIVAN

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59 Floral Street Cell: (508) 864-4530 Shrewsbury, MA 0154 Email: [email protected] EDUCATION 1979-1981 Ed.D. Curriculum and Teaching Department, 1981 Graduate School of Education, Boston University Curriculum, administration, physical/health education l976-1978 M. A., Administration & Curriculum, 1978 Graduate School of Education, University of Maryland College Park, Maryland 1972-1976 B. S. Physical Education, Certification PreK-12 Physical Education & Health Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York, 1976 MOST RECENT PROFESSIONAL AWARD Received the Arthur H. Wilde Society Award, May 2008 (Initiated by the Boston University Alumni Board in 1988 to honor graduates of the School of Education in recognition of service to the profession, the community, and alma mater) PROFESSIONAL TRAINING 1979-1981 Doctoral Teaching Fellow in the School of Education, Boston University Head Resident for a Small Hall on campus 1976-1978 Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Maryland MOST RECENT POSITION 8/17/2009-11/14/2014 Assistant Dean of Partnerships and Placements Joint Ph.D. Faculty Member (URI and RIC) and RIC Faculty Appointment

Rhode Island College Feinstein School of Education and Human Development

PRIMARY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES Advanced the mission of the school and College Administrator for teacher education programs Directed the overall operation/office of the Office of Partnerships and Placements (OPP) Managed the operating budget for OPP Provided management oversight for clinical and technology initiatives including Chalk and Wire e-portfoilio

assessments, course evaluations, Google assessment forum and online seminars Provided leadership for curriculum development and policies/procedures for undergraduate and graduate

teacher preparation programs in the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development (FSEHD) Led the NCATE, NEASC, and now CAEP certification Leadership Team Responsible for strategic planning and academic policy for all clinical experiences Monitored all assessment documents and instruments for clinical work Title II Officer for Rhode Island College


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RESPONSIBILITIES (CONTINUED) Developed/implemented/oversaw academic policy to enhance all field/clinical experiences Out of state certification officer for FSEHD Reported faculty load (included all adjuncts) documentation for faculty working in clinical field experiences Worked closely with FSEHD Department Chairs and Program Coordinators in the placement of student teacher

candidates, internship candidates, and practicum students and for curricular and program changes Administrator in charge of yearlong paid Residency Program for Elementary Education and Special Education

teacher candidates at a local charter school with two more similar initiatives planned for 2013/2014 Identified and placed appropriate practicum supervisors, clinical supervisors, and cooperating teachers Developed and provided professional development for faculty, practicum teachers, practicum supervisors,

cooperating teachers, and student teacher supervisors Responsible for the collection and dissemination of all evaluation data related to clinical experiences Cultivated the College’s 31 partnership and diverse placement sites Liaison to the district Superintendents to renew partnership 3-year contracts PAST FOUR-YEAR PLANS WITH OFFICE AND DISTRICT PARTNERSHIPS -ACCOMPLISHED

• Re-establishing and strengthening partnership connections • Developing new partnerships with charter schools in RI • Connecting with faculty to review and revise policies and faculty load • Infusing the use of technology to streamline placements for student teachers, practicum placements,

and payments for cooperating teachers (SurveyGizmo) • Professional development initiatives for clinical faculty including workshops and trainings • Moving the office to all electronic data entry for evaluations, payments, and requests • Discussing and planning opportunities for new initiatives with partnerships • Arranging professional development programs and seminars at the college and within districts • Maintaining an open communication and dialogue with partnerships • Organized the office, created a revised, streamlined systematic approach to placing RIC teacher

candidates • Developed and wrote academic policy to document procedures for student teaching including

coursework (no courses during or after student teaching) and Incomplete grade policies • Provided extensive professional development for the cooperating teachers and college superiors;

taught two workshops each semester with an average of 75 participants for each workshop. To date more than 650 cooperating teachers from 32 districts attended

• Developed and taught a new online seminar to teach cooperating teachers how to effectively mentor student teachers

• Planned and implemented an online Rhode Island Professional Teaching Standards Workshop • Collaborative work with the Director of Assessment on posting and reporting teacher candidate

observation reports, evaluations, and the Teacher Candidate Work Sample (TCWS) online • Development of a website for use by all Cooperating Teachers, College Supervisors, and teacher

candidates • Made the student teaching experience more personal for RIC teacher candidates (with 250-325

placements per semester)-started writing monthly letters to teacher candidates and now write monthly letters to Cooperating Teachers/College Supervisors

OTHER EMPLOYMENT with Pearson Assessment EdTPA

• Part-time Scorer for Pearson edTPA (Teacher Performance Assessment) & SAT since April, 2014


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SPECIAL INITIATIVES AS ASSISTANT DEAN

• Promoting and modeling the use of technology for teaching and learning (Administrator/Planner for the Spring 2013, Fall 2013-Spring 2014 IPad Learning Community (LC)

• Chalk and Wire e portfolio and assessment data documentation • Social media work for the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development

SERVICE WORK

• Assistant Editor and Reviewer for new electronic journal, Syllabus • Alumni interviewer, class fund raising agent, and job mentor for alma mater, Skidmore College • Mentor four women in their mid to late twenty’s

MOST RECENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• New England Resource Center for Higher Education (NERCHE), Associate Dean Think Tank-attended 2012-2014. Led the first session for the 2013/2014 Think Tank on social media policies in higher education

• Accepted to Higher Education Resources Services (HERS) SPECIAL PROJECTS 2014

• Fall 2013-Spring, 2014. Co-facilitator of a IPad Leaning Community for faculty, administrators, and classroom teachers from the laboratory school on campus, Henry Barnard School https://sites.google.com/site/ricschoolofedipadlc/

• Peer Assistance and Review Program (PAR) with Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (RIDE) and Providence Public Schools-Higher education representative on this teacher evaluation project

• Co-teaching with student teaching research project- Elementary Education (ELED) MAT teacher candidates and cooperating -developed training modules, conducted trainings, pre/post surveys, monthly co-teaching meetings and data dissemination. Paper presented at NEERO May 2012.

• Alumni Support Program-Worked with the Dean to develop a program for faculty to follow an alumni first or second year teacher. Developed pre/post surveys and work with faculty

• Blackstone Valley Prep Residency Program-Collaborative work with a RI charter school to place four teacher candidates who will student teach in Elementary Education and Special Education Fall 2012-Spring 2013. Co-teaching model to be used and student teaching experience is integrated.

• Digital badges-working with the Dean and others to develop a digital badge recognition program for a course, common core and knowledge of teacher evaluation test for teacher candidates

SPECIAL PROJECTS 2013/2014

• IPad Learning Community Planner and Facilitator • Administrator for the one-year Residency Program with Blackstone Valley Prep • Administrator for the Extended Student Teaching Residency with Central Falls High School • Point person for various projects with Rhode Island College and the Central Falls School District • Education state committee work with e-portfolio report cards, certification, and new program review

standards/rubrics • Administrator in charge of Spring 2014 Unconference


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SPECIAL SKILLS

• Social media work and ability to work in and across several communication platforms (online community, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and use of Google Docs, Survey Gizmo, PeopleSoft

RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE AND STATE COMMITTEE WORK (2009-2014) Summer 2014 Milken Blue Ribbon Panel to select Rhode Island Milken Educator Award Fall 2013-2014 Rhode Island College Library Advisory Board (Appointed by the President) Sum 2013-2014 Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) standard alignment

committees in our School of Education Fall 2012-2014 Middle Grades Advisory Board Spring 2012-2014 Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) Certification Redesign Working Group Spring 2012-2014 Clinical Placement Advisory/Partnership Special Committee (with RIDE partners) Fall 2012-2014 Social media work with FSEHD (Facebook page co-administrator) Spring 2011-2014 Bucci Award Committee Fall 2011-2014 (Ad)Mission Accomplished Chairperson/Celebration Committee-worked with faculty to

establish a new celebration event for newly admitted education students (modeled after a B.U. pinning ceremony for educators)

Fall 2010-2013 NCATE Leadership Team-planning for NCATE and state of RI certification visits Fall 2010-2014 Advisory Board for Rhode Island College Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning Fall 2010-2013 Dean’s Service Learning Committee to examine policy, procedures, new service course Fall 2010-2013 Chalk and Wire Implementation Team Fall 2010-2013 Professional Development Committee for Henry Barnard School Spring 2010-2014 Green Team-all college committee, started Green Team Blog at RIC Spring 2010-2013 Marshall for All College Commencement, Undergraduate and Graduate ceremonies Spring 2010 Chair of the Search Committee for the Principal at the Henry Barnard School Fall 2009-2014 Chair Partnership and Placement Committee (FSEHD) Fall 2009-2014 Chair Reflective Practitioner Committee (FSEHD) Fall 2009-2014 Assessment Committee (FSEHD) Fall 2009-2014 Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) Educator Preparation-state level committee for teacher preparation/certification administrators. Monthly meetings at RIDE. Fall 2009-2014 Open Books-Open Minds-all College Committee that links students, faculty, staff,

administrators, alumni, and the greater RI community through book discussions and common book projects, Started faculty book discussions with the all-college read book

2009-2010 Rhode Island College New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) Self-Study Committee for Standard Six: Students, Retention and Graduation

RECENT CONFERENCES ATTENDED Feinstein School of Education Unconference: Building Bridges, Creating Conversations and Creating Changes,

April 25, 2014, Providence, RI New England Association for Schools and Colleges (NEASC), December 4-6, 2013, Boston, MA Ipads for Higher Education, MAC conference, October 15, 2013, Waltham, MA Association for Authentic, Experiential, and Evidence-Based Learning (AAEEBL) Annual E-Portfolio

Conference, July 29-31, 2013, Boston, MA (Represented RIC at the Executive Summit) New England Educational Research Organization (NEERO), 45th Annual Meeting, April 17-19, 2013,

Portsmouth, NH New England Educational Assessment Network (NEEAN) Fall Forum, “Connecting with Incoming Students:

Making the Transition Work,” November 2, 2012, Worcester, MA


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RECENT CONFERENCES ATTENDED (CONTINUED) New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE), “The University Unbound: Can Higher Education

Compete and Survive the Age of Free and Open learning?” October 15, 2012, Boston, MA Association for Authentic, Experiential, and Evidence-Base Learning Annual Conference,

July 17-19, 2012, Boston, MA, New England Educational Research Organization (NEERO), 44th Annual Meeting, May 2-4, 2012. Northeast Co-Teaching Conference, Bureau of Education and Research, April 30-May 1, 2012 Dedham, MA, Women in Higher Education, Rhode Island Spring Conference, Salve Regina University, April 27, 2012 New England Educational Assessment Network (NEEAN) Fall Forum-Assessing the Whole: Student Life and

Academics, November 4, 2011, Worcester, MA PREVIOUS FACULTY APPOINTMENTS 2000/2009 Program Coordinator, Physical Education, Health Education and Coaching Programs at

Boston University’s School of Education 2006-2009 Program Coordinator, Boston University’s Online Graduate Certificate Program Director of undergraduate Physical Education, Health Education, and Coaching minor 1994-5/2009 Faculty member, Boston University, School of Education, Department of Curriculum and

Teaching, Assistant Clinical Professor Student Teaching Coordinator for Physical Education, Health Education PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR PREVIOUS APPOINTMENT AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY:

-Advised Ed.M. and Ed.D.students and worked as a faculty mentor for dissertations. Upon leaving BU in 2009-I left four first reader doctoral students and seven others -Responsibilities included all administrative responsibilities for the undergraduate and graduate Physical Education, Health, and Coaching Programs (Licensure B.S. & Ed.M., non-licensure tracks, Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies-CAGS & Eddy. degrees). -Program Coordinator of the Online Graduate Certificate-involved creating academic policy with the Deans, admissions criteria, sequencing the five online classes, and advising all students in the certificate program (designed three of the five online courses) -Placed all practicum and student teachers -Represented Physical Education, Health & Coaching at all faculty meetings, admission committees and certification seminars. Completed all graduation folders -Scheduled all classes, secured part time teachers, train and evaluated instructors

-Instructed part time faculty technology skills (courseinfo) to improve their teaching -Answered all program email, telephone calls, and written inquiries about the program -Met with prospective students and maintain communication until admission -Director of the pre-practicum experience for all Physical Education, elementary and early childhood students; Tuesday-Thursday Physical Education Program at the Track and Tennis Center at BU. Supervise Ed.D, Ed.M. and B.S. students, undergraduate and graduate students, physical education majors and non-majors, who teach movement to 200 urban children -Taught the required movement class for all elementary and early childhood majors in the School of Education licensure track (100 students each year), advised all undergraduate students in the program -


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PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITES FOR PREVIOUS APPOINTMENT AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY:

-Massachusetts Department of Education (DOE) Health Education Higher Education Collaborative. Meet monthly with other health education professionals on health literacy issues and best practices in health education for K-12 teachers

-Massachusetts Department of Education (DOE) Physical Activity Committee. First meeting was July, 2008. Committee work with seven PE professionals and DOE contacts to determine long term projects to increase physical activity with the youth in MA -Professional development work, curriculum mapping, and teacher mentoring with the Physical Education and Health Education teachers at Boston English High School and Trotter Elementary.

SPECIAL INITIATIVE (FALL 2005-SUMMER 2007) -Developed an online certificate program in Physical Education, Health, and Coaching spring 2005. The

16-credit certificate program was approved by the faculty and Provost. First class in the series, Curriculum and Special Methods in Physical Education, was offered Summer 2006.Website with Distance Education was launched January, 2007. Students admitted to the Certificate Program and I advised all the students. Developed a second online class, Applied Nutrition during 2006-2007 academic year. Worked with four other faculty members to develop classes for the Certificate.

SELECTED BOSTON UNIVERSITY WORK

I. Participation with the School of Education PT3 grant, Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology, a project assisting faculty to model the design and use of instructional technology in support of teaching and learning (http://emt.bu.edu/bupt3/index.htm). Selected to be one of the faculty participants. Extensive technology work with still and video images. Developed courseinfo websites (online content for courses) and developed a pilot website. Attended monthly training sessions and weekly meetings with technology assistant with the PT3 grant. Learned and became proficient with several software programs including advanced Word, Excel, iMovie, Dreamweaver. Presented multi-media technology final project.

II. Guided professional development for school systems where Boston University students were placed for their student teaching. On site visits to observe teachers and programs, evaluation work with colleagues, and promotion of programs.

III. Submitted two grants. Grant #1 Title:“Physical Education and Physical Fitness for Urban Schools or P.E. for U.S.” Research questions concerning the physical fitness levels of urban

children and the value of small versus large space instruction on fitness levels. Grant #2 Title: “Interdisciplinary Moving and Learning: A Partnership of Physical Educators and Classroom Teachers Teaching Math With Third and Fourth Graders.” An inter-disciplinary study to reinforce mathematical knowledge and content.

IV. Research work with the Tuesday-Thursday Physical Education Program where K-6 Boston school children from the Gardner School are bused to Boston University.


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OTHER FACULTY APPOINTMENTS 1986-1995 Boston University, School of Education, Human Movement

Part-time Lecturer, Taught up to three courses each semester 1989-1991 Bridgewater State College, Department of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, Part-time Lecturer. 1985-1988 Framingham State College, Framingham, MA. Part-time Lecturer, Taught two courses each semester: OTHER K-12 POSITIONS 1994-1996 Coordinator, College Gate, Leicester, MA Summers A Gifted & Talented Summer Program for Grades K-3. Responsible for the administration and implementation of the summer program for 190 students and a staff of 25. 1993 Summer Assistant Coordinator for College Gate, Natick, MA. Spring 1994 Director/Coordinator of Invent America, Spring Street School Shrewsbury, MA. Wrote and obtained grant from Digital Equipment Co. for math/science enrichment with Invention Fair. MAJOR RESEARCH INTERESTS

Effective teaching practices Evaluation of teaching behaviors in the gymnasium and classroom Professional development for teachers and faculty Co-teaching with student teachers The role of movement to reinforce content in the classroom PAST GRANT AWARDS Instructional Technology Grant Program at Boston University Funded for full amount of proposal-$20,786

“TECH HEARTS IN PE: Teaching and Educating Children through Health and How to Exercise and Reach Target Scores in Physical Education”

GRANT SEMINAR Completed a five-day intensive grant writing seminar with The Grant Institute, August 21-25, 2007 SPECIAL STATE LEVEL PROFESSIONAL SERVICE WORK 1999-2009 Scorer for the state teacher licensure examinations. 2008-2010 Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (METEL) Item Reviewer and Content

Advisory Committee Member for physical education. Several meetings throughout the 2008-2010 years working with other physical education experts to edit the objectives and test bank for a new METEL physical education test


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PUBLICATIONS May 2012 Sullivan, E. and Cotti, L. “Perceptions and Benefits of Co-Teaching n the Student

Teaching Experience: Teacher Candidates and Cooperating Teachers as Partners.” Paper presentation at New England Educational Research Organization (NEERO), 44th

Annual Meeting, May 3, 2012, Portsmouth, NH October, 2011 Ciccomascolo, L. and Sullivan, E. C. (November 1, 2111). The Dimensions of Physical Education and Health Education: An Introduction to the Discipline. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett. (http://www.jblearning.com/catalog/9780763780760/) March 2009 “Stand Strong: A Character Education Curriculum Resource for Grades 6-8.” Contributing author. (Complied by the Sports Museum and the Center for the Advancement of Ethics and Character Education at Boston University.) January 2009 Sullivan. E. “A Physical Activity Survival Guide for Classroom Teachers and Playground

Supervisors.” A handbook developed for the Step Up School, Chittick Elementary School. Used in combination with discussion and hands-on activities for a professional development workshop at the school Fall 2008. Includes frequently asked questions, why children need recess, research about recess, appropriate physical activities, guidelines for activities,

playground procedures, safety measures, and a complete overview of age/grade/skill November 2008 Sullivan, E. Podcast on BU Universe, “The New PE: Moving Forward with Authentic

Assessment and Technology.” Website: http://www.bu.edu/itunesu/ May, 2008 Sullivan, E. & Holder, J. (2007) 50 Best Games and Group Challenge Activities. East

Hampstead, NH: Ram Publishing. (Original publishing July 2007.) July, 2007 Sullivan, E. (2007) Linking the body and brain: A manual for physical education game

modification with content. Includes an Appendix with 26 A-Z blue ribbon games. Dubuque: Mc-Graw Hill Custom Publishing.

July, 2007 Sullivan, E. “Moving and Grooving in the Gymnasium.” A children’s book about

physical education with vocabulary words linked to the national standards. Desktop publishing with Ram Publishers, NH.

June, 2007 Sullivan, E. (2007) Character education in the gymnasium: Teaching more than the

physical. In Journal of Education (Vol. 187, Number 3, 2006). Character Education Issue. Boston: Boston University School of Education, pp.85-102.

May 2006 Sullivan, E. (2006). A-Z Blue Ribbon Physical Activities for Classroom Teachers (26

activities). Desktop publishing. April , 2006 Sullivan, E.(2006) Let's Move and Learn: Physical Educational

Games for Classroom Teachers. Boston: McGraw-Hill. An edited version of the 1996 publication by Brown and Benchmark.


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PUBLICATIONS (CONTINUED) April, 2003 Sullivan, E. and Swabey, K.(2003). Chapter 9. Comparing Assessment of Preservice

Teaching Practices Using Traditional and Teaching Games For Understanding Instructional Models: Data from Australia and the United States. In Butler, Griffin, Lombardo, Nastasi (Eds.). Teaching Games for Understanding In Physical Education and Sport (pp.99-112). Reston, VA: National Association for Sport and Physical Education.

January, 2002 Sullivan, E. (2002). Chapter 6. Critical Game Analysis and the Multi-Dimensional Nature

of Games for Young Children. In Lombardo, Caravella-Nadeau, Castagno & Mancini (Eds.), Sport in the Twenty-First Century: Alternatives for a New Millennium (pp.59-72). Boston: Pearson. (Revised 2005).

December, 2001 Sullivan, E. (2001).“ Variation with the Implementation of the Teacher Performance

Criteria Questionnaire (TPCQ): Triangulation Assessment with Self, Peer, and Professor.” In Facing Change: Proceedings of the AIESEP World Sport Science Congress at Rockhampton, Australia, 2000. Central Queensland: University Press, School of Health & Human Performance. (Refereed.)

December, 2001 Sullivan, E. and Swabey, K. “Assessment of Pre-Service Teaching Practices Using a

Traditional and Teaching Games for Understanding (TGFU) Approach: Pilot Data from Australia and the United States.”(Collaborative project with a colleague from Tasmania.) Conference proceedings of the International Conference 2001: Teaching Games for Understanding (TGFU) in Physical Education and Sport, Waterville, NH, August 1-4, 2001. Paper was asked to become a chapter in a book.

May, 2001 Corbett, D., Cheffers J., & Sullivan, E.C. (Eds.) (2000). Unique Games and Sports

Around the World. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Co. December, 1999 Sullivan, E. (1999). Chapter 10, “Challenge Activities,” in Adventurelore: Adventure

Based Counseling for Individuals and Groups. Holmes Beach, FL: Learning Publications, Inc.

August, 1999 Sullivan, E. (1999). "Critical Game Analysis for Physical Educators and Youth Coaches." Proceedings of 1999 AIESEP Symposium, Human Movement and Kindness: The Fragility of Goodness." Held at Endicott College, April 16-18, 1999. Published on a CD-ROM. (Referred.) June, 1999 Sullivan, E. (1999). "Evaluating Teachers and Coaches: The Teacher Performance Criteria Questionnaire (TPCQ) Revisited," Proceedings of the 1999 International Congress for AIESEP, held at Besancon, France, April 7-10, 1999. Theme: "What do people learn from physical activity programs?"


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PUBLICATIONS (CONTINUED) Summer 2000 Classroom Teachers' Guide to Planet Health, Year 2. (Dixit, Morris, Newell, Original work Santis, Simon, Sullivan, and Wiecha). A Project of The School Based Wellness Initiative,

Harvard School of Public Health. (A comprehensive, multi-disciplinary program for the classroom and physical education class, grades six-eight.) (This work was published by Human Kinetics, Summer, 1999 as a textbook.) July 1998 Sullivan, E. (1998). “Reflective Writing With Non-Major Student Teachers in a

University Physical Education Program.” Proceedings of World Sport Science Congress, AIESEP, "Education for Life." Adelphi University, New York.

December, 1997 Sullivan, E. (1997). "Self Evaluation of Non Major Student

Teachers in a University Laboratory Physical Education Program." Proceedings of AIESEP Singapore, 1997. Paper presented at Association International of Physical Education and Sport, World Conference on Teaching, Coaching and Fitness Needs in Physical Education and Sport Sciences. Nanyang Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

Sept./Oct. 1997 Sullivan, E. (1997). "Middle School Physical Education Activities" published in Great Activities, Vol. 16, No.1.,Sept./Oct., 1997, Great Activities Publishing Co., Durham, North Carolina.

1996 Sullivan, E.(1996) Let's Move and Learn: Physical Educational Games for Classroom Teachers. Dubuque: Brown &Benchmark. 1990 Paper presented at Loughborough University, the International Association of Physical

Education Schools in Higher Education, July 1990, "Inside and Outside: Involvement Levels of Pre-Schoolers at Play."

1990 Cheffers, J. T. and Sullivan, E.(1990) The Instruments of Involvement: Individual

Reaction Gestalts (IRG),Versions I-IV. Dubuque: Brown & Benchmark. 1988 Sullivan, E. and Cheffers, J.T.(1990) Observations of Pre-School Children at Play, " The International Bulletin of Physical Education and Sport, Winter 1988-1989, Vol. 58, No.4. RECENT PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS April 25, 2014 Sullivan, E. “How to Create an I-Pad Learning Community,” Feinstein School of

Education, Rhode Island College, Unconference: Building Bridges, Creating Conversations and Creating Changes, April 25, 2015, Providence, RI

February 28, 2014 Sullivan, E. and Clapham, E. “Using Technology to Enhance your Pedagogy and

Creating an iPad Learning Community.” Eastern District Association (EDA) of American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD) Annual Convention, Newport, RI.


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RECENT PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS (CONTINUED) July 18, 2012 Sullivan, E., Castagno. K. and Kniseley, G. “How to Promote Chaos in a Structured (or

Orderly) World: Working with Faculty as They Learn an E-Portfolio Platform and Move Toward Creativity and Expertise.” The Association for Authentic, Experiential, and Evidence Based Learning (AAEBEL) Annual 2012 Conference, Boston, MA.

May 3, 2012 Sullivan, E. and Cotti, L. “Perceptions and Benefits of Co-Teaching in the Student

Teaching Experience: Teacher Candidates and Cooperating Teachers as Partners.” Paper presentation at New England Educational Research Organization (NEERO), 44th

Annual Meeting, May 3, 2012, Portsmouth, NH March 17, 2012 Sullivan, E. and Clapham, E. “Moving Forward with the New PE: United with

Technology.” American Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD) National Convention, Boston, MA.

March 18, 2011 Sullivan, E., Castagno, K. ,Gracia, S, & Hanley, R. “Voices of Experience: Issues to

Consider When Selecting an ePortfolio/Assessment Product.” Presentation at the Association for Authentic, Experiential and Evidence-Based Learning (AAEBL) Conference, Providence, RI.

February 25, 2011 Castagno, K., Gracia, S, & Sullivan, E. “One School’s Use of Data to Create Dramatic

Change in Teacher Preparation.” Presentation at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.

November 5, 2010 Sullivan, E., Gracia, S. and Castagno, K. “Examining the Assessment Loop to Improve Teacher Education.” Presentation at the New England Educational Assessment Network (NEEAN). Worcester, MA. March 17, 2010 Nightingale, C. and Sullivan, E. “Mentoring Program Research: Details for a Physical Education Specific Mentoring Program.” Poster presentation at American Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) national convention (Indianapolis, IN). February 25, 2010 “The New PE-Join the New Revolution! Learn How to Revitalize Your PE Program with S.M.A.R.T. Program Goals and the Use of Pedometers and Heart Rate Monitors.” Sullivan, E. and Clapham, E. Presentation at Eastern District Association (EDA) of AAHPERD. Rye, New York. January 20, 2010 “Introducing Students to Writing in Your Discipline.” Presentation at the 14th Annual

Faculty Development Workshop, “That’s Not My Job (Or Is it?): Conversations about Teaching Writing in the Disciplines. Rhode Island College.

April 8, 2009 “Online Teaching: The Differences Between Online Teaching and Traditional Face-to-

Face Teaching and Why I like to Teach Online.” Presentation to School of Ed.


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RECENT PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS (CONTINUED) March 27, 2009 “Active Learning: The Need, Benefits, and Means of Getting Your Chairs Out of Their

Chairs to Learn.” Presentation at the First Annual Instructional Innovation Conference hosted by Boston University’s Center for Excellence in Teaching.

February 26, 2009 “Developing the Whole Person: Character Education in the Gymnasium,” A one-hour presentation to the Character Education Club at Boston University. Lecture

and hands-on activities. December 8, 2008 “Out with the Old and in with the NEW PE: How to Revitalize your Physical Education

Programs.” One-hour presentation at a professional development seminar titles, “Innovative Techniques to Improve Health and Physical Education Programs, Grades k-12.” Merrimack College Graduate Institute for Teachers.

November 18, 2008 “Online Teaching: The Road Less Traveled. Teaching Graduate Physical Education and

Health Education Courses Online.” One-hour presentation at the state conference Massachusetts Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Dance (MAHPERD).

February 29, 2008 “Why We Should Use Data Driven Authentic Assessment Devices in Physical Education:

Heart Rate Monitors and Pedometers from A-Z.” One-hour and a half presentation at Eastern District Association (national organization of American Association for Health, Physical Education. Recreation and Dance, AAHPERD). Presented with Emily Clapham, Ed.D. candidate at Boston University.

November 5, 2007 “Training Physical Education and Health Education Teachers: The Leadership Intern

Program in Cambridge, MA.” One-hour presentation at the state conference Massachusetts Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Dance (MAHPERD). Presented with Dr. Robert McGowan and Cambridge PE/Health Teachers.

November 5, 2007 “Heart Rate Monitors from A-Z: The Merits of Using Heart Rate Monitors in Health and

Physical Education Classes.” One-hour presentation at the state conference Massachusetts Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Dance (MAHPERD).

December 11, 2006 “The Power of People and Persuasive Communication. Using Teamwork to Solve

Leadership Issues.” Media presentation for Cambridge Public Schools Leader Interns from the Physical Education Department.

March 6, 2006 “Funding Innovative Initiatives for Physical Education-The ABC’s of Grant Writing.”

Media presentation for Cambridge Public Schools Leader Interns from the Physical Education Department.

September 26, 2006 “Reflective Teaching and Teacher Evaluation: Implementing the Teacher Performance

Criteria Questionnaire (TPCQ). Cambridge Public Schools, Physical Education Department. Media presentation for Cambridge Public Schools Leader Interns from the Physical Education Department.


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RECENT PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS (CONTINUED) September 8, 2007 “The History of the Tuesday-Thursday Physical Education

Program: The Value of Physical Activity for Elementary School Children.” Presentation to school administrators at the Alexander Hamilton School, Boston, MA.

June 2, 2005 “The History of the Tuesday-Thursday Physical Education Program: The Value of Physical Activity for Elementary School Children.” Presentation to school administrators at the Gardner Extended Services School, Boston, MA.

May 2, 2005 “Teachers as Leaders in the Schools: Leadership Theory-Research. “Cambridge Schools. March 14, 2005 “Teachers As Leaders In The Schools: An Introduction to Leadership Training Theory.”

One-hour presentation at the state conference Massachusetts Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Dance

(MAHPERD). March 14, 2005 “Strategies for Successfully Completing an Undergraduate Program.” One of the faculty directors for this student project with The Council for Future Professionals. Two Boston University undergraduate students

presented here. January 31, 2005 “Leadership Theory and Research for Physical Educators.” Cambridge Public Schools. March 15, 2004 “Assessing Your Teaching Behaviors: An Introduction to the Teacher Performance

Criteria Questionnaire (TPCQ).” One-hour presentation at the Massachusetts Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Dance (MAHPERD) state convention. Worcester, MA.

March 15, 2004. Co-Director of a student round table presentation called “Cracker Barrel Round Tables

for Student Leaders.” Co-Directed activities including planning and implementation of program for students from several area colleges. Two students from BU presented “Student Teaching Overview.”

August 27, 2003 Sullivan, E and Sweeney, M. “Teaching Games for Understanding

(TGFU) Approach- Constructivism in the Gymnasium: An Introduction.” Professional development workshop for K-12 Physical Education staff, Revere Public Schools.

March 10, 2003 Sullivan, E. “The ABC’s of Interdisciplinary Physical Activities: What Physical

Educators Need to Know.” One-hour presentation at the Massachusetts Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Dance

(MAHPERD) state conference. Worcester, MA. March 24-28, 2003 Professional Development media presentation to Boston Public School Physical

Education Staff. Evening lectures and activities with a central theme, “Bodily Kinesthetic Activities and Integration in the Gymnasium Without Sacrificing the Psycho-Motor Domain.”


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RECENT PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS (CONTINUED) January 29, 2003 Sullivan, E. “Skill Themes, Integration and Innovative Physical Activities for the

Elementary Physical Educator.” Professional Development presentation and workshop for Revere Public Schools Elementary Physical Education Staff.

January 8, 2003 Sullivan, E. “Everything I Need to Know About Mentoring Student Teachers in the

Gymnasium: Modeling Effective Teaching.” Presentation to the Brookline Physical Education Staff.

April 25, 2002 Sullivan, E. and Sweeney, S. “Moving Math: Preliminary Research. Findings.”

Presentation at New England Research Organization, (NEERO) Annual Conference at Northampton, MA.

December 3, 2001 “Interdisciplinary Teaching Through Movement: What is Moving

Math?” Presentation to the school administrators, fourth grade teachers, and Physical Education staff at the Runkle Elementary School, Brookline Public Schools.

October 5, 2001 “Completing the Curriculum Puzzle.” Presentation to introduce a full day workshop for

Revere Physical Educators. Final work for curriculum revisions and interdisciplinary lesson planning. Responsible for the full day of professional development.

October 22, 2001 “Interdisciplinary Teaching Through Movement: Pilot Moving Math Data with Revere

Public Schools.” Presentation to the State Department of Education, After School Programs.

August 4, 2001 Research paper presented at the Teaching Games for Understanding (TGFU)

International Conference 2001, Waterville Valley, New Hampshire. A collaborative research project with a colleague from Tasmania. Title of paper: “ Assessment of Pre-Service Teachers Using a Traditional and a Teaching Games for Understanding (TGFU) Approach, Pilot Data from the United States and Australia.” Presenters: Eileen Sullivan , Boston University and Karen Swabey, University of Tasmania.

October 6, 2000 “A Physical Education Curriculum for the Twenty-First Century.” Presentation preceded

a full day of hands-on activities with Revere Physical Education Staff to complete connections with Massachusetts’s Comprehensive Health Frameworks, Physical Activity and Fitness strands. Written report with objectives by standard, vocabulary list, and content by theme/grade level. In addition, “Game Analysis for Physical Educators,” with inclusion suggestions.

September 4, 2000 Research paper presented at the Association International of Physical Education and

Sport in Higher Education (AIESEP), World Congress held in Rockhampton, Australia with Central Queensland University. Sullivan, E. (2000).“Variation with the Implementation of the Teacher Performance Criteria Questionnaire (TPCQ): Triangulation Assessment with Self, Peer, and Professor.”


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RECENT PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS (CONTINUED) April 5, 2000 Boston Public Schools. “Blue Ribbon Games for Classroom Teachers and Physical Educators: Making Connections with Content.” Professional development seminar Boston, MA. March 8, 2000 Revere Public Schools. “An Introduction to Physical Education/Health Content and the Massachusetts Frameworks. February 2, 2000 Revere Public Schools. “An Introduction to Integration for Physical Educators.” A Professional Development Seminar for system wide Physical Educators, held at the Whelan School. January 12, 1999 Headstart Pre-School Education. “A Movement Education Workshop for Early Childhood Professionals.” A hands-on games seminar for 125 teachers. Worcester, Massachusetts. Distributed a complete packet of resources and materials for the field. April 16, 1999 "Critical Game Analysis for Physical Educators and Youth Sport Coaches," Paper presented at the 1999 AIESEP Symposium, Kindness and Sport: The Fragility of Goodness, held at Endicott College, April 16-18, 1999. April 9, 1999 "Evaluating Teachers: Revisiting the Teacher Performance Criteria Questionnaire," Paper presented at the International AIESEP Congress, 1999, at Besancon, France. Congress theme: "What do people learn from physical activity programs? March 3, 1999 Professional Development Workshop for Boston Public Schools. "Integrating Movement with Content," held at the Reggie Lewis

Center for teachers and physical educators. Three-hour workshop with theory and hands-on application. Created a booklet of integration activities, "Movement Linkage: An Integration Handbook for Physical Educators and Classroom Teachers, Grades PreK-6."

July 13, 1998 "Reflective Writing with Non Major Student Teachers in a University Physical Education Program." Research paper presented at AIESEP World Sport Science Congress. Congress theme: "Education for Life," at Adelphi University. March 16, 1998 "The Integration of Movement With Classroom Subjects: Physical Educational Games," One hour presentation at the Massachusetts Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, (MAHPERD) State Convention at Wheaton College. March 17, 1998 "Student Teaching in Physical Education: From Theory to Practice," MAHPERD State Convention at Wheaton College. Overview of Boston University's certification program in Human Movement with student teachers presenting perceptions from the field.


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RECENT PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS (CONTINUED) April 24, 1998 "Non Majors Teaching Movement: Movement Education at Boston University with the Tuesday-Thursday Physical Education Program." A presentation at the New England Professional Preparation Conference, Springfield College, April 24, 1998. December 4, 1997 "Self Evaluation of Non Major Student Teachers in a University Laboratory Physical

Education Program." Paper presented at World Conference on Teaching, Coaching, and Fitness Needs in Physical Education and the Sport Sciences, AIESEP. Nanyang Technological University, Republic of Singapore.

2009-2010 Curriculum developer/consultant for the Stand Strong Program of the Boston Sports

Museum. Redesigning the character education curriculum for grades 6-7, which uses character education and physical activities to teach students to stand strong to important decisions. Aligning the curriculum to state and national standards.

December 1, 2008 Scorer for the Massachusetts Education Teacher Licensure examination for Physical

Education. One day of scoring in North Hampton, MA. Fall 2008 Massachusetts Department of Education Physical Education expert. Part of a nominated

state committee rewriting the objectives for the METEL state teacher examination. Four day-long meetings to edit objectives and test bank.

Summer/Fall 2008 Evaluator/Reviewer for a national document for the National Association for Sport and

Physical Education (NASPE). Edited and provided feedback on the Appropriate Practices Guidelines for College/University Physical Activity Instructional Programs. Ongoing professional service.

January 2007 Moderator and Consultant to Boston Public Schools Physical Education Department.

Facilitating teacher groups and rewriting the curriculum guide for the physical education k-12 program. Aligning content with national and state standards, completing curriculum maps, and editing the executive document.

2005-2007 Leadership Intern Supervisor for Cambridge Public School Health, Physical & Athletics. Assist the Coordinator in developing leaders from department staff to the level of director/supervisor certifications. Manage all Leadership Interns (LI), conduct monthly team meetings, work with each LI with individual projects and oversee two team initiatives. Central themes-Technology,

curriculum development, block scheduling, updating the adventure program called Urban Modified Project Adventure (UMPA).

2007-Present Expert panelist, reviewer, and consultant for Vida Health Communications of

Cambridge, MA. Assisting with the development of a DVD targeting after school programs teaching the leaders how to use movement based activities.


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RECENT PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS (CONTINUED) January 2005 Reviewer for “Welcome to Healthy Me,” a program promoting Nutrition and physical fitness in the after school setting.

Boston Medical Center, Northeastern University, Tufts University, and United Way of Massachusetts.

December, 1999 Physical Activity Curriculum Consultant for the BONES Project. To 2003 Beat Osteoporosis: Nourish & Exercise Skeletons. (A multifaceted intervention designed

to increase awareness about bone health, physical activity and nutrition in 800 first-third graders in after school programs.) Three-year grant funded by the National Institute of Health, through Tufts University, School of Nutrition. Primary curriculum designer for the Let’s Play module, the physical activity intervention. Provided expertise for teacher training seminars, the health intervention component and on-site visit evaluations.

1999 to 2004 Revere Public Schools. Provided expertise in assessing current and developing new

curricular. Planned professional development seminars for practitioners. Summer 2000. Revisited the curriculum for the Physical Education Department /Revere Public Schools. Worked with two teachers over the summer months to match National and State standards with scope and sequence of content with the district. Ongoing curriculum work. Seminars, training, and workshops conducted throughout the academic year 2000-2003.

From Summer, 2000 “Moving Math,” a collaborative research project with Revere and And Ongoing Brookline Public Schools. Co investigator, Dr. Michele Sweeney of Salem State College.

Initiative to use movement math activities in the gymnasium to increase math aptitude of targeted fourth grade populations at three elementary schools.

Summer 2004 Book reviews for Brooks/Cole Thompson Learning- “An Introduction to Teaching

Physical Education and Sports,” and “The A-Z Practical Guide to Physical Fitness.” Summer 2003 Book review of prospectus, “Curriculum in Context: Designing Curriculum for Teaching

and Learning in Context,” Wadsworth Group of Belmont, CA. February, 2003 Book Reviewer for Allyn and Bacon’s text, Teaching Sport Cues for Sport Skills by H.

Fronske. Fall 2002 Reviewed chapters in Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School Children, 13th

Edition by Robert Pangrazi. Benjamin Cummings Publishers, San Francisco, CA. Summer 2000 to Physical Education and Health textbook reviewer for a Physical Present Education technology website, http://www.pelinks.org January, 1999 Worcester Headstart Pre-School Program. See description under Recent Professional Presentations. Fall, 1999 to Massachusetts Educator Certification Test Scorer.


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RECENT PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS (CONTINUED) March 1999 Boston Public Schools. Worked with the Physical Education Department to create an Integration Workshop for staff. 1998-Present Advisor to Brookline Public Schools, Physical Education Department. Curriculum and professional development work. Spring 1998 to Physical Education and Health Text Reviewer. Simon & Schuster Education Group of

Allyn & Bacon, Needham,MA. Summer 1997 Harvard School of Public Health, a Physical Education grant for Baltimore Public Schools, "Eat Well and Move Project." Lesson Plan Consultation and Evaluator. Spring 1997 Advisor to Boston Public Schools, Curriculum Handbook for Physical Education, Grades K-12. Small group work, assessment seminars, national standards group work, drafts for the written handbook. Fall 1996 Woburn Public Schools, Physical Education Seminars for K-12 Physical Education Staff, three sessions in October and November. Spring 1996 Eat Well and Move Project for Baltimore Public Schools. Harvard School of Public Health. Lesson preparation for fitness unit, Grade Four-Five. 1995-1997 School Based Wellness Initiative and the Harvard School of Public Health. Planet Health Curriculum, a Gr. 6-8 Health program for Cambridge, Framingham, Lynn, Somerville Public Schools. 1995-1996 Lowell Public Schools. Five Curriculum Workshops conducted for the Physical Education Staff, K-12. Lectures and hands-on activities. Lecture on January 24, 1996, "A Critical Reflection of Physical Education Programs-From Past to Present to Future." 1996 Newton Public Schools, the Mason-Rice Elementary School. Movement Education Seminar for Classroom Teachers, Jan. 1996. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE WORK 2009- Committee work with the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE); four state level

committees for partnerships, report cards, certification redesign, transcript review 2009-2013 Curriculum development and faculty development at the Henry Barnard School, the laboratory school on the Rhode Island College campus, Providence, RI


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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE WORK (CONTINUED) 2008-2011 METL (Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure) Content Advisory Committee for

physical education field. Working to edit and update the test objectives and developing new content/questions.

2009- Community Resource Advisory Board Member of Boston Connects (“a school based, systematic collaboration between Boston Public Schools, community agencies and Boston College designed to promote strengths in academic, social-emotional, and physical well being and alleviate barriers to learning”). Appointed to the Resource Board, Fall 2008. Providing health education and physical education expertise. 2008-2009 Cluster Coordinator for Chelsea with the Boston University Consortium. Attend monthly

meetings and represent Chelsea Public Schools. Read and comment on proposals for funding.

2008-2009 Physical education and health education curriculum work with the James J. Chittick

Elementary School. Mattapan, MA. 2007-2009 Curriculum development, teacher evaluation, and mentoring with the Physical Education and Health Education teachers from the Boston English High School and the Trotter Elementary School (Step Up Schools with the Boston initiative). 2003-2009 University representative for Student Advocacy Committee for the Massachusetts

Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (MAHPERD). Attend monthly meetings with colleagues in higher education teacher preparation programs. Directing and planning student presentation for the annual state convention, March 2004.

LOCAL SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE WORK Fall 2008- Service work at the Henry Barnard School, the laboratory elementary school on Rhode

Island College campus. Spring 1997-2009 Awards and Scholarship Board Representative for Massachusetts Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. 2008-2009 Professional service work at the Chittick Elementary School. Collaborative work with Tufts University to plan a physical activity month for teachers, students and teachers (March, 2009). Conducted a Recess Seminar on January 14, 2009 and a Movement Seminar for classroom teachers is planned for April, 2009. 2007-2008 Professional service work at the Trotter Elementary School, Boston, MA. Mentored the

physical education teacher. Developed six units with graduate students who traveled to the school to model the lessons.

1996-Present Physical education advisor to local school systems. Support the Physical Education

Directors to develop program content and assist with professional development of staff.


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LOCAL SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE WORK 2007-2009 Parent volunteer on numerous committees for Hamilton College. Spring 2008-worked

with school administrators to develop and implement a Parent-to-Parent welcome program at the college. 1999-2009 Community service work and involvement with St. Mark’s School in Southborough, MA.

Developed a Host Parent Program to welcome new parents into the school community each year. Spring 2005 chaired a Nutrition

Committee for faculty, students, and parents to examine eating behaviors at boarding schools. Developed initiatives for the following school year.

1976-Present Alumni Admissions Correspondent for Skidmore College. Conduct local interviews for

the Admissions Office. Volunteer work. 1995-1999 High Achieving Commission, Shrewsbury Public Schools. 1996-1997 Redistricting Coordinating Council for Shrewsbury Public Schools. New grade

configuration and new elementary school constructed so the committee work was delegated with the job to redistrict the entire elementary school population.

1993-1994 Blue Ribbon Committee for Spring Street Elementary School, Shrewsbury, MA. Grant work for Spring Street Elementary School 1990-Present Guest Teacher at local elementary schools. Present movement programs centered around content or thematic units from the classroom. Past topics: Second Grade unit on Native American Movement activities, Health Stations for third graders, "Moving Math" Review for fourth grade, Language Arts for seventh grade SPECIAL BOSTON UNIVERSITY SERVICE/COMMITTEE WORK Fall 2008-2009 Cluster Coordinator for Chelsea Public Schools with the Boston University Consortium.

Attend monthly meetings and review proposals for funding. (In 1977, the Boston University School of Education and a selection of Boston-area school districts, social service agencies, and overseas universities came together to form a consortium for the mutual exchange of expertise and training. Since that time, Consortium school systems and social service agencies have provided SED students with a variety of settings in which to pursue student-teaching, school-based counseling experiences, and administrative internships.)

Since 2005 New Course Committee; Respond to proposals from colleagues and provide feedback

before the courses are submitted to the Academic Instruction Committee Fall 2008 School of Education Communication Committee (exploring procedures and policies with email and the use of technology to inform students, faculty, and staff


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SPECIAL BOSTON UNIVERSITY SERVICE/COMMITTEE WORK 2007 School of Education Green Team Committee Member. Attend meetings and work with

faculty, staff and students on recycling efforts within the SED community. January 2006 Appointed to the Dean’s Executive Online Program Committee. Special assignment is to

work with two Associate Deans, Assistant to the Dean, and the Educational Media Technology Director at the School of Education to develop initiatives for online certificates and education courses

2005-2009 Wellness Committee Member for all an all-university council. Meet monthly with representatives from across Boston University. Director of Residence Life

leads the committee and we all come together to share resources and plan health/wellness initiatives

Spring 2005 Collaborative work with the School of Education and Sargent Center to develop and implement new initiatives Fall 2004-2005 Healthy eating/wellness initiative. Monthly meetings with faculty from Sargent College

of Allied Health Sciences. Meetings to determine best means of educating our college students about this issue.

Fall 2004-2005 Appointed to Dean’s Website Evaluation Committee. Special assignment includes

evaluating and revising the School of Education website. Monthly meeting and projects. Fall 2004-2005 Faculty Technology Committee. Appointed to work with the Educational Media

Specialist at the School of Education and two other colleagues on projects to assist faculty with technology. First project was a faculty user survey (September 2004).

2002-2004 Participant of technology grant awarded to the School of Education, PT-3, “Preparing

Tomorrow’s Teachers for Technology.” Hands-on technology training for teachers teaching teachers including weekly sessions with a technology mentor and monthly meetings. Developed skills to use technology more effectively in teaching/learning and to enhance pedagogy

Fall 2001-2009 Licensure committee for the School of Education. Involved with learning, and

implementing new state regulations Fall 2001-2003 School of Education representative to Faculty Council at Boston University. Bi-monthly

meetings and sub-committees 1998-2009 Speak to and develop ongoing dialogue with prospective students at Graduate and

Undergraduate Open Houses (Oct., Feb., March) Introduction to movement in the classroom for Accepted Candidates Day each April. PowerPoint presentation, hands-on activities, and advising for classes

Assist with the Welcome Freshman Day each fall Freshman Breakfast and Matriculation Ceremony each Labor Day Undergraduate School of Education Junior Pinning Ceremony each February


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SPECIAL BOSTON UNIVERSITY SERVICE/COMMITTEE WORK (CONTINUED)

Undergraduate Robing Ceremony each May Marshall for commencement at the School of Education Boston University Women's Guild &BU Worcester Alumni Chapter

LONG TERM BOSTON UNIVERSITY SERVICE/COMMITTEE WORK Since 1995 Welcome Freshmen Day each fall Since 1996 Boston University, School of Education Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions Committee Since 1996 Marshall for School of Education Commencement Since 1998 Vice-President of Phi Delta Kappa, Boston University Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa

International. Attend local and national meetings for Phi Delta Kappa. BU involvement-responsible for nomination process, candidate selection, and initiation ceremony at end of year. Assist planning of two-three events each year. Work closely with graduate student members. Special event planning-Fall, 1999 event work included planning the Robert Pinsky lecture, spring 2000 “Teachers Talking to Teachers,” with master teachers speaking to beginning teachers

Spring, 1999 Committee work with the School for the Arts and PERD Fall, 1999 Preliminary curriculum work to commence a dance minor at Boston University LONG TERM BOSTON UNIVERSITY SERVICE/COMMITTEE WORK Fall, 1999 Work with BU Academy, Physical Education Department. Curriculum work and observation site for majors 1999-2002 Proctor for the School of Education Literacy Test 1999-2000 Trained to score the in-house SED literacy test. November 10,1999 Presented an Early Childhood Movement Workshop for the Early Education Majors'

Club at Boston University. Fall 1999-2000 Preparation for Women in Sport Day, February 4, 2000. Meetings with sports marketing and sports information departments at Boston University. Community promotion work in the Brookline Public Schools. Spring 1998 Promotion work for Women in Sport Day for Deborah Miller Day at Boston University, first woman to have basketball jersey retired, January 31, 1998. 1995-Present Graduate and Undergraduate Open House,

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RECENT AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY May 13, 2008 Arthur H. Wilde Society Award For service to the BU School of Education community January 2006 Awarded an Instructional Technology Grant from Boston University. “TECH HEARTS:

Teaching and Education Children Through Health and How to Exercise and Reach Target Scores in Physical Education.” Funding to purchase heart rate monitors for the Tuesday-Thursday

Physical Education Program and BU physical education/health licensure students. May 14, 2004 Formal speech by a graduating senior from the Human Movement

Program at the School of Education Robing Ceremony, His speech was selected as a testimony to faculty and he spoke about his four-year growth as a young professional and my involvement as his advisor, teacher, and mentor.

Fall 2003 Granted a sabbatical to research, write, work with practitioners in the field, and conduct professional development initiatives.

Winter, 2000 Recognized on Women in Sport Day for work in the local schools to raise awareness

about women in sport. Spring, 1999 Ten-year recognition award for Boston University service. RECENT AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY Fall 1999 Recognized at Faculty Appreciation Night for Women’s Soccer and Field Hockey.

Received a special award for “Most Influential Faculty” for a graduating senior student-athlete. Presentation at the last home game for each student.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS American Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation& Dance (AAHPERD) American Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) American Association of University Women (AAUW) American Council on Education (ACE)-Office of Women in Higher Education (OWHE) American Education Research Organization (AERA) Association for Authentic, Experiential, and Evidence-Based Learning (AAEEBL)

Association for Research, Administration, Professional Councils And Societies (ARAPCS) Massachusetts Association of Health, Physical Education,

Recreation and Dance (MAHPERD) National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) New England Educational Research Organization (NEERO)

Phi Delta Kappa International (PDK) Rhode Island Women in Higher Education (RIWHP)

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