Donald T. Busch 7473 Yorkshire Dr., Hudsonville, MI 49426Home/Cell phone: 616.481.7467Email: dbusch1@davenport.edu

CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION

1994 UCLA School of EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles, CAPost graduate educational instruction in school leadership

1982 California State University School of CounselingCalifornia State University, Long Beach, CA

Major: Psychology and Family CounselingMasters of Science in Psychology and Family Counseling Master’s Theses: The Effects of Values Education on the Self-concepts of Elementary School Children Call number: AS36 .C25 1982 B88 California State University at Long Beach library

1968 DePaul University School of Education DePaul University, Chicago, ILL

Major: Educational PsychologyArea of Study: Initial classes toward master’s degree completed at California State University at Long Beach

1967 Chicago State Teachers College School of Education Chicago State Teachers College,

Area of Study: English education in grades 7 to 12

1966 Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI B.A.Major: Communication Arts–Advertising and MarketingMinor: Psychology

SPECIALIZATIONS

Management PracticesEducational InstructionPedagogyTeaching of WritingTeaching of ReadingOrganizational DesignEfficiency Planning

Lesson DesignEducational TheoryPsychologyMarketingAdvertisingSchool ManagementProject Writing

Writing, Editing, Citation and NotationCustomer ServiceParticipative

ManagementSite Management

Donald T Busch

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Davenport University

2013-Present Instructor: Psychology/Academic Coach

Responsibilities: Insure athletes are eligible to play Edit and assist students writing papers using APA

formatting Tutor students in beginning psychology Tutor students in marketing Record study times and hours

Staples Office Supplies

2012-2014 Copy and Print Professional

Responsibilities: Take in copy orders Produce copies in accordance with customer

specifications Provide superior customer service

Michigan Office Solutions

2008-2012 Service Support Manager

Responsibilities: Manage the parts department Insure all machines are prepared for delivery Create, design, implement, and manage reclamation

department Create, design, inaugurate, and manage warranty

department Manage the ordering process for parts and supplies Manage the shipment of parts to off-site locations

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IKON Office Solutions

2005-2008 Order Coordinator

Responsibilities: Receive orders from sales representative Order equipment Acknowledge receipt of equipment Bill received equipment Write business proposals Write portions of the weekly newsletter Create financing payment plan Verify eligibility for financing

2003-2005 On-Site Print Professional at Johnson Controls Site

Responsibilities: Take in client orders Produce copies in accordance with client specifications Provide superior customer service Resolve, create and complete specialized printing

situations

Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District

1997-1999 Teacher on Special Assignment to District Office

1993-1997 Foster Road Elementary School Teacher – Fourth and Fifth Grades

1992-1993 Lampton Middle School Teacher – Eighth Grade – Counselor

1984-1992 Teacher – Seventh Grade – John H Nuffer Elementary School

1982-1984 Teacher – Seventh Grade – Gardenhill Elementary School

1978-1982 Reading Specialist Gardenhill Elementary School – Administrative Position

1972-1982 Teacher – Sixth and Seventh Grades – Gardenhill Elementary School

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Taught: MathScienceSocial studiesReadingLanguage ArtsPhysical educationValues educationComputer skillsVarious forms of software

Responsibilities: Develop, plan and create curriculum for students in fourth and

fifth grade Treasurer of the Parent Teacher Association Member of the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District

safety committee Vice President Teachers Association of Norwalk and La

Mirada (TANLA) Member of Founding Committee Lampton Middle School Interviewed and hired original staff Lampton Middle School Interviewed and hired principal Lampton Middle School Developed school structure and curriculum plan following the

middle school model Planned and developed self-esteem curriculum Co-originator of the junior college at risk interaction program

articulation with Rio Hondo City College Committee member for development and implementation of

the middle school program in the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District

Established Computer Lab for John H Nuffer Elementary School

Member of school site planning committee for budget study, in-service preparation, and teacher/parent articulation

Developed, planned, organized and coordinated the arts program for the seventh grade that culminated in an evening at the theater, Mark Taper Auditorium, for a performance of “Phantom of the Opera”

Developed John H Nuffer Elementary School PE program Planned, developed and implemented small group reading

program Organized, planned and created the Gardenhill reading lab Organized, planned and developed the Gardenhill math lab Reading resource teacher Created class configuration assigning students to teachers Developed, planned and organized teacher in day preparation

period Developed, planned and organized Gardenhill Elementary PE

Program

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Donald T Busch Served as liaison between Los Angeles Country Special Ed

program and Gardenhill Elementary Served as intermediary for teachers dealing with children with

unique problems Co-originated a successful summer school program focused on

the arts with record attendance Co-originated a middle of the school middle school program

design Organized and developed school plan in response to California

Proposition 13 Consulting teacher for the successful Gardenhill Elementary

math day team Assisted in the planning and implementation of the Great

Books Reading Program Participant in the implementation of the Madeleine Hunter

Lesson Design Program Member of social studies implementation committee Member of the district standardized test selection committee Member of the district middle school implementation and

planning committee Member of the district reading text selection committee Member of the school restructuring project Teacher on special assignment to the district office in the

communications department assigned to operate and manage the copy and print center

Organized and distributed standardized testing materials including receiving, distributing, collecting, auditing and returning to the vendor.

Member of the district social studies development committee correlating the districts goals and objectives with the State of California Benchmarks

Member of the district math committee creating math benchmarks for the State of California

Co-creator for the language arts benchmarks for the State of California

As teacher on special assignment, a member of the superintendents staff

Member of the 1984 planning committee in conjunction with University of Southern California and University of California at Los Angeles to prepare for students of the 21st Century

Member of the district site management team First Selection of the Lampton Middle School site management

team Member of the superintendent’s committee on middle school

planning

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Donald T Busch Sears, Roebuck, and Co

1969-1970 Management Trainee

1970-1971 Manager of the Housewares Department

1971-1972 Manager of Office Furniture, Men’s Work Clothes,Greeting Cards, Cameras, and Electronics

Responsibilities: Order and keep in stock merchandise Set up and prepare ad merchandise Track competition Schedule staff Oversee cash handling and closing procedures All other managerial functions in accordance the dollar

value in sales of the managed departments

Chicago Board of Education

1967-1969 Teacher – seventh grade -Oliver Wendell Holmes Elementary

Subjects Taught: All curricula associated with the designated instruction

assigned by the Chicago Board of Education Develop a daily design for the presentation of lessons Provide remedial assistance to students severely behind

their grade level Participant in the initial after school reading program

AWARDS AND HONORS:

Recipient Staples Office Supplies, Inc., employee of the month 2013Recipient President’s Award for Outstanding Achievement

Michigan Office Solutions 2009Recipient Circle of Excellence Award Michigan Office Solutions 2009Recipient Employee of the Year Award IKON Office Solutions 2004Recipient Employee of the Month Award IKON Office Solutions 2004Employee of the Quarter Award IKON Office Solutions 2004Recognition for Outstanding Service Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School

District Board of Education 1993Recipient Teacher of the Year Award John H Nuffer Elementary 1992Recipient Outstanding Achievement Award in Education John H Nuffer Parent

Teacher Association 1992Recognized as outstanding employee by the Disney Corporation 1988Recipient Outstanding Achievement Award in Education Gardenhill Parent

Teacher Association 1983Recipient Teacher of the Year Award Gardenhill Elementary 1983

CERTIFICATIONS:

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2012 Certified Print Pro Staples Office Supply 2003 to 2007 State of Michigan Temporary Teaching Certificate2008 OMD Inventory Control Trained expert status1993 CBEST (California Basic Education Skills Test) above average

grades in all areas1972 to Present State of California Teaching Credential Grades K thru 81967 to 1969 State of Illinois Temporary Teaching Certificate

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE:

Participant, contributor and writer of the State of Michigan benchmarks in math Saginaw Valley State University

Member of Middle School Committee attending the Middle School Development Conference, San Francisco, CA

Member of the Observation Committee to the Aurora Public Schools in Aurora, CO

Member of the Observation Committee to the Columbine Public Schools in Columbine, CO

Member of the Observation Committee to the Boulder Public Schools in Boulder, CO

Member of the principal hiring committee for the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District

Member of the teacher hiring committee for the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District method

Participated in John Goodlad’s program “A Place Called School” during the researching of the book Participant, contributor and writer of the State of California

benchmarks in Math, Social Studies, Language Arts and Science Member of the Math Teachers Association Consortium on Education for the 21st Century

MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL TRAINING:

Lean Process training Six Sigma Training – Yellow Belt Panasonic Participative Management Training Participative Management Training (aka - Site Management ) –

Norwalk – La Mirada Unified School District University of California at Los Angeles training

- Interviewing techniques- Resume writing- School management

Trained in the participative management program as outlined by the Panasonic Corp.

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Donald T Busch PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

OMD ordering system software training, Bollingbrook, ILL:- Billing- Receiving- Shipping- Invoice creation

Extensive, in depth training in the use and facilitation of the Oracle ordering program

OMD Ordering System training, Grand Rapids, MI:- Ordering- Billing- Contract Creation- Sales Cancellation

Advanced training in the use of CLAS and IKONICs contract leasing software

IKON University on line Classes: (passing grade of 80%) - Effective Telephone Techniques- Six Sigma- Managing Anger in the work place- Professional Assertiveness- Basic Excel- Cost Management- IT Project Trade-Offs

IKON Office Solutions on site copier Training - Canon CLC 5100- Canon 4000- Canon 3000

WinSchool Training at WinSchool Software Offices in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (required passing grade of 90%)

Optimal Solutions Software package Training: - Microsoft Excel- Microsoft Word- ASCII Transfer- ACT- Outlook- Power Point- Data Conversion- Data Formatting and Installation- Software Installation

Xerox certification - Docutech 6180 - Docutech 6135 - PDF software package

Brain Theory Training – from Stanford University Madeline Hunter Lesson Design – taught by Madeline Hunter Craig Cunningham of UCLA Lab School PE Training for the

elementary school – taught by Craig Cunningham

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

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John Goodlad training taught by John Goodlad- Examination of teaching best practices- Review of research on teaching best practices

Trained in Reflective Therapy Walt Disney Corp., Anaheim Location, Disneyland, Anaheim, CA

- Central Communications Officer for Corporate Communications

- Transmitted necessary corporate information to appropriate personnel

- Followed emergency procedures and practices in extraordinary situations

Disneyland University training:- Customer service - Emergency response- Bomb scare tactics- Appropriate phone etiquette

Trained in the initial computer assisted evaluation and assessment program of the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District

Motorola Computerized Transmission Training – Walt Disney Corporation, Anaheim, CA

Disneyland University training- Customer service

Advanced Writing Process training Discussion Group training designed for improvement of

reading comprehension Attendance at Southern California Math conference every year of its

existence Barksdale Therapy training Trained in Group Therapy Trained in the Great Books Foundation Reading comprehension Trained in brain theory of the time using the Stanford University

model

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