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 Cofounder & Senior Advisor
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Assistant Professor, Literacy Education
Judith Herb College of Education
The University of Toledo
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Teacher
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18-year veteran English and Language Arts teacher Berkley School District
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Editor of a bi-weekly school newspaper published by 8th graders @ Norup Middle School
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Interim Instructor of undergraduate & graduate courses for teachers in the Reading and Language Arts Dept at Oakland University and at Michigan State University’s Department of Teacher Education
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Ph. D. in Reading and Language Arts, Oakland University
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Michigan State University
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Graduate of Multiple Perspectives program at Michigan State University , 1987.
Bachelor of Arts, English
Masters of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction
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Provisional MI Teaching Certificate
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* 9-12 English major and certification
* Art History & Psychology minors w/ 9-12 certification
* 7-8 all subject certification;
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Professional Memberships and Conferences
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International Reading Association
National Council of Teachers of English
American Educational Research Association
National Association for Multicultural Education
Mensa
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Family
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Mother of Kyle (born in 1990), Haley (born in 1993), and Emma (born in 1997)
Married to Jim, a Finn  Electrician
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Other Interests
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Certified instructor of First Aid and CPR
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Published  writer, amateur fly-caster wayward guitar player ,
and wannabe golfer
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Owner of a 1964 Corvair Monza Convertible 
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