Resume - PRESENTATIONS and/or WORKSHOPS

Home Resume Books Authored Articles & Chapters Written Research Interests Journals (Editor) Funded Grants Courses Theses & Dissertations HRD Graduate Programs Mediated Presentations Presentations / Workshops Fun	Made over 100 local, regional, and/or national presentations since 1977. Partial listing of some selected presentations includes the following:   Re-Engineering TRIO Professionals: Stressed Out, Burned Out, and Dissatisfied: Getting Excited About Your Work. 33rd Annual SAEOPP Conference. February 28, 2005. Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Atlanta, GA. Ernest W. Brewer, Stephen Stockton, and Michelle Story. Does CTE Really Prepare Students for Success At Work? Work Ethic Attributes of Career Path and College Prep Students. 78th ACTE National Conference. December 11, 2004. Las Vegas, NV. Co-presented with G. Petty. The Winds of Change and the Future of Technology Education As Perceived By Technology Teachers, Administrators, and Guidance. 78th ACTE National Conference. December 10, 2004. Las Vegas, NV. Co-presented with G. Petty and R. Hill (Univ. of Georgia). EOC Professionals: Stressed Out, Burned Out, and Dissatisfied (Intervention Methods for Maintaining a Healthy EOC Program Supervision Issues: Dealing Effectively with Burned Out and Non-productive employees). National Educational Opportunity Centers Association Conference, September 11-13, 2004. San Antonio, TX. Co-Presented with V. McGahey. Measuring Job Stress in Health Occupations. American Society for Training and Development International Conference and Exposition, Washington, DC, May 25, 2004. Co-written with Dr. Dan Gilbert. Dr. Gilbert presented the paper since I had some problems that came up with personnel working on a couple grants that I administrator in the College. EOC (Student Support Services Personnel) Professionals: Dealing With Job Stress: Implications for a Healthy Work Environment. 24th Annual NECOA Conference in San Diego, CA on September 28, 2003. Stressed Out, Burned Out and Dissatisfied: Tips for Educational Leaders in the New Millennium. 77th Annual Conference for the Association for Career and Technical Education. New Orleans, LA. On December 13, 2003. Co-written with G. Petty. Dr. Petty presented the paper since I had a major problem with one of my funded grants and could not attend at the last second. Stressed Out, Burned Out and Dissatisfied: Intervention Methods for Maintaining a Healthy Work Ethic. 76th Annual Conference for the Association for Career and Technical Education. Las Vegas, Nevada, December 12-15, 2002. Co-presented with G. Petty. Job Satisfaction and Burnout in the Workplace. National Veterans Conference in Washington, D.C., March 2002. Publish or Perish. 21st Annual Conference for the Council of Opportunity in Education. September 10-14, 2002. Washington, D.C. Can Web-Based Instruction Be Better Than Traditional Classroom Instruction. A Research-Based Paper. 76th Annual Conference for the Association for Career and Technical Education. Las Vegas, Nevada, December 12-15, 2002. Co-presented with G. Petty. Searching and Applying for Training Grants. National Electrical Contractors Association/International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Voice/Data/Video 2002 Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 11-13, 2002. VUB Longitudinal Data Update (with Joel Coates). 23rd Annual Conference of the National Association of Veterans UB Project Personnel, San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 13, 2001. Research Basics and Tips on Getting Published in Professional Journals. 29th SAEOPP Conference, Savannah, GA, February 6, 2001. Project Evaluation and Data Collection. National Veterans Conference in Washington, D.C., March 2000. Performance Appraisal and Enhancing Productivity. U.S. Department of Education National Training Program, San Diego, CA, November, 1999. Grants: A Step-by-Step Process of Exploring and Writing Grant Proposals. On the program at the American Vocational Association in Las Vegas, NV, December 13, 1997 (Conference reference number: GU135). Coorperative Learning Through Academic Team Competitions: An Integrated Curriculum. 25 February, 1997. (with Dr. D. Decker-Flum and J. Lewis). Human Resource Management: Performance Appraisals and Staff Development. U. S. Department of Education, National Training Program for New Directors; SAEOPP Training Center. Memphis, TN; morning session; 13 March 1997. Human Resource Management: Employee Empowerment and Self-Directed Work Teams. U. S. Department of Education, National Training Program for New Directors; SAEOPP Training Center; Memphis, TN; afternoon session; 13 March 1997. Project Evaluation: An Integral Part of Any Program. U. S. Department of Education, National Training Program for New Directors; SAEOPP Training Center; Memphis, TN; 14 March 1997. Using CD-ROM in the Classroom. U. S. Department of Education, National Training Program, SAEOPP Training Center; Kansas City, Missouri; 30 March, 1996. Robotics and Competition as Program Tools. U. S. Department of Education, National Training Program, SAEOPP Training Center; Kansas City, Missouri; 31 March, 1996. Grantwriting and Funding Resources for PEC Coordinators (an all-day workshop) The South Carolina University and College Council of Educators Enabling Disabled Students. Clemson University, Clemson, SC. April 26, 1996. Exploring and Writing Grant Proposals (an all day workshop) Georgia Association of Disability Service Providers in Higher Education. Atlanta, GA, February 23, 1995. Using Competitive Activities in the Classroom, Sponsored by a U.S. Department of Education Training Grant. Pensocola, Florida, October 21, 1994 and Denver, Colorado, March 25, 1995. Teaching Robotics in Pre-college Programs. Sponsored by a U.S. Department of Education Training Grant. San Antonio, Texas, November 12, 1994 and Denver, Colorado, March 25, 1995. School Administrators: Proposal Exploration and Writing. Danforth Fellowship Awardees, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, February 23, 1994. Distance Learning: Some Basic Practices. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, July 29, 1994. Writing Grant Proposals. Statewide Vocational Education In-Service Meeting. Middle Tennessee State University, August, 1994. Understanding EDGAR and Meeting the Federal Regulation Requirements. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. San Diego, CA, January 27, 1994. Integrating Model Components in Math and Science Regional Centers. Sponsored by a U.S. Department of Education Training Grant. New Orleans, January 21, 1995. Conducting a Comprehensive Individualized Needs Assessment and a Plan of Action. Western Kentucky University, U.S. Department of Education Training Grant, March 21, 1994. Seeking Private Grants to Supplement Federal Monies. Western Kentucky University, U.S. Department of Education Training Grant, March 23, 1994. Publishing in Scholarly Journals. 23rd Annual SAEOPP Conference. North Carolina, 1993. Using Computers in Multi-media Instruction. 22nd Annual SAEOPP Conference. Atlanta, GA, 1992. Publishing in a Professional Refereed Journal: Some Basic Research Principles. 12th Annual National Educational Opportunity Program Personnel Conference. Chicago, September 9, 1993. Proposal Exploration and Development-A Full Day Workshop Region IV Post-Secondary Education Consortium, December, 1993. Demostration of Tennessee's Career Information Delivery System on Microcomputers. (with Dr. Walter Cameron). 1987 ETEA Convention, October 29, 1987. Career Guidance Tools: A Time of Sharing. Tennessee Vocational Association, August, 8, 1986, with others. Middle Tennessee. Tennessee Opportunity Programs: Developing Human Potential. Tennessee Personnel Guidance Assocation Convention. Knoxville, April 17, 1983. Opportunities Are What You Make of Them. Graduation Speaker of Community College. 1983. Interfacing of University Department in Serving HEP Participants More Effectively. National Assocation of State Directors Conference, Arlington, Virginia, December 7, 1982. Maintstreaming Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers Into A University Setting. National HEP/CAMP Assocation, Migrant Education. Houston, Texas, October 27, 1982. The Degree to Which ETS Personnel Perform Guidance Activities. Co-Presented. Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, February 10, 1982. Implementation of a Comprehensive Shop Safety Program Into the Classroom. Instructor Training Institute, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, July 1981. Caseload Management. Talent Search Training Program [sponsored by Far West Lab, CA], Atlanta, Georgia, April 14, 1981. Omicron Tau Theta: Historical Development. American Vocational Association. New Orleans, Lousisana, December 6, 1980. Dissemination of Career, Educational, and Financial Aid to Low-Income First-Generation Students. Tennessee Association of Special Program Personnel. Nashville, Tennessee, November 7, 1980. Transferability of Skills of the Handicapped. Southeast Regional Inservice Training Program for Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors. Chattanooga, Tennessee, December 1,1979. Vocational Careers for All Students. American Education Week, Beardsley Jr. High School Conference, Knoxville, Tennessee, November 15, 1979. Helping Students Make Career Plans Using Project INFOE. 1979 Conference for Counselors, September 24, 1979 in Memphis, September 25, 1979 in Martin, September 26 in Nashville, September 27 in Knoxville, September 30 in Chattanooga, and October 2 in Johnson City. State Career Information Systems. SOICC Personnel, Educational Information Center. Tallahassee, Florida, May 22, 1979. Today's Youth in Tomorrow's Jobs. Tennessee Personnel Guidance Association, Memphis, Tennessee, May 3, 1979. Career Information Systems: A Review. Host of the National Consortium of Career Information Systems. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, April 15-18, 1979. Placement of the Chronically Handicapped Client. National Rehabilitation Association Convention, Salt Lake City, Utah, September 26, 1978. Articulation of Career and Placement Services. Metro Board of Education Guidance Personnel. Nashville, Tennessee, May 24, 1978. Delivery Systems for Career Information. (with others). The National Consortium of Career Information Services. April 25, 1978, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Southeastern U.S. Manpower Needs. Chattanooga Manpower Training Program. Chattanooga, Tennessee, February 27, 1978. Implementing a Comprehensive Educational, Occupational, and Placement System Into the Guidance Program. Cleveland State Community College, Cleveland, Tennessee, June 18, 1978; Heritage High School, Blount County Guidance Counselors, June 30, 1978; and Coordinating Council, Roane State Community College, August 29, 1978. Career Planning in Perspective. National American Vocational Association Convention, Atlantic City, New Jersey, December 3, 1977.
	Professional Development Conferences and Meetings
	The following is only a selected representation of professional development conferences/meetings that I attended and participated in over the last ten years.
	2/11-13, 2004 ACTE National Conference, Las Vegas, NV 9/11-12, 2004 25th Annual Conference for NEOCA in San Antonio, TX 9/13-15, 2004 23rd National Council of Education Conference in San Diego, CA 9/10-14, 2004 22nd Annual Conference for the Council of Opportunity in Education, Washington, DC 3/9-12, 2004 National NAVUBPP 24th Annual Conference, Denver, CO 9/29, 2003 24st Annual Conference for NEOCA in San Diego, CA 9/29-10/1, 2003 22nd National Council of Education Conference in San Diego, CA 9/10-14, 2002 21st Annual Conference for the Council of Opportunity in Education, Washington, DC 3/9-12, 2002 National NAVUBPP 24th Annual Conference, Washington, DC 3/9-12, 2002 Policy Seminar and the U. S. Department of Education, Washington, DC 6/23-27, 2001 53rd Annual Conference Exposition of the Society for Human Resource Development, San Francisco, CA. 5/10-5-13, 2001 23rd Annual Conference of the National Association of Veterans UB Project Personnel, , San Juan, Puerto Rico. 2/6-2-9, 2001 29th SAEOPP Conference, Savannah, GA. 6/3-6/6, 2000 Federal Training by the U. S. Department of Education on Technology, Miami, FL. 3/15-3/19, 2000 National NAVUBPP 22nd Annual Conference, Washington, DC. 2/6-2/9, 2000 28th Annual SAEOPP Conference, Orlando, FL. 10/18-10/19, 1999 19th Annual Symposium for the Advancement of Family Therapy 3/3-3/5, 1999 U. S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C. 4/21-4/25, 1999 21st Annual Veterans Conference, Miami, FL. 2/17-2/21, 1999 27th Annual SAEOPP Conference, Atlanta, GA. 10/19-10/20, 1998 18th Annual Symposium for the Advancement of Family Therapy 9/27-9/30, 1998 17th Annual Conference of NCEOA, Washington, DC. 2/15-2/18, 1998 26th Annual SAEOPP Conference, Mobile, AL. 3/18-3/22, 1998 20th Annual NAVUBPP Conference, Washington, DC. 12/10-12/14, 1997 Attend the American Vocational Association and gave a presentation in Las Vegas, NV (Conference reference number GU135). 9/7-9/9, 1997 Attended the 16th Annual National Council of Education Opportunity Association Conference, New Orleans 5/14-5/16,1997 Attended the 19th National Association of Veterans' Opportunity Program Personnel Conference. New Orleans 2/24-2/26 ,1997 Attended the 25th SAEOPP Conference, Memphis, TN 9/4-9/7, 1996 Attended the 15th Annual National Council of Education Opportunity Association Conference, Washington, DC 3/14-3/16,1996 Attended the 18th National Association of Veterans' Opportunity Program Personnel Conference. Washington, DC 2/11-2/14 ,1996 Attended the 24th SAEOPP Conference, Atlanta, GA 9/6-9/10, 1995 Attended the 14th Annual National Council of Education Opportunity Association Conference, San Diego, CA 5/11-5/15,1995 Attended the 17th National Association of Veterans' Opportunity Program Personnel Conference. San Juan, Puerto Rico 2/12-2/15 ,1995 Attended the 23rd SAEOPP Conference, Charleston, SC 4/24-4/26,1994 Attended the American Counseling Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MS 8/2-8/3, 1994 Attended the Statewide Vocational Education Conference, Murfreesboro, TN 9/7-9/11, 1994 Attended the 13th Annual National Council of Education Opportunity Association Conference, Washington, DC 2/13-2/16,1994 Attended the SAEOPP 22nd Conference. (Charlotte, NC) 3/5-3/12, 1994 Attended the 14th Annual Policy Seminar and the 16th Annual Conference of National Association of Veterans' Opportunity Program Personnel Conference, Washington, DC & Alexandria, VA 2/28-3/3, 1993 Attended the 21st Annual SAEOPP Conference, Atlanta, GA 3/11-3/14, 1993 Attended the 15th Annual NAUBPP Conference, Reno, Nevada 10/27-10/29, 1993 Attended the Tennessee Association of Special Programs Conference, Nashville, TN 9/8-9/13, 1993 Attended the 12th Annual National Council of Educational Opportunity Association Conference and the Educational Opportunity Center Conference, Chicago, IL 8/17-8/19, 1993 Attended the Mathematical Policy Research Seminar, Washington, DC 3/25-8/27, 1993 Attended the Conference on Interactive System for Education and Performance Improvement., Washington, DC 9/12-9/16, 1992 Attended the 11th Annual National Council of Educational Opportunity Association Conference, Washington, DC 10/15-10/18, 1992 TASP Conference, Nashville, TN 3/5-3/8, 1992 Attended the 14th Annual Conference of National Association of Veterans' Opportunity Program Personnel, Alexandria, VA 3/8-3/9, 1992 Attended the 12th Annual NCEOA Policy Seminar, Washington, DC 2/16-2/20, 1992 Attended the 20th Annual Conference of Southeastern Association of Education Opportunity Program Personnel, Nashville, TN 12/11-12/13, 1991 U. S. Department of Education Workshop, Washington, DC 2/27-3/2, 1991 Attended the 13th National Association of Veterans' Project Person nel Conference, Atlanta, GA 9/13-9/14, 1991 Attended the Math and Science Conference, Culowhee NC 2/16-2/20, 1991 Attended the 19th Annual SAEOPP Conference, Jackson, MS 12/9-12/11, 1990 Attended the Technical Assistance Meeting for all Upward Bound and Math and Science Regional Center Grantees, Washington, DC 3/22-4/3, 1990 Attended the 12th Annual Conference of the National Association of Veterans' Project Personnel, Washington, DC 2/18-2/22, 1990 Attended the 18th Annual SAEOPP Conference, Atlanta, GA 9/16-9/19, 1990 Attended the 9th National Council for Educational Opportunity Program Personnel Association, Washington, DC 11/28-11/30, 1989 Attended U.S. Department of Education Special Initiative Meeting, Washington, DC 8/1-8/2, 1989 Attended the Statewide Vocational Education Conference, Murfreesboro, TN 3/15-3/19, 1989 Attended the Annual Convention of the American Association for Counseling & Development, Boston, MA 4/19-4/21, 1989 Attended the Tennessee Association for Special Programs Spring Conference, Pigeon Forge, TN 12/1-12/5, 1989 Attended the American Vocational Association Conference. Orlando, FL 9/17-9/21, 1988 Attended the 7th Annual National Council of Educational Opportunity Associations Conference, Washington, DC 4/19-4/21, 1989 Attended the Tennessee Association for Special Programs Spring Conference, Pigeon Forge, TN 12/1-12/5, 1989 Attended the American Vocational Association Conference. Orlando, FL 9/17-9/21, 1988 Attended the 7th Annual National Council of Educational Opportunity Associations Conference, Washington, DC 4/19-4/21, 1989 Attended the Tennessee Association for Special Programs Spring Conference, Pigeon Forge, TN 12/1-12/5, 1989 Attended the American Vocational Association Conference. Orlando, FL 9/17-9/21, 1988 Attended the 7th Annual National Council of Educational Opportunity Associations Conference, Washington, DC 5/9-5/13, 1988 1988 National Migrant Education and Health Conference. Hollywood, FL 11/23-26, 1986 Ninth Annual National Conference on Management and Professional Development Programs, Tarpon Springs, FL

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