Resume - PRESENTATIONS and/or WORKSHOPS
Made over 100 local, regional, and/or national presentations. 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.
- Transferability of Skills of the Handicapped. Southeast Regional Inservice Training Program for Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors. Chattanooga, Tennessee.
- Vocational Careers for All Students. American Education Week, Beardsley Jr. High School Conference, Knoxville, Tennessee.
- Helping Students Make Career Plans Using Project INFOE. Conference for Counselors in Memphis, in Martin, Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Johnson City.
- State Career Information Systems. SOICC Personnel, Educational Information Center. Tallahassee, Florida.
- Today's Youth in Tomorrow's Jobs. Tennessee Personnel Guidance Association, Memphis, Tennessee.
- Career Information Systems: A Review. Host of the National Consortium of Career Information Systems. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
- Placement of the Chronically Handicapped Client. National Rehabilitation Association Convention, Salt Lake City, Utah.
- Articulation of Career and Placement Services. Metro Board of Education Guidance Personnel. Nashville, Tennessee.
- Delivery Systems for Career Information. (with others). The National Consortium of Career Information Services. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
- Southeastern U.S. Manpower Needs. Chattanooga Manpower Training Program. Chattanooga, Tennessee.
- Implementing a Comprehensive Educational, Occupational, and Placement System Into the Guidance Program. Cleveland State Community College, Cleveland, Tennessee; Heritage High School, Blount County Guidance Counselors; and Coordinating Council, Roane State Community College.
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 |