Publications:

  • “Celebrating Writing through Process, Presentation, and Publication.” The English Record, NY State English Council, 1998.
  • “Questioning Technology: One Teacher’s Polemic.” The English Record, 2004.
  • “A Wealth of Arguments: Using Science Writing in the AP English Language and Composition Course.” 2005 College Board: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/englang
  • Teaching Non-Fiction in AP* English. Co-authored with Renee H. Shea. NY, Bedford /St. Martin’s, 2005.
  • “Using the Toulmin Model of Argument in the Classroom.” Writing Persuasively: Workshop Materials for AP English Language and Composition. 2005-2006 College Board
  • “The Art of Guiding: One Veteran’s Wisdom,” College Board Review: Writing in Everyday Life, No. 207, Winter 2005-2006.
  • The Language of Composition: Reading, Writing, Rhetoric. Co-authored with Renee Shea and Robin Aufses. New York, Bedford /St. Martins, 2007.

Honors, Awards, Recognition:

  • Western Connecticut State University Graduate Writing Prize, 1993
  • NY State Council for the Humanities Mentor Award, Young Scholars Contest, 1995
  • Scholastic Writing Outstanding Educator Award for 1995 Maurice R. Robinson Student Portfolio (one of five awarded nationally) from Alliance for Young Artists and Writers
  • New York State English Council Educator of Excellence Award, 1996
  • Columbia Scholastic Press Association First Place Award for Ursus, BHS Literary Magazine
  • National Council of Teachers of English “Excellent” and “Superior” Awards for Ursus
  • First Place, Second Place, and Hon. Mention Awards for student writing, Westchester Council of English Educators
  • Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers
  • Juror for the Scholastic Writing Awards
  • Annual Presenter at the NY State English Council Conference, Albany, NY
  • Presenter at the National Council of Teachers of English Convention, 2000 & 2007
  • Presenter for the Long Island Language Arts Council, 2001, 2002, 2004
  • Educator of the Year Award, Brewster High School, 2000
  • Teacher of the Year Awards (student selection)
  • 2000 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, SUNY New Paltz
  • Scholastic Art & Writing Awards of 2001: Outstanding Educator Certificate in recognition of student work selected for national honors

Consulting:

  • Area High Schools and Teacher Groups:

· Bronxville High School, Bronxville, NY, 1999-2000

· Kingston High School, Kingston, NY, 1999-2000

· Hudson Valley Writing Project, New Paltz, NY 1999-2000

· Valley Stream Central Schools, Valley Stream, NY 2003

· Northern Westchester / Putnam Teacher Center, 2002 to present

· Jericho School District, Jericho, NY, 2005

· Mt. Pleasant School District, Westlake, NY, 2005-2006

· St. Mary’s Ryken High School, Leonardtown, MD, 2006

· West Babylon Summer Academy, West Babylon School District, NY, 2006

  • College Board and ETS Consultant:

· Reader for AP English Language and Composition, 1995 to present

· Table Leader for AP Language and Composition, 2000 to 2004

· Question Leader for English Language and Composition, 2005 to present

· Workshop Leader in English Language & Composition and English Literature and Composition, 1995 to present

· Leader, AP English Literature Workshop for Students, SUNY Stony Brook, 1999

· Building Success Workshop Leader, NY and Maryland

· Syllabus Committee Member, NYSUT/College Board Partnership Course: Teaching Advanced Placement English, March, 2000

· Trainer of Instructors for NYSUT / College Board Partnership Course, July 2000

· Presenter at Middle States Region AP Specialty Conferences in English, Social Studies, and the Humanities, 1998, 2001, 2003

· Member of College Board Passage Review Committee, American Institute for Research, Washington, D.C. 2003

· Member of PSAT/NMSQT Verbal Skills Review Panel for ETS, 2003

· Presenter of sessions and workshops at AP National Conference in Los Angeles, July 2003, Houston 2005, and Las Vegas 2007.

· College Board National Leader Consultant, 2005 to present

· College Board Mentor in AP Language and Composition, High School for the Arts and Business, Corona, Queens, NY, 2005.

· Presenter of One Day English Language and Composition Session at AP National Forum in New York, October 2005.

· Presenter for the College Board for the European Council of International Schools, The Hague, Netherlands, November 2005.

· Current Member, Advanced Placement Test Development Committee for English Language and Composition

· Presenter of College Board Online Event on the Changes to the AP Language and Composition Exam, April 19 2006, archived at http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/englang

· Presenter for the College Board at the Writing Program Administrators Annual Conference, Chattanooga, TN, July 2006

· Presenter, College Board Consultant Training at the AP English Language and Composition Reading, June, 2006

· Presenter for the College Board for the Association of American Schools of South America, Asuncion, Paraguay, November 2006.

Professional Teaching Career:

  • Arlington Area Summer School, Teacher of English, 1976-83
  • Brewster High School, 1977 to 2007

· Teacher of English 9-12 (all levels), Writing, and Humanities

· Developed and taught Core Program for Students at Risk

· Taught in Alternative Evening High School

· BHS Assistant Track Coach 1979-83

· BHS Varsity Cross Country Coach, 1982-91

· BHS Stagecraft Advisor, 1992-96

· Advisor to Ursus, BHS Literary Magazine, 1985 to present

· Brewster Central School District Staff Development Instructor

· BHS English Department Liaison

· Teacher of Advanced Placement English Language and Composition and Literature and Composition, 1991 to present

Summer Institute Instructor:

  • College Board Upward Bound Institute for Teachers of AP Literature and Composition. Galludet University, Washington D.C. , July 1998 and ‘99.
  • Summer AP Institute at La Salle University, Philadelphia. English Language and Composition, 2000 to present.
  • AP Summer Institute 2001, English Language and Composition. University of the Virgin Islands, St. Croix Campus.
  • Content Analysis and Methods in AP English Literature, New York State United Teachers / College Board Collaborative, Albany, NY, 2001.
  • Pacific Northwest AP Institute, Bellevue Washington. English Language and Composition, 2001 to present.
  • SUNY Stony Brook AP Institute. English Language and Composition, 2004.
  • Wilkes University AP Institute, Wilkes-Barre, PA. English Literature and Composition, 2004.
  • Manhattan College AP Institute, Riverdale, NY. English Language and Composition, 2001 to present.

Degrees:

  • Iona College, B.A. in English, 1973
  • Western Connecticut State University, M.A. in English, 1992

Additional Graduate Work, Courses, Institutes, & Workshops:

  • Bard College Institute for Writing and Thinking
  • Bates College Institute for Teachers of Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition
  • Building Success Training by the College Board
  • College Board Workshops on the Teaching of Advanced Placement English Language and Literature
  • Confratute on Gifted Education at the University of Connecticut
  • Manhattan College Institute for Teachers of Advanced Placement English Language and Composition
  • Manhattanville College Graduate Courses in Writing
  • Manhattanville College Summer Writers Week
  • New York Council for the Humanities Summer Institute
  • SUNY Purchase Teachers Academy Summer Institute in Literature
  • Taft Education Center Institute for Experienced Teachers of AP English Literature
  • Taft Education Center courses in Desktop Publishing and HTML
  • Western CT SU Graduate Courses in English and Summer Institute for Teachers
  • Workshops at AP, NCTE, and NYSEC Conferences
  • Workshop on Integrated Curriculum at Westchester County Board of Cooperative Educational Services