Associate Director of the Teaching with Primary Sources Midwest Region at Illinois State University funded by the Library of Congress who develops and delivers professional, graduate, undergraduate, classroom and community courses and workshops. Currently working toward a Doctorate in Higher Education Administrations with a focus on effective professional development, strategic planning, and cultural competence. Uses a variety of moralities in delivering courses and workshops including on-line, face-to-face, and train-the-trainer models. Plays a significant role in program evaluation, program recruitment and training in seventeen states. Travels to universities, colleges, institutions in the Midwest Region to train educators, review grant programs, and collaborate on new initiatives.Assists with the creation and implementation of online learning through a variety of course-ware, including Blackboard and ReggieNet. Through these technology tools, she teaches classroom teachers, media specialists, and faculty members how to integrate primary sources into standards-based lesson plans that enhance their curriculum. Other duties include developing processes for encouraging collaboration, including virtual meetings, developing systems to monitor progress, and developing evaluating systems including online surveys.Taught adult audiences, including Country Financial, State Farm, GrowMark, and Caterpillar. She has developed classes and curriculum using media such as web, video, Microsoft Office, Dreamweaver, Adobe Suite, Opal, Elluminate, Dreamweaver, and Photo Story. Presented and trained at local, state, and national conferences on curriculum development, technology education, and teaching with primary sources.Earned a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Saint Xavier University. Holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and is certified in K-9 education. Has twenty-four years of teaching experience and has taught grades Pre-K-16.