Member, Curriculum Committee, 2015-present

Member of the Pack Society Otterbein University Center for Community Engagement

Advisor to the Promise House

Attended the Professional Studies Program Meeting 

Member of the FSDC (Faculty Scholarship Development Committee)

Serve as the Department Liason for the University Assessment Leader's Meetings

Serve on the Graduate  Committee

Participated in the Race and Ethnic Studies Program Development

Represented Otterbein University on the Board of the Central Ohio YMCA

Represented Otterbein University and the Board at Meetings regarding St. Ann’s Head Start Program (possible collaboration-the program has since been dissolved-Pres. Krendl was also involved in this conversation)

Serve as Board Representative on the Head Start Policy Council

Participated in Summer Orientation-Advising

Attended University Summit, Senate, Convocation, and Graduation activities

Attended Coffee with the President

Attended the Community in Schools Luncheon (invited by Pres. Krendl/Wendy Sherman-Heckler)

Met with numerous prospective students and their families

Chairperson  Transfer, Articulation, and Compliance Committee, 2015-present

Student Teaching Coordinator

Early Chlidhood Program Facilitator

Reviewer for an  the Education Dept. JTIR online journal

Co-Authored the NCATE-SPA Report Rejoinder

Primary author for the CAEP Early Childhood Student Teaching Evaluation

Participated in the Student Teaching Evaluation Work Group, Summer 2015

NCATE Diversity Team Facilitator

Represented the Department at the CAEP and AACTE Conferences

Represented the Dept. as an Assessment Leader

Regularly attended meetings (Dept., SPA)

Supported Teachers of Color

    I continue to attempt to engage this important sector of the Education Dept.  I send out emails with links to the Teachers of Color journal.  This is a population of students that I continue to try to reach and actively engage.  Through this         engagement, I am often sought out by students to offer advice or simply listen on issues related to being a Teacher of Color.

Supervised Teacher Candidates (EDUC 2600 and EDUC 3200)

Collaborated with faculty who supervise my students

Collaborated with practicing teachers /Head Start Teachers

Evaluated Exit Portfolios/EdTPA Portfolios

Advised Students beyond my assigned list of advisees

Advised prospective post-bacc/graduate students when encountering them in the schools.

Met with diverse students to provide career advice

Attended OCMLA Event/Diversity Events incl. MLK Convocation

Served as Grad. Representative on Capstone Projects

Member of the Central Ohio YMCA Board/Head Start Policy Council (Collaboration with the Community, Leadership in the Community)

I continue to serve as a board member for the Central Ohio YMCA.  This position not only assists the YMCA with being in compliance for their Head Start Program, but I will also have an opportunity to work directly with the directors of the Head Start Program and support their curriculum and instruction initiatives.  I also serve on the Head Start Advisory Committee.  This service to the community has resulted in Otterbein students the recruitment of Otterbein Teacher Candidates and opportunities to support our candidates in learning to teach ELL (Educ. 2600).  In addition, this year I have participated in the Head Start Summits.  I am working closely with the YMCA to help shape the future of the Head Start. 

Member of the Dowd Center Education Sub-committee

 Through this affiliation, Otterbein Students have been connected to the Dowd.  I also support the Dowd and tutored students during my Sabbatical.

Facilitated Service-Learning Projects that engaged Otterbein students in serving the community (connects to Otterbein’s Mission Statement)

Through the support of Otterbein’s COELEC Higher Ed. Initiative, students prepared and presented Literacy Lessons at the Cherry Creek YMCA. 
These classrooms represent a diverse student population, including English Language Learners.  Spring, 2014

Serve as Item Reviewer for PARCC

Trained and Participated in Range Finding for OPAPP Assessments

Participate in the OPAPP (Ohio Performance Assessment Pilot Project) as a Coach for Practicing Teachings (including Otterbein Graduates).  This project has really been valuable to me as an instructor. I am learning what Ohio Teachers will be required to do as well as what is really happening in classrooms.

Member of the Union Baptist Church  Education Ministry