MS., Urban Affairs/Policy Analysis - Southern Illinois University/Edwardsville, Illinois 1985
M.A.T., Social and Behavioral Sciences - Webster University, Missouri 1973
MA., Administration of Manpower Development - University of Redlands, California 1973
BA., Urban and Community Studies - Johnston College, California 1972
Further Study:
Casa DA Africa - Havana, Cuba 1992 thru 1997
Casa DA Las Americas - Havana, Cuba 1992 thru 1997
Saint Ambrose University 1993
Atlanta University/National Center for Leadership Development
1979
University of Dayton 1978
University of California/San Bernadino 1972
CERTIFICATION:
Missouri State Public College Faculty Certificate (#
3621/Life Certification)
CQI. Eastern Iowa Community College District 1995
TRAVEL:
CARIBBEAN: Cuba, San Juan, Bridgetown, St. Lucia, Martinique, Barbados, Nassau, Santo Domingo, Dominica, Port-au-Prince. EUROPE: London, Liverpool, Rome, Paris, Spain, Denmark, Barcelona. SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia, Caracas, Lima, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador. CENTRAL AMERICA: Panama City, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala City, Mexico City, Costa Rica, San Salvador, Tegucigalpa, San Jose, Acapulco, Salina Cruz, Colon, Puntarenas.
FELLOWSHIPS and SCHOLARSHIPS:
Saint Louis Metropolitan Fellow - Danforth Foundation.
St. Louis, Missouri
Saint Louis YMCA Management Fellow - St. Louis, Missouri
3rd International Scientific Meeting on Regional and City Planning - Instituto de Planificacion Fisica Nacional de Cuba. Havana, Cuba. (Scholarship/October 1993)
5rd International Scientific Meeting on Regional and City Planning - Instituto de Planificacion Fisica Nacional de Cuba. Havana, Cuba. (Scholarship/August 1995)
SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES:
ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP - Effective in facilitating and supporting multiple level missions, ranging from administrative to educational. Supportive of building high quality in each of the mission areas. MANAGEMENT OF COMPLEXITY - Experience in managing and coordinating educational and administrative activities reflecting a wide range of economic, organizational and policy issues. PLANNING/CONSOLIDATION - Experience in planning, organizing and implementing response to both long and short term needs. PUBLIC ARTICULATION - Experience in Communicating effectively with a broad range of constituents; individually, in groups, workshop and seminar situations, and classroom settings. CROSS-CULTURAL FACILITATION - Experience in appreciating, valuing and promoting the involvement of people in differing cultures and heritage. RESOURCE ACQUISITION - Experience in identifying and securing funds through public and private appropriation processes. MARKETING/PUBLIC RELATION- Experience in forecasting, campaign development, advertising/publicity, market planning, demographic trends, shaping future programs and facility development.