ALL SCHOOLS- PEACE SCHOOLS

What motivated you to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?

As a child, I was raised on military bases and then spent two years in a war zone during the Viet Nam era. I've experienced violence my entire life. As a secondary educator who is surrounded daily by vibrant and alive young people, I have a responsibility to contribute to the the development of peaceful learning environments for children.

Please list the countries and/or regions in which you have direct and significant expertise

North America

What is your current country of residence?

United States of America

What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?

Educator- Berryville Middle School - Environmental Science

What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)

http://salsa.net/peace/conv/index.html

What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)

http://www.veteransforpeace.org/

Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise?

Education, Peacekeeping

Which are your primary skills areas?

Curriculum Development, Training

What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?

Peace education

If appropriate feel free to list several of your publications

“Does it Make a Difference if You Change the Structure?: School Within a School”
Phi Delta Kappan, October 1990.

“Educating for Critical Awareness Through Field-Based Teacher Preparation” On-line Educast Article. July 1999

Video Production: “Learner-Centered Proficiencies for Teachers and Administrators in Texas” - Texas Education Agency, Austin, TX. Served as Producer 1996

“Club XL: A Supervised Program of After-School Activity Clubs for Middle School Students.” Authored interdisciplinary Environmental Science Curriculum for Austin Independent School District- 1993