Vicki's RESUME as of June 2005...
Education
- 1989 - MS in Counseling
- Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
- 1974 - BA in English
- University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon
Awards
- 1992 - Distinguished Oregon Educator
- Oregon Department of Education, 21st Century Schools Council
- 1992 - Oregon Elementary School Principal Association Award
- to Lincoln School for its assembly/behavior management program
- 1991 - Promising and Innovative Practices Award
- Oregon School Counselor Association
Employment History
- Present
- Author, Songwriter, Comedian, International Consultant for JoyWorks
National Presenter for Staff Development in Education
Seminar Leader, The Innovative Northwest Teacher, Portland, Oregon
Featured Speaker, European council of International Schools and Association of International Schools of Africa
Adjunct Faculty, University of Oregon, Continuing Education, Eugene, Oregon and Portland State University, Continuing Education, Portland, Oregon
The Free Range Chix, member of this original musical comedy ensemble - 2000
- Radio Talk Show Host, The Heart of the Matter, KFNX Phoenix, Arizona
- 1998-00
- National Presenter, Seminars For Educational Excellence
Counselor, Washington Elementary, Salem-Keizer School District, Salem, Oregon - 1989-98
- Counselor, Corvallis Public School District, Elementary School and Alternative Education, Corvallis, Oregon
- 1993
- Distinguish Oregon Educator, Oregon Department of Education, Salem, Oregon
- 1988-89
- Addictions Counselor, Milestones Treatment Center, Corvallis, Oregon
- 1987-89
- Teaching Assistant, English Department, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
- 1977-87
- English Teacher, South Albany High School, Greater Albany Public School District, Albany, Oregon
Presentations
- 2004
- Creating Environments that Bring Out the Best in Everyone, Featured Speaker, Association of International Schools in Africa, Dakar, Senegal
Teaching Wild About Writing , Featured Speaker, European Council of International Schools, Nice, France - 2003
- Speaking with Joy , National Conference of Community Educators, New Orleans, Louisiana
- 2002
- Creating An Inspiring School, The Art of Bouncing Back, Featured Speaker, European Council of International School, Berlin, Germany
Laugh Now; It's Lighter Than You Think, Keynote Speaker, Head Start, Medford, Oregon
Trusting Joy, Keynote Speaker, Oregon Community Education State Conference - 2001
- The Arduous Art of Happiness, Presenter, International Community Educator Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia
Presenter , National Conference for Community Educators, Charleston, South Carolina
Becoming a Warrior of the Heart, Seaside Wellness Conference, Seaside, Oregon
Taking Charge of Taking Tests, The Innovative Northwest Teacher, Portland, Oregon - 2000
- The Heart of the Matter: Nurturing Yourself as You Care for Others, Heart of the Valley Nursing Home, Corvallis, Oregon
- 1999
- Developing Respectful, Self-Disciplined, Self-Directed Students, European Council for International Schools, Nice, France
- 1999
- Finding Magic in Adversity, Keynote Speaker for Linn Benton Community College staff, Albany, Oregon
- 1999
- Dreaming Big for Your Life, Oregon Health Promotion Conference, Seaside, Oregon
- 1999
- Genius Unplugged: Creating Environments That Bring Out the Best in Everyone, Oregon Secretarial Conference
- 1997
- Increasing Our Joy: Increasing Our Response Ability, Keynote Speaker Clemson University Conference for Women
- 1994
- Finding Magic in Adversity, Keynote Speaker, Oregon Health Promotion Conference, Seaside, Oregon
- 1992
- Improving School Climate, American School Counselor Association, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Publications
- 2000
- Smart Thoughts For Stupid Moments, self-published
Taking Charge of Taking Tests: How to Survive and Thrive in an Assessment-Heavy Environment, self-published - 1999
- Baloney Boy and The Butterfly, a book for people who sometimes feel overwhelmed, self-published
Writing For a More Powerful Life, a Thirty Day Journal, self-published
Success Team Card Game and Workbook, self-published - 1998
- Alive, Alive: Songs to Lift You Up, Dust You Off and Set You Free, compact disk of original songs
Dreaming Big For Your Life, self-published
Developing Respectful, Self-Disciplined, Self-Directed Students, self-published - 1992-97
- Improving School Climate with Musical Assemblies, book and tape set, self-published
Building Community, Making Peace, book and tape set, self-published
Calling for the Best, Book and tape set, self-published - 1992
- My Daddy is a Stranger, Centering Corp., Omaha, Nebraska
- 1989
- Developing Groups for Children of Alcoholics in the Schools, Oregon Counseling Association Journal