VITA. Cynthia Phillips Kolsun

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1 VITA Cynthia Phillips Kolsun Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies Credentials and Certifications WV Permanent Professional Teaching Certificate, English 7-12 WV Permanent Professional Certificate, Counseling 7-12 WV Permanent Professional Administrative Certificate in: Elementary and Secondary Principalship; Curriculum and Instruction Specialist; Vocational Administration; Superintendency Education Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC # present) Post Graduate Studies: West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, Doctorate in Technology Education: Communication Emphasis in Technology, Minor in Counseling; Dissertation: The Implementation of the Framework of 21 st Century Skills: A Comparison of Two, Rural High Schools in West Virginia Completed requirements for Administration certificate, Marshall University, Huntington, WV Other Course Work: West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, Education Administration; Counseling Marshall University, Huntington, WV, Educational Administration, Vocational Administration, Curriculum and Instruction, Counseling, Equity Education West Virginia Graduate College, Charleston, WV, Educational Leadership; Curriculum; Non-traditional Studies Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, Curriculum The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, Educational Leadership Graduate Degree:

2 University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, Masters of Arts in Counseling Psychology (Minor Emphasis in Testing and Research) Undergraduate Degree: West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, Bachelor of Science, Language Arts, (English, Speech and Drama, Journalism) Educationally Related Work Experience Assistant Professor, Leadership Studies, Marshall University, (August 2010-present) Grants Manager, West Virginia Symphony Orchestra and The Clay Center, Charleston, WV (July 2009-August 2010) Special Assignment, West Virginia Department of Education Monitor, South Branch Career and Technical Center, Petersburg, WV (Sept 2008-July 2009) Coordinator, Office of Technical and Secondary Program Improvement, WV Department of Education, Charleston, WV 25305; (Dec 2004-March 2006; July 2007-present) Superintendent, Hampshire County Schools, Romney, WV 26757; (March 2006-July 2007) Special Assignment, Interim Superintendent, Hampshire County Schools, WV; (Jan-March 2006) Director of Extended Learning, Tucker County Schools, Parsons, WV 26287; (July-Nov 2004) Superintendent, Tucker County Schools, Parsons, WV; (Dec 2000-June 2004) Adjunct Instructor, Psychology Department, Fairmont State College, Courses taught included: Psychology 101, 102, 210, 250, 330, and 430; August May 2001 Adjunct Instructor, Graduate Program, West Virginia University, Curriculum and Instruction; ( ) Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education/Director of Administration (supervised Middle and Secondary Education; Special Education/ Student Services, Title IX, and other duties as assigned), Randolph County Schools, Elkins, WV 26241; (July 1997-December 2000) Professional Counselor, Job Placement Coordinator, Sex Equity Coordinator, Randolph County Vocational Technical Center, Elkins, WV; ( ) Adult Night Administrator (extra-duty assignment), Randolph County Vocational Technical Center, Elkins, WV; ( ) Counselor 7-12, Tygarts Valley High School, Mill Creek, WV 26280; ( )

3 Career Explorations Counselor for Disadvantaged Students, Tri-County Vocational Technical Center, Buckhannon, WV 26201; (Summer 1981) Counselor 9-12, Buckhannon-Upshur High School, Buckhannon, WV 26201; ( ) Classroom Teacher, LaBelle High School, LaBelle, FL 33935; ( ). Subjects taught included: English 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12; Journalism; Multi-media; Radio-TV; Drama I, II, III, IV; Composition; Civics, Creative Writing; Yearbook; Newspaper; and Literary Magazine Community Activities and Professional Organizations West Virginia Career Development Association, Former State President West Virginia Counseling Association, Former State Secretary; American Counseling Association West Virginia Association of School Administrators; American Association of School Administrators Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development West Virginia Dance Company, Board Member Business and Professional Women s Clubs, Inc/USA Former National Board of Directors Member Business and Professional Women s Clubs, Former WV State President WV Symphony Orchestra Education Committee Charleston Vandalia Rotary, attended Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) American History HEART Cadre (WV Social Studies Cadre), Charter member Tucker County United Way former Board of Directors Tucker County Arts Council former Board of Directors General Federation of Women s Clubs, Elk Valley Club, Vice President Hampshire Council Reading Council, International Reading Council Association member Tucker County Reading Council, Charter Member St John Lutheran Church, Davis, WV and Holy Trinity Church, Elkins, WV, Former Organist and Music Director Boy Scouts of America, Former Merit badge counselor for Communications and Citizenships badges; served on various

4 committees 4-H Organizational Leader for many years, County Chairman of Randolph County 4-H Talent Contest for seven years Davis and Elkins College Post Secondary/Higher Education Task Force Member; Served on Project MPACT for Preservice teachers; Board of Directors members for Veterans Upward Bound Program; Former Fund-giving Team Leader for Randolph County Students Daughters of American Revolution, Former Chairman of History Committee Tucker County Historical Society, Former Board Member Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA) Advisor, Coached State Job Interview first place winners for 12 years West Virginia Department of Education Practitioners, Former Member Tucker Community Endowment Foundation, Former Board Member Literacy Volunteers of Kanawha County, Board Member Recognitions Recognized by WV Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (Elkins Office) for promotion of citizens with disabilities Nominated as Superintendent of the Year for support of the arts in education Selected as one of two WV superintendents and attended the National Superintendent s Leadership Academy at the Ohio State University Nominated for membership into Phi Delta Kappa, WVU Chapter Nominated into membership Golden Key Society, WVU Named The Exemplary Program of the Year for my counseling program by the WV Department of Education Received State 1 st place awards in poetry writing and short story writing, WV General Federal of Women s Clubs Named to Zeta Phi Eta, speech honorary Selected into honorary membership of Quill and Scroll Society as an advisor Selected into honorary membership into the National Vocational Technical Honor Society as an educator Named Woman of the Year Business and Professional Women s Clubs, Inc

5 Named a WV 4-H All-star Selected to membership into Alpha Delta Kappa, education honorary Recognized by Davis and Elkins College Upward Bound Program for years of service on the Advisory Board First Place, State GFWC Poetry Competition First Place, State GFWC Short Story Competition Presentations and Publications (some of the highlights) Sole Writer, West Virginia Department of Education. (2005). The American high school: Review of literature, Charleston, WV. Main Editor, West Virginia Department of Education. (2005). A vision for student success: High schools for West Virginia s future. Charleston, WV. Served as team leader for high yield strategies for WV Framework for High School Classrooms (2006) and worked with Lydia McCue on developing the high-yield strategies for WV Framework for High Schools (2006). Received a number of grants to benefit schools and the community (served as a member of the writing team) including: Reading First; School-to-work (lead writer); US Dept of Educational Foreign Language Assistance Grant (FLAP) (lead writer); Technology Enhancement; 21 st Century Grant for after-school programs (lead writer); WV Humanities Council for re-enactments (lead writer); Wal-mart Community grant (lead writer); GEAR-Up; Eastern WV Community and Technical College video-conferencing lab (lead writer); Governor s Office of Education and the Arts (co-lead writer); Title II, Title V grants, sex equity grants (lead writer) and Pew Charitable Trust for work-based learning (lead writer) Presented to WV High Schools Task Force on the updated literature (2008) Presented to WV High Schools That Work sites on 21 st Century Skills (2007) Presented to WV 21 st Century model High Schools on 21 st Century Skills (2007) Presented to WV State Board of Education on Progress of Hampshire County Schools (2007) Presented the High School Framework at the Systems leadership Conferences ( ) Presented at the Southern Regional Education Board s Middle School Forum in Atlanta, GA on progress being made with the WV Model of Middle School Excellence (2005) Selected as one of four facilitators for the WV High School Task Force compiled of 100 members ( ) Presented at State Counseling Conference on the High School Task Force Report (2006)

6 Presented to state educators on the updates of State Policy 2510 for the Center for Professional Development Presented to a state cohort of low-performing schools on the topic of curriculum mapping and prioritization Presented a data review to WV High Schools That Work site coordinators Served as co-presented at the Southern Regional Education Board s Summer Conferences on the topics of High Expectations, Math and Advisor/Advisee Programs Presented at state NELL Foreign Language Conference on language immersion in a middle school Presented at State Gear-Up Conferences on the topics of Freshman transitioning and Empowering Parents Presented Who Moved my Cheese sessions throughout the state Presented FISH sessions for mentoring and motivating teachers Presented on needs of rural educational programs at Eastern WV Community and Technical college Conducted a week-long workshop for RESA VII Counselors on the topic of Tech Prep Served as chair of the Randolph County Staff Development Council for Randolph County Schools for three years Presented at 21 st Century After-school State Conference Presented to West Virginia Wesleyan College Communications classes, WV Future Business Leaders of America, Celebration of Teens Day at Tucker County High School and Career Day for Education majors at Davis and Elkins College on the topic of Job interview skills Conducted extensive research on the following topics: home schooling; career counseling; computer-mediated instruction; distance learning; computer-simulation work-based learning experiences for rural students; technology and its benefits to rural education students, and effective staff development Shared views with teachers in Puerto Rico via a cultural educational visit provided through a foreign language grant