DONNA MARIE BERGMAN 14199 Q Drive North Battle Creek, Michigan 49014 (269) 763-3513 PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION Ed.D. University of Arizona 2007 Educational Leadership Minor: Higher Education M.Ed. Northern Arizona University 1999 Educational Leadership Community College Concentration B.S. Business Management 1972 Bob Jones University, South Carolina Minors: English and Math CERTIFICATION AND GRADUATE WORK California State University, Stanislaus Education: Multiple Subjects, Mathematics Special Education Mild to Moderate Disabilities Moderate to Severe Disabilities TEACHING CERTIFICATION Special Education Certification Michigan Secondary Certification Learning Disabilities Endorsement Arizona Special Education: Learning Disabilities California Special Education: Mild to Moderate Regular Education Certification California Multiple Subject Certification Mathematics Endorsement PROFESSIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE 2004 Present Director of Special Education Programs (Undergrad and Graduate Teacher Preparation) Assistant Professor Spring Arbor University, Spring Arbor, Michigan Dr. Betty Overton-Adkins, Vice President for Academic Affairs 2003 2004 Adjunct Professor Spring Arbor University, Spring Arbor, Michigan Carla Koontz, Director of Undergraduate Studies 1
1993 2003 Special Education Resource Teacher (9 th 12 th Grades) Summer Teacher (regular education, History and Algebra) Amphitheater High and Canyon del Oro High, Amphitheater District, Tucson, Arizona Dr. Vicki Balentine, Superintendent 199l 1993 Resource Specialist (Bilingual Special Education Program) Aileen Colburn, Thomas Olaeta, and Mitchell s Atwater Elementary District, Atwater, California Dr. Sandy Lanker, Superintendent 1990 1991 Special Education Teacher, 5 th and 6 th Grades Thomas Olaeta Atwater Elementary District, California Dr. Andrew Tolsma, Principal 1990 English/History Teacher, 8 th Grade 1990 1993 Mathematics Program (After school program, Mitchell Junior High) Atwater Elementary District, California Marvin Hendricks, Assistant Principal 1988 1989 English as a Second Language Teacher, Adult Education Merced Union High District, California 1987 1989 Home and Hospital Teacher, K 12 th Grades Merced Union High District, California Atwater Elementary District, California Betty Winningham, Director 1975 1982 Math and Civics Teacher, 9 th 12 th Grades Highlands Christian s North Highlands, California Ed Lutes, Chairman of the Board ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION EXPERIENCE 2003 Administrative Internship Assistant to the President (Development of a Career and Technical Education Program including collaboration with feeder high schools) Pima Community College, Northwest Campus 2001 Research Internship Research Assistant (Violence in High s) 2
John Cheslock, Ph.D. HIGHER EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Courses Taught at Spring Arbor University EDU262 Human Learning and Development EDU450E Direct Teaching Elementary (University Supervisor) EDU450S Direct Teaching Secondary (University Supervisor) SED200 Introduction to Special Education SED300 Curriculum Design SED305 Classroom Management SED340 Special Education Rules, Procedures, and Laws SED421 Secondary Special Education Methods SED430 Seminar in Teaching Special Education L. D. SED450 Mentored Experience in Teaching Special Education L.D. (University Supervisor) SED630 Reading Intervention, Assessment, and Training SED633 Assessment and Instruction for Exceptional Children Professional Presentations Foster Grandparents August 26, 2009 Tutoring In-service Learning Disabilities Association of America (International Conference) Learning Disabilities Association of Michigan (State Conference) Michigan Dyslexia Institute (Board Meeting) Future Teachers Conference, Collaboration Between Special Education and General Education Lilly North Conference, Cooperation Between Special Education and General Education University of Arizona Leadership Seminar February 29, 2008 October 22, 2007 September 21, 2007 February 24, 2007 September 16, 2006 March 28, 2002 How Do I Get My Act Together? I Can Do It! Now, How Do I Get My Act Together? Report on Grant Funded Partnership for Teacher Training Can t We All Get Along? Professors: A Model for the Real World Boundaries Publications 3
Leadership in the Initiation and Development of Programs for Students with Learning Disabilities in Christian Colleges: Case Studies of Three Institutions (Dissertation, University of Arizona, 2007) Teaching Exceptional Children, Council for Exceptional Children, Peer Reviewer (2004- present) Research Projects Current Study: Quantitative - Does Teacher Training Affect Reading Outcomes for Students? Dissertation Study: Qualitative Research Study: Quantitative Data collection on reading outcomes of students who were taught by teachers who received reading training during the summer of 2007 Conducted research visits and interviews to develop a leadership model for program implementation in higher education Regression analysis to determine correlations between family interaction and high school students who were suspended or expelled from school Trainings and Workshops Applied Behavior Analysis for Students 2008 with Autism Orton Gillingham Encoding and Decoding 2007 Training Direct Instruction of Corrective Reading 2007 (SRA) Language Essentials for Teachers of 2005-2006 Reading and Spelling (LETRS) Special Education Legal Issues 2004 Summer Writing Institute, University of Arizona Yale Child Study Center Development Program Conference 2003 1999 Program Development and Implementation Director of the Special Education Program at Spring Arbor University Developed an Innovative Program under Rule 53 (Michigan Administrative Rules) A new way to certify special education teachers in the state of Michigan Lead Teacher for 17 classes ongoing course evaluation and redesign New Course Design--three new courses Established and Administers the Special Education Program in two off-campus sites 4
Developed and Directs the Masters in Special Education Developed an Assistive Technology Lab Grants Hurst Foundation Grant 2007 2008 John George Foundation Grant 2008 Reading Intervention Program Scholarships for Reading Intervention Training Professional Organizations and Committees Michigan Department of Education Institutions of Higher Education Special Education Advisory Committee, Office of Special Education, Michigan Department of Education 2004 present Content Advisory Committee Redesign Michigan Teacher Test for Certification Learning Disabilities Served on the committee that set the objectives, selected and modified the content, and set the standard for passing the test Office of Professional Preparation Services, Michigan Department of Education 2005 2007 Professional Organizations Learning Disabilities Association of Michigan Professional Advisory Board 2007 present Attention Deficit Disorder Association Association of Higher Education and Disabilities 2004 2006 Council for Exceptional Children 1990 present Teacher Education Division of CEC 2006 present Spring Arbor University Committees Academic Senate, of Education Graduate Committee, and Dean s Team, Spring Arbor University Internal Review Human Subjects Committee Research Roundtable 2007 present 5
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Staff Development Action Learning Standard Setting Conference for Arizona Teacher Proficiency Assessment Partnership for Vocational Education Staff Development Action Learning Partnership for Vocational Education 1999 2002 2003 Amphitheater Public s 1999 2000 Arizona Department of Education 1999 Pima Community College and Amphitheater High 2002 2003 Amphitheater Public s Pima Community College and Amphitheater High North Central Standing Committee--Data Analysis Author and Presenter Experiencing History: A Learner Centered Curriculum for World and US / AZ History Program Committee Program Committee Phi Delta Kappa Special Education Inservice Developer Peer Mentor Program for Special Needs Students Action Research on Student Learning Employment Development Program Research Paper Project Committee Founder of Atwater Association of Resource Specialists 1999 2000 Canyon del Oro High 1998 1998 2000 1997 Canyon del Oro High 1996 Canyon del Oro High 1994 2003 Career Ladder Committee Amphitheater Public s 1994 2003 Amphitheater Public s 1994 1995 Amphitheater District 1992 6
PROFESSIONAL HONORS Faculty Merit Award Spring Arbor University 2006 Walmart Teacher of the Year Tucson, Arizona 2000 Walt Disney Teacher of the Year, 1999 nominee Golden Bell Award Arizona Board Association Outstanding High Program 1998 7