Curriculum vitae personal data

CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL DATA
Laura D. Tissington

1732 North 13^th Avenue

Pensacola, Florida 32503

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EDUCATION
1976-1978 Univ. of Arkansas @ Monticello, AR Music Major

1978-1979 Hinds Junior College, Jackson, MS A.A. Liberal Arts

1979-1981 Mississippi State University, MS B.S. Elementary Ed.

1981-1983 Mississippi State University, MS M.S. Elementary Ed.

1996-2000 University of West Florida, FL Ed.D. C & I
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1981-1982 Webster County School System, MS Teacher-Remedial Reading

1982-1983 Starkville School System, MS Teacher 6-7 grades

1983-1985 Jefferson Parish School System, LA Teacher 4-5 grades

1985-1988 Crescent City High School, LA Teacher 7, 8, 9 grades

1988-1998 Escambia County School System, FL Teacher 3-4 grades

1999-2000 University of West Florida Teaching Assistant

2000-2002 University of West Florida Visiting Assistant Professor

2002-2005 University of West Florida Assistant Professor

2005-2006 University of West Florida Associate Professor, Assoc. Chair

2006-present University of West Florida Assistant Dean, COPS

FELLOWSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND AWARDS
1992 Teacher of the Year, Bellview Elementary School, Escambia County, FL

2000 Outstanding Dissertation and Research Award, NW FL Chapter of PDK

2001 Faculty Small Grant Award $1,314 (resulted in publication)

2002 Distinguished Teaching Award, University of West Florida

2004 Teaching Incentive Program (TIP) Award, University of West Florida

2005 Faculty Summer Grant Award (resulted in publication)

2005-2006 Presidential Faculty Advisory Council, University of West Florida

2006 Distinguished Teaching Award, University of West Florida

2007-2008 LEAD Class of 2008, University of West Florida

2007-2009 Student Success Task Force, Presidential Appointment

2007-2008 Cambridge Who’s Who Among Executive and Professional Women in Teaching and Education

2007-2008 Chair, Distinguished University Professor Award Selection Committee

EDITORSHIPS
2005-present Manuscript Reviewer, National Association for Alternative Certification

2006-present Consulting Editor, Journal of Alternative Schooling

2006-present Consulting Editor, Preventing School Failure
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

1999. 
      National Council of Teacher of Mathematic (NCTM)
      

2000-present Phi Delta Kappa (PDK)

2003-2006 National Association for Alternative Certification (NAAC)

2004 International Reading Association (IRA)

2005-present American Educational Research Association (AERA)

PUBLICATIONS
Articles in Refereed Journals
Sanderson, L. D. (2002). Dive in to learning! Summer camp for middle school students.

MultiMedia Schools, 9(1), 36-39.
Sanderson, L. D. & Barry, L. M. (2003). Children’s experiences of end stage renal

failure, coping with its treatment and side-effects, and perceived benefits of STARBRIGHT World technology. Physical Disabilities: Education and Related Services 22(1), 51-66.

Tissington, L. D. (2005). The impact of mentorship on alternative certification teacher

candidates. Florida Educational Leadership 6(1), 51-54.

Tissington, L.D., Grow, A., & Evans, W.E. (2006). Alternative Certified Teacher and

Children at Risk. Preventing School Failure. 51(1).10-18.

Tissington, L.D. (2006). History: Our hope for the future. Journal of Alternative

Schooling 1(1). 19-25.
Tissington, L. D. (2006). Mentorship defined by alternative teacher certification

candidates: A phenomenological inquiry. National Association for Alternative Certification. NAAC Online Journal 1(1), 36-47. (33% acceptance rate)

Tissington, L. D. (2007). Peer support and alternative certification teachers. The Journal of the Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Education 15(1). p 28-37.
Tissington, L. D. (2008). A Bronfenbrenner ecological perspective on the transition to

teaching for alternative certification. Journal of Instructional Psychology 34(4)., 1-5.

Published Teaching Manuals
Tissington, L.D. (2004). Alternative Certification Program: Curriculum and teaching

modules. Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAP). Escambia County Schools, Santa Rosa County Schools, Okaloosa County Schools. Approved by Florida Department of Education.

Tissington, L.D. (2004) TeacherReady Alternative Certification Program: Online

curriculum and teaching modules. Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAP). National Audience, Approved by Florida Department of Education.

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Submitted Articles

Kim, W. & Tissington, L.D. (2008). Helping seeking in middle school mathematics.

Journal of Curriculum and Instruction.

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
International

2001. 
      Oxford Round Table (participant), University of Oxford; Oxford, England
      

2004. 
      Families Building Better Readers (presenter), International Reading
      

Association (IRA) World Congress, Manilla, Philippines.

2004. 
      Peer Support for Alternative Certification Candidates (poster), Hawaii
      

International Conference on Education; Honolulu, Hawaii
National

2005 Small Group Peer Support Model, National Association for Alternative

Certification Denver (NAAC), Denver, CO.

2006 Mentoring Defined by Alternative Teacher Certification Candidates: A Phenomenological Inquiry, National Association for Alternative Certification Chicago (NAAC,) Chicago, IL.

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Regional

1997. 
      Qualitative Study of the Hospitalization Experience, NeMour’s Clinic,
      

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Parent Group (CFF), Pensacola, FL.

1997. 
      Correlating the Standards and Technology with Data Analysis, National
      

Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), Orlando, FL.
Invited Regional Presentation

2004. 
      Alternative Certification: A Year to Remember, Southern Association for
      

Colleges and Schools (SACS) Florida Council, Orlando, FL.

State and Local

1997. 
      Reading: A Novel Approach, Panhandle Area Center for Educational
      

Enhancement (PACEE), University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL.

1999 Technology and Data Analysis, Panhandle Area Center for Educational Enhancement (PACEE), University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL.

1999 Web Page Design with FrontPage, Technology and all That Jazz, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL.

2000 Technology-Based Intervention for Medical Compliance, Technology and all That Jazz, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL.

2002 Be a SUPERMENtor: Helping At-Risk Students Beat the Odds. Florida

Partners in Education Conference, Orlando, FL.

2004 South Africa, N.B. Cook Elementary School, Escambia County School District, Pensacola, FL.

2005 South Africa, Brown Barge Middle School, Escambia County School District, Pensacola, FL.
COURSES TAUGHT
2004-present Graduate Level Courses: EEX 6051, ESE 6217, EDF 6691, ESE 6421, ESE 6426, EDG 5366, RED 6240, 15 credit hours (Alternative Certification Program)

2001-2004 Undergraduate Level Courses: EDE 4221, EDG 3323C/EDG 3321C, SSE 4113, SSE 4324, EDM 3410, EDE 4201, Practicum I, Practicum II, Practicum III

Graduate Level Courses: EEX 6051, EDM 6911, EDM 6912, EDF 6691, EDE 6206, EDG 5021

Doctoral Level Course: EDG 7363

SERVICE ON DISSERTATION COMMITTEES

2004. 
      JoLynn Suell, Committee Member
      
2005. 
      Wendy Kim, Committee Member
      

2006 You-Te-Lou, Committee Member

2006 Marie Diamond, Committee Member

2006 Lynda Friend, Committee Member

2006 Amani Grow, Committee Member

2007 Jeremy Lowery, Committee Chair
PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES

2002. 
      Inaugural Chairman of the Board of Directors, Trinity Learning Center
      

(TLC) Trinity Presbyterian Church, Pensacola, FL.

2002. 
      Project Volunteer, STARBRIGHT World Technology (network for
      

hospitalized children), Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital, Pensacola, FL.

2001-2003 Escambia County PTA Reflections Program, (judge). Literature Division, Cordova Park, Escambia County School District, Pensacola, FL.

2000. 
      Great Strides, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Walkathon, Pensacola, FL & Fort Walton Beach, FL.
      

2000. 
      Relay for Life, Cancer Walkathon, Golden Key Association, University of
      

West Florida Team, Pensacola, FL.

2003 Rainbow After School Program, & Education/Prevention of HIV/AIDS,

J. L. Zwane Uniting Presbyterian Church, Cape Town, South Africa.

2005 Parent Teacher Association (PTA), Hospitality Chair, N.B. Cook

Elementary School, Escambia County School District, Pensacola, FL.

2005. 
      Co-Chair, School Advisory Council (SAC), N. B. Cook Elementary School, Escambia County School District, Pensacola, FL.
      

2007. 
      Chair, School Advisory Council (SAC), N. B. Cook Elementary School,
      

Escambia County School District, Pensacola, FL.

2007-2008 Vice Chair, School Advisory Council (SAC), PATS Center,

Escambia County School District, Pensacola, FL.

2007-present ECARE, Every Child a Reader in Escambia County, Professional Developemnt, Chair

2007-present ECARE, Every Child a Reader in Escambia County, Visionary Board


UNIVERSITY SERVICE
2000 Mr. Argo Competition, Student Government Association (judge). University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL.

2000 University of West Florida Commencement (singer.) University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL.

2000 Department of the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Argonaut Battalion Commissioning Ceremony (singer). University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL.

2002 Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities (judge). University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL.

2003-2006 University of West Florida Commencement (marshal). University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL.

2005-2006 Presidential Faculty Advisory Council, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL.

2006-present University of West Florida Commencement (graduate hooder). University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL.

2007-present Critical Case Team, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL.

2007-present University Academic Misconduct Hearing Member, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL.

2008-2009 Fall Convocation, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL.

2008-2009 Alumni Recruiting Events, Florida Panhandle
COLLEGE SERVICE: PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
2007-present Assistant Dean, College of Professional Studies, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL.
2007-2008 Principals’ Symposium, Regional Superintendent/Principal Symposium, Santa Rosa, Escambia, and Okaloosa County School Districts.

2007-2008 Alumni Social, College of Professional Studies, Education Community

DIVISION SERVICE: TEACHER EDUCATION
2004-2007 Advisory Council, Division of Teacher Education, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL.

2006-2007 Associate Chair and NCATE Coordinator, Division of Teacher Education, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL.

Curriculum Vita Update

Service Activities

Calendar Year 2005-2006
Name: Laura Tissington Date: May 1, 2007

College: Professional Studies

Department: Teacher Education
1. Educational Institutions

Agency Name Activity Inclusive Dates Paid/Unpaid
a. N.B. Cook Elementary School

Escambia County School System

School Advisory Council (SAC) Co-Chair 2004-2005 Unpaid
b. N.B. Cook Elementary School

Escambia County School System

School Advisory Council (SAC) Chair 2005-2007 Unpaid
c. PATS Center

Escambia Count School System

School Advisory Council (SAC) Vice Chair 2007-2008 Unpaid
b. The University of West Florida

Teacher Ed Advisory Council Member 2004-2006 Unpaid

President’s Advisory Council Member 2005-2006 Unpaid

2. Agencies

3. Business/Industry
4. Peer Reviews

Agency Name Activity Inclusive Dates Paid/Unpaid

1. 
   Grant/Contract Proposals
   
2. 
   Publications
   

National Association for

Alternative Certification Manuscript Reviewer 2005-present Unpaid

Preventing School Failure Consulting Editor 2006-present Unpaid

Journal of Alternative Schooling Consulting Editor 2006-present Unpaid

3. 
   Accreditation Visits
   

5. Professional Organization Leadership Roles

6. Citizen Groups
7. Other Public/Professional Service
Service Activities for Annual Evaluation

Calendar Year 2007-2008

Name: Laura Tissington Date: May 20, 2008

College: Professional Studies

Department: Dean’s Office
1. Educational Institutions

Agency Name Activity Inclusive Dates Paid/Unpaid
a. PATS Center

Escambia Count School System

School Advisory Council (SAC) Vice Chair 2007-2008 Unpaid
B.University of West Florida

Assistant Dean

Student Success Task Force Membership 2007-2008 Unpaid

LEAD Leadership Development Membership 2007-2008 Unpaid

Academic Misconduct Hearings Membership 2007-present Unpaid


2. Agencies

Agency Name Activity Inclusive Dates Paid/Unpaid
a. ECARE, Every Child is a Chair 2008-present Unpaid

Reader in Escambia County

Professional Development Committee
b. ECARE

Visionary Board Member 2007-present Unpaid

3. Peer Reviews

Agency Name Activity Inclusive Dates Paid/Unpaid

1. 
   Grant/Contract Proposals
   

NB Cook Co-Director Proposed -2009 Unpaid

Escambia County School District

National Endowment for Arts grant

2. 
   Editorships
   

National Association for

Alternative Certification Manuscript Reviewer 2005-present Unpaid

Preventing School Failure Consulting Editor 2006-present Unpaid

3. 
   Publications
   

Tissington, L. D. (2008). A Bronfenbrenner ecological perspective on the transition to

teaching for alternative certification. Journal of Instructional Psychology 34(4). 1-5.