Employment

1996-1997 Graduate Research Assistant, Frank Porter Graham-National Center for Early Development and Learning, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. International Child Care Policy Study.

1995-Present Private Business Founder, Educational Futures

Rocky Mount, NC. Program Development, Professional Development, Advocacy, Educational Enhancement.

1994-1995 Special Education Teacher, Parker Middle School,

Rocky Mount, NC. Learning Disabilities Grades 6-7.

1992-1994 Special Education Teacher, Lake Butler Middle School,

Lake Butler, FL. Varying Exceptionalities Grades 5-8.

Leadership Activities

1994-1995 Special Education Department Chairperson, Parker Middle School Rocky Mount, NC

1994-1995 School Based Committee Chairperson, Parker Middle School,

Rocky Mount, NC

1994-1995 Administrative Placement Committee Member, Nash-Rocky Mount School District, Rocky Mount, NC

1994-1995 Interdisciplinary Unit Training Cadre, Nash-Rocky Mount School District, Rocky Mount, NC

1993-1994 Special Education Team Leader, Lake Butler Middle School, Lake Butler, FL

1993-1994 School Advisory Council Chairperson, Lake Butler Middle School, Lake Butler, FL

1993-1994 Faculty Advisory Council Member, Lake Butler Middle School, Lake Butler, FL

1993-1994 Peer Teacher, Florida's Beginning Teacher Program, Lake Butler, FL

Education

August, 1995 Ph.D./M.A. (Enrolled)-Special Education/Educational Leadership

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

May, 1992 M.A. -Special Education (Learning Disabilities and Behavior Disorders)

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

May, 1991 B.A. Ed.-Special Education (Learning Disabilities and Behavior Disorders)

University of Florida

North Carolina Certification

"G" Certificate Learning Disabilities and Behavioral and Emotional

Handicaps K-12

Florida Certification

4-Year Certificate Learning Disabilities and Emotional Handicaps K-12

Local, State, National Service

1994-1995 IEP Review Task Force. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

1992-1994 Seven Modules for School Improvement. Florida Department of Education, Tallahassee, FL (Evaluation Committee/Trainer)

1993-1994 Florida's Diagnostic and Learning Resource Service. Florida's Department of Special Education, Tallahassee, FL

(Steering Committee)

1993-1994 Parents Assisting Children in Education. Lake Butler, Florida

(Founder)

University Service

1996-Present Special Education Administration Cognate & Course Development,

UNC-CH and North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

1996-Present Post-Doctoral Program for Minority Graduates, UNC-CH.

1993-1994 Master's Thesis Committee Member, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.

1992-1994 Directing Teacher, School of Education Internship/Practicum Student Program, University of Florida, Gainesville FL.

1992-1993 Department of Special Education Program Advisory Board, University of Florida, Gainesville FL.

University Teaching

Fall 1995- Master's Internship in Special Education, UNC-CH

Spring 1996 Conducted bi-weekly seminars and responsible for teacher supervision

Grants Written and Obtained

1994 Nash-Rocky Mount Teacher Initiated Grant. "Reading for Success" (Placing Textbooks on Tape for Students with Learning Disabilities). $1000.

Publications

Anderson, A. A. (1997). Changing values in American education philosophy: The effects on students with special needs. [Available on-line http://sunsite.unc.edu/horizon/papers/anderson].

Anderson, A. A., Evans, R., Kozak, R., & Peterson, B. (1997). At issue: Improving the perception of public education. [Available on-line: http://sunsite.unc.edu/horizon/abstracts/anderson].

Organizations

1991-Present Council for Exceptional Children

1995-Present Phi Delta Kappa

Honors

1996 Principal Fellows Scholarship

Scholarship awarded based upon academic and professional achievement totaling $40,000 to attend the Master's in School Administration program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Relevant Training

Alternative/Portfolio Assessment

Critical Thinking

Facilitative Leadership

4-MAT Training

Interdisciplinary Teaching

Learning Strategies

Peer Teacher Training

Systems Change

Total Quality Management