Jane Bluestein, Ph.D. |
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| Work Experience | Speaking and Workshop Facilitation;
Program Development and Administration; Instruction and Staff Development;
Supervision; Consultation; Writing and Marketing materials for Teacher
Education, Parent Education and Personal Growth. |
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| Focus | Relationship, motivation and school
success issues in adult-child relationships (for educators, parents,
counselors, administrators, youth-care workers and other caregivers).
Relationship and boundary issues in adult relationships. Entrepreneurial
topics, particularly with regard to writing, publishing and marketing.
Spiritual and personal development issues. |
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| 1983- | PRESIDENT, Instructional Support Services,
Inc. and I.S.S. Publications, 1709 Father Sky Ct NE, Albuquerque,
NM, 87112, USA. |
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| International Consultant to schools,
school districts, educational service centers and professional organizations,
presenting inservice training, staff development and parent-education
programs. Speaker to businesses, mental health and community organizations
and women's groups. |
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| Director of I.S.S. Publications, involved
in all aspects of development, production, advertising, marketing,
and distribution of books, educational games, and stationery items.
Distribute for numerous independent publishers. Responsible for Web
site design, maintenance and administration. |
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| 1999-2000 | VOLUNTEER COUNSELOR & STAFF SUPPORT
RESOURCE, Hogares Del Sol, Day Treatment Program for high-risk teens,
Albuquerque, NM |
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| 1994-1996 | VOLUNTEER TRAINING & STAFF DEVELOPMENT
RESOURCE, Ernie Pyle Middle School, Albuquerque, NM. |
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| 1981-1995 | INSTRUCTOR, Education-related classes
at University of New Mexico, Western NM University, College of Santa
Fe, Eastern NM University, Midwestern State University (TX), Adams
State College (CO), Aurora University (WI) and University of Hawaii
(Manoa and Hilo campuses). |
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| 1989-1991 | ASSOCIATE EDITOR, Families in Recovery,
a parenting magazine for parents in recovery and adult children from
dysfunctional families. |
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| 1980-1983 | PROGRAM COORDINATOR, APS-UNM Graduate
Intern Program, Albuquerque Public Schools, University of New Mexico,
Albuquerque, NM. |
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| Responsible for program development
and administration, recruitment and screening of applicants, and program
evaluation. Supervised performance of first-year teachers and led
weekly seminars that addressed observed and expressed needs. |
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| 1980-1984 | CLINICAL SUPERVISOR for Graduate Interns
and preservice teachers. University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. |
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| 1973-1980 | CLASSROOM TEACHER, grades 1-5, middle
school math. Pittsburgh Public Schools, Pittsburgh, PA. |
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| 1975-1978 | COORDINATOR, VOLUNTEER COUNSELING
& TRAINING PROGRAM, CRISIS INTERVENTION COUNSELOR, Pittsburgh
Free Clinic, Pittsburgh, PA. |
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| PUBLISHED | High
School’s Not Forever (July 2005); Creating Emotionally Safe
Schools; Mentors, Masters & Mrs. MacGregor: Stories of Teachers
Making a Difference; Parents, Teens & Boundaries: How to Draw
the Line; The Parent's Little Book of Lists: Do's and Don'ts of Effective
Parenting; Daily Riches: A Journal of Gratitude and Awareness.
Published by Health Communications, Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. |
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| The Book of Article Reprints; The
Beginning Teacher's Resource Handbook; Rx: Handwriting; Parents in
a Pressure Cooker; ParentTapes; ParentTapes on CD; TeacherTapes;
plus stationery items and games for teachers and parents. Published
by I.S.S. Publications, Albuquerque, NM. |
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| Being
a Successful Teacher; 21st Century Discipline: Teaching Students Responsibility
and Self-Control. Published by McGraw-Hill Children's Publishing,
Grand Rapids, MI. |
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| Discipline
& Achievement (Video); Connecting with Students/Connecting with
Parents (Video); Responsibility, Respect and Relationships: Creating
Emotionally Safe Schools (Video Series). Produced by Quality
Education Materials, San Pedro, CA. |
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| Parents
in a Pressure Cooker, 2nd ed; Parent Workbook; Teacher Workbook.
Published by Modern Learning Press, Rosemont, NJ. (out of print) |
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| Magazine articles, excerpts and interviews
for numerous publications. Details and copies available upon request. |
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| AWARDS | Parents'
Choice Awards; Athena Award for Excellence in Mentorship. |
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| BOARD MEMBERSHIP | National Association for Self-Esteem;
Adolescence Magazine. |
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| EDUCATION | UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, Pittsburgh,
PA. |
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| 1977-1980 | DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY, Curriculum and
Supervision. Concentration on Program Analysis and Design; Student
Motivation and Empowerment. Dissertation entitled "Developing
Responsible Learning Behaviors Through Peer Interaction." |
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| 1973-1974 | MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING, Elementary
Education. Teaching Internship with Pittsburgh Public Schools; specialization
in Individualized Instruction. |
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| 1969-1973 | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, Elementary Education,
Comparative Literature. |
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