Professional Assignments and  Leadership Activities

Ø  Editor, Book Bird: Journal of International Literature of the International Book Bureau for Youth (IBBY)  (2009-2012)

Ø  President New England Reading Association (2008-2009)

Ø  Conference Chair of 60^th Annual New England Reading Association Conference Springfield, Mass (September 2008)

Ø  President-Elect, New England Reading Association (2007-2008)          

Ø  Reviewer, National Reading Conference Proposals(2004-2008)

Ø  Conference Area Chair, Study Group National Reading Conference (2005, 2006. 2007)

Ø  Research Chair, Connecticut Association of Reading Research (July 2004 to May 2008)

Ø  Faculty Advisor Alpha Upsilon Honor Society (2006-2008)

Ø  State Director Student Membership, International Reading Association (2000-2008)

Ø  Student Volunteer Conference Chair, Connecticut Reading Association Conference Committee (2000-2008)

Ø  Department Editor The Reading Teacher, Children’s Book Section (2003-2007)

Ø  Editor, New England Reading Association Journal, New England Reading Association (2001-2008)

Ø  Doctoral Thesis Committee Member (spring 2004, fall 2005)

Ø  Goal 2 Coordinator, Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology (PT3) Grant (August 2003-2005)

Ø  University Facilitator, West District School, Farmington Public Schools (spring 2003, fall 2003, spring 2004)

Ø  Associate Editor, The Dragon Lode Journal: The Journal of the Children’s Literature and Reading Special Interest Group, International Reading Association (2002-2005) 6 issues)

Ø  Editor, The Dragon Lode Journal: The Journal of the Children’s Literature and Reading Special Interest Group, International Reading Association (1999-2001, 6 issues)

Ø  Principal Investigator, Title II Elementary Language Arts Work Group (2002-2003) Section Editor, Computers in the Classroom, New England Reading Association Journal (1999-2001, 6 issues)

Ø  President, Children’s Literature and Reading Special Interest Group, Special Interest Group of the International Reading Association (1999)

Ø  Reviewer, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. Publications (1997 to present)

Ø  Selection Committee, Nutmeg Award Committee, Connecticut Library Association (2000, 2001)

Ø  Program Portfolio Advisor (spring 2002-present)

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