Jane Bluestein Instructional Support Services, Inc. 1709 Father Sky Ct NE Albuquerque, NM 87112 800-688-1960, 505-323-9044, Fax 505-323-9045 http://www.janebluestein.com • [email protected] WORK Keynote speaker and Seminar presenter; Program Development and Administration; EXPERIENCE Instruction and Staff Development; Supervision; Consultation; Writing and Marketing materials for Teacher Education, Parent Education, and Personal Growth. FOCUS Relationship, motivation, and school success issues in adult-child relationships (for teachers, parents, counselors, administrators, care-givers), especially with regard to challenging students. Relationship and boundary issues in adult relationships. Writing, publishing, and marketing; personal development issues. 1983- PRESIDENT, Instructional Support Services, Inc. and I.S.S. Publications, 1709 Father Sky Ct NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87112. International consultant to schools, school districts, educational service centers, professional associations, mental health and community organizations, business and women’s groups, presenting inservice training, staff development, and parent-education programs. Director of I.S.S. Publications, involved in all aspects of development, production, marketing, and distribution of books and ePubs, audio and video resources, games, and stationery items. Responsible for Web site development and administration. 1999-2000 VOLUNTEER COUNSELOR & STAFF SUPPORT RESOURCE, Hogares Del Sol, Day Treatment program for high risk teens, Albuquerque, NM. 1994-1996 VOLUNTEER TRAINING & STAFF DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE, Ernie Pyle Middle School, Albuquerque, NM. 1981-1995 INSTRUCTOR, Education-related classes at University of NM, 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 (Honolulu and Hilo Campuses), University of Helsinki. 1989-1991 ASSOCIATE EDITOR, Families in Recovery, a parenting magazine for parents in recovery and adult children from dysfunctional families. 1980-1983 PROGRAM COORDINATOR, APS-UNM Graduate Intern Program. University of New Mexico, Elementary Education, Albuquerque, NM, 87131. 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. 1980-1984 CLINICAL SUPERVISOR (for graduate Interns and preservice teachers), University of New Mexico, Elementary Education, Albuquerque, NM, 87131. 1973-1980 TEACHER (grades 1 through 5, middle school math), Pittsburgh Public Schools, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. 1975-1978 COORDINATOR, VOLUNTEER COUNSELING & TRAINING PROGRAM and CRISIS INTERVENTION COUNSELOR, Pittsburgh Free Clinic, Pittsburgh, PA. PUBLISHED Becoming a Win-Win Teacher; The Win-Win Classroom and The Win-Win Classroom Facilitator’s Guide, Published by Corwin Press, Thousand Oaks, CA. High School’s Not Forever; 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, and Daily Riches, a gratitude journal, published by Health Communications, Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. Magic, Miracles and Synchronicity: A Journal of Abundance and Gratitude; The Beginning Teacher’s Resource Handbook; Rx: Handwriting; Parents in a Pressure Cooker; ParentTapes; ParentTapes on CD; TeacherTapes; stationery items and games for teachers and parents. Published by I.S.S. Publications, Albuquerque, NM. Video programs: Discipline and Achievement; Connecting with Students/Connecting with Parents, produced by Quality Educational Materials, San Pedro, CA. Responsibility, Respect and Relationships: Creating Emotionally Safe Schools, produced by Quality Educational Materials, San Pedro, CA. Previously published by Scholastic, Frank Schaffer, Modern Learning Press and other publishers. Magazine articles, excerpts, and interviews for numerous publications. Details and copies available upon request. AWARDS Parents’ Choice Award; Athena Award for Excellence in Mentorship. EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, Pittsburgh, PA, 15260. 1977-1980 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY, Curriculum and Supervision with focus on Pro-gram Analysis and Design; Student Motivation and Empowerment. Dissertation entitled “Developing Responsible Learning Behaviors Through Peer Interaction.” 1973-1974 MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING, Elementary Education. Teaching Internship with Pittsburgh Public Schools; specialization in Individualized Instruction. 1969-1973 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, Elementary Education, Comparative Literature. PROGRAMS FOR EDUCATORS Speaking Resume: presentations by Dr. Jane Bluestein KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS & TRAINING WORKSHOPS Programs for teachers, administrators, school counselors, social workers, preservice teachers, career and vocational teachers, paraprofessionals, and other school staff have been presented with various titles. Please see resume for list of topics. International, National, and Regional Conferences and Events 2011-12 American Association for Teaching and Curriculum, Keynote, 4th Annual Marcella Kysilka Lecture and Awards Banquet, San Antonio, TX (12) Calgary City Teachers Association Convention, conference keynote, Calgary, AB. Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board and the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association, Toronto, ON. The EQAO Learning Seminars: Supporting the Everyday Work of Schools, closing keynote presentations, Toronto, ON. The Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association, conference keynote, Toronto, ON. 2010 Academy of Principals, open enrollment full-day seminars for teachers, Singapore Education Quality & Accountability Office, province-wide conference for secondary educators, keynote, Toronto, ON. Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario conference, closing keynote, Toronto, ON. Manjusri Secondary School, full-day staff training, Singapore. National Youth at Risk Conference, keynote speaker, Savannah, GA. New Brunswick Teachers Association High School Council, keynote and follow up session for province-wide conference, Moncton, NB. St. Anthony Canossian School cluster, full-day staff training, Singapore. 2009 Adolescent Smoking Prevention and Cessation Conference, keynote, Nashville, TN. Bureau of Education and Research, Winnipeg, MB; Calgary, AB; Edmonton, AB; and Vancouver, BC, Canada. Calgary City Teachers Association Convention, conference keynote, Calgary, AB. Education Quality & Accountability Office, province-wide conference for elementary educators, keynote, Toronto, ON. International Confederation of Principals Conference, plenary keynote, Singapore. National Middle School Association, Indianapolis, IN. Upper Grand District School Board Parent Involvement Committee; parent training, Guelph, ON. Win-win training for parents, teachers, and counselors. Two-day program co-presented with Siti Hamidah Bahashwan, Jahor Bahru, Malaysia. 2008 Bureau of Education and Research, Winnipeg, MB; Regina, SK; Vancouver, BC; Edmonton, and Calgary, AB, Canada. Bureau of Education and Research, Toronto, London, and Ottawa, ON, Canada. Creed Seminars, Winnipeg, MB. Montessori Educational Programs International, Myrtle Beach, SC. Ophelia Project, Bully-Free Schools Conference, keynote, Chicago, IL. 2007 Bureau of Education and Research, Toronto, ON. 2006 Ben Franklin Institute, Summit on Clinical Excellence, Conference on Adolescence, keynote, session presenter, Tempe, AZ. Bureau of Education and Research, Winnipeg, MB; Regina, SK; Vancouver, BC; Edmonton, and Calgary, AB, Canada. KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) Schools Summit, full-day training. National Resource Center Conference for Paraprofessionals and Related Service Providers, keynote, Edina, MN. National Student Assistance Conference, Keynote, San Francisco, CA. 2005 “Emotional Health and Ill Health in Secondary Schools: The Pupil, the Teacher and the Culture as a Whole,” Centre for Child Mental Health, Conference Keynote, London, England. Keewatin Patricia District School Board, teacher training, Dryden, ON, Canada. Montessori Educational Programs International Convention, keynote, Myrtle Beach, SC. Pembina Trails School Division, full-day training, Winnipeg, MB, Canada. Rainbow District School Board, full-day training, Sudbury, ON, Canada. “Understanding and Improving Children’s Behaviour: To Impact Learning,” Centre for Child Mental Health, Conference Keynote, London, England. 2004 Alberta Association of School Resource Officers, Safe Schools Conference, keynote presentation, Edmonton, AB. Ben Franklin Institute, Third Conference on Adolescence, keynote, Newport Beach, CA. Bureau of Education and Research, Winnipeg, MB; Regina, SK; Vancouver, BC; Edmonton, and Calgary, AB, Canada. International Montessori Foundation Peace Conference, keynote, Clearwater, FL. National Middle School Association, Minneapolis, MN. Safe and Drug-Free Schools Conference, featured speaker, Charleston, SC. 2003 Ben Franklin Institute, Second Conference on Adolescence, Baltimore, MD. Conference on Adolescents and the Family, Health Communications, Inc., Las Vegas, NV. International Montessori Foundation, Peace Academy, Clearwater, FL. International Network for Children and Families Conference, keynote, Nashville, TN. Montessori Educational Programs International, Litchfield Beach, SC. National Association for Elementary School Principals, Anaheim, CA. National Middle