<p> VITA </p><p>Name Orphajean Cotes (OJ) Information Date: December 11, 2012 Contact Address: 824 W. Queen Ave, Spokane, WA 99205 Phone: 509-328-5879</p><p>Current Position </p><p>Lecturer- Instructor rank (IR) Department of Educational Leadership and Administration (DELA) </p><p>Academic Degrees </p><p>1978 M. Ed Education Whitworth University (College) 1965 B.A. Education Eastern Washington University</p><p>Certification or Licensing </p><p>Year License State </p><p>1978 Secondary Principal Credential Washington 1978 Professional Education Certificate (k-12) Washington</p><p>Internships, in-service training, or specialized training</p><p>1989 NLP Programming Certificate Oregon Center for NLP</p><p>Professional Experience </p><p>2001 – 2110 Associate Professor, MIT Whitworth University 2000- 2110 Administrator Consultant- Evaluation Eastern Washington School Districts 1993 – 2001 Central Office Administrator Spokane School District 81 1993-2005 Consultant, Evaluator Wellpinit School District 1978-1993 Coordinator for Staff Development Spokane School District 81 1974-l978 Junior High Teacher, Art Spokane School District 81 1970-1974 Teacher, Drop Out Prevention Spokane School District 81 1967-1970 Junior High Teacher, Art Spokane School District 81 1965-1967 Teacher: 7th – 8th grade Medical Lake School District 1965- 1971 Instructor: Native American Program Spokane School District 81</p><p>Faculty and Administrative Load </p><p>Fall 2012 EDLA 564, Section EQU Art and Science of Teaching 3 credits EDLA 564, Section ESU Art and Science of Teaching 3 credits</p><p>Summer 2012 EDLA 689, Section EDC Professional Seminar 3 credits EDLA 690, Section EHB Art and Science of Teaching 3 credits</p><p>Spring 2012 EDLA 564, Section EC8 Art and Science of Teaching 3 credits </p><p>Fall 2011 EDLA 564, Section EC9 Art and Science of Teaching 3 credits EDLA 525, Section EDC Educational Leadership and Inquiry 3 credits EDLA 690, Section EDC Professional Literature Review 1 credits Summer 2011 EDLA 653, Section EHB Curriculum Development 3 credits EDLA 564 Section EV7 Art and Science of Teaching 3 credits</p><p>Spring 2011 EDLA 564, Section ENA Art and Science of Teaching 3 credits EDLA 564, Section ELE Art and Science of Teaching 3 credits EDLA 692 Section ECO Cultural Diversity and Human Rights 3 credits</p><p>Fall 2010 EDLA 564, Section EHB Art and Science of Teaching 3 credits EDLA 564, Section EPE Art and Science of Teaching 3 credits </p><p>Other Collegiate Assignments – Current </p><p>2010- 2012: Gonzaga University Social Justice Committee 2002 – 2010: Coke Grant Scholarship Committee: Recruiting Minority High School Students into an Education Career 2002 – 2010: Native American Student Support Activities. Providing the Ed Department with a liaison for the NA students currently on campus and those considering Whitworth University. 2007-2009: Whitworth University’s Intercultural Relations Committee, Ethnicity Subcommittee 2006 – 2010: Mentor: ACT VI student</p><p>Professional and Academic Associate Memberships – Outside of University </p><p>Board Member: Washington State Teachers Recruiting Future Teachers; (WSTRFT) * 1998 - present Member: Washington Association Supervision and Curriculum Development (WASASCD) 2000-2010</p><p>Current Professional Assignments and Activities – </p><p>Evaluation Consultant, teacher assessment: 1990 – current. Over fifteen school districts within Washington state. Consultation focus is with superintendents, principals and legal offices in the probationary process of deficient staff.</p><p>Other Conference Participation </p><p>Assessment & Standard V Conference, PEBS/ Higher Education, April 15-16, 2010; SeaTac Red Lion, Tacoma, WA</p><p>Washington State Indian Education Association (WSIEA) 26th Annual Conference: Indian Education 2010: Challenges, Collaboration and Celebrations: March 31- April 2, 2010; Northern Quest Resort, Spokane, WA</p><p>Celebrating Salish: March 11-12, 2010; Northern Quest Resort, Spokane, WA </p><p>Learning & the Brain: Using Brain Research to Raise IQ & Achievement: February 18–20, 2010; San Francisco, CA</p><p>Sixth Annual OSPI Higher Education Assessment Conference: April 16-17, 2009; Tacoma, WA</p><p>ASCD Annual Conference: February, 2009; Spokane, WA </p><p>State of Washington Native American Conference: February, 2009; Shelton WA </p><p>WSIEA Bridging the Past, Present and Future (NA conference), March 2009; Ocean Shores, WA SMART Conference: April 2009; Spokane, Wa</p><p>Celebrating Salish: April 2009; Northern Quest Resort, Spokane, WA </p><p>Funded Grants, Contracts, and Research </p><p>Mead-Whitworth Standard V Partnership Grant: committee member: 2008- 2009</p><p>Community Service </p><p>University connection and support for the Spokane Teaching Academy Conference held on campus each fall. 2004 – 2009 Mead-Whitworth Standard V Partnership Grant: committee member: 2008- 2009 Spokane School District Diversity Council Member: 2007-2009</p>