Area of Expertise:
· Leadership in Educational Administration
· Cultural Capital Theory
· Critical Race Theory
· Critical Ethnography
Education:
· Ph.D., Capella University
· Ed.S., Capella University
· M.Ed., Drury University
· B.S., University of the State of New York
· B.S., Texas A & M-Commerce
Dissertation:
A critical ethnography of the Hmong experience in the Upward Bound Program
Selected Publications:
· “Cultural Capital Theory,” Open Access Journal of Education (2014)
· “Mentoring Students,” Teachers of Vision (2013)
· “Inclusionary / Exclusionary Practices in Public Schools,” Teachers of Vision (2008)
Selected Professional Experience:
· K-12 Principal, Department of Public Instruction
· Commander, Logistics Officer, United States Army
· Methodologist, Content Expert, Concordia University