Joe Ann Hinrichs
105 Ivanhoe Drive
Thomasville, GA 31792
Home: (229) 228-9263
________________________________________________________________________________________________ Education
Ed.D Northern Illinois University, Educational Administration, 1997
Certification: New York School District Administrative, 1993
Ed.S. Northern Illinois University, Educational Administration, 1993
Certification: Illinois Superintendent Endorsement, 1993
M.A University of Illinois at Springfield, IL, English/Literature, 1988
M.A. University of Illinois at Springfield, IL, Educational Administration, 1983
Certification: K-12 General Administrative, 1983
B.A. University of Illinois at Springfield, IL, Child, Family, and Community Program, Elementary Education, 1979
Consulting experiences:
May-July, 2006 University of Alabama. Program review.
May, 2006 IRA research presentation: Reading Symposium.
Jan.-May, 2005 NCATE/GPSC Program review: Reading.
Served on NY State test committees to review and assess questions in Language Arts and Reading.
Served as an examiner on the NT Reading, Writing, and Language Arts State Assessments-State wide scoring.
Program review and development for Georgia State University
Sept.-May, 2003-4 Program development for Masters in Education
Thomas University. Program approved 2004.
Leadership & Specialized Training
§ On-line, eCollege Platform training-May, 2005
§ On-line, Blackboard Course, January –May 2004
§ NCATE/PSC Training: Board of Examiner Certified- August 2004
§ TerraNova Assessment Clarity Software Training, 2002
§ Outlook Office Software, 2001; Finance Manager, 2001, 2002
§ Team Teaching in Middle School, Block Scheduling, 2001
§ Standards Based Classroom Training, 2001-2002
§ Technology Skills in Macintosh and IBM 1980---present
§ Total Quality Management Training, AASA, Phoenix, Arizona, 1992
Work Experience:
January, 2006 to Walden University
Present Faculty Chair for EdD Programs
K-12 Leadership Program Director
PhD Doctoral Programs
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
July 31, 2004 Thomas University
To June, 2005 Dean, Professional Studies
Thomas University
Thomasville, GA
Thomas University
July 15, 2003 Chair, Education Division
To December, 2004 Thomas University
Thomasville, GA 31792
Proposal and manuscript reviewer
July, 2003-2006 Part time Walden Faculty
Lead Teacher, Dissertation Instructor, Faculty Mentor,
Teaching Professor
Walden University
Minnesota, MN
January 31, 2003 Retired from New York Public School Systems
July 1999 to Scotia-Glenville School Dist.
January 31, 2003 Director of Curriculum and Instruction/Assistant Superintendent Scotia-Glenville Schools, Scotia, NY; Student population 3200
Tenure granted 2003
Grant Writer since 1986-present Federal, State, Regional in Illinois, Missouri and New York
July 1996 to
June 30, 1999 Superintendent of Schools, Westport New York
Three year contract renewed
June 1993 to
July 1996 Assistant Superintendent for Instruction and Curriculum-Five Counties Otsego Northern Catskills
BOCES, Stamford, New York
Tenure granted
August 1990
to June 1993 Principal, Earl Hanson Elementary School, Rock Island School District, Rock Island, IL
Tenure granted
1987-1993 Affiliate Instructor
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
Courses written and taught graduate-level courses
Feb. 1987 to
August 1990 Educational Service Center Manager/Gifted Program Director
Educational Service Center #8, Sterling, IL
October 1986 to
June 1987 Gifted Education Coordinator/teacher
Riverton Unit School District #126, Riverton, IL
August 1983 to
May 1984 Instruction of Children’s Literature
Lincoln Land Community College, Springfield, IL
January 1980 to
October 1986 Part-time Instructor
Spoon River Community College
Havana Junior High School
Canton/Havana, IL
Instruction in Speech, Language Arts: 6th grade reading
English Composition and Literature Great Books: grades 6-8
Summers
1993 & 1984 Teacher FreshmanComposition
Lanphier High School and Springfield High School
January 1980
to September 1986 Teacher Language Arts
New Central Grade School –Kindergarten ˝ year; 6 years MS
Havana, IL Tenured
Certification: Teaching, Elementary K-9; IL
Publications:
· Textbook Chapter: School leadership in the 21st century will require constructivist leadership skills. Teaching Leaders to Lead Teachers: Educational Administration in the Era of Constant Crisis. Advances in Educational Administration, Vol. 10. Elsevier Science Ltd., Publishing. Spring, 2007.
· Book Review. Anker Publishing. Chairing academic departments: Traditional and emerging expectations. Lees. Spring, 2007.
· Book Review. Anker Publishing. Habitual administrator.
· Apple Seeds. On Pointe! Becoming a Dancer. Cobblestone Publishing. May, 2004.
· District Administration. Virtual Author Visits a Reality. March, 2004.
· District Administration. Year Round Schooling: The Rock Island Illinois Story. Feb. 2003.
· District Administration. Summer Reading Censorship. June, 2003.
· Interagency Collaborations: Understanding the Stages of Collaboration. Dissertation. Feb. 1997.
· Gifted Programs: Do They Foster or Impede Equity in Schools. Monograph Striker Research Group. Northern Illinois University.1992
· Slaying the Dragon of Grade Retention, Monograph, Northern Illinois University, 1993.
· ONC BOCES Newsletter. Articles, Monthly. 1993-99.
· Illinois School Board Journal. 1989.The District Plan for Gifted Programming: An Opportunity for Communication and Public Relations for the Schools,
· The Journal for the Exceptional Child. 1989. Evaluating Gifted Programs: Documenting individual outcomes and programmatic Outcomes. Roper Review. 1989.
· Visions. Editorials. Newsletters-monthly, 1986-90
· Highlights. Editorials. Newsletter-quarterly. 1986-90.
· Writer/editor of publications for Illinois Administrative Academy
Cycle I “Classroom Observation of Teachers,” 1987
Cycle II “Helping Teachers Develop Performance Objectives,” 1990
Cycle III “Evaluating Gifted Programs: Documentation of Programmatic Outcomes,” 1990
Cycle III “IBM Technology for Administrators.” 1992
Cycle IV “Teacher Remediation/Evaluation,” 1992
Administrative Experiences
Dean of Professional Studies
Supervised personnel for 6 university divisions
Budget development
Served on various committees:
NCATE/PSC Board of Examiner Review representative for two on site accreditations
Grant writing
Chair and Associate Professor, Division of Education
NCATE/PSC Board of Examiner Review representative
Director of Curriculum/Assistant Superintendent:
Curriculum and Instruction articulation K-12 for 3200 student body/300 teachers
Assist in the development of District annual budget of $34,000,000.
Assist in the current building Project of $30 million
Served on committee to review NY assessment questions in Reading and Language Arts
Served as an examiner on the NY Reading, Writing, and Language Arts State Assessments –State wide scoring.
Develop and Monitor the successful implementation of a new Middle School
Responsible District federal and state grants
Interpreted test data and reported NY assessment materials for the district
Worked with TerraNova assessments in the district and provided the professional development for all administration and teachers to interpret that data.
Superintendent of Schools:
Developed and implemented District Budget slightly over 3million dollars
Implemented and monitored major district renovation project ($2.7 million)
From the bidding process to completion of the project (ahead of schedule and $70,000 under budget)
Developed and Monitored $2.7 million Renovation Project Budget and expenditures
Supervise and evaluate 69 faculty and staff: responsible for all classroom observations and evaluations
Administrative chair for district committees
Program Development and supervision for K-12 Curriculum and Instruction-implementing the New York
Standards
Collaborative Efforts within the community for grants and services