SERVICE
International
Reviewer for Canadian National Research Council grant proposals
National
Reviewer for refereed journals: Catholic Education Review, American Educational Research Journal, Foreign Language Annals; Modern Language Journal; Northeast Conference Review
Promotion and tenure review for candidates at Cleveland State University (2006) University of Kansas (2003), West Virginia University (2001), University of Louisville (2001), College of William and Mary (1999) and Rhode Island University (1998)
Member of ACTFL/NCATE Audit team (2005-present)
Program reviewer for ACTFL/NCATE (2005 – present)
Reviewer for Educational Testing Service Praxis II (2006); Praxis III (1998); SAT exam in Spanish (1992- 1993)
Review of Master’s in Teaching Second Languages at Bennington College (2004)
Review of Department of World Languages at University of Central Arkansas (2004)
Participant, New Visions working papers review panel (2002-2004)
Member, New Visions Working Committee on Research (2002)
Member, New Visions Working Committee on Teacher Preparation (2002)
Chair of Working Sub-Group on Internships (2004-present)
Review of Department of Foreign Languages at Virginia Military Institute (2001)
Chair (2001 and 2002) of Emma Birkmeier Dissertation Award selection committee,
American Council on Teaching Foreign Languages (Member 2000)
Review of Department of Modern Languages at West Virginia University (1999)
Chair of selection committee for Rockefeller-NEH Grants for Foreign Language Teachers, (1988-93)
Review for Fairfax County Schools, Proficiency Assessment for Language Students (PALS), summer 1998
Reviewer for NECTFL Review (Northeast Conference) and member of editorial board
Board of Directors, Northeast Conference on Teaching Foreign Languages, 1994-1999. Service on Executive Committee (member), Nominations Committee (member and chair), Awards Committee (Member and Chair), By-Laws Committee (Member and Chair). Elected Chair of the 2001 Conference (declined).
Editorial board for Southern Conference on Language Teaching, Northeast Conference on Language Teaching.
State
FLAVA Task Force on Correlation of National Standards with Virginia Standards for Learning (1996-1999)
Academic Challenge, Steering Committee to produce three-day conference and one-hour telecasts of academic competition among high schools in Virginia (1988-89)
Technical Assistance for the Gifted - Statewide (TAG-S) for Foreign Language
Curriculum developer for Virginia Dept. of Education (1988)
Assisted Dr. Helen Warriner-Burke in conceptualizing and designing the Governor's Academies in Foreign Language for the Gifted (1985, 1986)
Participated in selection of teachers for Governor's School (1985) Conference Planner: "Educating the Gifted Secondary Student," Blacksburg, VA (July 1-3, 1984)
On-site evaluator for Longwood College Governor's School for the Gifted (1983)
Judge at Southwest Virginia Community College Foreign Language Festival (May 14, 1982)
Linkages with school divisions not listed above
Arranged for instruction and supervision of foreign language programs for: Carroll County Schools, Grades K-5, Spanish and French (1992-94); The Blacksburg New School (1981-97); Montgomery County Parks and Recreation (Beeks and Belview Elementary Schools) (1981-93); Upward Bound, Blacksburg, VA (1981-1988); School of Performing Arts, Blacksburg, VA (1982);
Co-founder of Montgomery County Collaborative Group (1982; president, 1983-85; member, 1986 to 1990)
Coordinator of pedagogy sessions for Mountain Interstate Foreign Language Conference, Virginia Tech, (Oct. 1983, 1992)
Teaching Linguistically Gifted Learners in Second Language Classrooms, Inservice session for Fairfax County Foreign Language Teachers (Jan. 1991)
The Latin Program: State of the Art Consultation with Mr. Kelsey and Mrs. Domermuth at Blacksburg Middle School (Oct. 17, 1988)
Teaching Linguistically Gifted Learners in Second Language Classrooms, Inservice session for Roanoke City Foreign Language Teachers (Oct. 1988)
Excellence in Education Conference (Awards selection committee Mar. 1987; Mistress of Ceremonies, 1989)
Montgomery County Second Language Teachers, Trends in Second Language Education (Nov. 18, 1985); The Virginia Tech Second Language Student Teacher and You (Jan. 1986)
Judge, Odyssey of the Mind Competition for Gifted, Roanoke, VA (Mar. 1985)
Russell County Schools, establishing a system-wide philosophy for a gifted program in public schools (Jun. 1984)
Inservice sessions for Roanoke City School Division second language teachers (Feb.1984)
Staff development sessions for the Division of Curriculum & Instruction on Student Teaching Active Research (1983), The Governor's School of Virginia (1984), Foreign Language Camps (1981-1991), and Reflective Teaching (1984)
Development of a Master's Degree in Curriculum & Instruction with a focus on the Gifted for Pittsylvania Schools (1983)
Consultant for Montgomery County School Division for combined classes at 3rd and 4th year level of Spanish and French study (Aug. 1983)
Workshop on Cultural Activities, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Public Schools in-Service and Foreign Language Association of North Carolina, Winston-Salem, N.C. (1976)
Workshop on Television in the Foreign Language Classroom, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Public Schools In-Service, Winston-Salem, N.C. (1975)