Extramural Leadership

a.        World Council on the Gifted and Talented (WCGT)
                    Planning Committee for Portuguese Conference
                    Curriculum Committee
                    Research Committee

b.        The Leonardo Trust (London, England)
                    Advisory Board

c.        MENSA Programs for Youth
                    Advisory Board

d.        Parent Support Group for Gifted Education in Hong Kong
                    Honorary mentor and Consultant

e.        Steering Commitee for China-U.S. Conference on Education
                    Co-sponsored by Global Interactions, Inc. and China
                    International Conference Center for Science and Technology

f.         American Logos Foundation
                    Board of Directors

c.        Niños Brilliantes School
                    Advisory Board

a.        National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
                    Board of Directors (elected) (resigned in 1989)
                    Secretary
                    Organizational Liaison Committee
                    Chairperson, Master's Committee, of the
                             Professional Training Committee
                    Curriculum Committee
                    Committee on Diverse Populations
                    Professional Training Committee
                    Legislative Liaison Committee
                    Awards and Scholarships

b.        The Association for the Gifted (TAG), a division of
           the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
                    Nomination Committee
                    Gifted Handicapped Committee
                    Chairperson, Culturally Different Committee
                    Program Advisory Committee for CEC/TAG
                             Topical Conference
                    Secretary
                    Diversity Project Writer

c.        National Center for the Gifted (NCG)
                    Advisory Board

d.        Association for Children with Learning Disabilities (ACLD)
                    Program Committee

3.       State Organizations and Agencies

a.        Arizona Association for the Gifted and Talented (AAGT)
                    Board of Directors (elected)
                    Corresponding Secretary
                    Chairperson, Teacher Certification Committee

b.        Task Force for Gifted Concerns
           (Appointed by Arizona State Board of Education, made a
           standing committee and renamed Advisory Committee on
           Gifted Concerns)
                    Teacher Endorsement Committee
                    Chair, Special Populations Study Team

c.        Arizona Department of Education
                    Editor, Gifted Program Guidelines and Handbook
                    Member, Gifted Program Advisory Committee
                    Member, Task Force to Revise Gifted Program
                             Guidelines and Handbook
                    Advisor to State Consultant for Gifted Programs on
                             implementation of regulations for identification of
                             gifted students, development of scope and sequence
                             documents, and teacher endorsement standards

d.        New Mexico Department of Education
                    Member, Task Force to Develop Rules and
                             Regulations for Programs for Gifted Students
                    Member, Task Force to Revise Rules and
                             Regulations for Programs for Gifted Students
                    Ad Hoc Member, Task Force on Identification of
                             Gifted Minorities

4.       Community Agencies and Organizations

a.        Tucson Unified School District (TUSD)
                    Advisor, Curriculum Development project for Gifted
                             and Talented Education (GATE) Program
                    High School Task Force (Commissioned by the Governing Board)
                    High School Task Force Re-Review
                    GATE Review Committee (appointed by the Superintendent)
                    Advisory Review Committee for Civil Rights Compliance of
                             University High School (UHS), a school for gifted students

b.        Satori:  A Pre-School for  Gifted Students
                    Advisory Board
                    Seminars for parents

c.        Self-Directions School
                    Advisor

d.        Arts Genesis, Inc.
                    Board of Directors
                    Secretary

e.        Cholla High School Magnet
                    Advisory Board

Extramural Service and Consultation

a.        Department of Defense Dependents Schools, Pacific Region
                    Assisted in development of a handbook for teachers
                    of gifted students, held in the Philippine Islands

b.        Opportunity Speaks (Toronto, Canada)
                    Presented seminars for teachers of gifted students in Ontario

c.        Chace Community School (London, England)
                    Provided one week of training for psychologists and
                    teachers implementing the DISCOVER assessment
                    with children ages 2 through 14.  Continuing consultation
                    on development and evaluation of Multiple Intelligences Theory

d.        Instituto de Investigacion y Educacion del Talento
           (Mexico City, Mexico)
                    Conducted workshops on use of DISCOVER assessment
                    for psychologists

e.                  China Institute of Promoting Eminent Teachers Experience, Beijing, China
                    Conducted workshops on Problem Solving and the DISCOVER
                    model, created a cooperative research/demonstration project

a.                  Leadership Training Institute (LTI) on the Gifted and Talented,
            Los Angeles, California
                    Conducted workshops contracted through the LTI with
                    local school districts on various topics related to
                    education of gifted students

b.        The Council for Exceptional Children
                    Reviewed training materials, developed concept papers
                    related to identification of gifted minority students,
                    reviewed fact sheets on topics related to education of
                    the gifted, assisted in designing legislation for
                    programs for the gifted

c.        Office of Gifted and Talented, USOE, DHEW
                    Completed various tasks, including writing requests for
                    proposals, conducting on-site visitations, and reviewing
                    proposals for possible funding

d.        American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
                    Presented seminars for and participated in various
                    activities for the Project on the Handicapped in Science
                    (e.g., Role Model Project, Barriers Conference, Science
                    Teachers Conference)

e.        The Foundation for Exceptional Children
                    Developed concept papers for proposals related to
                    education of gifted minority students

f.         National Catholic Education Association (NCEA)
                    Assisted in development of a monograph on education of
                    the gifted, advised executive director for special education,
                    presented seminars at two national conventions on
                    various aspects of education for the gifted

g.        National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)
                    Presented seminar on curriculum development for programs
                    for the gifted

h.        The Council for Exceptional Children — Division for Early
           Childhood and The Association for the Gifted.
                    Co-Directed a series of activities designed to identify and
                    communicate to educators what are developmentally
                    appropriate practices for nurturing giftedness in young
                    children.  Activities have included attending a symposium with
                    award-wining teachers and administrators,  planning and presenting
                    at institutes on the east and west coasts, and co-authoring
                    (with Margaret King) a monograph, and assisting in the production
                    of a videotape, and writing fact sheets and other products

i.         U. S. Department of Education
                    Office for Civil Rights
                             Conducted workshop/symposium on access to special
                             programs for gifted students for language minority students
                             Continuing consultations with regional OCR offices in
                             Chicago, Seattle, and Denver.  Conducting cooperative
                             projects with Denver office.  Conducted seminar for
                             Washington, DC office

                    Javits Gifted and Talented Education Program and Office
                    of Bilingual Education and Minority Affairs
                             Attended meeting for leaders from bilingual education and
                             education of the gifted.  Continuing in advisory role for
                             cooperative projects

3.       Colleges and Universities

a.        University of Kentucky
                    Assisted in development of videotapes and training
                    materials for satellite programs related to education of
                    gifted students

b.        University of New Mexico
                    Assisted in completion of research/evaluation project to
                    determine predictors of successful teachers of gifted students

c.        University of South Florida
                    Developed items for master teachers of the gifted
                    competency exams administered by the State of Florida

d.        Lamar University
                    Assisted in preparation of continuing federal research and
                    development project (STEP-UP).  Consultant to Project
                    Director, Dr. Dorothy Sisk, and Contact Person or Arizona sites

e.        Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
                    Consulted with Krongold Center for Exceptional Students in
                    development and implementation of research projects and
                    coursework in education of the gifted.

f.         Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain
                    Assisted with implementation of cooperative research projects
                    on problem solving abilities.

g.        Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia
                    Provided training and on-going assistance in cross-cultural
                    research on problem solving and creativity.  Served on a
                    dissertation review committee

h.        Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
                    Hosted faculty and doctoral students for two visits, including
                    assistance with a doctoral dissertation related to my writing

i.         University of Colorado at Denver
                    Presented a two-day seminar on the DISCOVER preschool
                    assessment and curriculum for parents, teachers, and preservice
                     educators

j.        Ohio University
                    Provided workshops on assessing strengths of young children,
                    recognizing giftedness in young children, and developing multiple
                    intelligences for the Early Childhood Network.  Assisted in
                    developing multiple intelligences centers in Child Development
                    Center.  Assisting graduate students in research on gifted students

k.        University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
                    Developing cooperative research and development projects
                    related to Multiple Intelligences

l.                  The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, SAR
                    Conducted seminars on Problem Solving, Giftedness, and the
                    DISCOVER model for professors, educators, parents, and
                    Gifted students.  Developing cooperative project

m..      Other
                    Presented special seminars or training sessions for educators on
                    various aspects of education for  gifted students at the following
                    universities:
                             University of Oregon
                             Ohio State University
                             Nova University, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
                             University of Northwestern Louisiana
                             Trinity College (Texas)
                             Pacific Lutheran University (Washington)
                             Bowling Green State University
                             Purdue University
                             University of Nebraska

4.       State Education Agencies

a.        Oregon Department of Education
                    Developed a handbook for educators developing programs
                    for gifted handicapped students and presented a series
                    of workshops using the handbook
                    Provided training for teams of educators from each
                    region to pilot use of DISCOVER Assessment

b.        Hawaii Department of Education
                    Assisted in training educators of gifted students in
                    curriculum development, and coordinated development of a
                    curriculum scope and sequence for use in programs for
                    gifted students on all islands in the state

c.        Other State Departments of Education
                    Presented seminars at institutes on education of gifted
                    students sponsored by
                             South Dakota
                             West Virginia
                             Florida
                             Indiana
                             Georgia
                             Montana
                             Alaska
                             Kansas
                             Connecticut
                             Maryland
                             North Carolina
                             Texas

5.       Other Agencies and Organizations

a.        Navajo Indian Nation
                    Assisted in development of a school for gifted Navajo
                    students through seminars for tribal leaders,
                    consultation on research projects, seminars for
                    psychologists, and workshops for teachers

b.        Richardson Foundation (Texas)
                    Participated in seminar of leaders in education of the
                    gifted held for the purpose of identifying significant
                    issues and needed research

c.        Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children
                    Assisted in development of a program for gifted
                    handicapped children

d.        Region 10 Education Service Center, Dallas, TX
                    Presented seminar on “double labeled gifted” for
                    educators from Texas Educational Region 10

e.                Tulalip Indian Tribe
                    Presented seminar on Problem Solving and the DISCOVER
                    Model to elders, tribal council members, and educators
                    Developing cooperative project to serve students and
                    tribal members

6.       Local School Districts

Presented workshops or inservice training sessions on various topics
related to education of gifted students in 87 locations in 27 states.
In the year 2000, workshops seminars, and presentations were in Tuba
City, AZ (6 separate 1-2 day workshops conducted), Juneau, AK (2 separate
2-day workshops), Saint Paul, MN (1 7-day workshop and continued
consultation), and Pecos Valley Regional Cooperative, Artesia, NM
(1 workshop for 2 days)

Intramural Leadership and Service

a      University of New Mexico
                    Graduate Committee (Admissions and Standards
                    for Special Education)

1.      University-Wide Activities
                    Coordinator, Symposium on Giftedness in Latin Cultures
                             (Participants included faculty from all divisions of the
                             College of Education, administrators of the College,
                             administrators of special offices or programs serving
                             Hispanic students, individuals form public school
                             districts in Arizona, State Department of Education
                             consultants, educators from California public schools
                             and universities, and international specialists from
                             Portugal and Mexico)
                    College of Education Dean's Search Committee
                    APEX program Speaker
                    Honors Program Speaker and Advisor
                    Graduate Studies Committee

2.      College of Education Activities
                    Reorganization "Umbrella Committee"
                    Variations in Learners Course
                    Graduate Committee subcommittee
                             on admission criteria
                    Awards and Recognition Committee
                    Interdisciplinary Clinic Advisory Committee
                    NCATE Advisory Committee
                    Promotion and Tenure Committee
                    Faculty Load Committee
                    Special Review Committee for Dean Streitmatter
                    Equity Committee

3.             Interdisciplinary Activities
                    Advisory Board for Institute for Children,
                    Youth, and Families

4.      Department of Special Education
                    Post Master's Committee
                    Executive Advisory Committee
                    Ad Hoc Committee on Allocation
                             of Faculty Time (Chair)
                    Peer Review Committee (Chair)
                    Peer Review Committee
                    Research Committee
                    Promotion and Tenure Committee
                    Promotion and Tenure Committee (Chair)
                    Administrative Review committee
                    Bilingual Committee (Co-Chair)
                    "Tracks" Committee (Chair)
                    Visibility Committee (Chair)

5.      Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation
                    Travel Guidelines (Chair)
                    Cultural Exchange (Chair)
                    Master's Degree
                    "Don't” Committee
                    Master's Degree Admissions
                    Ph.D. Degree
                    Post Masters Committee
                    Merit Review
                    NCATE Review contact person
                             (prepared preconditions report and rejoinder)
                    Merit Review (Chair)
                    Human Subjects (Chair)

6.             Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation, and School Psychology
                    Publicity
                    Promotion and Tenure