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John E. Lester

HOME ADDRESS
240 Woodland Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43203
Phone: 614-372-1597

FAX: 614-372-1631

EDUCATION

M.A. Morehead State University (KY): Secondary Educational Administration, 1979
B.A. Morehead State University (KY): Comprehensive Social Studies, 1978

ADDITIONAL GRADUATE WORK

Educational Leadership, Ashland University (Ohio), 1998-2000
Strategic Planning, Ashland University (Ohio), 1995
School Administration, University of Dayton & Capital University (Ohio), 1989-1994
Japan In The Schools, Bowling Green State University (Ohio), 1989
Gifted and Talented Education, College of Mount St. Joseph (Cincinnati), 1980

CERTIFICATION AREAS

Supervisor
High School Principal (permanent certification, Ohio)
Gifted Education K-12 (permanent certification, Ohio)
Comprehensive Social Studies 7-12 (permanent certification, Ohio)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Lester & Associates Educational Consulting: Columbus, Ohio
Educational Consultant (2004-present)

· Local, State, and National Educational Consultant, Speaker, and Author

Canal Winchester Local Schools: Canal Winchester, Ohio
Gifted Education Coordinator (2002-2004)

· Coordinator of district gifted education program for students in grades K-12.

Franklin County Educational Service Center: Columbus, Ohio
Talented & Gifted Education Coordinator (1999-2002)

· Coordinator of gifted education for four school districts in Franklin County (Canal Winchester Local, Hamilton Local, New Albany/Plain Local and Grandview Heights City School District).

· Chairman of Local Professional Development Committee responsible for certification and licensure of Franklin County Educational Service Center employees.

Lawrence County Educational Service Center: Ironton, Ohio
Gifted Education Coordinator (1993-94), Grants Writer (1994-1999)

· Coordinator of seven gifted education units for rural school districts in Lawrence County.

· Responsible for developing, writing and supervising grants for seven school districts in Lawrence County serving over 12,000 students.

· Secured over $3 million in grant funding for schools in Lawrence County. (1994-1997)

Ohio Center for Law-Related Education: Columbus, Ohio
Consultant and Associate Director (1991-1992)

· Conducted law-related education training and curriculum development activities at the center.

· Directed the statewide Close-Up Ohio program including the student component of summer law and leadership camps and the teacher component of summer and winter workshops at the Ohio Statehouse.

Gallipolis City Schools: Gallipolis, Ohio
Gifted & Talented Teacher, Honors Social Studies Teacher, Social Studies Teacher (1981-1992)

· Teacher of middle school, high school, and honors social studies classes.

· Directed Gifted Resource Room for gifted students in grades 4-8.

· Developed and taught an Honors Government and International Studies course on comparative world governments with emphasis on the US, Russia, Japan and Germany.

· Served as the Key Club (student service club) advisor and directed students in grades 9-12 in community service activities, one of which was selected by President George Bush as the nation's 52nd Point of Light.

University Breckinridge School, Morehead State University: Morehead, Kentucky
Assistant Director and Social Studies Teacher (1978-1981)

· Assistant director of laboratory school in charge of school wide attendance and student activities for students in grades K-12. (1978-79)

· Social Studies Instructor for grades 7-12. (1979-81)

Morehead State University: Morehead, Kentucky
Upward Bound Program Director and Teacher (1978-1980)

· Dormitory and student activities director and teacher for students from Eastern Kentucky counties on campus of Morehead State University.

· Social Studies Instructor for summer and follow up courses.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Ohio Leadership Institute: Columbus, Ohio
Executive Director (1982-present)

· Founder and director of Ohio Leadership Institute, a statewide non-profit organization that provides leadership opportunities for Ohio's youth.

· Founder and director of Ohio Leadership Training Camps, Ohio's only statewide residential leadership camps for students in grades 3-12.

· Founder and director of Ohio Model United Nations, Ohio’s largest global education and leadership program for jr. high students in grades 6-8 and high school students in grade 9-12.

Ashland University: Columbus, Ohio
Adjunct Instructor (1999-present)

· Professional development workshops and gifted education courses for teachers and administrators.

· Instructor for the Ohio Association for Gifted Children's Teacher Academy (1999-present)

PROFESSIONAL HONORS

Ohio History Teacher of the Year (1991-92)
DAR History Professional of the Year (1990-91)
Germany and Czechoslovakia Fellowship (summer, 1990)
Ashland Oil Teacher Achievement Award (1988-89)
Ohio Key Club Faculty Advisor of the Year (1988-91)
International Key Club Faculty Advisor of the Year (1988-1991)
Japan Fellowship (1987)

Ohio Social Studies Teacher of the Year (1985-86)
Martha Holden Jennings Scholar (1981-82)
University Breckinridge Outstanding Teacher Award (1980-81)

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP

Ohio Department of Education's Advisory Board for Gifted Children (1998-2002)
Gifted Coordinators of Central Ohio (1999-present)

· President (2002-2003)

· Consortium of Ohio Coordinators of the Gifted

· Board Member (2002-2004)

· Ohio Association for Gifted Children, Executive Board Member (1992-2002)

· President (1998-2000)

· President-Elect (1996-1998)

· 1996, 1997 and 1998 Annual Conference Chair

National Association for Gifted Children (1992-present)

· Co-Chair of local arrangements for national convention in Ohio (1999-2001)

· Presenter (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

School Study Council of Ohio's Gifted Advisory Board (1999-present)
Franklin County ESC Local Professional Development Committee (2000-2002)

· Chair

Franklin County Leadership Academy (1999-2000)
Ohio Department of Education External Waiver Review Panel (1996-2000)
Ohio Department of Education Licensure Review Committee (1998-2000)
Ohio Citizen Bee, Executive Board Member (1992-93)
UNA-USA Columbus Chapter, Executive Board (1994-1999) (2000-2003)
United States Institute of Peace, Member, Grant Panel (1994-1995)
Ohio Council for the Social Studies, Executive Board (1988-1994)
National History Day, Judge, Steering Committee (1991-1994)
National Council for the Social Studies (1980-present)
Organization of American Historians (1985-present)
Phi Kappa Phi Honorary / Gamma Beta Phi Honorary (1979-present)

PUBLICATIONS

Generating Standards-Based Lessons: Planning and Implementing Lessons in the Age of Standards, (2007) Published by Pieces of Learning. Available at www.piecesoflearning.com or by calling 1-800-729-5137. ISBN-13 978-1-931334-92-1 / CD ISBN-10 1-931334-92-7

Differentiating WRITING Lessons Using Bloom's Taxonomy, Published by Pieces of Learning. Available at www.piecesoflearning.com or by calling 1-800-729-5137.

Differentiating READING Lessons Using Bloom's Taxonomy, Published by Pieces of Learning. Available at www.piecesoflearning.com or by calling 1-800-729-5137.

Differentiating MATH Lessons Using Bloom's Taxonomy, Published by Pieces of Learning. Available at www.piecesoflearning.com or by calling 1-800-729-5137.

Differentiating SOCIAL STUDIES Lessons Using Bloom's Taxonomy, Published by Pieces of Learning. Available at www.piecesoflearning.com or by calling 1-800-729-5137.

Differentiating SCIENCE Lessons Using Bloom's Taxonomy, Published by Pieces of Learning. Available at www.piecesoflearning.com or by calling 1-800-729-5137.

Differentiating RESEARCH Lessons Using Bloom's Taxonomy, Published by Pieces of Learning. Available at www.piecesoflearning.com or by calling 1-800-729-5137.

Gallipolis: City of the Gauls. A sixty-page local history study guide funded by the Bicentennial Commission in honor of the bicentennial of the city of Gallipolis, Ohio. (1990)
Gallipolis: A Pictorial History. Co-author of a two hundred page historical record of the city of Gallipolis, Ohio. (1990) ISBN 0-929521-39-0
The Ohio Model United Nations Training Manual. A seventy page training manual for students and teachers participating in the Ohio Model United Nations program and used by several other states as models for similar programs. (1990, Revised 1995, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004)