2009 Conference Speaker Biographies
Dr. Carl Glickman
Dr. Carl Glickman is the President of The Institute for Schools, Education, and Democracy, Inc. He recently concluded a three-year stint at The University of Georgia as Scholar-in-Residence in the Educational Administration and Policy Program. He holds the highest faculty career award at the university for bringing, "stature and distinction" to its mission and students honored him as the faculty member who had "contributed most to their lives, both inside and outside the classroom.” His career has been centered at The University of Georgia where he was the founder and chair of the Georgia League of Professional Schools, a nationally validated network of K through 12 schools devoted to democratic learning of all students.
His career began in 1968 as a Teacher Corps intern in the rural south, and later he was a principal of award winning schools in New Hampshire. In addition, he has worked internationally on school improvement efforts with schools in Europe, the Mid-East, Asia, and Africa and held faculty positions at The Ohio Sate University, Goddard College, and as the First Mitte Endowed Chair in Education at Texas State University, San Marcos.
Carl is a founding member of the policy center, The Forum for Education and Democracy, is a steering committee member of The National Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools (co-chaired by Justice Sandra Day O’Connor), and served on the National Commission for Service-Learning (Chaired by John Glenn).
Carl is the author of fourteen books on leadership, educational renewal, and the moral imperative of education. His 2003 book, Holding sacred ground; Leadership, courage, and endurance in our schools has been acclaimed as one of the most important writings in education today. His edited book, Letters to the next president: What we can do about the real crisis in public education was chosen by ForeWord Magazine as one of the two outstanding books in education in 2004 and a special 2008 presidential election edition was released this Fall. His newest edited book entitled Those who dared; Five visionaries who changed American education was recently released and already has been recognized as one of the twelve most notable books in education by the National School Board Association.
Carl and his spouse Sara reside in Athens, Georgia and spend summers with extended family in their ancestral home of Saint Albans Bay, Vermont.
Mr. Rick Metzger
Straight from the farmland of Ohio, Rick brings a large and powerful presence infused with a spirited message of self-esteem and potential that provides a foundation for our calling as leadership educators. His genuine, down-home style comes from 19 years on the family farm and a background in farm supply and garden wholesale. Based on his grassroots upbringing, he brings a wholesome message that challenges educators to be their best.
Rick's presentation overflows with enthusiasm, heart, and soul, while his warmth and humor will surely empower our efforts to Shine the Light of Leadership in our organizations. His compelling stories, personal experiences, and passion for fun is evident through his involvement with FFA (Future Farmers of America) and the National Council for Vocational & Technical Education in Agriculture. He is a retired professional athlete, a power lifter with two recent gold medals from the World Cup of Powerlifting, and a high school athletic coach. Having worked closely with youth development initiatives, Rick will address and motivate our leadership education efforts. His empowering style and passion for leadership development will be evident throughout this exciting and motivational presentation that will call us to not only address our views of leadership education, but also to assume the mantle of leadership as we work with our dynamic populations.
Dr. Keith Morton
Keith currently serves as a Professor of Public and Community Service and American Studies at Providence College and has worked in the areas of community development, community service and community theory for more than 20 years.
Prior to joining Providence College in 1994, he worked as the program director and then executive director of the University of Minnesota YMCA. Under his leadership the organization ran intensive service-learning programs for more than 500 participants each year. His distinguished career has also provided him with opportunities to apply his passion for leadership as the director of Campus Compact's National Project on Integrating Service with Academic Study and as the director of Providence College’s Feinstein Institute for Public Service. Through these positions, he has worked tirelessly in an effort to promote leadership ideals and engage students in developmental activities that lead to leadership empowerment. He is also currently acting as a board member for several local and national organizations dedicated to improving the quality of life for people in their communities, and is particularly interested in youth, nonviolence and community development. He is currently working on a book of essays titled Reflections on Service and Learning.
He works regularly as a workshop leader and trainer for education and community-based organizations, which provides us with the foundation for his discussion. He will address how our teaching and scholarship provide a focus for how we learn from experience, the historic and conceptual relationships between service learning and nonviolence, and the historic and present meanings of community and service in people's lives. Hailing from Providence, he will also provide insight into the culture of the area and Providence’s community efforts to Shine the Light of Leadership.
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