Resume of James Lewicki Experience: 20052015 Founder/Senior Consultant Lewicki Education Consulting ( www.jameslewicki.org ) James Lewicki is one of the leading school coaches in the country. Recognized as a national expert in PlaceBased Learning and the Interdisciplinary Learning Collaborative, he has unmatched experience in coaching and designing over 150 schools ranging from small to large, rural to urban, and elementary to middle to high school across 20 states. With a deep love of learning, James connects with each school’s vision, helping to support the hard work of the educators and students to bring that vision alive. Lewicki presentations and trainings have been warmly welcomed at state, national, and international conferences, and he has led numerous intensive staff training and teacher symposiums. He has served as a consultant in over 1,000 Charter Governance Council and School Board meetings throughout the country, and has written grants awarded over 25 million dollars. 19882005 Teacher , North Crawford Schools, Soldiers Grove, WI Prior to his work in school development, Lewicki served 17 years as a public school teacher st th th th th th where he taught 1 , 4 , 5 , & 6 grades, 7 /8 grade English, and developed and implemented a high school charter during his 17year teaching career. Lewicki was a 1994 Wisconsin Teacher of the Year finalist with a prestigious Kohl Fellowship for outstanding innovative teaching. 19791986 YMCA Camp Director and Youth/Family Program Director During a YMCA professional Director Career directed Summer Camps and worked with Youth and Family Programs in Olympia, Washington; Maui, Hawaii; and Wausau, WI. 1976 National Outdoor Leadership School Instructor Led 30 day backpacking trip in the Absaroka Wilderness in Wyoming Education: Doctoral Studies Hamline University, St Paul, MN 20056 M.E.P.D. Education University of WILacrosse, 1988 M.S. Outdoor Education George Williams College, 1983 B.S. Counseling Psychology , Evergreen State College, 1979 A.A. Outdoor Recreation Leadership , Colorado Mtn. College, 1976 Certified Instructor National Outdoor Leadership School, Lander, Wyoming, 1975 Education Publications: Numerous publications, videos, and resources available at www.jameslewicki.org Capacity Building Experiences International Presenter ➢ Tokyo Olympic Village, High School Reform Network ➢ Lead Trainer, Lake Yamanako, Placebased Teacher Training Institute National Presentations ➢ High Schools that Work Conference Nashville, TN ➢ Rural School and Community National Conference Flagstaff, AZ st ➢ 1 National Charter School Conference Washington DC ➢ Rural Stewardship Conference Atlanta, GA ➢ Community and Learning Think Tank, Washington DC Professional Development ➢ 15 years of staff training with new school faculty ➢ Various Education Symposiums, Faculty Retreats, Strategic Planning, Governance Development, and Charter School Design experiences ➢ Worked on school design and/or renovations with architects and design build construction companies. ➢ Written over 50 successful grants awarded over 20 million dollars ➢ Consultant in over 1,000 Governance Council and School Board meetings Lewicki Education Consulting Educational Videos Place Based Learning Prairie Restoration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzzG01WEPyc What is Placebased Learning? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwUTZeYAzb4 Student written and designed video on multiage, place based learning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCDsUDsryU8 Multiage Literature Circle Seminar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Lm_u8J3tM Interdisciplinary Learning Collaborative https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aM11PG_rag 4 High Schools in 4 days a photo essay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJsU1cPU2Ek
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