Professional background of thirty-two (32) years productive and successful experience in career and technical and education with proven competence in all phases of educational program execution to include classroom management, curriculum standards, and assessment development, program of study implementation, career and technical student organization integration, and professional development and training for new and experienced career and technical (CTE) teachers, administrators and career guidance specialists. Coordinator of regional, state, and national events; skilled in professional development, conference planning, organization and communication; accomplished member of various curriculum standards and assessment writing teams; provider of services to new and existing CTE programs and projects, and coordinator of partnership development and support. Co-developed a professional development program for initial education requirements for CTE teacher licensure to address the needs of new teachers within the first five years in the classroom and beyond.