Marilyn J. Neff 1 Curriculum Vitae 1. Date: 9/2016 Personal Information 2. Name: Marilyn J. Neff 3. Home phone: not applicable 4. Work phone: 305.284.2172 5. Home Address: not applicable 6. Current Academic Rank: Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice 7. Primary Department: Office of the Dean 8. Secondary Appointment: Department of Teaching and Learning 9. Citizenship: United States of America 10. Visa Type: not applicable Higher Education 11. University of Miami Ed.D. May 1986 Coral Gables, FL Educational Leadership M.Ed. May 1970 Guidance and Counseling B.S. Ed (summa cum laude) May 1967 Elementary Education Duke University Liberal Arts 1954-1956 Durham, North Carolina Miami Dade College University of Miami University of Massachusetts Barry University, Florida Atlantic University Additional undergraduate and graduate coursework: Administration, Reading, Liberal Arts 12. Non-Institutional (description; dates): not applicable
Marilyn J. Neff 2 13. Certification, licensure (description; board or agency; dates): State of Florida: Elementary Education Guidance and Counseling (K-12) Reading (K-12) Administration and Supervision (K-12) July 2010-June 2020 University of Miami/Jackson Memorial CITI Certification: Protection of Human Research Subjects Ref# 1669348, March 2008 Experience 14. Academic (institutions; rank/status; dates): 2010 to Present University of Miami School of Education, Coral Gables, Florida Program Faculty and Advisor, Community and Social Change Master s Degree Program, Education and Psychological Studies 2007 to Present University of Miami School of Education, Coral Gables, Florida Assistant Professor, Teaching and Learning 2007 to Present University of Miami School of Education, Coral Gables, Florida Associate Dean 2006 to 2007 University of Miami School of Education, Coral Gables, Florida Assistant Dean 1997 to 2006 University of Miami School of Education, Coral Gables, Florida Director of External Programs 1991 to 1997 Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Miami, Florida Deputy Superintendent 1990 to 1991 Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Miami, Florida Associate Superintendent, Bureau of Management and Accountability 1989 to 1990 Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Miami, Florida Assistant Superintendent, Office of Student Intervention and Assistance 1986 to 1989 Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Miami, Florida Assistant Superintendent, Office of Information Technology
Marilyn J. Neff 3 1985 to 1986 Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Miami, Florida Executive Director, Computer Education and Technology 1984 to 1985 Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Miami, Florida Director, Computer Education and Technology 1980 to 1984 Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Miami, Florida Director of Basic Skills 1973 to 1980 Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Miami, Florida Supervisor of Reading 1971 to 1973 Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Miami, Florida Educational Specialist, Northeast District Office 1967 to 1971 Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Miami, Florida Teacher, Highland Oaks Elementary School 15. Non-academic (employers; title; responsibilities; dates): 1960 to 1963 Neff Wines and Liquors, Inc. New York, NY President and Treasurer 16. Military (branch; rank; responsibilities; dates): not applicable Publications 17. Editor, Perspective 2009 - present 18. Juried or refereed journal article and exhibitions: (student authors are also bolded): Theory into Practice: Journal of College of Education and Human Ecology, The Ohio State University; Special Edition with APA - Teacher Stress: What It Is, Why It's Important, How It Can be Alleviated. 19. Other works, publications and abstracts: (student authors are also bolded): Co-Producer of film: The School of Education and Human Development with the Arnold Center for Confluent Media Studies. 20. Other works accepted or submitted for publication: (student authors are also bolded): not applicable Professional 21. Funded Research Performed (include all grants received in the last five years, identifying the Principal Investigator and the amounts and dates of the awards):
Marilyn J. Neff 4 Co-Principal Investigator USOE: Catalyst Grant for the Preparing of Tomorrow s Teachers to Use Technology Proposed Budget: $5 million Proposed funding period: 1999-2001 Co-Principal Investigator USOE Catalyst Grant for the Preparing of Tomorrow s Teachers to Use Technology Funding Agency: Proposed Budget: $5 million Proposed funding period: 1999-2002; received a fourth year no-cost extension, ending in 2003. Principal Investigator Summer Arts Institute - teacher training project Miami-Dade County Public Schools Proposed Budget: $75,000 per year Proposed funding period: 1999 through summer of 2007. Principal Investigator Holocaust Institute. - Teacher training project State of Florida Proposed Budget: $10,000 per year Proposed funding period: 2008. 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Principal Investigator Leonard Turkel Nonprofit Network Peacock Foundation, Inc. Proposed Budget: $35,000 Proposed funding period: 2013-2014 Principal Investigator Leonard Turkel Nonprofit Network The Miami Foundation Proposed Budget: $10,000 Proposed funding period: 2013-2014 Principal Investigator Glazer Lorton Writing Institute State of Florida Proposed funding period: Summer 2015, Summer 2016 Researcher Miami SPEC Project
Marilyn J. Neff 5 Children s Trust Proposed funding period: 2008, 2009, 2010 22. Editorial responsibilities Chief writer, editor and art director for the School of Education Perspective, SEHD s online Quarterly Report Coordinator and editor of SOE publications, including The EdUcator, SEHD s newsletter Chief writer, editor and art director for the School of Education & Human Development Annual Report (August 2008 publication date). Editor and writer for School of Education & Human Development Strategic Plan 2007-2012; 2012-2017 Ad hoc editor for various proposals and documents for the Dean s Office including documents for Office of Major Gifts SEHD Communications coordinator and liaison with UM Office of Media and Communications 23. Professional and Honorary Organizations (member; officer; date): UM Social Media Committee (2016) Laureate Marketing Committee (2015-2016) UM Information Technology Leadership Council (ITLC) (2011-2016) Provost s Ad Hoc Task Force on On-line Education (2012-2015) UM Academic Computing Advisory Committee (ACAC) (2011-2016) Florida Association of School Administrators (through 2011) Dade Association of School Administrators (through 2011) Friends of South Florida Donor Forum (2010-2011) Dade County Retired Teachers Association (2009-2016) Cultural Educators of Miami (CEM) (2011 2016) Florida Association of Retired Teachers (2009-2016) Online UM Global Academy (2007-2015) American Association of School Administrators (through 1997) Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce (through 1997); ad hoc member Nonprofit and Education Committees 2010-2013 Florida Educational Research Council (Board of Directors, 1995-1997) Dade County School Administrators Association, (1970-1995; served as Secretary, Vice-president, Director, and President) International Reading Association (1970-1985; served as local coordinator for IRA convention in Miami Beach) Dade Reading Council (1970-1985; served in various leadership capacities, including president) Classroom Teachers Association (subsequently United Teachers of Dade) 1967-1973; served as Assistant Building Representative.
Marilyn J. Neff 6 Member Florida Alliance for Arts Education (2011-2016) Member of the HIPPY Early Childhood Advisory Committee (2007-2014) Served as SEHD liaison with the Washington Holocaust Museum and the Miller Center for Judaic Studies to establish the University of Miami as a teacher training center for the Museum s Holocaust Institute (2005-2007). Organized and conducted a three-day training institute with the National Holocaust Museum for UM/MDCPS, UF, and FSU. Served as education consultant to UM s Office of Continuing and International Studies in the development and operation of the on-line high school as authorized by the Faculty Senate. Serves as the faculty liaison to the SEHD staff. 24. Honors and Awards: Appointed in January 2008 by the Florida Educational Excellence Commission, which was established by statute in 2007, to review applications for state approved charter schools. Reappointed in August 2008 by the Florida Educational Excellence Commission to review Florida Charter Schools Applications for the National Charter Schools of America Association. 25. Post-Doctoral Fellowships: not applicable 26. Other Professional Activities such as papers presented; performances; conference proceedings; seminar or conference panel member; catalogue work; etc. (student authors are also bolded): 2006 The Retired University Faculty Presentation, Trends in Education as requested by Carolyn Garwood, UM Professor Emeritus 2007 School of Education Retreat, Proposed Graduate Program in Community and Educational Leadership 2007 School of Education Retreat, Strategic Plan Monitoring System 2008 Video Presentation for MAST Academy, Miami, FL Political and Governmental Influence in Education 2010 Panel Member at Beth Shirah for Educational Forum
Marilyn J. Neff 7 2012 Presentation to faculty of Gulliver Schools on University Expectations 2015 Panel Member for Peace Corps film entitled Girl Rising Teaching 27. Teaching Awards Received: Nominated by a student for the 2006 UM Excellence in Teaching Award 28. Teaching Specialization (courses taught) EPS 609 Community & Social Change (Graduate) (3cr) EPS 602 Educational & Social Change (Graduate) (3 cr) TAL 550 Early Reading Instruction (3cr) TAL 660 Theories and Analysis of Instruction (3cr) TAL 603 Teacher in American Society (3cr) TAL 609 - Educational Workshop: National Board Certification (6cr.) TAL 324 Education and the Arts (3cr) TAL 424 Fine Arts in the Elementary School (3cr) TAL 524 Education and the Arts (Graduate) (3cr) TAL 624 Education and the Arts (Graduate) (3cr) TAL 690 Educational & Social Change (Graduate) (3 cr) TAL 593,595,597 Summer Arts Institute 29. Thesis and Dissertation Advising/Post-doctoral student supervision: not applicable Served on the School of Music 2016 doctoral dissertation committee for Candice Davenport. Served on the School of Music 2014 doctoral dissertation committee for Stanley Haskins. Served on the School of Music 2014 doctoral dissertation committee for Ahmad Rithaudin Md Noor Served on the School of Arts & Sciences, Department of Art and Art history, for the 2013 master s thesis exhibition committee for Cristina Figueredo Zizold Served on the School of Music on the 2011 doctoral dissertation committee for Jennifer Doyle Served in the School of Music 2010-2011 doctoral dissertation committee for Brian Wuttke Served on the School of Music 2006-2007 doctoral committee for Janet Kirsten, whose dissertation researched utilization of music standards in early learning
Marilyn J. Neff 8 Faculty of Record for independent study course for an ESS PhD Candidate at the request of Professor Joe Signorile, PhD. 2011 Service 30. University Committee and Administrative Responsibilities: Serves the office of the Dean of the School of Education Oversee Staff (2014-2016) Workday Committee (2014-2015) Cultural Transformation Committee (2014-2015) Business Intelligence - Data Warehouse Committee (2014) Coordinate Leonard Turkel Nonprofit Network (2012-2014) Interior coordinator and decorator for administrative office suite in SEHD (2012-2013) Supervise the SEHD Information Technology unit (2007-2016) FIU Research Council member (2012-2013) Liaison with the Miami-Dade County Public Schools Office of Community Engagement, CEW Briefing(2013) Chaired the SEHD name change committee(2012) Faculty Advisor for Student Organization UDoodle/SPLATTER (2011 2016) Secretary of UDoodle organization; nonprofit(2012-2013) Liaison for External Relations(2007-2016) Coordinator of Summer Institutes for the School of Education (Secured funding from MDCPS in 2007 in excess of $300,000 for these institutes) Developer of proposal (assisted in the securing of funding in the amount of $540,000) for the establishment of a program in Jewish Education to serve the Miami-Dade County community. Chair- Master s Degree Task Force for Community and Educational Leadership(2009) Member PhD/Ed.D. Task Force for Community and Educational Leadership (2009) Co-planner for the Dean s Return on Investment Initiatives, including the January 2008, Educational Forum featuring Henry Levin from Columbia Teacher s College, Rudy Crew, Superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Sarah Watson from the Pew Charitable Trusts, and Eric Smith, Florida Commissioner of Education. School of Education liaison with the School of Business for the Global Education Forum; January 2009. Assisted with organizing the Partnership for America s Success (PAES) Florida delegation to Washington, DC in the summer of 2008 to advance the SOE Return on Investment initiative. Directed the NCATE accreditation process for the School of Education (2002-2006)., including the writing of all reports and communication and the organization of the visit.
Marilyn J. Neff 9 Subsequently developed materials to support the withdrawal from NCATE, including the letter sent by the President to NCATE s president. Coordinated the LiveText/Florida Educator Accomplished Practices implementation process for the School of Education (2002-2006), up to and including the program approval review process by the Florida Department of Education. Serves as a member of the Dean s Cabinet. Serves as a member of the SEHD Technology Committee. Serves as member and chair of the SEHD Art Committee. Served as member of the university s SACS Assessment Committee (2008) Organized the presentation of Diane Ravitch for the President s Office (2011) Strategic Plan coordinator for the School of Education and Human Development, assisting the Dean with assessment and evaluation (2007-2016) Coordinates SEHD Visiting Committee meetings, documents, and presentations(2007-2016) Serves on the University Communications Committee as the SEHD s coordinator of communication. Reviewer 2006-2007 SUCCEED Florida-Teaching Program grant proposals Served on the architectural review committee that worked with Perkins+Will to develop preliminary plans for the proposed new SOE building (2007) Identified by President Shalala as the university liaison with the UM/Museum of Science s research initiative, the Center for Interactive Learning. Wrote the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the two institutions. Currently works with the Center to identify grant opportunities, most recently serving as consultant to the ECHOES Early Childhood project Advisory Board for The Johnson A. Edosomwan Leadership Institute (2014-2016) Career Pathways Project Advisory Board (2016) 31. Community Activities: Member of the Miami-Dade County Cultural Educators of Miami (CEM) Produced the Election Event held on September 18, 2008, in conjunction with Marsha Talianoff and the Children s Campaign as part of President Shalala s Dialogue for Democracy initiative. Assisted in implementation of SPEC-EY youth development project in Park West and Over Town Initiative (2009) Participates in Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Nonprofit and Education subcommittee meetings.
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