Curriculum Vitae Timothy A. Dohrer 273 Riverside Drive Northfield, Illinois 60093 Home: (847) 784-0053, Mobile: (847) 323-8887 Email: tdohrer@northwestern.edu EDUCATION Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, B.A., English and Journalism, 1990 Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, M.A., English, 1995 Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, Ph.D. Curriculum & Instruction, 1999 CERTIFICATION State of Illinois General Administrative Type 75 Certification, 2002 State of Illinois Teaching Certification, English/Journalism, grades 6-12, 1990 Certified Journalism Educator (CJE), Journalism Education Association, 1991 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Director and Assistant Professor, Master of Science in Education Program Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 2013 - present Served as head administrator for teacher education and preparation program for students pursuing Master s degrees and certification in elementary and secondary schools, as well as teacher leadership. Directly supervised and evaluated seven staff members and over a dozen adjunct instructors, as well as two graduate assistants. Oversaw daily operations, budget, course scheduling, marketing, and admissions. Represented the program to the School of Education and Social Policy and University, reporting directly to the Dean. Also served as an Assistant Professor of Learning Sciences, teaching literacy and teacher leadership classes to undergraduate and graduate students. Principal (Winnetka Campus), New Trier High School, Winnetka, IL, 2009-2013 Served as Principal with responsibility for daily learning and operations of a large suburban high school campus of 3000 students and 500 staff. Directly supervised Assistant Principal for Administrative Services, Assistant Principal of Student Services, Athletic Director, Student Activities Coordinator, and Performing Arts Coordinator. Served as chair of campus leadership team, campus administrative team, and co-chair of All-School Forum and the Professional Evaluation Committee. Served as member of the district administrative team, Facilities Steering Committee, Technology Planning Committee, Curriculum Council, and All-School Wellness Team. Served as liaison with Parents Association Executive Committee, Student Alliance, and New Trier Educational Foundation board. Interim Principal (Winnetka Campus) and Director of Administrative Services, New Trier High School, Winnetka, IL, 2008-2009 Invited by the Superintendent to serve as interim Principal and Director of Administrative Services to oversee daily operations of the high school. See description of Principal position above.
Interim Director of Research and Academic Services, New Trier High School, Winnetka, IL, 2007-2008 Invited by the Superintendent to serve as interim director and lead the Research and Academic Services Department within the Curriculum & Instruction Division. Responsibilities include direct supervision of the district testing program, all federal, state, and private grants, all district research projects, and all program evaluation projects. The Director supports the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction, evaluates teachers, supervises the Research and Academic Services staff, serves as Board of Control member of the North Suburban Educational Region for Vocational Education, and serves as a member of various district committees, including the Superintendent's Council and the campus leadership teams. Curriculum & Instruction Coordinator, New Trier High School, Winnetka, IL, 2006-2007 Responsibilities include supporting the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction, supervision of teachers, supervision of various district-wide leaders (E.S.L., literacy, diversity, service learning, transition, staff development), chairperson of the Professional Development Council, member of various district and school administrative committees, Board of Control member of the North Suburban Educational Region for Vocational Education, representative to the New Trier Township Curriculum Directors, and coordination of various programs through the Curriculum & Instruction Office (research, Projects of Excellence, Instructional Growth Grants, special projects, AP Audit, new teacher orientation and induction, university relations). English Department Coordinator, New Trier High School, Northfield, IL, 2000-2006 Responsibilities include supervision of English teachers, coordination of curriculum at the Freshman Campus, oversight of budget and facilities. Serve as member of the campus Leadership Team working directly with the Department Chair, Principal, and Vice Principal. English Teacher, New Trier High School, Northfield, IL, 1990-2006 Full time English teacher, journalism teacher, and writing consultant in a large suburban school in grades 9-12. Served as an advisor for 25 male students, which included daily Advisory period of 30 minutes, home visits with each family, scheduling, attendance, academic and behavioral counseling. Adjunct Instructor, Northwestern University, 2004-2013 Part time Adjunct Instructor in the School of Education and Social Policy working with both undergraduate and graduate students. Courses taught include MS ED 420: Content Area Reading (Secondary), MS ED 422: Reading and Language Acquisition (Secondary), and MS ED 423: The Writing Process (Elementary). Graduate Lecturer, Northeastern Illinois University, 2000-2006 Part time Graduate Lecturer in the Department of Educational Leadership teaching a graduate level course, LEAD 401: Curriculum Development and Learning, as part of the Type 75 certification program. Graduate Lecturer, Pennsylvania State University, 1999 Part time Graduate Lecturer in the college of education. Taught CS497A: Interdisciplinary Curriculum, a graduate level course in curriculum and supervision, and CS551: Curriculum Theory and Design. Teaching Assistant/Supervisor, Pennsylvania State University, 1996-1999 Part time teaching assistant in the college of education. Taught CI 412W: Secondary Teaching, a multidisciplinary methods course required of all education majors. Supervised and taught CI 495C, a field experience class for secondary education majors. Recipient of the1998 Graduate Student of the Year Award in the College of Education.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Membership: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1996 - present American Education Research Association, 1996 present Illinois Principals Association, 2008-present National Association of Secondary School Principals, 2008-2013 National Staff Development Council, 2002 2013 Phi Delta Kappa Education Honor Society, 1999-2013 National Council of Teacher of English, 1990-2006 Journalism Education Association, 1990-2006 National Education Association, 1990 2013 Pi Lambda Theta Education Honor Society, 1998-2000 Advisor/Consultant/Discussant: Charmm d Foundation Advisory Board, 2014-present Family Action Network Advisory Board, 2013-present Midwest Comprehensive Center Advisory Board, 2013-present Illinois State Board of Education Family Engagement Initiative Workshops, 2011-2012 New Trier High School PPS Ethical Conduct Training, Jan 2008 O Fallon High School Freshman Campus planning, O Fallon, IL, 2007 Discussant, Northwestern University Master of Science in Education Thesis Presentations, 2006-2013 Northwestern University Master of Science in Education Program K-12 Advisory Council, 2005-2012 Evanston High School Critical Friends, North Central Evaluation, Evanston, IL, 2000-2004 Haverford High School Evaluation Team, Haverford, PA, 1999 Committees: Member, Northwestern University Teacher Education Unit Committee, 2013-present Member, Distinguished Secondary Teacher Award Selection Committee, 2013-present Member, Golden Apple Golder Award Selection Committee, 2014-present Member, School of Music Assistant Professor Search Committee, 2014-2015 Grants: New Trier High School Project of Excellence Grant: Educational Research, 2005-2006, $30,000 New Trier High School Project of Excellence Grant: Academic Assistance, 2002-2004, $15,000 Referee: Judge, 2005 Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence Essay, Poetry & Art Contest Judge, 1998-99 Michigan Interscholastic Press Association Awards, literary magazine category Judge, 1993 Tennessee High School Press Association Awards, overall newspaper category Judge, 1990, 1991 JEA/NSPA National Convention, news and sports writing competition PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AT NEW TRIER HIGH SCHOOL Chair, Winnetka Campus Leadership Team, 2008-2013 Co-Chair, All-School Forum, 2008-2013 Co-Chair, Professional Evaluation Committee, 2008-2013 Member, Facilities Steering Committee, 2007-2013 Member, Superintendent's Council, 2007-2013 Member, Ethical Conduct & Global Citizenship Committee 2006-2013 Member, Curriculum & Instruction Leadership Team, 2006-2008
Chairperson, Scale IV Review Board, 2007-2008 Member, Northfield and Winnetka Campus Leadership Teams, 2000-2008 Chairperson, Professional Development Council, 2006-2007 Member, Diversity Committee, 2006-2007 Member, Literacy Steering Committee, 2006-2008 Member, Stipend Review Committee, 2006-2008 Board of Control, North Suburban Educational Region for Vocational Education, 2006-2008 Member, Curriculum Council, 2005-2007 Member, Technology Planning Committee, 2006-2013 Chairperson, Small School Strategic Planning Committee, 2005-2007 Chairperson, School Climate Research Team, 2003-2007 Member, Director of Research and Academic Services Hiring Committee, 2007 Member, Diversity Coordinator Hiring Committee, 2007 Member, Scale V Renewal Board, 2005-2007 Member, English Department Hiring Committee, 2000-2006 Member, District Language Arts Articulation Committee, 2000-2006 Member, Special Education Coordinator Hiring Committee, 2005 Co-Chair, Strategic Planning Committee on Connections Among Experiences, 2004-2005 Member, Stipends and Release Time Committee, 2003-2006 Co-Chair, Association Membership Committee, 2003-2004 Representative, Faculty Council, 2002-2004 Representative, All School Forum, 2002-2003 President, Faculty Council, 2001-2002 Member, Principal Search Committee, 2001-2002 Member, School Climate Committee, 2000-2002 Chairperson, Freshman Portfolio Project Committee, 1999-2000 Participant, SEED I professional development program, 1999-2000 Speaker, Technology Institute Day, 2000 Member, Freshman Campus Staffing Committee, 2000 Member, Freshman Campus Computer Lab Committee, 2000 Consultant, Senior Project, 1992-1996 Participant, SPIRAL professional development program, 1993-1994 Treasurer, New Trier Education Association, 1994-1996 Chairperson, American Studies Curriculum Committee, 1993-1996 Member, Strategic Planning Technology Committee, 1993-1995 Member, Writing Center Committee, 1992-1996 PUBLICATIONS Journal Articles, Books, and Book Chapters Dohrer, T. (2013). Review of Becoming Self-Directed Learners. In Becoming Self-Directed Learners: Student & Faculty Memoirs of an Experimenting High School 40 Years Later. Highland Park, IL: Off Center Press. Dohrer, T. (2012). Partnering with Students, Staff, and Parents to Improve SEL. Advances in SEL Research. AERA Social and Emotional Learning SIG. Dohrer, T. (Ed.). (2001). A History of New Trier High School. Winnetka, IL: New Trier High School.
Dohrer, T. (Ed.). (2001). Best Practices in Curriculum Integration. Guest Editor for English Leadership Quarterly. Dohrer, T. (1999). Preparing Teachers for Curriculum Integration. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. Nominated for the 2000 American Association of Teaching and Curriculum Distinguished Dissertation Award. Dohrer, T. (1998). A Textbook for Everyone: Balancing Canons and Culture in English Textbooks. In J. Kincheloe & S. Steinberg (Eds.), Unauthorized Methods: Strategies for Critical Teaching. New York: Routledge. Textbooks and Curriculum Materials Literature and Integrated Studies (1997). Glenview, IL: Scott-Foresman Publishers. (consultant and writer) Papers: Dohrer, T. (Feb. 1997). A Textbook for Everyone: Balancing Canons and Culture in English Textbooks. Panel discussion at the Eastern Educational Research Association Conference, Hilton Head, SC. Dohrer, T. (March 1997). Issues of Racism in the Classroom. Panel discussion at the Fourth International Conference on Teacher Research, National-Louis University, Evanston, IL. Presentations: Using Video and Technology Tools to Engage Student Teachers in Meaningful Self-Reflection and Analysis. Association of Teacher Educators Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, February 2016. Standards and Assessments. Northwestern University Alumnae Course, Evanston, IL, April 2015. Creating Mentally Healthy Schools. Illinois Principals Association, Hoffman Estates, IL, February 2015. Teacher Preparation: Overview of Recent Trends. Advanced Placement Summer Institute Keynote Address, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, July 2014. SEL 101. Illinois Principals Association Assistant Principal s Conference, Lisle, IL, April 2014 SEL 101. Illinois Principals Association Annual Conference, Peoria, IL, October 2013 SEL 101. Ed Leaders Network Webinar, July 2013. Improving High School Family Engagement through Social and Emotional Learning. Illinois State Board of Education Parent Involvement Regional Summit Webinar, February 23, 2012. Learning to Lead: The Professional Development Needs of Novice School Leaders. National Staff Development Council Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA, December 2005. Evolution of a Portfolio Project. National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention, Indianapolis, Ind., November 2004. Beyond Certification: The Professional Development Needs of Novice School Leaders. National Staff Development Council Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC, December 2004.
Connections: Higher Education as a Resource for the Professional Development of K-12 Teachers. National Staff Development Council Annual Conference, Boston, MA, December 2002. Literacy and Language Arts: Focus on Pre-Service Teachers and Teaching. National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention, Baltimore, MD, November 2001. Preparing Teachers for Curriculum Integration. American Education Research Association annual conference. New Orleans, LA, April, 2000. Hope and Change: Situating Systemic Change in the Critical Dialogue. Association for Educational Communications & Technology National Conference, Division for System Change, Houston, TX, February 1999. In Their Own Words: Preservice Teachers Evaluate Teacher Education. Pennsylvania Education Research Association annual conference. Harrisburg, PA, April, 1998. Portfolios and the Writing Process. Portfolios Across the K-12 Curriculum conference, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, February, 1998. Expanding Feature Stories. National Scholastic Press Association National Convention, Indianapolis, IN, October, 1990. COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND AWARDS Member, Sunset Ridge Strategic Planning Committee, 2008 and 2012 Member, Sunset Ridge Survey Committee, 2007-2008 Member, New Trier Township Alliance for Youth, 2006-2008 Coach, American Youth Soccer Organization, Northfield, IL, 2004-2016 Member, Committee for New Trier Excellence, 2003 Award, Elk Grove High School Alumni Wall of Achievement, 2003