David James Wood

Background

Wood, David James was born on March 21, 1948 in Lima, Ohio, United States. Son of Floyd Arley and Erma Vondale (Briggs) Wood.

Education

Bachelor, Ohio State University, 1970; Master of Education, St. Francis College, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Toledo, 1978; postgraduate, Bowling Green U., Indiana U., Ohio Northern U., Wright State University.

Career

Teacher, Lima City Schools, 1970-1975; supervisor student teachers, administrative assistant to dean, U. Toledo College Education, 1975-1977; assistant director, N.W. Indiana Special Education Cooperative, Crown Point, 1977-1985; executive director special education, student services, Aurora (Colorado) Public Schools, since 1985. Assistant professor education Bluffton (Ohio) College, 1975-1977. Adjunct assistant professor Purdue University, Hammond, Indiana, 1977-1980, Indiana U., Gary, 1979-1985.

Educational consultant The Cedars, 1979-1982. Activity therapy director N.W. Community Mental Health Clinic and St. Rita's Hospital Psychiatric Wards, Lima, 1972-1974. Coordinator Colorado education policy fellowship program Institute for Ednl.

Leadership, since 1989.

Achievements

• David James Wood has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Coordinator cooperative programs Lucas County Schools and Medical College Ohio, Toledo, 1976-1977. Member Indiana U. Field Experiences Advisory Committee, 1978-1983. Member Indiana Task Force on Emotional Disturbance, 1980-1988.

Member Indiana Department Edition and Department Mental Health Committee task force on Interagy. Planning and Programming, 1983-1988-. Coordinator Lake County Teacher Institute on Teacher.Burnout, Merrillville, Indiana, 1980.

Board directors Southlake Center for Mental Health, 1978-1982, Aurora Community Mental Health Center, since 1986, Leadership Aurora Council, since 1988. Member American Association School Adminstrs., Association Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Organisation Legal Problems in Education, Council for Exceptional Children, Council for Admistrn. of Special Education, Council for Administration of Special Education in Colorado (president 1986), Phi Delta Kappa (editor 1985-1986, president 1989-1991).

Interests

• Avocations: water and snow skiing, international travel, writing, public speaking.

Connections

Married Linda Louise Tropf, August 18, 1973. Children: Joann, Sara.

Father:

Floyd Arley Wood

Mother:

Erma Vondale (Briggs) Wood

Spouse:

Linda Louise Tropf

child:

Joann Wood

child:

Sara Wood