Background
Zirps, Fotena Anatolia was born on March 27, 1958 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of George T. and Barbara F. (Skinner) Zirps.
Zirps, Fotena Anatolia was born on March 27, 1958 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of George T. and Barbara F. (Skinner) Zirps.
Bachelor, University Akron, 1983. Master of Arts, University Akron, 1987. Doctor of Philosophy, Florida State University, 1990.
School psychologist, Canton (Ohio) City Schools, 1985-1986;
school psychologist, Leon County Schools, Tallahassee, 1986-1988;
program evaluator, Leon County Schools, Tallahassee, 1988-1990;
consultant, Evaluation Systems Design, Inc., Tallahassee, 1990-1991;
president, Zirps, Vella and Associations, Inc., Tallahassee, since 1991;
director program evaluation, Families First, Atlanta, 1991-1994;
associate professor, Florida Mental Health Institute U. South Florida, 1995-1997;
Florida mental health coordinator, Florida Mental Health Institute-U. South Florida, 1995-1997;
coordinator special studies for children, Comprehensive Cmty. Mental Health Program-U. South Florida, 1995-1997;
president, Florida Institute Quality Improvement, Brandon, 1997-1999;
director standards and evaluation, Florida Department Children & Families, Tallahassee, since 1999. Teacher Florida State University, Tallahassee, summers 1988-1991, grant coordinator, 1989-1990.
Consultant hild Welfare League American. Coordinator special studies ComprehensiveCmty. Mental Health Superior vena cava syndrome Children with Severe Emotional Disturbances.
Adjunct faculty School Social Work, University South Florida.
Chairman graduate student advisory committee Florida State, 1986-1988. Member American Psychological Association, American Evaluation Association, American Educational Research Association (Distinguished Presenter 1991), National Council Research in Child Welfare (chair quality improvement subcommittee), Florida Educational Research Association (Distinguished Author 1990).