Background
Vladem, Steven Allen was born on July 24, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Arthur and Elaine Edythe (Ascher) Vladem.
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Steven Allen Vladem
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Education
Bachelor with honors and distinction, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1970; Master of Education in Mathematics, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, 1973; Master of Arts in Ednl. Administration/Supervision, Roosevelt University, Chicago, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Education, International U., Los Altos, California, 1992; Doctor of Science, London School Applied Research, 1993.
Career
Teacher mathematics Chicago Board Education, 1971-1981, statistician and evaluator department research and evaluation, 1979. Supervisor program services Department Planning, Chicago City Hall, 1981. Coordinator alternate school without walls program Chicago Metropolitan High School, 1982-1987, coordinator computer assisted instruction, 1987-1991.
Developer educational software, 1987-1992. Freelance computer consultant, 1987-1992. Writer/lecturer, since 1994.
Producer Image Lost Film, since 2003. Lecturer in field; marketing consultant Enoch Searle Productions, since 2001, Cosmic Films, since 2001. Motivational speaker Professional Speakers Bureau International, since 2001.
Speaker Speakers Showcase, 2001, Hope Conference, Columbus.
Achievements
Membership
Member International Parliament Safety and Peace, Palermo, Italy, 1993—1995. Board directors National Coalition health Care Reform, since 1998. Founder council London Diplomatic Academy, International Diplomatic Academy, Albert Schweitzer Institute, Chicago Council Foreign Relations, International Fellowship Christians and Jews.
Secretary-general United Cultural Convention. Honorary ambassador laureates Junior Achievement and Chicago Association Business and Industry, 1990. Support group leader, outreach volunteer National Keratoconus Foundation, Los Angeles, since 1995.
Docent Tour of Old Town Old Town Chamber of Commerce, Chicago, 1993. Patron various arts organizations. Volunteer Sight Savers International, Karen Or Center Multi-Handicapped Blind Children, State of Illinois Transplant Program, 2003, American Transplant Association, Cinema for Deaf Film Festival, 2003.
Judge Daniel Webster Academy Poets Competition, 1998. Nominator Colonel's Way Award. Member French Institute of Petroleum, National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Illinois Production Alliance, International Platform Association (board governors internet team, red carpet committee, Gold Ribbon Most Popular Artist 1995), United Writers Association (life fellow), World University Roundtable, Toastmasters International, International Order of Merit (Cambridge, England), Daniel Webster Academy Poets (Certified of Merit 1995), Chrysopoets, Order of Templars of Jerusalem (knight), Lofsensic Ursinius Order (knight Commander), World Order of Science Education Culture.
(knight-cavalier), American Order Excellence, Order of San Ciriaco (count), International Diplomatic Academy, American Legion (gold medal, school leadership award 1967), Rotary Club, Lions Club, Sierra Club, Democratic National Committee, Southern Poverty Law Center (leadership council).
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Nationality
American
Education
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1970
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1973
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1975
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1993
Career
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1971 - 1981
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1979
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1981
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1987 - 1992
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2003
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Finalist, United States National Memory Championship, New York City, 1997. Named John W. Rogers Educator of the Year, Junior Achievement, Chicago, 1990. Named to Wall of Tolerance, Civil Rights Memorial Center, 2003. Recipient Congress Star of Distinction, International Congress Arts and Comm./St. John's College, Cambridge University, 1992, medal of Merit, Republic of Peru, 1992, Albert Einstein medal, Holland, 1994, Alzheimers Research award, Alzheimers Association American, 2000, Touch for Global Inspiration award, 2000, International Peace prize, 2002, Congressional medal of Excellence, 2002, American medal of Honor, 2002, Science & Peace medal, Albert Schweitzer Institute, Madrid, 2002, DaVinci Diamond award, 2008.Finalist, United States National Memory Championship, New York City, 1997. Named John W. Rogers Educator of the Year, Junior Achievement, Chicago, 1990. Named to Wall of Tolerance, Civil Rights Memorial Center, 2003.
Recipient Congress Star of Distinction, International Congress Arts and Comm./St. John's College, Cambridge University, 1992, medal of Merit, Republic of Peru, 1992, Albert Einstein medal, Holland, 1994, Alzheimers Research award, Alzheimers Association American, 2000, Touch for Global Inspiration award, 2000, International Peace prize, 2002, Congressional medal of Excellence, 2002, American medal of Honor, 2002, Science & Peace medal, Albert Schweitzer Institute, Madrid, 2002, DaVinci Diamond award, 2008.