Service

Professional
2006 Program co-chair, Area 1: Preservice Teacher Education in Literacy, National Reading Conference
2004-2007 Member, Commission on Composition, National Council of Teachers of English
2002-present Editorial Board MemberóJournal of Literacy Research
2005 Reviewer for Journal of Teacher Education
2001, 2003, 2005 Proposal Reviewer for American Educational Research Association
2001-present Reviewer for English Education
2000-present Reviewer forEducational Researcher
1999-present Proposal Reviewer for the National Reading Conference
1998-1999 Guest Reviewer for Reading Research Quarterly
1998 Reviewer for Center For Improvement of Early Reading Achievement (CIERA)
1996-present Reviewer for Research in the Teaching of English

College and University
2004-2005 Search Committee Chair, two assistant professor positions, literacy
2003-2004; 2004-2005 Literacy Program Coordinator, Cleveland State University
2004 Search Committee Chair, Associate Dean for Student Services and External Relations, Cleveland State University
2003-present Graduate Affairs Committee member, Cleveland State University
2002-2003 Guest presenter for America Reads training sessions for tutors, Cleveland State University
2001 Discussion Facilitator (gender and gender equity)óFaculty Retreat, University of Washington
2001 Chair, Committee to draft the mission statement, UW College of Education Strategic Plan
2001-present Diversity Committee, College of Education, University of Washington
2000-present Gender Equity Committee, College of Education, University of Washington
2000-present Teacher Education Council, College of Education
2000; 2001 Application review for Teacher Education Program, College of Education
2000; 2001 Interviewing of applicants to Teacher Education Program, College of Education
May, 2000 Chair, Nikkei Educational Issues. Panel presented at The Nikkei Experience in the Northwest Conference, University of Washington
1998 Evaluator for Teacher Education Program Review; School of Education, University of Michigan

Community
2004-present Steering Committee, Greater Cleveland Literacy Collaborative
2004-present Consultant (pro-bono), A Cultural Exchange, a community-based literacy organization
2004 Presenter, Multicultural Multilingual Conference, Cleveland Municipal School District
2003 MemberóAcademic Yearly Progress team, Cleveland Municipal School District
2002 Team memberóliteracy support for Margaret Ireland K-8 School, Cleveland Municipal School District
2000 Evaluator of Educational Resource Guide for Seattle Childrenís Theatre