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RESUME

DR. VINCENT E. LEWIS

5908 Brookview Dr. West Des Moines, Iowa 50266 515 224-1276

Vince-lewis@

JURIED ART EXHIBITIONS

2010 Historical Valley Junction Fall and Spring Art Market

2009 Historical Valley Junction Fall and Spring Art Market

2008 Historical Valley Junction Fall and Spring Art Market

2007 Historical Valley Junction Fall and Spring Art Market

2010 Art Fest Midwest – Iowa Larges Fine Art Show

2009 Art Fest Midwest – Iowa Larges Fine Art Show

2010 Iowa Arts Festival – Iowa City

2010 Art Fest West – West Des Moines Ia.

EDUCATION

Drake University, Des Moines, Ia.

Ed.D. Ed. Admin. and Counseling – 2001

SPEC – Educational Administration – 1984

MS – Multi-categorical, Special Education – 1979

BSE – Elementary and Special Education – 1975

WORK EXPERIENCE

2003–2010 Principal, North High School

1996–Present President/Founder–The Center for Positive Youth Development

1996-Present Adjunct Professor, Upper Iowa University

2001-2004 Adjunct Professor, Graceland University

2001-2003 Principal, Callanan Middle School

1994-2001 Principal, Brody Middle School

1988-1994 Principal, Des Moines Alternative High School-North

1986-1988 Metro Transitional School—Department Head

1983-1986 Educational Unit Leader and Teacher at PACE

1978-1983 Teacher of Math and Science at Orchard Place

1975-1978 Teacher at Ruby Van Meter School, Des Moines, IA

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Instructor, Des Moines Area 11 Educational Agency

Instructor, Upper Iowa University

Instructor, Graceland University

Instructor, Des Moines Area Community College, Urban Campus

Instructor, Drake University, of Human Relations

Director of Youth Activity for “The Community of Christ Church”

AWARDS

NAACP 35th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet Community Co-Chair, 2009

Certificate of Recognition from Governor Culver, State of Iowa Exc. Dept. 2009

Wall of Tolerance, Leading the way towards a tolerant and just America 2002

Service to Youth Award, from Des Moines Child Abuse Prevention Board, 2000

Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame, by Gov. Branstad 1999

Henry E. Bennett Service to Youth Award 1996

Who’s Who in American Education, 1994

Who’s Who Among Outstanding Americans, 1994

Kappa Alpha Psi, Man of the Year, 1993

Outstanding Academic Achievement Award, Iowa State University, 1992

Volunteer of the Year, Des Moines YMCA, 1987

Outstanding Service to Youth Award, Des Moines YMCA, 1981

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND APPOINTMENTS

Seminar Board – Community of Christ Church

President Board of - Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center

Board of Directors – Urban Dreams

Black – Brown Presidential Forum Host

Board of Directors – Ed Co Credit Union

Education Advisory Board – Graceland University

Board of Directors-Iowa Juvenile Home Advisory Board

Board of Directors-Des Moines Big Brother/Big Sisters, Treasurer

Vice-Chair, Neighborhood Priority Board; Appropriation of Block Grant Funds

Board of Directors-Urban YMCA, Des Moines

Director of Neighborhood Youth Program, Camp Counselor

Special Olympics Coach and Advisor

Church Camp director, Regional Youth Director, Community Outreach

Priesthood Member, Missionary Outreach

Board of Directors, Child Abuse Prevention Council, President-Elect and President

Board of Directors, Iowa Association of Alternative Educators

Des Moines Register feature as Neighbor of the Month, & The Educational Change Agent

Chairman-Urban Scouting

PRESENTATIONS AND INSERVICES

Behavior Management in the Home—Foster Parent Training

Adolescent Self-Esteem Development

Preventing Child Abuse—Iowa PTA Video Tape Presentation

Developing a Token Store—Des Moines schools in-service day

Care to Discipline/Discipline with Care for Educators

Care to Discipline/Discipline with Care for Parents

What the Mind Can Conceive, You Can Achieve

Teen Pregnancy, Cause and Prevention

Behavior Management, for Parents and Educators

How to Mange Difficult People

Present awareness of Gregorc Delineator,

A variety of Positive Parent workshops

Making “No” Mean “NO”

T.A.D. – Tolerance to Appreciation for Diversity – Cultural Awareness Education.

AUTHOR AND PRESENTER OF A PROACTIVE, POSITIVE DISCIPLINE PROGRAM FOR BOTH PARENTS AND EDUCATORS ENTITLED “CARE TO DISCIPLINE/DISCIPLINE WITH CARE” FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT FOR “THE CENTER FOR POSITIVE YOUTH CENTER”

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