Service

Service to the Department

Admissions Committee Member (ongoing)
Technology Committee- Piloted Hybrid Courses
Consultant/ Participant in OTD & Curriculum Committees (2007-2008)
OSOT Club Advisor (2007-Present)
Adhoc Faculty Evaluation Committee (2006)
Chair, OSOT Admissions/ Public Relations Committee (2003-2004)
Chair, MAOT Director Selection Committee (2003)
Member of a number of adhoc work groups
Member of the climate survey committee (2003-2004)
Past and current service on a variety of department committees including admissions, committee, Deans’ Conference committee, academic committee, retreat committee, thesis committee, MAOT advisory committee, and the accreditation committee
Supervisor Level II Community Fieldwork 1998-2005
Volunteer Faculty Presenter for the OSOT Annual Certification Review Course

Service to the College

Member of CORE Lead Team (2007-Ongoing)
Member of FACES Lead Team
Member of FACES Promoting a Caring Learning Community Committee (2004-Present)
Teaching / Advising Award Committee (2008-2010)
Served on Educational Policies Committee & Grad EPC committee (2003-2008)
Chair for Graduate EPC (2006-2008)
Secretary for Graduate EPC (2004-2005)
Member of the Research and Conference Planning Group for FACES
CSC Faculty Mediator
Facilitator for the CSC Accreditation Fishbowl Training Sessions (Last Accreditation)
Advisor and founding faculty advisor the all campus Carpenters Tools organization -(1998-2005)
Collaborated with Rec Sports in the CSC Health Fair (1998-2003)

Service to the Profession

American Occupational Therapy Association

Consulted to Psychosocial and Cognitive specialty areas for certification 2005-06
Commission on Education Representative, 1986
Committee for Development of Fieldwork Evaluation 1985-1987

Society for the Study of Occupation (National/International Organization)

Member Board of Directors, 2007-2009
Legal Committee Chair, 2007-2009
Acting Legal Committee Chair and SSO Board Member (2006-2007)
Legal Committee Member and Secretary (2003-Present)

Service to the Community

Evidenced Based Practice Steering Committee. National Coalition for Community Living (2009- Present)
Executive Committee Member/ Board of Directors, Tasks Unlimited Inc. (1999-present). Board member of full Board and subsidiary board (Tasks Unlimited Training Center) since 1989. *(Tasks Unlimited is a large mental health service provider in Minnesota-servicing 250-300 mental health clients. The parent board is comprised of 30 members. The parent board oversees 6 subsidiary boards)
President, Tasks Unlimited Inc., Full Board President, Executive Committee Chair, & Member of Tasks Unlimited Training Center Subsidiary Board (2005-2008)
Evidenced Based Practice in Mental Health Subcommittee Member, American Occupational Therapy Association (2007)
Legal Committee Chair & Member, Board of Directors, National Society for the Study of Occupation (2007-2009)
Legal Committee Member & Secretary, National Society for the Study of Occupation (2003-Present)
North Central Commission on Higher Education, Selected by the Capella University School of Psychology Executive Director to serve as a former learner representative on the Higher Education Learning Re-Accreditation Committee with the Chancellor, five Vice Presidents, and faculty members (2002-2003)
President, Tasks Unlimited Training Center Board of Directors (1999-2005)
Vice President, Tasks Unlimited Training Center Board of Directors (1998)
Board Member, Tasks Unlimited Training Center and Full Tasks Board (1989-Present)
Executive Committee Member, Tasks Unlimited Inc. (1999-Present)
Volunteer, Past and present volunteer at a number of organizations including Courage Center, Association for Ministry to the Retarded, Ambassador Home, Simpson Housing, Emergency Food Shelf Network, church organizations, etc.
Fieldwork Advisory Committee Member, University of Minnesota (1994-1997)
Strategic Planning Committee For Psychosocial/ Mental Health Services, State of
Minnesota (1994-1995)
Minnesota Chemical Health Prevention Delegate, National Conference on Drinking and Driving, Washington D.C. (1983)