Bev Questad, Ph.D. English Teacher Skyview High School 1300 NE 134th Street, Vancouver WA 98685 USA

Phone: 360-313-4200

Website: http://skyview.vansd.org/bquestad/index.htm

Email: Beverly.Questad@vansd.org

CORE TEACHING EMPHASIS
	Learning and Discovery through Multi-Modal Experience
__________________________________________________________________________ Work experience
	Vancouver School District Skyview High School English Teacher, 1997 - present n 9th - 12th Grade English n Pre-Advanced Placement Freshman English n Mythology n Speech and Debate n Model United Nations VSD Credit Recovery English Teacher using PLATO online education, summers of '06 - '08 Alki Middle School Special Education Teacher, 1993 - 97 Pearson College Board Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) Essay Assessment Scorer, 2004 - present Kaplan Academy of Washington Online English Instructor, 2008 - present Washington State University Graduate School Adjunct Professor, winter/spring and summer semesters, 1997 n "Teaching in Inclusive Classrooms," graduate level course n "Introduction to Special Education," graduate level course Hockinson School District Hockinson Middle School Special Education Teacher, 1982-93 Clark Community College Adult Basic Education Instructor, English, 1981-84 Other: Child Development and Rehabilitation Center, Oregon Health and Sciences Unv., Westside Preschool for Handicapped, Portland Public School Itinerant Program, Washington State School for the Blind, Fairview Hospital and Training Center and The Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind
Education
	Harvard University: Graduate School of Education 2008 Post-Doctoral work: Connecting the Mind, Brain and Education Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR                                                                      Ph.D. 1992               Doctoral work at OSU., U. of Iowa, PSU, and Lewis & Clark College Thesis on Accelerated Learning using Suggestopedia Techniques developed by Georgi Lozanov Triple integrated major:  Education, Reading instruction and Psychology Portland State University, Portland, OR                                                                        MS              Major in Special Education, Certification in K-12 Education, minor in psychology University of Washington, Seattle, WA                                                                          BA Major in Philosophy L’Ecole Pour Les Etudiants et Artistes, Paris                                                  French Language, French Architecture and Art History American University of Beirut, Lebanon             Major in Philosophy, mentor: Dr. Charles Malik, 1958 UN President Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington          Major in Philosophy, minor in French
Professional PRESENTATIONS Since 2000
	Vancouver School District § “Creating the Paperless Classroom” - VSD Workshop Presenter § “Setting up a Model UN Program ” - VSD Workshop Presenter § "Senior Honors/Freshman Mentor Project" - VSD/SHS Teacher Collaboration § “Freshman Technology and English Teaming ” - VSD Conf. Presenter w/Lisa Schmidt § “Freshman Team Curriculum Project ” - District Web Site Publication Washington State University and Southwest Washington Educational Partnership §   “Integration and Collaboration” Workshop Presenter with Lisa Schmidt Professional n “Romeo and Juliet for Adults ” Workshop Presenter, 2003
Professional CERTIFICATION
K-12 Professional Certificate for all grade levels and special education VSD Highly Qualified in English and Special Education
PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP SINCE 1991
	§ Skyview Success Study Group, Professional Learning Community, Facilitator, 2008-present http://skyview.vansd.org/bquestad/studygroup/indexsg.htm § SD Advanced Placement Vertical Team, 2004-5 § VSD English Assessment Team, 2004-5 § VSD MUN Coordinator, 2000 -2003 § VSD Master Teacher for Washington State University Intern, 2001 § VSD High School Language Arts Cadre, 2000-01 § VSD Curriculum Alignment Team from Skyview, 1997-98 § Hockinson School District Master Teacher, Central Washington University Intern, 1991
COACHING
	§ Washington Sate Model United Nations (WASMUN) Coach, 2000-2004, 2007 - present § Skyview HS Speech and Debate Coach, 2000-2004 § Alki and Skyview Model United Nations Coach, 1993-2004
Professional Development Since 2000
	§ Whitman College Summer Debate Camp, Coach Training, 2000 § Ashland Shakespeare Festival, 2000 - 2003 § "Brain Research and Teaching Strategies" - Brenda McKinney Semester Class, 2001 § “Dreamweaver Web Page Development" - VSD Class, 2002 § 2004 Pacific Lutheran Univ. Advanced Placement Institute, Pre-AP Vertical Team Training § 2005 VSD Advanced Placement Institute, AP Literature § 2006 VSD Advanced Placement Institute, AP Language § College Board SAT Scoring Certification, 2005-6
School District VOLUNTEER Service Since 2000
	§ Skyview HS National Honor Society Faculty Board §  Skyview Model UN Team §  Skyview Success Study Group, Chair
Awards and honors
	§ Federal Grants: 3 consecutive for Masters Study and Research, PSU § Portland State Univ. National Delegate, Council for Exceptional Children, Dallas and New York § Rachel Royston Foundation Scholarship Award for research in Accelerated Learning Techniques
RESEARCH
	§ Questad. "Comparative Study of Educational Programs Preparing Students to Teach Visually Impaired." § Questad and Tiefenthaler, James. "Transcendental Meditation, Dating and Nature Experience for the Multi-Handicapped Adult." Northwest Conference on Recreation for Deaf-Blind, Published Proceedings. § Cauble, Pettersen, Questad and Turkin. "School Services that Influence High School Completion." Portland State University. § Questad. "Case Study of the Effects of Accelerated Learning Methodology on Reading Gains of Ten Middle School Students in Southwest Washington." OSU Doctoral Dissertation, 1992. § Questad. "Comparison of Achievement Between Pull-Out and Inclusion Students." VSD and WSU, 1996.
AFFILIATIONS AND ACTIVITIES
	2000 - Present § Skyview Community Book Club, Chairman, 2004-present § Sons of Norway, local and national member, 2003-present § Norwegian Language Classes, 2003 - present Pre-2000 § National and Local Chapters: Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (1982-91), Portland TrailBlazer AVIA BASIC Writing Representative (1985-93), and Women's University Club (1997-present).
REFERENCES
	§ Kym Tyelyn-Carlson, Principal, Skyview High School, 360-313-4200, email: Kym.Tyelyn-Carlson@vansd.org § Mary Eterno, English and Social Studies Teacher, Ft. Vancouver High School, 360-313-4000, email: Mary.Eterno@vansd.org § Linda Micheel and Brenda McKinney, Mentor English Teachers, Skyview High School, 360-313-4200, emails: Linda.Micheel@vansd.org and Brenda.McKinney@vansd.org § Lisa Schmidt, Technology, SHS, 360- 313-4200, email: Lisa.Schmidt@vansd.org

Bev Questad, Ph.D., English Teacher Skyview High School 1300 NE 134th St. Vancouver, WA 98685
Phone: 360-313-4200	*	Email: Beverly.Questad@vansd.org