Charles F. Adamchik, Jr.

114 Adamchik Road

Blairsville, PA 15717
724-248-3597

OBJECTIVE
To obtain a full-time position that will allow me to use my leadership, mentorin
g, problem-solving, communication and broad experience/knowledge base to help an
academic organization implement and promote meaningful and successful education
al programs and instruction for all students, allowing them to maximize their ac
ademic achievement and to be highly prepared with essential skills for further e
ducation or the competitive job market.
EDUCATION
Duquesne University
Currently working on Certification in Supervision of Curriculum and Instruction
(will be completed in July, 2010)
Indiana University of PA, Indiana, PA
Master of Education- August, 1979
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA
Bachelor of Science in Education May 1977
Outstanding Student Teacher Award

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Learning Sciences International, Blairsville, PA
Corporate Director of Curriculum/Production Manager, October, 2004 - September,
2009
* Supervised the development of curriculum for online professional development c
ourses for teachers, including self-study Act 48 courses for K-12 teachers and a
dministrators, graduate courses offered jointly with Wilkes University, and othe
r professional development products
* Collaborated on the research and development of the highly acclaimed iObservat
ion online electronic teacher observation/professional growth system and am list
ed with the US Patent Office as "inventor"
* Designed and wrote technical manuals for users of the iObservation system and
the online learning management system
* Developed and implemented new professional development products for teachers a
nd school administrators
* Supervised and provided guidance for the development of online graduate course
s/master's programs for teachers and administrators on topics such as 21st Centu
ry Teaching and Learning (project-based learning, authentic learning, inquiry-ba
sed learning, classroom technology use, etc.) for Governor Rendell's Classrooms
for the Future Initiative, a Comprehensive Early Literacy Series for Pennsylvani
a's Reading First Initiative, a Teacher Leadership/Coaching Series, and Dr. Robe
rt Marzano's Master's Degree Program in the Art and Science of Teaching.
* Wrote syllabi and designed objectives/activities for online graduate program c
ourses and ensured they met the standards and requirements of the host universit
y.
* Provided regional face-to-face training for administrators and facilitators of
hundreds of districts using company products as part of the Classrooms for the
Future and Reading First Initiatives
* Supervised and mentored both novice and experienced instructional designers, m
ultimedia designers, and videographers
* Coordinated the efforts of the Production Team with other teams within the com
pany, including facilitating collaboration with employees who were sometimes dif
ficult to work with
* Had responsibility for the Production Team members' growth and professional de
velopment, as well as the department budgeting (between 1 and 2 million dollars
per year) and scheduling
* Acted as chief problem-solver and innovation leader
* Due to varied curriculum work, became well-versed in the theories, research, a
nd practices of many well-respected educational researchers, such as Robert Marz
ano, Charlotte Danielson, Carol Tomlinson, Doug Reeves, and John Larmer. (I hav
e personally met and worked directly with Robert Marzano, Jane Kise, and Charlot
te Danielson.)
* Worked directly with Jane Kise (nationally known expert on instructional coach
ing) on instructional coaching strategies and reviewed her manuscript for Corwin
Press.
* Supervised and mentored the team that prepared for and videotaped "best practi
ce" videos in classrooms across the United States, which served as exemplars for
teachers and administrators. The videos are used as training pieces to accompa
ny the iObservation teacher online observation/professional growth system.
* Supported the Customer Service Department on technical and learning issues
* Assisted the CEO in developing and implementing a vision for the company's pro
ducts
* Reviewed (and in some cases wrote) online course materials
* Designed interfaces for online learning management
* Wrote online training courses and training manuals for online course facilitat
ors/instructors
* Conducted fact-to-face training for online facilitators
* Interpreted and helped team members apply the basic concepts of adult educatio
n as they developed coursework and other products (toolkits, face-to-face traini
ngs, technical manuals, etc.)

Education Consultant, Pennsylvania and nationally

1995-2003
* Published numerous articles (related to science assessment) in peer reviewed s
tate and national journals such as The Journal of Chemical Education, Teacher Le
adership Magazine, The Science Teacher, and Pennsylvania Educational Leadership.
Most articles were based on my classroom/school action research projects.
* Authored a professional development book for teachers related to the developme
nt of standards-based portfolios that could be applied to all subject areas
* Co-authored a professional development book that would allow districts to dev
elop a cohesive standards-based curriculum, instruction, and a district-wide ass
essment system, as well as allow schools and districts to analyze and report the
performance of students within the system
* Taught nearly 200 continuing professional education courses (graduate level) a
nd workshops for numerous intermediate units within the state of Pennsylvania in
the areas of curriculum and assessment, as well as both standards-based and bra
in-based instructional strategies for novice teachers (teacher induction), exper
ienced teachers, and for administrators
* Served on the faculty of the 2002 Pennsylvania Governor's Institute for Data-D
riven Decision Making
* Provided curriculum services for numerous intermediate units, such as IU's 4,
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 28. This included leading multi-district teams of teachers i
nterpreting standards and developing curriculum in science, technology, environm
ent/ecology, mathematics, language arts, and social studies
* Facilitated curriculum analysis and development and provided other consulting
services for numerous school districts (such as the School District of Philadelp
hia, Butler, West Middlesex, Bedford Area, Tussey Mountain, Everett, Union City,
 Holidaysburg, Gateway, Huntingdon, and many others)
* Presented at state and national educational conferences such as NSTA and PASCD
* Provided consultant services to the Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia Depa
rtments of Education
* Participated in the Pennsylvania Department of Education's "PATT" science asse
ssment project
* Participated in science assessment projects with CCSSO (Council of Chief State
School Officers) and served as a national "trainer of trainers"
* Helped write the Science, Technology, Environment, and Ecology Standards for t
he state of Pennsylvania
* Wrote and evaluated PSSA test items for science, technology, environment, and
ecology
* Evaluated state-wide assessments in various subject areas for fairness and equ
ity as a member of the Pennsylvania Department of Education's Fairness Committee
* Reviewed professional development manuscripts for Corwin Press

Blairsville High School, Blairsville-Saltsburg School District, Blairsville, PA

Chemistry/AP Chemistry Teacher - 1977-2004
* Taught Chemistry and AP Chemistry
* Served as a student advisor and facilitated the development of graduation port
folios by my advisees
* Chaired the Science Department, grades 6-12
* Mentored new teachers
* Served as advisor to the Blairsville-Saltsburg School District's Director of E
ducation
* Facilitated curriculum evaluations and revisions for numerous departments with
in the school district
* Participated in Pennsylvania's Lead Teacher Initiative

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Cub Scout and Boy Scout Leader, 1996-2007
* Was Assistant Scout Master (son achieved Eagle Rank)

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
* American Educational Research Association
* Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
* Pennsylvania Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
* National Staff Development Council
* e-Learning Guild
* International Society for Technology Education
* American Society for Training and Development

REFERENCES
Dr. Terry J. Foriska (Superintendent)
Hempfield Area School District
4347 Route 136
Greensburg, PA 15601
foriskat@hempfieldarea.k12.pa.us
724-834-2590

Mr. Timothy Haselhoff (Principal)

Thomas Jefferson High School
310 Old Clairton Road
Jefferson Hills, PA 15025
thaselhoff@wjhsd.net
412-655-8610

Mrs. Lynn Martin

3000 Gateway Campus Boulevard
Monroeville, PA 15146
lynnmartin408@verizon.net
724-554-0310

Mr. Robert O. Livingston

(Retired from Pennsylvania Department of Education)
308 N. Dickinson School Road
Carlisle, PA 17015-9612
rolpatt@aol.com
717-486-7100