Michael R. Strickland
510 East 17th Street
PMB422
Idaho Falls, ID
83404
1-800-822-8661 X6993
Email: strick@michaelrstrickland.com

Academic Degrees

• Doctor of Philosophy Candidate, New York University Department of Teaching and Learning, English Education Program Concentration - Written Discourse Expected Graduation, Spring, 2005
• l993 - Master of Arts, Seton Hall University Corporate and Public Communication Articulation - Public Administration
• l987 - Bachelor of Science, Cornell University Major: Communications Minor: Africana Studies

Employment History

• 7/92-present. Partner, The Strickland - Smith Group, L.L.C. Providing staff development, author visits, and parent workshops for school districts around the country and internationally. Writing books and academic articles.
• 6/03. Adjunct Professor, Utah State University, Logan, Utah. Taught a three credit summer graduate workshop on “Literacy in the Early Years.”
• 5/03 – Present. English Instructor, Eastern Idaho Technical College, Idaho Falls, ID. Teaching courses in basic writing, composition, and other areas..”
• 12/02- Present. Substitute Teacher, Idaho Falls, ID Scholl District #91 and Bonneville, ID, School District #93.
• 9/01 – 7/02. Computer Teacher, Aquinas Academy, Livingston, NJ. Teaching computer literacy and computer aided instruction to students K-8.
• 9/97-7/01. Assistant Professor, New Jersey City University. Department of Literacy Education.
• 6/92-7/96. Instructor, New Jersey City University. Teaching in the English Department during the school year and in the Opportunity Scholarship Program each summer.
• 11/94-11/96. Consultant, to Scholastic Inc. Overseeing the creative and academic aspects of the poetry included in the publishers first core reading program, "Literacy Place." Visiting schools and reading organizations to promote the program.
• 1/91-12/92. Staff Writer, LifeQuest, Quakertown, Pennsylvania. Wrote newsletters, magazine articles, and press releases in addition to performing desktop publishing for Bucks County-based health company.
• 1/90-12/93-Graduate School.
• 4/89-4/90. Reporter, Worrall Publications, Orange, New Jersey. Wrote more than 200 articles concerning the Oranges as part of a municipal beat with features. Honored by New Jersey Press Association and the East Orange City Council. Reporter, Catholic Advocate. Wrote articles concerning the Archdiocese of Newark.
• 9/88-5/89-Graduate School.
• 9/87-8/88. Admissions Representative/Instructor, Kean College of New Jersey. Recruited students from high schools around the state. Taught a study skills course.

Publications

-Books

• Strickland, M.R. and Bahlinger, L. (2002). Shell’s Gold. Perfection Learning. Logan, IA.
• Strickland, M.R. and Bahlinger, L. (2001). The Club. Perfection Learning. Logan, IA.
• Strickland, M.R. (2001). Black Snake and the Eggs: A Tale told in Liberia. Bothell, WA: The Wright Group.
• Strickland, M.R. (2001). A to Z of African American History. New York: Random House.
• Hatch, S.D. and Strickland, M.R. (Eds.) (2000). African American Writers: A Dictionary. Denver: ABC-CLIO.
• Strickland, M.R. (1998). Haircuts at Sleepy Sam's. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press.
• Strickland, M.R. (1997). (Ed.) My Own Song: And Other Poems To Groove To. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press.
• Strickland, M.R. (1996). African American Poets. Springfield, NJ: Enslow.
• Strickland, D.S. & Strickland, M.R. (1994). (Eds.) Families: Poems Celebrating the African American Experience. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press.
• Strickland, M.R. (1993). (Ed.) Poems That Sing To You. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press. -

-Articles; Referred

• Strickland, M. (January/February,1999). You've Gotta Have Heart! For a Valentine's Day Salute, Share the Heartfelt Poetry of Nikki Grimes. Creative Classroom, p. 37-39.
• Strickland, M. (September/October,1997). Celebrate Back to School! It's as Easy as Poetry. Creative Classroom, p. 30-35.
• Strickland, D.S. and Strickland, M.R. (March 1997). Language and Literacy: The Poetry Connection, Language Arts, 74, p. 43-47.
• Strickland, M. (1997). We are the Music Makers: Helping Children Express Themselves Through the Magic of Poetry, in Flood, Heath and Lapp (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Teaching Literacy Through The Communicative and Visual Arts p. 806-808. New York: MacMillan.

Colleges and Universities at Which I Have Lectured

Seton Hall University; Rutgers University; Ohio State University; Moorehead State University; The College of New Jersey; Lenoir-Rhyne College; Monmouth University; Rider University; Brigham Young University; Washington State University; West Virginia University; University of Alabama-Birmingham; Newberry College; Auburn University.

Partial List of School Districts in Which I have Served as Consultant and Performed Author Visits

Partial List of Professional Conference Presentations

• 4/03 Presenter, Michigan Council of the International Reading Association.
• 5/02. Presenter, International Reading Association. Denver, CO.
• 11/01. Presenter, National Council of Teachers of English. Baltimore MD.
• 5/3/01 Presenter, International Reading Association. New Orleans, LA.
• 5/1/00. Presenter and Featured Poet, International Reading Association. Indianapolis, IA.
• 7/23/99. Presenter, 17th Annual World Congress on Reading. Ocho Rios, Jamaica.
• 11/20/98. Featured Author, National Council of Teachers of English, Nashville, TN.
• 11/20/98. Presenter, National Council of Teachers of English, Nashville, TN. Panel on Redefining Teaching Through Classroom Research.
• 5/6/98 Presenter and Featured Poet, International Reading Association. Orlando, FL.
• 11/21/97. Keynote Speaker, The National Council of Teachers of English, Middle School Mosaic. Detroit, MI.
• 10/31/97. Presenter, International Reading Association, Southwest Regional Conference. Tuscon, AZ.
• 5/7/97. Presenter, The International Reading Association. Atlanta, GA.
• 11/23/96. Presenter, The National Council of Teachers of English, Chicago, IL.
• 4/28/96. Presenter, The International Reading Association, Family Literacy Institute, New Orleans, LA.
• 11/18/95. Presenter, Panel on Poetry and Literacy, National Council of Teachers of English. San Diego, CA.
• 11/1/95. Keynote Speaker, "Parents Day," New York State Reading Association Convention. Kiamesha Lake, NY.
• 5/19/95. Keynote Speaker, Tri-County Reading Council, Flemington, NJ area.
• 4/26/95. Presenter, Bronx Reading Council. Lehman College, City University of NY.
• 4/22/95. Presenter, Young Author's Conference. University of Alabama, Birmingham.
• 4/11/95. Presenter, Manhattan Council, International Reading Association. Monthly Meeting. Topic: Sharing Poetry With Children in Our Multicultural World.
• 4/8/95. Keynote Speaker, Early Childhood Conference, Jersey City State College.
• 3/31-4/2/95. Presenter, Young Author's Conference. Newberry College, Newberry, SC.
• 3/17/95. Presenter, State of Maryland International Reading Association Council.
• 3/9-3/11/95. Presenter, Virginia State Reading Association Conference, Richmond, VA.
• 2/16-2/18/95. Presenter, South Carolina State Council, International Reading Association.
• 9/24/94. Presenter, Fall Children's Literature Conference. National Research Center on Literature Teaching and Learning. University at Albany ´ SUNY.
• 8/10/94. Featured Poet/Anthologist, The Chataqua Institute, Chataqua, NY.
• 6/1/94. Presenter, "Artsfest," sponsored by the Institute for Arts and Humanities Education. A seminar for high school students at Douglass College of Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ.
• 5/12/94. Presenter, The International Reading Association, Annual Convention. Toronto, Canada.
• 4/23/94. Presenter, Spring Session, Teacher's College, Columbia University. New York, NY.
• 1/7/94 Presenter, Parents and Reading Conference: Manhattan Council, International Reading Association; an affiliate of the New York State Reading Association.
• 5/14/93. Featured Poet/Editor and Panel Discussion Chair, Rutgers University Second Annual Conference on Literature in the Classroom. "A Poetry Festival: Sharing and Writing Poetry in the Classroom." New Brunswick, NJ.

Partial List of Organizations To Which I Have Been a Consultant

Professional Activities

Editorial and Reviewer Activities

Organizational Memberships

International Reading Association, New Jersey Reading Association, New York State Reading Association, National Council of Teachers of English.

Partial List of Service

Public:

• 1995 - Present.- Advisory Board Member and Mentor - in the Thomas J. Griffin Bridges program for inner city young men at Seton Hall Preparatory School, West Orange, NJ.
• 5/94-6/01 Trustee- The Maurice R. Robinson Fund, Inc. New York, NY. As one of five trustees, responsibilities include reviewing grant applications and supporting materials toward educational causes that affect the lives of children; and regular contact with organizations that utilize awards from $12 million endowment.
• 3/00 Judge- Promising Young Writers Program for Eighth Graders, National Council of Teachers of English.
• 3/21/98. Judge- Hudson County Spelling Bee, a subsidiary of the National Spelling Bee for middle school students.
• 3/16/96. Judge- Hudson County Spelling Bee, a subsidiary of the National Spelling Bee for middle school students.
• 3/13/94. Judge - Big East Forensics Frolic, hosted by Seton Hall University's Bronson Speech and Debate Team. Evaluated oral interpretations of prose, poetry, and "After Dinner Speaking."
• 2/94. Judge - New Jersey Council of Teachers of English, 1994 Student Writing Contest. Holistically evaluated 45 poems by adolescents.
• 5/94. Judge - Phillip E. Hoffman Award, Human Relations Essay Contest. Judging personal essays, short stories, letters and playlets by high school juniors and seniors. Sponsored by the Metropolitan NJ Chapter of the American Jewish Committee.

Service at New Jersey City University:

• l993 - present. Affirmative Action Chair, executive committee of the American Federation of Teachers, Jersey City State College Local.
• 1998- present. University Senator, representing Department of Literacy Education.
• 1997- Undergraduate Teacher Education Committee, Developmental Studies Committee; Department of Literacy Education
• 1997- Introduced Author John Edgar Wideman at Faculty Lecture Series.
• 1996- Director, Sunshine Fund, English Department.
• 1994-95. English Department Adjunct Evaluation Committee.
• 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997. Black History Month Presentations for the Hagan Africana Studies Center.

Courses Taught

Fellowships

• Teaching/Research Fellow. Washington State University, College of Education. Summer, 1997.
• Paul Robeson Fellow. Institute for Arts and Humanities Education, Piscataway, NJ. 1993-94.

Television and Radio Appearances:

• Black History Month Poetry Presentations, Local cable television, Piscataway, NJ, February 1997 and 1998.
• Meet The Author, Southwest Queens Educational Television. Interviewed by students of Queens, NY's Junior High School 202. Appeared on all New York City cable systems. January and February, 1995.
• Andy Andersen Live, WMCA 570, Rutherford, NJ. Interviewed on this Christian radio station as a teacher, poet, and anthologist during Black History Month. February, 10, 1995.