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30 years Education Professor: AZ, TX, NY/CT Undergrads/Grad Tenured Faculty Social Studies, Curriculum & Education Policy Taught Chinese Doctoral Students @ Tinahua University (Zoom) Served on Doctoral Committees in Literacy and International Edu. 17 years classroom teacher 12 years teacher @ All Boy's School CT Consultant: Major League Baseball Teacher Trainer - Professional Development Presenter (Seattle, Scarsdale, Stamford, Toledo, Phoenix) Director of Study Abroad for Educators in Siena Italy Collaborator with Italian Educators 4th-7th Presented Research at International Conferences: Athens, Budapest, Copenhagen, Delhi, Naples, Patras, Toronto Presented Research at National Conferences: AERA American Educational Research Association: NY, San Diego, San Francisco AACTE:Association Accrediting Colleges of Teacher Education Atlanta ASCD: Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development Orlando, FLA NSMA: National Middle School Association, Nashville, TN

Student-centered, Project-based, Real-life Scenario/Applications Collaborative,Thematic, Interdisciplinary, Meaningful Activities Cross Grade Level and Cross Content Area Created: Teammates Teaching Program: HS and University undergrads "coach " 4th- 5th graders after school/summer Created: Teach with Sports-Themed Content and Philosophy "Everybody Needs a Coach Work Towards Your Personal Best Focus on Today Everyday is a New Game Day"

Recipient of 2 Funded 21st Century (Nita Lowey) Grants Published award winning book, Learning on Other People's Kids Manhattanville College Alumni Scholarship Award Northern AZ University - University Research Award Education Professor, Emerita (Arizona Board of Regents)

I left a banking job on Wall Street and entered the classroom of 40 second-graders in the Bronx, NY. This was not playing school. It was challenging work, but I found my passion.... 44 years in education reinventing myself to keep the love alive. Taught across all Social Classes My work develops each student's potential

www.drbarbaraveltri.com www.powerhitter.com www.sportsballkids.com www.fromakidspointofview.com First member of my family (6 siblings & 20 cousins) to graduate from college. One of five female cousins to earn a doctorate. Mom of two adult children. Author, Researcher, Consultant, Baseball Fan