Leslie Van Gelder
10
Shirelake Close
011-44-1865-249-906
leslievg@btopenworld.com
Education:
2002, Doctor of Philosophy, Place Studies with Emphasis in Experiential
Education. The Union
Institute and University
1995, Master of Arts, Literature with Emphasis in Native American
Studies. The
1990, Bachelor of Arts, English. The
Experience:
2001-Present: Program Director, Oxford Institute for
Science and Spirit.
Program director of graduate certificate for
doctoral level students involving international travel. Instructor of online and experiential travel
courses, curriculum designer and student coordinator.
2001- Present: Archaeological Researcher,
Researcher working on methodological research
study of human finger line markings in prehistoric caves. Work includes field study, lab analysis, grant
writing, and grant management.
2002-Present: Adjunct Faculty,
Professor in Masters of Education program
teaching online courses in philosophy of education and instructional
technology.
1998-Present: Executive Director, Road Scholars, Inc.
Founder
and director of non profit experiential learning program for college-aged students. Instructor, curriculum
designer, director and web site designer.
2000-Present: Adjunct Faculty. Institute for Learning in Retirement.
Instructor in Elderhostel education program. Teaching course in Wilderness and Imagination
and lecturing on Prehistoric Finger Flutings.
1998-Present: Staff Developer.
Workshop presenter for teachers incorporating technology into the
classroom. Focus on promoting learner centered classrooms, and teacher
education. Offering long term workshop programs in school districts and one-day
workshops on a variety of computer and education related topics.
1998-Present: Educational Consultant
Staff
development and curriculum consultant for K-12 schools throughout the
1998-1999: Staff Developer. The
Learning Edge.
Workshop presenter for teachers incorporating
technology into the classroom.
Long term one-on-one trainer with teachers in four school
districts.
1995-1998: High School English Teacher, Northern
Taught
all levels, honors through special services with emphasis on writing and
advanced literature. Taught advanced placement level British Literature and
Twentieth Century American Literature. Advised academic team,
newspaper, book group. Led curriculum revision
committees, hiring committees, and departmental improvement group.
1990-1995: High School English Teacher,
Taught all levels. Emphasized Junior/Senior level
course in comparative mythologies and research methods. Revised all curricula. Advised yearbook,
outing club, natural helpers group.
1992: Summer Program Director, Stonybrook Millstone Watershed Association
Led summer environmental education program in
five separate sessions.
Designed curriculum, taught students aged 5-16, and led staff development.
1989: Folklore Researcher,
Interviewed informants throughout
1985-1988: Environmental Educator,
Taught
environmental education, arranged community outreach, designed curriculum in
four residential summer programs in
Publications:
Turning the Light Around: The Nature of
Inheritance
Accepted
for
Weaving
a Way Home: The Role of Place and Story in Human Survival.
Accepted for
“The Poetics of Death and the Nature of Life in the Works
of Terry Tempest Williams”
Accepted for publication in
“Replacing Memory and the Geography of
Childhood.” in Nature in Story and Legend
Journal. Fall 2002.
“Childhood in the
“The
Philosophy of Place, The Power of Story.” Accepted for publication in Call
to Earth: Journal of the International Association for Environmental Philosophy.
Winter 2003.
Interviews from the Southern
Presentations:
“Wilderness and Imagination” at Association for
Experiential Education Conference.
“The Enigma of Prehistoric Finger
Flutings” at
“The Philosophy of Place” at International
Association of Environmental Philosophy Conference.
“Homo Narrans: The Storying Species and Prehistoric Finger Flutings” at
Northern
“Replacing Memory and the Geography of Childhood”
at Association for the Study of Literature and the Environment Conference.
“City
as Classroom” Two-week seminar course at P.S. 1 Denver, Colorado.
“Faith in the Process: The Illuminating Power of
Place,” at C.S. Lewis Foundation Conference.
“The
Philosophy of Place, The Power of Story” at Beyond
Anthropocentrism Conference.
“The Philosophy of Place” at Oxford Institute for
Science and Spirit Summer Residency.
“Teaching
Sustainability Through Literature” at
Professional Organizations:
Editor, Green Letters, Journal of
Association for the Study of Literature and the Environment,
Association for the Study of
Literature and the Environment,
Association for Experiential Education
International Association for Environmental Philosophy
Awards:
2002, Marvin B. Sussman Project Demonstrating Excellence Award, Highest Award for Project Demonstrating Excellence (Dissertation) 2001-2002, Union Institute and University
1998, Teacher of the Year, Governor’s Recognition,
1998,
Academic Decathlon National Coach of the Year Finalist