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<br />(continued from first page) <br /> <br />Why I would like to be considered: <br /> <br />As a citizen who enjoys the benefits of living here, I feel it is my duty and responsibility <br />to provide support for the community. I want to serve Martinsville-the city where I live, <br />work, and raise my family, in a role fitting my experience, interests, and career. I am a <br />strong supporter of public education and believe that children have the right to the best <br />education possible. I believe all children can learn and should have every opportunity to <br />succeed. If selected, I will strive to contribute in a constructive manner to the Board, the <br />Martinsville school system, and the children that are in our care. <br /> <br />What particular qualifications I have: <br /> <br />· I am a resident ofMartinsville and have a child in the Martinsville School system. <br />· I have served as a volunteer at Martinsville Middle School assisting with <br />classroom instruction and in providing curriculum resources related to science and <br />by participating in Family Nights. The last Family Night, I brought my telescope <br />to a night-time sky viewing event. It was gratifying to hear students' enthusiastic <br />exclamations at seeing the rings of Saturn for the first time. <br />· For the last four years, I have served on the Martinsville Middle School SEMAA <br />Lab Advisory Board and am involved in planning the next event in October. <br />· I am serving on a six-member agency steering committee for the <br />Martinsville/Henry County After Three Initiative-a program aimed at creating a <br />community-based after-school program system for middle and high school <br />students. <br />· I have been directly involved in education my entire career as a teacher, university <br />instructor, education researcher, in professional organizations, and currently as the <br />Director of Education and Public Programs at the Virginia Museum of Natural <br />History. <br />· I taught for twelve years in the Roanoke County school system where I also <br />served as County Science Fair Coordinator, Gifted Enrichment Program instructor, <br />and faculty sponsor of Peer Mediation program, Science Club, Student Assistance <br />Program, and in-school video production. <br />· I have advanced degrees (M. A. Ed. and Ph. D.) in education. I have a Virginia <br />Department of Education Postgraduate Professional license with endorsements in <br />Earth and Space Science and General Supervisor. <br />· I have worked on state initiatives related to school reform including the Virginia <br />Science Standards of Learning (SOL), SOL Learning Assessment Committee, <br />Textbook Evaluation and Adoption Committees (Science), and Reviewer of Earth <br />Science Enhanced Scope and Sequence. <br />· I currently serve in various capacities for state education organizations including: <br />Virginia Association of Science Teachers, Virginia Science Education Leadership <br />Association, Virginia Education Technology Advisory Council, and Virginia <br />Resource Use Education Council. <br /> <br />Application for Martinsville School Board <br /> <br />Dennis A. Casey <br />