Maurice Richard Blackson
P.O. Box 852
Ellensburg, WA
(907) 738-0010
Education
Masters of Arts in Special Education, University of New Mexico
Bachelors of Arts in History, Minor in Sociology, University of Kentucky
High School, Culver Academies, Culver Indiana
Library & Post Secondary Experience
Library Faculty, Lecturer in Archives , April 2014 to Present
Brooks Library, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926
· Process and organize new items for Special Collections
· Assist researchers in Archives and Special Collections.
· Act as Liaison to University Departments.
· Provide reference services and research support for undergraduate students and faculty.
· Create displays of historical images and artifacts
· Digitize artifacts, audio, documents, and video for preservation and online use
Circulation Supervisor, Aug. 2000 to June 2002
Kinlaw Library, Asbury College, Wilmore, KY 40390
· Managed college library during evening and weekend hours of operation.
· Supervised student workers.
· Preformed administrative and technical services.
· Provided reference services and research support for undergraduate students.
· Researched replacement of vinyl record collection with Compact Disks.
Elementary Library Coordinator, Aug. 1994 to June 1998
Dillingham City Schools, Dillingham, AK 99576
· Coordinated library and technology services.
· Fully automated the library’s catalog and circulation system.
· Established and maintained the school’s student computer laboratory.
· Provided library instruction to students and faculty.
· Established and conducted a Title IV funded summer computer camp.
· Established and sponsored an after school student computer club.
Dillingham Public Library Volunteer and Board Member, Sept. 1995 to May 1998
City of Dillingham, Dillingham, AK 99576
Founding member of the Dillingham Public Library Board.
Collaborated with other community members to reopen library with volunteers
following its partial defunding by the city government.
· Assisted with the creation of policies and procedures.
· Provided volunteer trainings.
· Volunteers to staff library on weekends.
· Cataloged and processed materials.
· Assisted in the automation of the library and implantation of a local consortium
catalog.
Learning Specialist, December 2006-July 2007
· Sheldon Jackson College, Sitka, AK 99835 (Institution Closed)
· Designed and delivered learning strategies for college students.
· Administered evaluative testing and skills tutor remedial software.
· Taught six-week math class for high school and college credit at Southeast Alaska
Science and Math Camp.
Professional Experience
Resource Manager for Residential Services
Developmental Disabilities Administration, January 2013 to April 2014
· Design and deliver training for case managers regarding residential services offered by the state of Washington.
· Oversee contracts and compliance with state regulations for over 90 Alternative Living providers.
· Maintain a database of requirements for contracted workers to stay current in their
certifications and trainings.
· Evaluate and oversee corrective actions required of contractors who are out of
compliance with contract certifications and regulations.
· Collaborate with case managers to match clients to appropriate services and service providers.
· Consult with case managers and clients to find appropriate residential placements and support for individuals experiencing disabilities.
Sitka School District, Sitka, AK 99835
Special Education Teacher, February 2006 to June 2012
Substitute Teacher, August 2006 to December 2006
· Managed a caseload of special education students, including scheduling classes to ensure they meet graduation requirements and ensuring they received necessary
accommodations and modifications.
· Led reading apprenticeship training to teach reading in the content areas for science and social studies teachers
· Scheduled and led annual meetings to develop Individual Education Plans, Section 504 Accommodation Plans, and Educational Evaluations.
· Designed and delivered instruction in Writing Skills, United States History, and
American Government courses for ninth through 12th grade exceptional learners.
· Collaborated fellow teachers to teach social studies, English and science courses.
· Consulted with teachers of other subjects to help deliver appropriate instruction to exceptional learners.
· Administered and scored evaluative testing including Wechsler Individual
Achievement Test and others.
· Proctored state based assessments, SAT, ACT and High School Graduation Qualifying exams.
· Designed and delivered academic skills instruction to high school exceptional learners.
Curriculum Development Consultant, June 2005 to June 2006
Self-Employed, Whitesburg, KY 41858
· Assisted local non-profit organizations with the development of multi-discipline
curriculum materials for use in Kentucky and Virginia K-12 classrooms.
· Developed curriculum material for the Traditional Music Program of Appalshop, Inc.
· Developed curriculum materials for the Appalshop, Inc. film union to be used as part of a National Endowment for the Humanities funded program.
Science & English Resource Teacher, Aug. 2004 to May 2005
Whitesburg High School (School closed due to consolidation)
Letcher County School District, Whitesburg, KY 41585
· Designed and delivered core content instruction in English and science to high school to exceptional learners.
· Supervised state mandated student writing portfolio projects.
· Managed a caseload of twenty students per semester.
· Administered evaluative testing.
· Wrote and implemented Individual Education Plans.
Collaborative Resource Teacher, Feb. 2002 to June 2004
West Jessamine Middle School
Jessamine County School District, Nicholasville, KY 40356
· Provided a variety of special education services to West Jessamine Middle School
students.
· Worked collaboratively with school faculty and staff to provide resource services to exceptional learners.
· Provided English & Language Arts resource services to seventh grade exceptional
learners.
· Supervised state mandated student writing portfolio projects.
· Delivered multiple subject resource services to 7th grade exceptional learners.
· Started student run school supply store.
Resource Teacher, Aug. 1998 to June 2000
Zia Elementary School, Aug. 1998 to June 2000
Albuquerque Public School District, Albuquerque, NM 87106
· Taught cross-category self-contained special education class.
· Collaborated with regular education classroom teachers during daily reading and
Science blocks.
· Integrated the use of computers and other educational technologies into the traditional curriculum.
· Worked with parents and other educators to assess individual student needs.
· Lead the first group of special education students in the nation to participate in the “Marsville” science program.
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Additional Training
WestEd Leadership Institute in Reading Apprenticeship: June 2007 Anchorage, Alaska
And January 2008 San Francisco, California.
Presentations
· History of Kamola Hall and History of Beck Hall, Fall 2014 Ellensburg campus of CWU
· Library Services for the Exceptional Learner, 2005 Kentucky Library
Association/Kentucky
School Media Association Annual Conference.
Publications
Blackson, Maurice. Mountain Music Teachers Association Appalachian Traditional
Music and Culture Curriculum. Whitesburg, KY: Appalshop, Inc., 2006. Print and Web.
Volunteer Activities
· Volunteer FLL(First Lego League) robot competition, Ellensburg 2015
· Volunteer, Ellensburg Film Festival, Ellensburg, Washington. 2012-2015(ongoing).
· Voice Actor, Sitka Readers’ Theatre, Sitka, Alaska. 2012.
· Film Submission Director and Editor, Sitka 48 Hour Film Festival, Sitka, Alaska.
· 2010-2012.
· Program Volunteer, KCAW, Sitka, Alaska. 2009-2012.
· Performer and Volunteer, RFK in EKY, Letcher County, Kentucky. 2004.
http://rfkineky.org/
· Performer and Volunteer, Little Appal Theatre, Whitesburg, Kentucky. 2004-2006
· Program Volunteer, WMMT, Whitesburg, KY. 2004-2006.
· Program Volunteer, KDLG, Dillingham, Alaska. 1995-1998.