Education
- Ph.D. Illinois State University, 2010
Dissertation: Leadership Practices and Processes in Turnaround Schools - MA, Mathematics Education, St. Xavier University, Chicago, 1990
Thesis: The Design of Activities/Exhibits for a Museum with a Thematic Focus in Mathematics and Computer Science - BA, Education, Saint Xavier College, Chicago, 1971
Professional Credentials
- Superintendent of Schools, Illinois Western Illinois University
- Chief School Business Official, Illinois Governors State University
- General Administrative Certificate, Illinois DePaul University
- Elementary and High School Administrative and Teaching Certificates, Indiana
- Elementary and Secondary Teaching with mathematics endorsements, Illinois
- FEMA Incident Command
- U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA Construction Trainer (2000)
Presentations
ESEA-NCLB 2011 Annual Statewide Conference. Presentation accepted, “ You do the Hokey-Pokey and you turn yourself around” ESEA-NCLB 2011 Annual Statewide Conference. Co-Presenter, “Leadership in reasoned eclecticism” AERA (American Educational Association) Paper accepted for the Annual Conference, 2011 Governors State University Educational Administration Candidates, 2009 New Leaders: Leadership, Internship, and Employment IASB, IASA, IASBO Joint Annual Conference, 2003 What It’s Like to be First on the NCLB Watch List Illinois Teachers and Administrators, 2002 Preparing a budget, investing funds, and completing an audit Indiana Teachers and Administrators, 2000 School Finance Northwest Food Service Directors, 2000 Nutrition and Cognition School City of Hammond, 2000 School Safety: Chemical Hygiene for Administrators and Teachers Delta Kappa Gamma, 2000, 1999 School Safety Brain Research Crete-Monee School Board, 1997 Incentives: Not Pay for Performance Chair report on the incentive committee that worked with NEA, IEA, Allen Odden, Consortium for Policy Research in Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, DePaul University, State Legislators, Bena Kallick, Shipley Quality Academy and other Educational Consultants. National Council Teachers of Mathematics Regional Meeting (IN) 1996 From Sherlock Holmes to Line Dancing There’ll be dancing in the Street…Dance to Slope! Integrating Math with English, Social Studies, and Science Illinois State University Connections Conference Do You Wanna Dance…Not Under the Moonlight…but to Slope? Purdue University Conference: Improvement of Mathematics Teaching Dance Your Way to Slope! Integrating Mathematics, 1996 Wave Your Hands! Show Me! Sing to Me! Alternate Assessment Hands-On Activities for High School Geometry Students, 1994 LOGOWRITER for the Math Teacher, 1988
Publications
Hickey, K. (2011, Spring). Leadership in turnaround schools: Listening with your heart. Illinois Women in Leadership Bulletin pp. 2-10. Sexton, C., Gordon, M. & Hickey, K. (2010) “Bit by bit putting it all together” How a holistic view of assessment changed our perception of the TPACK framework. Paper presented at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education’s 21st International Conference, March, 2010 Hickey, K. M. (2005). Failing forward to succeed [Review of the book Failing forward]. School Administrator, (62), 10. A Series of Articles on Educational Software AppleTree (1986-1988)
Service
Governors State University College of Education Community Advisory Committee (2009-Present) Metropolitan Institute for Leadership in Education Executive Board (2009-Present) American Educational Research Association Elected as Treasurer 2011-Present American Educational Research Association Supervision and Instructional Leadership Distinguished Achievement Award Selection Committee, 2009 Illinois Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Diversity Committee, 2008-Present Golden Apple Foundation Selection Committee, 1996-Present Illinois Council Teachers of Mathematics Reviewer, Illinois Mathematics Teacher, 1991-Present House Education Advisory Board, 79th District, 2004-2009 Senate Education Advisory board, 40th District, 1992-1998 Congressional Education Advisory Board, 80th District, 1992-1998 Senate Education Advisory Board, 40th district Congressional Education Advisory Board, 80th district Testified at the State Board Regional Hearings regarding school finance and Principal Mentoring and Preparation Programs, 2008 Executive Board member Kankakee Area Career Center Budget and Finance Committees, 2006-2009 Kankakee and Iroquois County Administrators Association President, 2005-2006 Vice-President, 2004-2005 Executive Board member Kankakee Special Education Cooperative Finance and Restructuring Committee, 2006-2007 Delta Kappa Gamma, Lambda State Treasurer 2000 Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, Gamma Tau, Past President Illinois Educators Association Local Association Vice-President 1997, 1998 Bipartisan Regional Endorsement Committee 1997, 1998 Negotiating team IEA Regional Delegate 1997, 1998 NEA State Delegate 1997 Senate Contact Team 1996-1999 Building Representative Illinois Political Action Committee Illinois Coalition for Funding Education Illinois Council Teachers of Mathematics Reviewer, Illinois Mathematics Teacher National Council Teachers of Mathematics Reviewer, NCTM Standards State of Illinois Tech-Prep Committee (1997-1999) Prairie State College Bringing Business and Educators Together as Partners, 1997 Prairie State Articulation Committee, 1996, 1997 Saint Xavier University, Chicago, IL Board Member, Secondary Teaching Advisory Board 1994-1997 Marian Catholic High School, Chicago, IL Advisory Board Member, Academic Planning, 1991 Advisory Board Member, Technology Long-Range Plan, 2003 North Central Association, Marian Catholic High School 1999, 2003 Technology Committee, Marian Catholic High School 2000 Saint Xavier College, Chicago, IL Coordinator, ICTM Math Contest, 1990, 1991 Illinois Institute of Technology Science Fair Judge 1992-1997 Infant Jesus of Prague, Flossmoor, IL Science Fair Judge 1992-1997 Illinois Junior Academy of Science Regional Science Fair Judge 1991, 1992 Saint Liborius School Board Nominating Committee, 1986-1987 AppleTree Computer Club Executive Board of Directors 1987-1990 Director of Public Relations, 1988-1990 Editor, AppleTree Newsletter, 1987 Archdiocese of Chicago HUD Committee, Individualized Education, 1973
Professional Memberships
American Educational Research Association American Association of School Administrators Illinois Association of School Administrators International Association of School Business Officials Illinois Association of School Business Officials American Association of School Personnel Administrators Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Illinois Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Golden Apple Foundation, Selection Committee Illinois Women Administrators Phi Delta Kappa International, University of Chicago/DePaul Chapter Kappa Delta PI, Illinois State University
Honors
American Educational Research Association Division A for placing in the top ten for the Dissertation of the Year Award, 2010 Regional Office of Education Service Recognition to the children of Iroquois-Kankakee Region (2009) Leadership Award -Kankakee - Iroquois Administrators Association (2005) Kankakee and Iroquois Administrators Association President 2005-2006. Vice President 2004-2005. Golden Apple final selection committee (1996-Present) Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 1997, 1998 Crete-Monee Student Government “Employee of the Month” 1995, 1998 Illinois Council Teachers of Mathematics Nominee for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching 1993, 1994 Crete-Monee School Board Recognition 1993, 1994 National Theta Sigma Pi Sorority Award for an essay, “Why I Chose the Teaching Profession” 1970 Saint Xavier Scholarship for Excellence 1969-1971
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