PROFESSIONAL RESUMÉ

Charles E. Maher

1267 Hearthside Ct

Naperville, Illinois 60564

630-357-0585

EDUCATION

Dec. 1979

Ø B.S. in Special Education

Western Illinois University

Summer 1983

Ø Completed course work for Work Study Coordinator

Northern Illinois University

Dec. 1987

Ø Masters of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling,

Illinois Institute of Technology

Certificate

Ø Family Therapy Certificate, Illinois Juvenile Research

University of Illinois Circle Campus

Community Services

West Suburban Irish “WSI”

Ø President 2001-2002 – West Suburban Irish is an organization promoting the heritage of the Irish. WSI Sponsors the Naperville St. Patrick’s Parade and other Irish events throughout the year in the western suburbs.

Naperville Youth Football League –

Ø Squad Parent for In-house cheerleading (1996 – 1999 seasons) 1^st father to serve as a NYFL cheerleading squad parent

Ø Assistant Coach Redskins Traveling Cheerleading (1999 Season) - Volunteered to help coach the girls traveling team when coaches quite prior to the 1^st competition, team participants won 1^st place

PTA member for several years;

Ø Clow, Gregory and Neuqua - PTA By Law Chair person 2000/2001Neugua Valley High School

Referee Wheel Chair basketball

Ø 15 years - Local, regional and national tournaments

Coached women wheelchair basketball

Ø Rehab Institute of Chicago – 3 years

Religious Education Teacher

Ø 2 years worked with special education students

Ø 1 year regular ed 6^th grade

Ø Small Christian Community Facilitator – freshman though sophomore program for conformation preparation

Knights of Columbus

Ø Treasurer 1992

Wheatland Township Republican Organization

Ø Precinct Committeeman

Ø Parliamentarian for Republican Caucus

Ø Chairman - Republican Golf Outing

Girl Scouts

Ø 3 years assisted with camping and other outing activities

Ø Chaperoned 8^th grade girl scout trip to Colorado - 1999

Wheatland Basketball coach

Ø Girls basketball 1998

Basketball Referee

Ø High school boys and girls basketball - 1980 through 1994

Liturgy Planning Committee

Ø First Communion 1999

All One Foundation

Ø Chairperson Golf outing – 1999, 2000, 2001

School Chaperone

Ø Gregory Middle school and Neuqua Valley high school dances

Department of Professional Regulations

Ø Served as Chairperson for the Counselor Licensing Board from 1992 – 1998. I was the first chairperson of this board, which was begun in 1992 after the passage of the Professional Counselor Licensing Act.

CERTIFICATIONS:

Professional Counselors Licensing and Disciplinary (Appointed by Govenor Edgar 1992 – 1998)

Ø Past Chairperson (Participated in the drafting of State regulations related to the passage and implementation of the Law

Ø First chairperson appointed by the Governor to this board

Illinois Rehabilitation Counseling Association (1990 – 1992)

Ø Past President - Acting president 2 years

Ø Lobbied State Board of Education to include Rehabilitation Counselors as a reimbursable professional to work in the schools

Ø Lobbied Illinois State Senate and House of Representatives for the passage of the Professional Counselor Licensing Act.

Grassroots Committee of DuPage County

Ø Past President - helped organize 1^st committee, wrote bylaws, 1^st elected chairperson

Illinois Rehabilitation Association

Ø Past Membership Chair

Counselor Licensure Task Force (1987- 1992)

Ø Past Board Member - helped author licensure bill, lobbied for passage of licensing legislation, worked with several different professional organizations for the passage of bill.

Naperville Chamber

Ø Member – 1997 to 2001

IL Principal Associations

Ø Member – 1998 to 2001

Illinois Computer Educators

Ø Member – 1998 - 2001

National Association of Curriculum and Development

Ø Member 1996 - 2001

West Suburban Irish Committee

Ø Member 2000

Ø President

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Employment

Jan 1980 to Present

The MENTA Group

Director or Communications – 1998 – Present

Ø Responsible for internal and external communications for the Menta Group

Ø Responsible of the overseeing of marketing and sales projects for Electronic Learning Environment INC, a company partnering with the MENTA Group.

Ø Develop professional training programs on the use of technology as a tool for creating “engaged learning” units.

Ø Coordinate and present at local, state, national, and international conferences on the use of technology in schools.

Principal of Aurora Community School – 1996 –1998

Ø Responsible for the day-to-day operations of a community alternative school program for high-risk students.

Ø Appointed by the Executive Board, made up of the superintendents of Aurora Districts 131, 129 and Indian Prairie District 204 and Mayor of Aurora. It was my duty to supervise curriculum development, staff training, student programming and all other day-to-day operations at ACS.

Ø Authored, supervised and implemented a technology grant through the Juvenile Justice Commission. This grant allowed us to receive the first Electronic Learning Environment lab in the State of Illinois. This lab helped reduce behavior issues and increase student and teacher productivity.

Director of Transition – 1993 - 1996

Ø Responsible for the development and implementation of the School to Work programs.

Ø Supervised staff for a variety of projects related to the development of community classrooms.

Ø Developed community classrooms in a variety of businesses around the Chicago land area.

Jan. 1983 to 1992

Institute for Behavioral Services – A group of psychologists, social workers, rehabilitation counselors and education specialists providing a wide range of services to organizations and individuals.

Rehabilitation Counselor - January 1987 to December 1992

Ø Worked with both disabled and non-disabled adolescents and adults that required rehabilitation services, case management, vocational and career counseling, interest and aptitude testing, job hunting and retention skills, family therapy, group and individual counseling.

Ø Provided in service and training programs for schools and businesses.

Therapeutic Tutor - January 1982 to December 1987

Ø Worked with adolescents who have learning or motivational problems, coordinated educational information from home school, worked with a clinical case worker in teaching the parents how to better work with their children.

Jan 1993 to 1998

Career, Education, and Management Consulting – President

Ø Provide consulting and clinical services to a variety of organizations, schools, families and individuals.

Ø Developed the program Directions: Adolescence in Transition – This program assists families and organizations in their quest to provide experiences and skills for young adults to better prepare for their movement from adolescence into adulthood.

Dec. 1979 to Sept. 1988

Special Education Services (A Member of the Menta Group®) - An alternative school system for students with severe behavioral and emotional problems, who provide a complete range of educational services.

Classroom Teacher - December 1979 to August 1984 -

Ø I was responsible for all academic programming for 15 to 20 students with severe behavior and emotional disabilities.

Head Teacher - September 1980 to August 1982

Ø High School Department, responsible for the supervision of high school teachers along full classroom duties.

Work Study Coordinator - September 1981 to August 1984

Ø Responsible for the development and implementation of both in-house and community employment programs.

Vocational Director – September 1984 to August 1988

Ø Responsible for supervision of all in-house and community employment programs. Author and implementer of JTPA grant, staff training, and hiring.