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Montgomery County, PA November 3, 2009 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for Thomas "Tom" Sigafoos

Candidate for
School Director; Colonial School District; 2 Year Term

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EDUCATION- Doctor of Education: 1998-Present (currently engaged in dissertation) WIDENER UNIVERSITY, Chester, PA 19013

Letter of Eligibility for Superintendent & Assistant Superintendent: Spring, 2001 WIDENER UNIVERSITY, Chester, PA 19013

Master of Education: Summer, 1994 EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

Bachelor of Arts: Spring, 1989 MORAVIAN COLLEGE, Bethlehem, PA 18018

Certificates Held: Pennsylvania Superintendent & Assistant Superintendent

Pennsylvania Administrative II, Elementary Principal

Pennsylvania Administrative I, Secondary Principal

Pennsylvania Instructional II, Reading Specialist

Pennsylvania Instructional II, Elementary K-6

EXPERIENCE- Elementary Principal: School District of Upper Dublin, Maple Glen, PA 19002 MAPLE GLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 1581 Fort Washington Ave., Maple Glen, PA 19002 April 16, 2007-Present

Elementary Principal & Federal Programs Director: Colonial School District, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462

RIDGE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 200 Karrs Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428 July 2000-April 2007

COLONIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 230 Flourtown Rd., Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 July 1996-June 2000

Responsibilities: curriculum leadership, school improvement team, student attendance, discipline, teacher observations, building technology, supervision of support staff, budgeting, scheduling, coordinating services with guidance counselor, public relations, and other assigned duties.

Federal Program Responsibilities: Titles I, IIA, IID, III and V; Strategic Plan Mid-Point Review 9/05, Federal Programs Audit 5/05, PSSA/AYP/PASecureID Supervision.

Elementary Teacher: Stroudsburg Area School District, Stroudsburg, PA 18360 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS ELEMETNARY SCHOOL, 1100 N. Ninth St., Stroudsburg, PA 18360 September 1989-June 1996

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES, AWARDS AND INTERESTS- National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP): Currently serve as Pennsylvania Representative to NAESP. Served as Zone 2 (NJ, NY and PA) Director to NAESP 2005-2008. 2000-2001 Nominations Committee Member, 2003 & 2004 Credentials Committee Representative, President of Northeast Region Council (Zones 1 & 2) 2003-2004. State Leaders Conference participant 2001-2009, NAESP Convention participant and delegate 1998-2009.

Pennsylvania Association of Elementary and Secondary School Principals: Currently serve as an officer on the Board of Directors as the Pennsylvania Representative to the NAESP 2008-Present and 2001-2005. Member since 1996. PAESSP Conference Chairperson 2005. Southeast Regional Representative 1997-2001. 2001 State Conference Committee Member.

Colonial Association of Supervisors and Educational Administrators: Served as President 2001-2003 and been a member 1996-2007.

Phi Delta Kappa Educational Fraternity: Member since 1995

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development: Member since 1996

Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges: 1989

Who s Who Among Business Professionals: 2003

VIP Member- Continental Who's Who Registry of National Business Leaders: 2006

Manchester Who's Who Among Executives and Professionals: 2006

TRAINING- University of New Hampshire: Training in the teaching of the Writing Process.

Wilkes University: Training in Hands-On Science Teaching Techniques.

Intermediate #20: Training as a lead teacher in Cooperative Learning and Instructional Support Strategies

Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit: Training in Diagnostic-Prescriptive Teaching of Mathematics.

Intermediate Unit #23: Training as a leader in the Instructional Support Team.

Intermediate Unit #23: Training as a leader in the Assistive Technology Team

COMMUNITY- Plymouth Township Environmental Advisory Board January 1, 2009-Present

Plymouth Township Ward 4-1 Democratic Committee Person 2006-Present

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