William Keith Bookwalter was born and raised in Findlay, Ohio, USA. He holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree from The Ohio State University, Columbus, in secondary education with a major in English language and literature and a minor in social psychology; a Master’s of Science degree in educational administration with specialization in the Anisa Model of Education from National University, San Diego, California; and a Ph.D. degree in human development with specializations in cognitive development and education from The Union Institute & University, Cincinnati, Ohio. During his forty-six years working at international, private, bilingual schools in Honduras and Colombia and in private and public schools in the U.S., he served in various positions in administration, staff development, curriculum development, and teaching at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. He was selected as “one of the foremost achievers” in the field of education by the Marquis Who’s Who Publication Board. His biography appears in both Who’s Who in America and Who’s Who in the World. He is the author of The Development of Logical Thinking in Children, Life in Dynamic Harmony, The Wholistic Educational System (in the offing) and various professional articles and book chapters on education. He is the co-founder of the Foundation for Multidimensional Education with headquarters in Cartagena, Colombia. Dr. Bookwalter has worked as an educator in Ohio, California, Honduras, and Colombia where he became a citizen in 2007. He is currently retired and living in Santa Cruz, Bolivia where he continues to carry out research, writing, and coaching in the areas of personal and social transformation, holistic education, cognitive development, and Bahá’í studies.
Researching, writing, and publishing books on personal development and holistic education; consulting; and life coaching
(Toddlers, Pre-K & K), San Luis Obispo, California (Number of students: 75)
Preschool & Primary Principal, Liceo Inglés, Pereira, Colombia (Number of students: 300)
Bogotá, Colombia. (Number of teachers: 215)
Barranquilla, Colombia. (Duties included the training of teachers and principals, curriculum development, staff development, departmental development and action research that involved teaching in various positions. Number of students: 2000)
Honduras (Number of students: 500)
(K-8), a public, Spanish-English, Dual Language School of Choice, East Palo Alto, California (Number of students: 386)
7th & 8th grade English teacher, Liceo Inglés, Pereira, Colombia
Colegio Bilingüe Santa Marta, Santa Marta, Colombia (Number of students: 683)
Middle School Principal, Colegio Nueva Granada, Bogotá, Colombia (Number of students: 420)
Barranquilla, Colombia (Number of students: 500)
15 years of full-time teaching experience at the high school, middle school, elementary and primary levels at Liceo Inglés, Pereira, Colombia; Marymount School, Barranquilla, Colombia; International School of San Pedro Sula, Honduras; The Mayan School, Tegucigalpa, Honduras; The American School, Tegucigalpa; Elvel School, Tegucigalpa; and Edon High School, Ohio.
Emphasis in Administration (GPA: 3.8/4.0)
Philosophy of Education, Organizational Theory, and School Business Administration
Major: English; Additional Ohio Credential: Social Psychology (College of Education GPA: 3.8/4.0)
* CTC: California Admin Credential:
This credential authorizes the holder to provide the following services in grades twelve and below, including preschool, and in classes organized primarily for adults: develop, coordinate, and assess instructional programs; evaluate certificated and classified personnel; provide students discipline, including but not limited to suspension and expulsion; provide certificated and classified employees discipline, including but not limited to suspension, dismissal, and reinstatement; supervise certificated and classified personnel; manage school site, district, or county level fiscal services; recruit, employ, and assign certificated and classified personnel; and develop, coordinate, and supervise student support services including but not limited to extracurricular activities, pupil personnel services, health services, library services, and technology support services.
1990 - Marymount-Barranquilla Model
1990 - Marymount-Barranquilla Model
1998 - Process Papers - APPE
2000 Educational Project - FUNDAEC
2004
2006
Presented “The Circle of Life in Dynamic Harmony Program” at Columbia University, New York City for the fifth biennial conference of the Collaborative for the Spiritualization of Education titled “Awakened Education: Engaging the Spiritual Core”
Interviewed by Dr. Victoria Soell, Munich, Germany for her podcast “Tools for Change” regarding “What are the keys, tools, and must-do’s of education and parenting?”
Offered (but turned down) employment by the development/construction company Greentown to help design and to co-direct a school to be built on a river island in Hangzhou, China
Invited by the Hangzhou Fuang District, Three Valley Eco-Agricultural Science Center in China and presented a paper titled, “The Wholistic Educational System: A Multidimensional Approach to Education for Ecological Civilization” at the International Symposium on Organismic Philosophy, Organismic Education, and Ecological Civilization, Zu Ling Village, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, July 14-16. (Accepted invitation and also met with university leaders during a nine-day visit)
Received Certificate of Appreciation from the Ravenswood City School District, East Palo Alto, California for “Dedication and Ongoing Commitment to our district” and for “leadership in continuing to create an Optimal Learning Environment for all our students.”
Selected as one of the leading achievers from all fields of endeavor for inclusion in Marquis Who´s Who in America.
Nominated by my faculty and supervisor at Colegio Nueva Granada for the National Association of Elementary School Principals’ (USA) National Distinguished Principal Award for 2009. (Candidacy cancelled when I accepted a promotion [Recipients had to be acting principals])
Invited by Tomáš J. Fülöpp of the Union of International Associations, a research institute and documentation center based in Brussels, Belgium to collaborate with the next edition of the Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Development
Invited to become a member of GAIA (Global Alliance for International Advancement)
Invited by Dr. John B. Cobb Jr., Co-Director of the Center for Process Studies in Claremont, California and Dr. Kurian Kachappilly of Dharmaram College, Bangalore, India to make a presentation on my work in the application of the process philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead to the field of education at the Seventh International Whitehead Conference in Bangalore, India, January 5-9, 2009. (Note: this invitation was extended for the Eighth International Whitehead Conference to be held in Japan, January 2011.)
Received a certificate of special recognition from Colegio Nueva Granada for “the valuable contribution to ‘Academic Innovation’ and the continuous commitment to the accomplishment of our school’s mission: To prepare tomorrow’s leaders by educating the mind, nurturing the spirit and strengthening the body.”
Selected as one of the leading achievers from all fields of endeavor and from 215 countries for inclusion in Marquis Who´s Who in the World.
Co-founder of the Foundation for Multidimensional Education (Fundación por la Educación Multidimensional [FEM]) with headquarters in Cartagena, Colombia which currently has partnerships with some 35 universities)
Dwight Overholser - Director - recommendation
Walter Hack - Professor - comments on business admin course
3rd Grade Parents - appreciation (Eng)
Irene Hartley - Professor & Mentor - recommendation
Kathleen Cunniffe - Director - recommendation
Susan Kumnick - Assistant Director - recommendation
Amira McCausland - Board President- recommendation
Gayle Brophy - Dean, Doctoral Program - recommendation
Mary Sheerin - Professor, Doctoral Program - recommendation
Hectalina Donado - Teacher - recommendation
Middle School Students - recommendation
Barry McCombs - Director - recommendation
Kaleroy Zervos - Faculty representative - appreciation
Michael Adams - Deputy Director - recommendation
Donald Streets - Professor & Mentor - recommendation
Fátima Dávila - Board Member - recommendation
Dale Phillips - Professor - recommendation
Diane Zauscher - Director - recommendation
Ellen McAllister-Flack - Teacher - recommendation
Jorge Lascano - President Parents_ Council - recommendation
Malcolm Evans - Mentor - recommendation
James Hane - Principal - recommendation
Leslie Wild - Teacher - recommendation
Robin Regan - Teacher - recommendation
Susan Townsend - Teacher - recommendation
Third grade students - commendation
Gloria Hernandez - Superintendent - recommendation
Guisella Nilo - Teacher - recommendation
Maurice Ghysels - Superintendent - recommendation