William Keith Bookwalter Portfolio

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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.

Professional Skills

Senior Web Developer specializing in front end development. Experienced with all stages of the development cycle for dynamic web projects. Well-versed in numerous programming languages including JavaScript, SQL, and C.

WordPress
JavaScript
Redux
CSS & HTML
Python
Photoshop

Experience

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Researching, writing, and publishing books on personal development and holistic education; consulting; and life coaching

Principal

The Laureate School

(Toddlers, Pre-K & K), San Luis Obispo, California (Number of students: 75)

Principal

Liceo Inglés

Preschool & Primary Principal, Liceo Inglés, Pereira, Colombia (Number of students: 300)

Director of Professional Growth Services

Colegio Nueva Granada

Bogotá, Colombia. (Number of teachers: 215)

Assistant Director in Charge of Special Projects

Marymount School

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)

Preschool and Elementary Principal

International School of San Pedro Sula

Honduras (Number of students: 500)

Principal

Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy

(K-8), a public, Spanish-English, Dual Language School of Choice, East Palo Alto, California (Number of students: 386)

English teacher

Liceo Inglés

7th & 8th grade English teacher, Liceo Inglés, Pereira, Colombia

Rector

Colegio Bilingüe Santa Marta

Colegio Bilingüe Santa Marta, Santa Marta, Colombia (Number of students: 683)

Middle School Principal

Colegio Nueva Granada

Middle School Principal, Colegio Nueva Granada, Bogotá, Colombia (Number of students: 420)

Preschool and Elementary Principal

Karl C. Parrish School

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.

Education

While formal education provides a strong foundation, practical experience is also crucial for becoming a successful product designer. 

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Human Development with specialization in Cognitive Development and Education

Union Institute & University, Cincinnati, Ohio

Master of Science in Education

National University, San Diego, California

Emphasis in Administration (GPA: 3.8/4.0)

Postgraduate studies

Ohio State University, Columbus

Philosophy of Education, Organizational Theory, and School Business Administration

Bachelor of Science in Education

Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Major: English; Additional Ohio Credential: Social Psychology (College of Education GPA: 3.8/4.0)