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Cynthia O. Thomas

Title:: Outreach Specialist

Primary Discipline:: Academic Support Services / K-20 Initiatives

Member Type:: Student
Last Login:: July 6, 2008
Member Since:: March 6, 2008

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Affiliations

Primary Affiliation:: University of Wisconsin System - Stout (Education, 4 Year/4 Year + Grad, WI, United States)
Secondary Affiliation:: Grant Outreach Specialist (Government, State, WI, United States)

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University of Wisconsin System - Stout

Materials from Cynthia O.’s discipline

Academic Support Services / K-20 Initiatives

Members in Cynthia O.’s discipline

Academic Support Services / K-20 Initiatives

Skills & Interests

Academic Support Services / K-20 Initiatives (Intermediate)
Developing peer mediation in schools regionally with trained retired, semi-retired or part-time volunteer professionals. Peer mediation reduces violence and behavior problems in schools. It also increases academic performance, self-esteem, responsibility and attendance, service learning. Peer mediation levels diversity issues and provides students with communication skills for employment as well as family and commmunity life.

Education History

Master's of Science in Education (01/2008)
University of Wisconsin, Stout
Certificate in Public Participation (03/2006)
International Institute for Public Participation
Bachelor's of Science (12/2003)
Metropolitan State University

Positions

Grant Research and Writing; Collaboration Building (04/2001 – Current) Shared Resources
Grant Outreach Specialist (01/2005 – 03/2008) Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Board of Directors, Officer (06/1997 – 06/2003) Family Resource Center