ACADEMIC PREPARATION:

1986     Ed.D. in Educational Administration, Center for Excellence in Education, Northern
             Arizona University (Flagstaff)
1974     M.A. in Education, Northern Arizona University
             Major: Secondary Education
1968     B.S. in Education, Northern Arizona University
             Major: English; Minor: speech/drama
 

CERTIFICATIONS:

Secondary Teaching: Major: English; Minor: speech and drama
Arizona K-12 Principal
Arizona K-12 Superintendent
Arizona Community College
 

BACKGROUND IN EDUCATION:
 

1995-Present	Tenured Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, Southeastern Louisiana University
1993-95	Director of Student Teaching and Advisement Center, University of Nevada-Reno
1990-93:	Associate Professor/Coordinator of Secondary Teacher Preparation, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA
1988-90	Assistant Professor, Educational Foundations and Leadership, Northern Arizona  University, Flagstaff, AZ
1986-88	Coordinator, Division of Educational/Field Services, Center for Excellence in  Education, Northern Arizona University
1985-86	Doctoral Fellowship, Northern Arizona University
1982-85	Assistant Dean, Continuing Education, Northern Arizona University
1980-82	Director, New Student Programs, Northern Arizona University
1979-80	Coordinator, High School/College Relations, Northern Arizona University
1968-79	Teacher, Coconino High School, Flagstaff, AZ

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

Phi Delta Kappa
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
National Association of Secondary School Principals
Education Law Association
Louisiana Association of School Executives
Louisiana Council of Professors of Educational Administration
 

PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT (Present and Past):

NCATE Steering Committee (Chairperson for Standard on Diversity)
College of Education Selective Admission and Retention in Teacher Education Committee
University Faculty Athletic Committee
Vice-President, Louisiana Council of Professors of Educational Administration
Member, North Central Association Accreditation Team for Page High School (Arizona)
Member, North Central Association Accreditation Team for Yuma High School (Arizona)
Arizona High School/College Relations Council
Chair, NAU Committee on Minority Student Recruitment and Retention
Member, Indian Student Advisory Committee for Recruitment and Retention
Member, Minority Programs and Services Committee
National Orientation Directors Association
Chair, New Student Programs Advisory Board
State Chair, Arizona Interscholastic Association Speech and Drama Executive Committee
 

PUBLISHED ARTICLES:

Armenta, Tony and Elly V. Darwin. "Administrators, Too, Must Cope with Aftermath of Violence." The School
Administrator. American Association of School Administrators. October 2001.

Armenta, Tony and Elly V. Darwin. "Caring for the Caregivers: The Forgotten Victims of School Violence." Louisiana Journal of Counseling. Louisiana Counseling Association. Spring 2001.

Armenta, Tony. "Using the Internet to Stay Current in School Law." NASSP Bulletin. National Association of Secondary School Principals. May 1999.

Armenta, Tony. "Avoiding Litigation: Ten Strategies for Educators." New Teacher Advocate. Kappa Delta Pi. Spring 1999.

Armenta, Tony and Elly V. Darwin. "Coping with Time-Robbers." Principal. National Association of Elementary School Principals. September 1998.

Armenta, Tony and Thomas Reno. "The Forgotten Leadership Skill: Range of Interest and the School Principal." NASSP Bulletin. National Association of Secondary School Principals. November 1997.

Armenta, Tony and Vern Luft. "Developing Self-Concept Through Middle-Level Education." Agricultural Education. October 1994.

Armenta, Tony. "Using Yourself as a Yardstick." The Communicator. California Association of Peer Programs, Vol. 4, No. 3, 1993.

Armenta, Tony. "Your Little Corner of the World." The Communicator. California Association of Peer Programs, Vol. 4, No. 2, 1993.

Armenta, Tony. "A Key to Relating to Students." Self-Esteem Today. National Council for Self-Esteem, Vol. 7, No. 2, Summer 1993.

Armenta, Tony. "None of Your Accomplishments is Trivial." The Communicator. California Association of Peer Programs, Vol. 3, No. 3, 1992.

Armenta, Tony. "Using the Mirrors in Your Life." The Communicator. California Association of Peer Programs, Vol. 3, No. 1, 1992.

Armenta, Tony. "Building a Whole Life." The Communicator. California Association of Peer Programs, Vol. 2, No. 2, 1991.

Armenta, Tony. "The Importance of Modeling Self-Esteem and Positive Thinking. The Communicator. California Association of Peer Programs, Vol. 2, No. 1, 1991.

Armenta, Anthony D. and Thomas R. Reno. "An Administrator’s Self-Esteem is Key to Effective Delegation." North-Central Association Quarterly, Winter, 1990-91.
 

EDITORIAL/REVIEW BOARDS:

Textbook Reviewer for Community Relations in Educational Leadership.  Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall, Fall 2003.

Reviewer, NCPEA Yearbook: The Changing World of School Administration. Spring 2002.

Textbook Reviewer, Sage/Corwin Press. (On-going).

Texbook Reviewer for Public School Law, 5^th ed., Allyn and Bacon, Spring 2002.

Board of Editors, Journal of Educational Issues of Language Minority Students. Fall 1996.
 

PRESENTATIONS:

DeVaney, T.A. & Armenta, A.  "Survey of School and Non-school Personnel Regarding Legal Issues in Education."  Paper presented at Annual Conference of Mid-South Educational Research Asociation, Biloxi, MS.  November 6, 2003.

Stader, D., Armenta, T., & Hill, F. "Louisiana and the Law." Paper presented at 48^th Annual Conference of Educational Law Association, New Orleans, LA. November 2002.

Stader, D., Hill, F., & Armenta, T. "The Southeastern Louisiana Principal Preparation Pyramid." Paper presented at National Council of Professors of Educational Administration Summer Conference, Burlington, VT. August 8, 2002.

Hill, F., Armenta, T., & Stader, D. "The Southeastern Pyramid for Leadership Redesign." Paper presented at Spring Conference of Louisiana Council of Professors of Educational Administration, Lafayette, LA. March 2002.

Lovette, O., Savoie, J. & Armenta, A. "Perceived Barriers to Improvement in Education." Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Mid-South Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA. November 6, 1998.

Savoie, J., Armenta, T. & Lovette, O. "Technology in Educational Administration: A Course in the Preservice Preparation Program." Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration, Juneau, AK. August 1998.

Lovette, O., Savoie, J. & Armenta, T. "Perceived Barriers to Improvement in Education: Targeting Reform Efforts." Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration, Juneau, AK. August 1998.

Armenta, T. & Darwin, E. "Teachers in Touch." Developed and presented full-day workshop on self-esteem for teachers. Hammond, LA, November 15, 1997.

Armenta, T. "Application of NASSP’s Leadership Skills by Principals in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana." Paper presented to Spring Conference of Louisiana Council of Professors of Educational Administration. Monroe, LA. Spring 1998.

Armenta, T. "Self-Esteem and Covey’s Win-Win Model." Paper presented to Louisiana Council of Professors
of Educational Administration. Lake Charles, LA, Spring 1997.

Armenta, T. "Creating a Meaningful Practicum Experience." Paper presented to Louisiana Council of Professors of Educational Administration. Lafayette, LA, Spring 1996.

Armenta, T. & Darwin, E. "Modeling Self-Esteem." Presented at Ninth Annual California Peer Helping Conference. Anaheim, CA, March 19-20, 1993.

Armenta, T. "Being a Model of Self-Esteem and Positive Thinking." Presented to Second Annual Middle School Peer Helping Conference. Anaheim, CA, March 22, 1993.

Armenta, T. "The Educator’s Role in Modeling Self-Esteem." Presented at Humboldt County Office of Education Conference on "Structuring Schools to Celebrate Diversity." Eureka, CA, January 10, 1992.

Armenta, T. Keynote Speaker, Humboldt County Office of Education’s "Teachers of Tomorrow" Conference. Eureka, CA (Spring 1992)

Armenta, T. "Self-Esteem in the School Setting." Presented to summer school faculty of Eureka City Schools. Eureka, CA, June, 1991.

Armenta, T. "Modeling Self-Esteem in the Classroom Setting." Presented to 150 instructional aides of Eureka City Schools. Eureka, CA, April 15, 1991.

Armenta, T. "Modeling Self-Esteem and Positive Thinking: A Guide for the Educator." Keynote speech for Northern Humboldt Union High School District. Arcata, CA, March 22, 1991.

Armenta, T. "Modeling Self-Esteem." Presented to 240 instructional aides of Del Norte Unified School District. Crescent City, CA, March 13, 1991.

Armenta, T. "Modeling High Self-Esteem." Presented to faculty of Hoopa High School. Hoopa, CA, March 8, 1991.

Armenta, T. "Modeling Self-Esteem for the Educator." Presented to faculties of South Fork High School, Miranda Jr. High, and Osprey Learning Center. Miranda, CA, February 19, 1991.

Armenta, T. "Do You Want to Be Happy or Do You Want to Be Right?" Presented to faculty and aides of Somerton School District. Somerton, AZ, February 8, 1990.

Armenta, T. "How Am I Supposed to Manage?" Seminar for educators on classroom management and discipline. Phoenix, AZ (March 17, 1990); Tucson, AZ (March 24, 1990); Flagstaff, AZ (March 31, 1990).

Armenta, T. "How Do I Make the Grade?" Seminar for educators on effective instructional strategies and evaluation. Phoenix, AZ (May 12, 1990); Tucson, AZ (May 5, 1990).