Faculty and Staff Profiles

I am the Elementary Physical Education Specialist at the Campus School and an Instructor in the School of Health Sciences. This is my 38th year to teach at The University of Memphis. I teach one class a semester for the School of Health Studies and all the Physical Education classes (8 per day) at the Campus School. The Campus School is a labratory school located on the university campus. The Campus School is a 1-5 grade school.

I received my Bachelors of Science from Memphis State University, Masters of Education from The University of Memphis and 45 above my Masters from The University of Memphis.

I have presented at the local, state, and national levels. Presentations include information related to Elementary Physical Education - activities, curriculum, integration of academics.  I have been on the Memphis City Schools Elementary Curriculum Writing Committee for the last two times the curriculum has been rewritten in the last 10 years.

I was named TAHPERD (Tennessee Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance) Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year for 2007.

School of Health Sciences

• B. S. Elementary & Secondary Physical Education - Memphis State University - 1979
• M.Ed. Physical Education - Memphis State University - 1981
• Masters + 45   - The University of Memphis - 2004

• Assistant Women Gymnastics Coach,   - Memphis State University - 9/80-5/81
• Teaching Graduate Assistant, HPER - Memphis State University - 1/80 - 5/81
• Gymnastics Instructor,   - Whitehaven Pesbyterian Church - 7/74 - 12/84
• Gymnastics Instructor, Continuing Education - The University of Memphis - '81 - '97
• Instructor / Elementary Physical Education Specialist, School of Health Sciences / Campus School - The University of Memphis - ‘81-present

• Jump Rope For Heart School - 2nd in Shelby county Schools for money raised - American Heart Association - September 2018
• Jump Rope For Heart School - 4th in state for money raised - American Heart Association - October 2017
• TAHPERD Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year - Tennessee Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance - 2007

• EXSS 3604 (U) / PETE 3604 - The University of Memphis
• EXSS 3605 (U) - The University of Memphis
• PHED 1811 (U) - The University of Memphis
• PETE 2006 (U) - The University of Memphis
• PETE 7005 - The University of Memphis
• Various PHED courses - Aerobics,Bowling,Archery,Stunts and Tumbling, Gymnastics - Memphis State University / The University of Memphis
• PETE 4200 - The University of Memphis

• "Earth Challenge" - 1993-1994 - $175.00 - Memphis Rotary Foundation Teacher Initiative Grant Winner
• "MARS" Movement - 2001-2002 - $1,000.00 - Junior League Grant Winner - Co-Written with Nancy Harris
• "Math Steps" - 2002-2003 - $300.00 - TAHPERD Grant Winner
• MCS Elementary Physical Education Curriculum - 2002-2003 -   - MCS - Co Writer of the K-6 Elem. P.E. Curriculum
• Team Building - 2005-2006 - $1000.00 - TIG Grant
• Pedometer Pals - 2006-2007 - $500.00 - TIG Grant
• Pedometer Pals 2 - 2006-2007 - $500.00 - TAHPERD Grant Winner
• Moving with Science - 2008-2009 - $500.00 - TAHPERD Grant Winner
• MCS Elementary Physical Education Curriculum - 2008-09 -   - Team writer of MCS Elementary Physical Education Curriculum

• Residency Canadiate Supervisor Teacher - Supervise Canadiate - Aug. 2018-May 2019
• Residency Canaidiate - Supervise Canaidiate - July 2017- Nov. 2017
• Department - Basic Instructional Program Supervisor(Gymnastics/Tumbling) (HMSE) - 1984 - 91
• Department - Basic Instructional Committee (HMSE) - 1984 - 91
• Department - Physical Education Pedagogy Search Committee (HMSE) - Spring 1994
• Department - Scholarship and Awards Committee (HMSE) - 1993-94
• Department - Career Ladder Level I Teacher (Campus School) - 1985-present
• Department - Campus School Playground Committee - 1984-present
• Department - Campus School In-Service Committee (Campus School) - 1984-86
• Department - Program Improvement Committee (Campus School) - 1983-86
• Department - Science Fair Committee (Campus School) - 1990-97
• Department - Year Round School Committee (Campus School) - 1992-93
• Department - International Day Program (Campus School) - 2/27/93
• Department - Olympic Day Program - 4/28/95
• Department - Campus School Outdoor Education Camp - 1982-88,1995-11
• Department - Jump Rope For Heart (Campus School) - 1982 - present
• Department - Physical Education Demonstration Night Program (Campus School) - 1983,85,87,89,91,93,00,02,06,08,10
• Department - Courtesy Committee Chairperson (Campus School) - 1995-present
• Department - Sixth Grade Swimming - 1981-1989,1992-1998, 2000-present
• Department - Field Day Program (Campus School) - 1985 - 96
• Department - Family Field Day - Spring 1998
• Department - Supervising Teacher for Independent Study of College Student (HMSE) - Fall 1992
• Department - Cooperating Teacher for one (1) Student Teacher - Spring 1992
• Department - Clinical Professor for one (1) Student Teacher - Fall 1993
• Department - Clinical Professor for two (2) Student Teacher - Spring 1994
• Department - Clinical Professor for one (1) Student Teacher - Fall 1994
• Department - Clinical Professor for one (1) Student Teacher - Spring 1995
• Department - Clinical Professor for one (1) Student Teacher - Spring 1993
• Department - Cooperating Teacher for one (1) Student Teacher - Fall 1995
• Department - Cooperating Teacher for two (2) Student Teacher - Fall 1996
• Department - Cooperating Teacher for one (1) Student Teacher - Spring 1996
• Department - Cooperating Teacher for two (2) Student Teacher - Spring 1997
• Department - Cooperating Teacher for two (2) Student Teacher - Fall 1997
• Department - Cooperating Teacher for one (1) Student Teacher - Spring 1998
• Department - Cooperating Teacher for one (1) Student Teacher - Fall 1998
• Department - Cooperating Teacher for two (2) Student Teacher - Fall 1999
• Department - Cooperating Teacher for two (2) Student Teacher - Spring 2000
• Department - Cooperating Teacher for one (1) Student Teacher - Fall 2000
• Department - Cooperating Teacher for one (1) Student Teacher - Spring 2001
• Department - Cooperating Teacher for one (1) Student Teacher - Fall 2001
• Department - Cooperating Teacher for two (2) Student Teacher - Spring 2002
• Department - Cooperating Teacher for one (1) Student Teacher - Fall 2002
• Department - Cooperating Teacher for one (1) Student Teacher - Spring 2003
• Department - Cooperating Teacher for one (1) Student Teacher - Fall 2003
• Department - Cooperating Teacher for two (2) Student Teachers - Spring 2004
• Department - Cooperating Teaher for one (1) Student Teacher - Fall 2004
• Department - Cooperating Teacher for two (2) Student Teachers - Spring 2005
• Department - Cooperating Teacher for one (1) Student Teacher - Fall 2005
• Department - Cooperating Teacher for one (1) Student Teacher - Spring 2006
• Department - Cooperating Teacher for one (1) Student Teacher - Fall 2006
• Department - Cooperating Teacher for one (1) Student Teacher - Spring 2007
• Department - Cooperating Teacher for 1 Student Teacher - Fall 2007
• Department - Cooperating Teacher for 2 Student Teachers - Spring 2008
• Department - Cooperating Teacher for 1 Student Teacher - Fall 2008
• Department - Cooperating Teacher for one (1) Student teacher - Fall 2009
• Department - Cooperating Teacher for two (2) student teacher - Spring 2010
• Department - Cooperating Teacher - 4 student teachers - F2010 - Sp 2011
• College/School - Bridge Committee for Elementary Physical Education (HPER) - Feb. 1988
• College/School - "Role Expectations of the Effective Urban Teacher" - related to PDS Schools - 1992-93
• College School - HMSE Pedagogy Search Committee member - Summer 1998
• College/School - HMSE Pedagogy Search Committee member HMSE Pedagogy Search Committee member - Fall 1998/Spring 1999
• College/School - HMSE Pedagogy Search Committee member - Fall 1999,Spring 2000,Fall 2000-01,Fall 2001-02,Fa
• College/School - HSS Accreditiation Council - Spring 2004
• College/School - PDS Advisory Committee Member - College of Education - Spring 2001,2001-02
• University -   -  
•   - COMMITTEE/EDITORIAL BOARD/OFFICE (if Chair, add [C]) - PERIOD
• Jump Rope For Heart - Memphis Chapter Task Force Chairperson - 1985 - 87
• Tennessee Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance - Audiovisual Committee - 1986 - 87
• Jump Rope For Heart - Regional Coordinator - 1988
• State Committee - Rainy Day Activities Committee Member - 1985 - 91
• Jump Rope for Heart - State Task Force Member - 1985 - 96
• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools - Member Evaluation Team - Rozelle School - Spring 1996
• TAHPERD - Hospitality Committee - Nov. 1990
• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools - Member Evaluation Team - Riverview Middle School - Spring 1997
• American Heart Association - School-site Committee - 1994 - present
• Memphis City Schools - Elementary Physical Education Task Force - Spring 1998,Sp. 2000, Fall. 2001, 2001-02
• American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance - Member - 1984 - present
• Tennessee Association of Health, Physical Education , Recreation and Dance - Member - 1981 - present
• Delta Kappa Gamma Society International - Member - 1995-98
• Memphis City Schools - Elementary Physical Education Curriculum Committee Member - 2001-2002
•   - SCS Portfolio Workshops - 2015-16
•   - CS Emergency Management Committee - Co Chair - 2015-16
• Shelby county Schools - Summer Workshop - Elementary PE - June 2016
• Shelby County Schools - Elementary Curriculum Writting Team - Present (1/2017)

• Li, Yuhua, Coleman, Diane, Ransdell, Mary, Coleman, Lyndsie, and Irwin, Carol. (2011)Sport Stacking Activities in School Children's Motor Skill Development. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 113,2, 431-438. 

• INVITED PRESENTATIONS
• Conferences

  March 1986 Presenter at Tennessee Recreation Association District Meeting  Topic: "Gymnastics", (for Elementary and Secondary Schools)

   

   
• November 1987 Presenter at Tennessee Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Panel Discussion - Jump Rope for Heart
• November 1989 Presenter at TAHPERD State Convention "Sharing Ideas about Jump Rope For Heart Events"
• November 1995 Presenter at TAHPERD State Convention, "Back to Basics - Jump Rope Skills"
• November 2002 Presenter at TAHPERD State Convention "MARS - Movement Activities Through Reading Skills"
• November 2006 Presenter at TAHPERD State Conference, "Intergtating PESLAU"(Physical Education, Science, Language Arts Unit) 
• February 2007 Presenter at SDAHPERD Conference, "Intergrating PESLAU" (Physical Education, Science, Language Arts Unit)
• April 1982 "Month of the Early Child", Two demonstrations with 60 children to honor the month and show "Kids on Campus" at Memphis State University
• April 1984 Physical Education Demonstration at Memphis State University Alumni Day at Mud Island (Campus School Students)
• April 1994 Physical Education Demonstrations at HPER Day with HMSE Department (5 demonstrations with Campus School students)
• August 1982 Perry County Elementary Classroom Teacher In-service, Linden, Tennessee.
• March 4, 1982 Memphis City School Classroom teacher In-service (Elementary) at Raleigh Elementary School (2 sessions - 1 1/2 hours each) Topic: "Classroom Games"
• January 1984 Memphis City School Classroom Teacher In-service (Elementary) Topic: "Classroom Games - Active and Quiet"
• February 1986 Jump Rope For Heart Exhibitions - Campus School Students, two days for two hours (Feb. 1 and 15)
• Spring 1987 Participant for Panel Discussion - AM Memphis, "Elementary Physical Education"
• January 1988 Memphis City Schools In-service for Elementary Physical Education Teachers, Topic: "Gymnastics"
• November 1988 Campus School Students - Half-time Program for Lady Tiger Basket ball Game against the Canadian Olympic Team
• February 1989 Memphis City Schools Health and Physical Education Teacher Presentation, Topic: "Jump Rope For Heart". Using Campus School Students for demonstration of Jump Rope Skills.
• June 1989, 1988 Memphis and Shelby County Public Library, "Jump Rope Program"
• August 1989 Knight Road Elementary School In-service, Topic: "Classroom Games/Rainy Day Activities"
• August 1989 Memphis City Schools In-service for Elementary Physical Education Teachers, Topic: "Limited Space Activities - Movement Education" at Sheffield High School
• January 1992 Memphis City Schools Elementary Health and Physical Education Teachers, Presentation - "Jump Rope For Heart"
• September 1992 Memphis City School Elementary Physical Education Teachers In-service, Topic: "Jump Rope For Heart"
• November 1996 American Heart Association, Hosted and conducted Jump Rope For Heart workshop for Teachers with AHA.
• February 1998 Campus School Students - Half-time Physical Education program for Lady Tiger Basketball game against South Florida
• November 1998 Memphis City Schools Elementary Teachers Workshop - Limited Space Activities/Classroom Activities
• February 2000 Memphis City Schools Elementary Physical Education Specialists Workshop- Jump Rope for Heart
• December 2000 Memphis City Schools Elementary Physical Education Specialists Workshop- Jump Rope for Heart
• September 2001 Olive Branch Elementary School Teacher In-Service, "Elementary Physical Education Activities", Olive Branch, Mississippi
• August 2002 Memphis City Schools Elementary Physical Education In-Service - Presenting and Explaining the new Elementary Physical Education Curriculum
• August 2003 Memphis City Schools Elementary Physical Education In-Service - Explaining the new Elementary Physical Education Curriculum
• November 2004 Memphis City Schools Elementary Physical Education Workshop - Assessment of Physical Education Skills
•  August 2007   Memphis City Schools Elementary Physical Education In-Service - "Integrating Physical Education, Science and Language Arts" 
• April 2008 - AAHPERD National Conference, Ft. Worth, Texas, Integrating a Physical Education, Science, and Language Arts Unit. Presentaion with Suzanne Griffin, Cooperating Teacher.
• August 2008 - MCS In-Service, "How to Plan a Physical Education Demonstration Program". Tinikling demonstration - one activity used in the PE Demonstration program. 
•  November 2008 - Presenter at TAHPERD State Conference, "Cooperative Learning" with Dr. Ben Dyson, Dr. Carol Irwin, and Lauren DeBravo
• TAHPERD State Conference, "Tinikling" , Franklin, Tennessee - November 2011
• Cardio Fitness Drumming  TAHPERD Conference October 2018

• PETE 3604 - Tchg Exer / Spt Sci K Elem
• PETE 2006 - Gym/Movmt Concepts
• PETE 3604 - Tchg Exer / Spt Sci K Elem
• PETE 2006 - Gym Movmt Concepts
• PETE 2006 - Gymnastics/Movement Ed.
• PETE 2006 - Gymnastics/Movement Ed.
• PETE 2006 - Gymnastics/Movement Ed.
• PETE 2006 - Gymnastics/Movement Ed.