| Competitions & Programs |
Role & Function |
Number of Years |
| BubbleWrap® Competition, sponsored by the Sealed Air Corporation |
Designed, Created, Administered & Provided Semi-Finalist Judging |
2 Years to Date |
| National Gallery for America's Young Inventors™ |
Designed, Created, Administered & Judged; Hosted Awards Program |
12 Years to Date |
National Gallery for America's Young Artists ™
in conjunction with Vatican Splendors Exhibit |
Designed, Created, Administered & Judged |
1 Year to Date |
| Rubber Band Contest, sponsored by the University of Akron, ACS, and the Akron Global Polymer Academy |
Designed, Created, Administered and Provided Semi-Finalist Judging |
Currently in first year |
| Student Ideas for a Better America™ |
Designed, Created, Administered & Judged |
15 Years to Date |
| Duracell/NSTA Invention Challenge |
Designed & Annually Updated Challenge Booklet Yearly Convention Representative National Quarterly Presentations |
18 Years |
| Erden Eruc's Circumnavigation |
Designed, Created, Administered & Judged |
1 Year, ongoing |
| Camp Invention |
Designed, Organized & Implemented the Initial Camps, National Camp Consultant |
4 Years |
| Menches Hamburger Challenge |
Designed, Organized & Implemented the competition portion of this event with The Burton Morgan Foundation for "Destination College" students. |
1 Year |
| Energizer for Innovation Program |
Collaborated on the Design & Organization, Administered & Taught the Program |
1 Year |
| Toyota Tapestry Teacher Awards |
National Judge |
15 Years |
| Universal Studios Orlando, Jimmy Neutron's NickToon Blast "Generation Genius" Inventor Contest |
Designed & Created the Contest, Wrote the Rules & Regulations, Administered, Semi-Finalist Judging |
1 Year |
| "Great American Inventor Series: I Know I Can Fly", by award-winning playwright Duncan Othen |
Created & Developed the Fundraiser, Wrote the One Act Play |
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| NSF (National Science Foundation) STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) Workshops & Entrepreneurial Training with the University of Akron |
Supervisors for Middle School Program |
1 Year |
| Biz Camp - NFTE (National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship) |
Designed & Taught the Innovation Portion of the Program |
2 Years |
| Teacher Ideas for a Better America™ |
Designed, Created, Administered & Judged |
15 Years |
| NIH (National Institute of Health) Middle School Curriculum on High Blood Pressure |
Advisor & Consultant for National Focus Group |
1 Year |
| National Frey Science Contest |
Designed, Wrote & Judged |
2 Years |
| Odyssey of the Mind™ |
Coach Judge, Regional Director, State President, & Annually Collaborated |
16 Years |
| Seiko Youth Challenge |
National Judge, Collaborator on Rule Development |
4 Years |
| Collegiate Inventors Competition (Inventors Hall of Fame) |
Co-designed the Competition & Co-authored the Rules & Regulations |
2 Years |
| KidVention (TGIF) Toy and Game Industry Foundation |
Collaborated on the Rules & Regulations |
1 Year |
| Sears/Craftsman NSTA Young Inventors Competition |
Designed & Created the Competition, Wrote & Edited the Teachers' Guide |
8 Years |
| Freida J. Riley Teacher Award™ Program |
Designed, Organized, Administered & Judged |
7 Years |
| Christopher Columbus Middle School Community Awards |
National Semi-final Judge |
4 Years |
| Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Awards Program |
National Semi-final Judge |
1 Year |
| Innovation Rocket Camp |
Designed, Organized & Implemented |
6 Years |
| Marine Quest 1492 |
Designed, Collaborated, Organized & Implemented |
8 Years |
| Inventucation Centers |
Designed, Organized & Implemented the trademarked name; wrote training sessions for teachers; sponsored satellite office in New York; more in progress |
5 Years |
| Space Day |
Created, wrote, and implemented Design Challenges in conjunction with Space Day events |
4 Years |
