Partners on the Transformation Education Team

We are very pleased to have assembled such a highly acclaimed and experienced team of professionals to work together and provide services to our clients. Please read on to learn about our network of educational and technical specialists who are dedicated to working together and creating the best solution to meet your needs.

Kathleen P. King, Ed.D.

Certifications: NJ Teaching License- Engineering Technologies, IC3, IC3 Trainer and Proctor

Kathy is President and CEO of Transformation Education, LLC. She is also a Professor of Education at Fordham University and former director of the university's RETC Center for Professional Development. Dr. King has extensive experience designing multi-partner projects, innovative programs, distance learning, staff development and educational technology integration plans across grades and content levels k-12, adult education, training, higher education, and corporate organizations and settings. Transformation Education, LLC serves as a dynamic base for these many initiatives in educational services, program design, partnerships, and research.

Dr. King is recognized for her unique expertise in combining her knowledge of adult education with technology, online learning, digital media and publications for faculty and staff development, and educational innovations.

Dr. King makes numerous invited keynotes and refereed presentations each year at local, national and international conferences on the topics of distance education, new media in education, adult learning and training, faculty development, transformative learning, and instructional technology.

Dr. King has authored thirteen books (as of 2008) recently including,

• Innovations in Career and Technical Education (2008) (with Wang),
• Classroom Robotics (2007) (with Gura),
• Podcasting for Teaching (2007) (with Gura),
• Adult Education around the Globe (2007) (with Wang),
• Bringing Transformative Learning to Life (2005);
• Keeping Pace with Technology: Educational Technology that Transforms, VOl 1 (2002),
• Keeping Pace with Technology: Educational Technology that Transforms, VOl 1 (2003),
• A Model for Planning for Effective Faculty Development: Using Adult Learning Principles (with P. A. Lawler, 2000), and
• New Perspectives on Designing and Implementing Professional Development of Teachers of Adults (with Lawler, 2003).

In addition, King is founding editor of the adult education journal, Perspectives; The New York Journal of Adult Learning.

Kathy received her Ed.D. from Widener University, Chester, Pennsylvania. She also has a M.Ed. in Adult Education from Widener, a M.A. from Columbia International, Columbia, SC and a B.A. from Brown University, Providence, RI.

Mark Gura, M.A., P.D.

Certifications: NYS Teaching Art Education, NYS Administration

Mark is a former director of the Office of Instructional Technology of the NYC Board of Education. Prior to that position he was a classroom teacher for 18 years. In addition to his instrumental leadership and creative roles at Transformation Education, LLC, Mark is co-creator and co-host, with Kathy King, of the highly successful series The Teachers' Podcast (fka Podcast for Teachers, Techpod), which has reached over 4 million educators globally.

Mark Gura is an accomplished academic author having published numerous articles on education and is the co-author of Podcasting for Teaching (2007) , Classroom Robotics (2007), Recapturing Technology for Education (2005), and Making Literacy Magic Happen: The Best of Learning and Leading with Technology, an ISTE publication. He has won many awards and fellowships and has been invited to speak on instructional technology throughout the United States.

Barbara P. Heuer, Ed.D.

Certifications: NJ Teaching License

Barbara is an adult educator and adjunct professor in the M.S. in Adult Education and Human Resource Development at Fordham University's Graduate School of Education. She is a vital member of our Transformation LLC team of professionals as she has much experience working with us in writing grants, designing programs to meet unique and vast needs. She is a wonderful representative of the team work spirit of this organization where we al seek to make our projects become realized with the highest standards in our sights. In addition to our very formal initiatives, Dr's. Heuer and King co-hosted the premier adult learning podcast, Adventures in Transformative Learning 2005-2007. This rich media contribution to the world of learning has been widely recognized and used around the globe.

Barbara's research and professional interests are in the areas of information and technology literacy, adult learning, professional development, and adult learning. While she has taught in higher education for many years, she also has significant roots in K-12 schools and universities as a librarian, Dr. heuer has also been the head of a non-profit, and an independent researcher. Her current areas of research include several distinctive forms of online learning, adult development and information technology. Prior to Fordham University, Dr. Heuer previously taught adult education at Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, Georgia. She holds a doctorate from the University of Georgia, a Masters in Library and Information Services from Rutgers University and a Bachelors from Vassar College.

Paige Eissinger, CIW, NA

Certifications: CIW, NA, ISO 9000, ISO 9000 Lead Auditor, MCTP Training Manager/Director

Paige Eissinger is a podcast co-host, web designer with extensive experience in technical responsibilities and leadership across corporate and educational settings. She is certified in ISO 9000 and as an ISO 9000 Lead Auditor, Network Administration, and MCTP Training Manager/Director and is a Certified Internet Web Designer.

Paige’s technical training background began in the late 1980s when she was working in Quality Assurance management for a chemical company in Memphis, TN. She was teaching the inspectors she supervised how to use Statistical Process Control to monitor daily production activities. She was also involved in training employees to participate in the company’s efforts to become ISO 9000 registered and in using the company wide MAPICS software.

In the early 1990s, she moved to the Kansas City area to become a full time ISO 9000 trainer/consultant for the Metropolitan Community Colleges where she worked with local industry to prepare for and attain ISO 9000 registration. She became It was with MCC that she became certified as an ISO 9000 Lead Auditor and also became a Certified Instructor/Facilitator with Zenger/Miller.

When she moved to St. James, MO she began working under the auspices of the Rolla Public School District with local industry in south central Missouri to write proposals, develop budgets and provide training for companies who qualified for funding through the Missouri Customized Training Program (MCTP). She obtained certification as an Instructional Designer/Developer and a Training Manager/Director from Langevin Learning Services while working in the MCTP. After five years with the MCTP, she became the webmaster and communications specialist for the school district.

Following this she earned a certificate in Network Administration and later became the co-host of a call-in computer tech show, PC Primer, on a local radio station for two years. After discovering podcasting, she started Views from the Coop, a tech chat podcast, with co-host Kristi Hicks in late 2005. She is still podcasting while providing web design/development services and technology training for individuals, local business and education. Her newest launches are Transformation Education Podcast on Blog Talk Radio with Dr. Kathy King and participating as a valued partner in the Transformation Education network.

 

Pillaliyanage George Perera, M.S., Ph.D.

"Dr. George " is an adult educator with extensive experience in community, higher, and religious education. He has served with corporations, educational organizations, non profits and religious organizations for many years in a variety of teaching, management, administration, counseling, and leadership capacities. His work has included organizations such as the United Nations in New York City, Fordham University, Aquinas College of Higher Studies (Sri Lanka), St. Joseph’s Seminary Private School (Sri Lanka), numerous religious education communities, and in places as remote and isolated as rural Sri Lanka and urban Colombo community programs.

A native of Sri Lanka, George provides a rich complement to our TELLC team with his rich philosophical and spiritual perspectives and global experience. His travel frequently includes London, Paris, Italy and India, to name a few locations. After working and residing in New York City for eight years, he is now returning to Sri Lanka, but will be continue to work on our vibrant virtual team.

Dr. George earned three bachelors degrees (one from University of Kelaniya , Sri Lanka, and two from National Seminary, Sri Lanka, affiliated with the Theology Urban University of Rome), a masters in science in adult education and HRD (2003) and his PHD in Language, Literacy and Learning at Fordham University's Graduate School of Education (2008). His research has focused on the instructional technology use of high school teachers in urban schools and he has developed extensive instruments and mixed methods approaches to evaluate their practice and theories of use.

George has presented research at the Transformative Learning Conference, Adult Education Research Conference and ISTE (International Society of Technology in Education). We are pleased to have him as part of our virtual team to provide technical, professional and collaborative skills in our projects.

 

Sharon Sanquist, AS

Sharon is our office manager and comes to Transformation Education LLC with over 20 years experience in the business world. We are privileged to benefit from her insight and skill in business processes, client services, digital media, research, and financial management. Ms. Sanquist exemplifies the dedication and excellence of returning adult learners as she is currently completing her bachelor's degree at Caldwell College in NJ. She has attended InterAmerican University in PR, Mercer County Community College and Bergen County College.

 

Seamus King

Seamus King provides a variety of technical and professional services to support the efforts of Transformation Education LLC. He is an experienced publication and research assistant as well as a premiere copy editor. In addition, Seamus serves several critical technical roles in new media production and development from podcasts, to audio editing, blogging and as our social media specialist. Mr. King is a vibrant contributor to the innovative energies and vision of Transformation Education. He is completing his bachelor's degree at University of Georgia and previously studied at Middle Georgia College.

 

John Adamo, MCSE

Certifications: A+, MCSE, MOS, IC3 , Cisco Networking

John is the Technical Services Specialist for our team, with a robust background in all things technical! John provides a wide variety of expertise and responsibility within the Team, from network design and administration, hardware and software troubleshooting, project management, and technology corporate relations to general all-around innovative technology problem solver. John comes to us with experience in network design and engineering for such organizations as Fordham University, Merk Medco, Quintiles, Scios and ALS. He has several technical certifications, including Microsoft and HP, and is an Oracle developer. His technical knowledge and resourcefulness assist in many ways in the further development of technologies at Transformation Education LLC.

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Partnering Organizations

We work with several organizations on special and continuing projects. Following is just a partial list of those organizations with whom we have worked in recent years.

• 2 Smart Chix LLC
• AESC, Manitoba, Canada
• Atwood Publishing
• Converge and DELC
• Information Age Publishing
• Krieger Publishing
• Learningtimes.net
• Lecture123
• Libsyn.com
• The McGraw-Hill Companies
• NYACCE
• NYCABE
• Oakland University, MI

• Pallisade School District, Canada
• Perspectives: NY Journal of Adult Learning
• PNME (Podcast and New Media Conferences)
• Podcast411.com
• Switchpod.com
• TTPEA (Teacher Training Projects for the Education of Adults)
• University of TN, Memphis
• Zheijiang University Press

Professional Associations and Organizations

As professionals we are actively involved in several professional associations. The following is a partial list of those that may be of interest:

• AAACE - American Association for Adult and Continuing Education
• AAHE - American Association of Higher Education
• ACHE - Association of Continuing Higher Education
• AERA - American Educational Research Association
• CPAE - Commission of Professors of Adult Education
• FETC
• ICUAE - International Congress of University Adult Education
• IEEE- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• ISTE - International Society for Technology in Education
• ISTE- SIGTE - Special Interest Group in Teacher Education
• LERN- Learning Education Resource Network
• NCEA
• NSDC- National Staff Development Council
• NJEAT
• NYACCE- New York Association of Continuing and Community Education
• POD - Professional, Development, and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education
• TCEA - Texas Computer Education Association