John Paul Rossie
Teaching Background

Areas Of Teaching Expertise:
Computer Technology, Telecommunications, Marketing,
Business Management, Philosophy, Aerospace


Colorado State Vocational Credentials: Instructor, Business and Technical Education


Professional Experience:	

Aerospace Educational Development Program, Fall, 2004 to Present
Consultant	- Educational Programs and Materials development
	for Gunnison Valley Observatory, Gunnison, CO

Metro State College of Denver, Denver, CO, 1997 Spring Term
Instructor	- CMS 201, Introduction to Information Systems

Metro State College of Denver, Denver, CO, 1995 Fall Term
Instructor	- CMS 323, Telecommunications (Data Systems)

Webster University, Aurora, CO, 1990-94 Spring I Terms
Adjunct Professor - Management of Space-based Communication Systems
	Graduate Level Space Systems Management Program 
	 (M.S. Degree Program)

Arapahoe Community College, Littleton, CO,  1990-91 Terms
Instructor 	- Business Ethics
Instructor 	- Introduction to Business
Instructor 	- Business Telecommunications Workshop

United States Space Foundation/U.S. Air Force Academy, 
	July/Aug 1990, June/July 1989, July 1988
Instructor for the USSF "Getting Comfortable Teaching with Space"
	Summer Workshops 
		- 2 CEU's, Univ. of Colorado
	Presents information on aerospace education, curriculum, resources 
		and programs (elementary/secondary school levels)

Aerospace Educational Development Program, July 1986 to present
Director for local activities and develops curriculum for Young Astronaut 
	Programs (YAP), primary involvement in Englewood School 
	District Program (Fall, 1985 to Fall 1991)
Active in promoting aerospace education programs in area schools and 
	groups
Plans and conducts Teacher Workshops for CEU's and for NASA sponsored 
	programs
Tutor in Littleton Public School District Omnibus Program
Mentor in Denver Public School Community Resource Program

National Space Society, May 1988 - Program Director
Developed, coordinated and moderated Educational Track for 
	International Space Development Conference " Workshop"
	- 1 Graduate Credit hour through Univ. of Colorado, including the 
	NASA-sponsored Moon Rock Certification Course
	
Arapahoe Community College, 9/78 to 12/84
Instructor - 9 contact hours on campus, Philosophy
Instructor - 12 contact hours off campus (adult education), Philosophy
	Developed new curriculum for Business Ethics and Philosophy of Science 
		courses
	Assisted Philosophy Department as on-call substitute 1978-1984

Graduate Teaching Assistant -Philosophy 
University of Colorado, Denver, CO, 8/75 -6/77
	Teaching assistant, grader, testing supervisor for Dr. Charles Kenevan, 
		Philosophy Department Chairman

Tutor
Philosophy/English  University of Colorado, Denver, 8/72 to 5/75
Tutored for Equal Educational Opportunities Program in Philosophy 
	and English
Provided tutoring to minority students in State educational assistance program


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