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Clif
St. Germain is a professional educator who has
spent three decades helping schools and other organizations
design learning environments that maximize individual
learning potential. He received his Ph.D. in Curriculum
and Instruction at the University of Texas at Austin
and now works as an author, international lecturer,
researcher, and director of The Center for Academic
Excellence. Especially versed in cognitive studies
of how the brain learns, Dr. St. Germain creates
learning materials that help students direct their
attention, organize information for learning, and
build their memory capacity. Clif St. Germain is
the founder and director of The Center for Academic
Excellence. Clif has spent his 30-year professional
career researching, lecturing on, and implementing
the basic principles of learning, personal development,
and leadership. Seasoned by decades of experience
working with practitioners to improve schools,
Clif provides a grounded perspective for understanding
and implementing “Best Practice” strategies
to initiate and sustain school-wide improvement
projects.
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EDUCATION
Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction, University of
Texas at Austin, 1987
M.A., Guidance and Counseling, Loyola University,
1974
Administration Certification (+30), Loyola University,
1976
B.A., Education, Southeastern Louisiana University,
1968
EXPERIENCE
Presenter, Boeing Executive Leadership Seminars,
1999
Presenter, State of Louisiana, Executive Leadership
Program, 1999
Author, Pivot Point International Study Guide,
1999
Consultant, St. Tammany Public Schools, 1998
Title I Consultant, St. Tammany Parish Public Schools,
1996
Director and Owner, The Center for Academic Excellence,
1995
Director of Research, Excel, Inc., 1992
Co-Author, The Learning Type Measure, a Self-Report
Learning Type Indicator, 1987
Author, StudyWhiz, A Student Guide to Better Grades,
1996
Excel Associate and Seminar Presenter, 1990
Principal, McMain Magnet High School, 1984-1990
Educational Programs Developer, New Orleans Public
Schools, 1984
Supervisor of Student Teachers, University of Texas
at Austin, 1981
Principal, Dibert Elementary School, 1976-1980
Administrative Assistant, Gregory Junior High School,
1974-1976
Guidance Counselor, Beauregard Junior High School,
1972
Teacher, Orleans Parish Public Schools, 1968-1971
MILITARY
United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1970-1976,
Recipient of the “Honor Man” Award,
Paris Island, SC.
Clif St. Germain earned
his Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin
in Curriculum and Instruction
with an emphasis on individual differences in
learners. He is a career educator whose professional
experiences include teacher, guidance counselor,
elementary school principal, district level administrator,
lecturer, school improvement consultant and author.
Seasoned by 30 years of experience in education,
Clif provides a grounded perspective for designing
and implementing “Best Practice” school-wide
improvement projects. Dr. St. Germain also has
worked with a variety of organizations to sustain
energy and commitment for organizational change.
He is currently the Director and owner of The
Center for Academic Excellence, an educational
support facility dedicated to learning and the
advancement of teaching.
ORGANIZATIONS
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
(ASCD)
National Staff Development Council (NSDC)
Kappa Delta Phi Honor Society
Association for Psychological Type (APT)
National Association of Secondary School Principals
(NASSP)
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