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Of any accomplishments or recognitions which I have attained over the past 6 decades, I am most proud of those in service to children, families, churches, and my communities.
Dr. Louise Bostic, Ph.D (504) 542-2578
112 Elm Drive • Hammond, LA 70401
Education
1981 PhD, East Texas State University - Commerce Texas
1968 MS, Constructive Design, Florida State University - Tallahassee Florida
1965 BS, Southeastern Oklahoma State University - Durant Oklahoma
Work Experience
1989-Present Professor, Department of Industrial Technology,
Southeastern Louisiana University - Hammond Louisiana
1971-1989 Instructor, Assistant Professor, Southeastern Oklahoma State University - Durant Oklahoma
1974-1976 Instructor, Grayson County College - Sherman Texas
1971-Present Taught Constructive Design, Materials and Processes, Home Maintenance Photography, Computer Graphics, Mathematics, Drafting, and Computer-Aided Drafting.
1967-1968 Instructor, Constructive Design Department,
Florida State University - Tallahassee Florida
1965-1966 Public School Instructor, Ardmore Public Schools
Ardmore Oklahoma
1962-1965 Education Coordinator, First Baptist Church
Ardmore Oklahoma
Other Skills and Experiences:
Construction and Renovation for 42 years includes application of skills in framing, foundation, environmental analysis and plot planning, electrical wiring and residential inspection for code update and compliance, interior and exterior finishing and landscaping. I currently own eleven properties in Louisiana and Oklahoma which I personally maintain without subcontracting and have owned, renovated, and maintained two others.
Home Maintenance has been a focus for more than 30 years through my teaching of multiple sections of university and community courses in home maintenance, maintenance of my own properties, development of my own local television show which emphasized the myriad of topics dealing with home maintenance and done so at the request of producers of the public channel in Oklahoma,
234 Undergraduate hours, include BS degrees and 32 hours of Technology/Technology Education, and 12 hours of Foreign Language.
Masters degree from Florida State University in Constructive Design
PhD from East Texas State University in Technology
Certified Public School Teacher. Oklahoma Certification includes 17 areas of authorization
Certified Senior Industrial Technologist. Certification includes Metal, Wood, and Drafting Technology.
Computer Systems Operator/Specialist for USDA-ARS , US Water Quality Research Center
Operated Main-frame Computer System; Edited and Updated Computer Files;
Environmental Ceramics Instructor for North Texas Community
Achieved popular community support by developing and organizing evening ceramics programs while teaching at Grayson Community College. Developed approach to the study of ceramics from an interdisciplinary viewpoint using clays and glaze materials which were gathered from natural sources on field trips and fired in primitive and self-constructed kilns.
Educational Minister/Editor for First Baptist Church - Ardmore, Oklahoma
Administrated Church education ministry; Oversaw, Guided and Directed 94 volunteers for more than 400 children and their families; Edited and Wrote Church Newsletter
Artist-in-Residence for State Arts Council of Oklahoma
Responsibilities required knowledge of urban to remote rural communities and ability to apply my skills in construction, analysis, and design to help plan solutions to local problems and issues in those communities. In this role I conducted School Assemblies, teacher workshops, and community programs in Creative Development and Problem Solving through the State Arts Council of Oklahoma for 8 years.
Member of Advisory Panel for the State Arts and Humanities Council of Oklahoma
Development Consultant and Committee Member for Oklahoma OVEPDA (Occupational Vocational Education Proposal Development Association).
Developed vocational-technical teacher preparation programs for the State of Oklahoma in committee with the Occupational Vocational Education Proposal Development Association.
Professional Organization Service on International, National, State, and Community levels
Served in various capacities through professional memberships in Louisiana Vocational Association, National Association of Industrial Technology, National Art Education Association, and the International Technology Education Association. Also active in community and International Service organizations.
State Co-coordinator and Co-chairman for Louisiana Special Olympics Basketball Tournament
Organized and Ran Louisiana Special Olympics State Tournament in February 1991.
Alternate Malone Fellow
Selected as Alternate Malone Fellow in 1991. After preparation for Fellowship's Technological exchange with Saudi Arabia, trip was disbanded because of the war in Kuwait.
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