VITAE OF RENEE A. MARAZON
29336 Belmont Lake Rd. Perrysburg, OH 43551 419-661-1477 or 419-343-1604
I.
Academic Degrees
M.Ed., Bowling Green State University, 1981 (Career and Technology Education: Early Childhood)
B.A., Ursuline College, 1969 (French and Education)
Professional Certifications
State of Ohio Pre-kindergarten Teacher and French (Grades 7-12)
II.
Academic Positions
Teaching Positions
Assistant Professor of Early Childhood, Lourdes College, Sylvania, Ohio, 1991-1997
Instructor of Early Childhood, Lourdes College, Sylvania, Ohio, 1983-1991
Instructor/Trainer of Child Care Technology, Michael J. Owens Technical College, Perrysburg, Ohio, 1982-1987
Instructor/Trainer of Child Development Associate, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, 1982-1986
Instructor Career Development, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, 1981-1983
Instructor Early Childhood, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green Ohio, 1981-1982
Preschool Teacher, Fairfield Fun and Learning Center, Fairfield, Ohio, 1976-1978
Kindergarten Teacher, Fairfield Educational Building, Fairfield, Ohio, 1975-1976
High School Teacher, Baltimore Lutheran High School, Baltimore, Maryland, (Grades 9-12, French; Grade 9,English) 19711973
Cleveland Central Catholic High School, Cleveland, Ohio, (Grades 9-11, French; Grade 9, English) 1969-1970
Administrative Positions
Superintendent/Principal: The Maritime Academy of Toledo, August 2006- Present
Superintendent/Principal: Victory Academy of Toledo, January, 2005 – 2009
Founding Board Member: Victory Academy of Toledo. August 2004 – September 2005 and The Maritime Academy of
Toledo: Secured 1,000,000.00 in State and Federal Grants for Community School Start-Up and Implementation Phases..
President: MAPS for life, Perrysburg, OH, August 1994 to present. Activities include author, trainer, and consultant for early
and middle childhood programs including classroom, family childcare, home visitor, and parent education in public, private,
federal, and military family, child, and youth programs as well as professional development related to The Marazon System.
All workshop and institute credits are granted through the Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio.
Chairperson: Department of Early Childhood, Lourdes College, Sylvania, Ohio, Spring, 1989-1997. Responsible for 150
teacher education students, on-site preschool laboratory classroom (ages 2-5), off-site child care center (ages 6 weeks to 8
years), and media and curriculum laboratory. Includes three full time faculty, three part-time faculty, three department
program directors, twenty-two preschool/child care staff members, two secretaries, and over 70 clinical and field site
directors and teachers.
Director: Associate and Teacher Certification Programs, Lourdes College, Sylvania, Ohio, 1989-1997.
Director: St. Vincent Child Development Center, Toledo Ohio, operated by Lourdes College, Sylvania, owned by St. Vincent
Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio, 1985-1989.
Owner: Fun and Learning Child Care Services, Perrysburg, Ohio, Administrative Consultant for Employer-Sponsored Child
Care Services, 1982-1985.
Owner-Director: Fairfield Fun and Learning Center, Fairfield, Ohio, 1976-1983.
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Consulting Positions
ScholArts Community School, Columbus, OH 2003-present
McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey 2000 - present
Aurora School, Inc, Ohio Charter School, Toledo, OH 2001-present
St. Peter Catholic School, Huron, OH 2000-2003
Word of Life Community, Trinidad and Tobago, 2000-present
Michigan Public Schools including Bedford, Monroe, Adrian, McComb, 1997-present.
United States Air Force and Army: 1996-present. Air Force Pentagon and numerous Air Force Commands and Bases.
Durango 4-C Head Start, 1998 Durango, CO 1998
Apple Tree Nursery School, University of Toledo, OH, 1994-present
KCET-TV, Boston,. Consultant for "The Puzzle Factory" a new children's television program, funded by the Corporation for
Public Broadcasting. 1993-1997
CPB-Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Washington, D.C. 1991.
WGTE-TV 30, Toledo, OH. 1990-96.
Family Communications Inc. Pittsburgh PA. Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, 1991.
III. Teaching Experiences
Franciscan University of Steubenville
4 years
Marazon I System At Work
4 years
Marazon II Child Development
3 years
Lourdes College
14years
ECD 111/311 Principles and Observation In Early Child
3 years
ECD 112/312 Development of Curriculum in ECE
3 years
ECD 114/314 Care of Infants and Toddlers
2 years
ECD 115/315 Home-School-Community
4 years
ECD 202/402 Language and Cognitive Development in Y.C.
12 years
ECD 208/408 Affective Development in Young Children
12 years
ECD 211/411 Play and Social Development in Y.C.
13 years
ECD 210/410 Administration of Programs for Y.C.
6 years
ECD 210
Practicum in Early Childhood (Associate)
13 years
ECD 413/414 Internship and Practicum (Pre-K Teacher)
9 years
Bowling Green State University
1 year
HDFS 123 Introduction to Early Childhood Education
1 year
HDFS 223 Child Study
1 year
HOEC 421 Parent Education
1 year
CDA Training Courses
1 year
University of Toledo
2 years
Career Development, Curriculum Planning
1 year
Owens Community College
4 years
CDA Training
4 years
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IV. Curriculum Development
Courses
Developed Pre-kindergarten and Kindergarten-Primary Teacher Course of Study to meet State of Ohio Department of
Education program approval for teacher preparation, including total curriculum design and individual course designs (19891992).
Lourdes College was awarded final program approval in November, 1992 with seven commendations for program
philosophy and design and no findings out of compliance.
Workshops
Team Building
The Art and Skill of Listening
Conflict Resolution
Self-Esteem
Assertiveness
Stress Management
Time Management
The Big “D” in Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Why is it so hard to be Developmentally Appropriate?
Now That DAP Is In, What Is Out? An in-depth look at the Developmental Objective!
Who Do You Say You Are? How Erikson’s Theory of Self Concept Development Can Enhance the Development of Both
Teacher and Child!
What’s Play - What’s Not Play? How To Be Intentional, Not Accidental in supporting children’s play!
Ready Or Not Here They Come: Who’s Getting Who Ready For Kindergarten?
The Road Less Disciplined: What every teacher and parent should know about nurturing moral development in children.
How Do They Know What They Know? How Young Children Learn
Anecdotal Records - Is There Life Beyond Simply Recording And Reporting? How to interpret, summarize, report, and use
anecdotal records and other types of assessment data.
Has Anyone Checked-In With The Child Lately? How To Plan, Develop, and Implement Curriculum Designs That Are
Focused On the Emerging Needs and Interest of Each Child.
Friends Forever? The Stages of Friendship
Ethical Decision-Making in Early Childhood Education
Developing a Strong Personal Philosophy of Early Childhood Education
Re-Parenting Your Child Within: Unfinished Business
Who Says You’re Not Creative: Discovering, Uncovering, And Recovering Eight Markers of Creativity In Adults And Children
Anecdotal Records - Is There Life Beyond Simply Recording And Reporting? How to interpret, summarize, report, and use anecdotal
records and other types of assessment data.
The Mirror Thought of You: Personal Identity and Diversity Awareness
What’s That Emotion and Where’d That Feeling Come From Anyway? The Origins of Our Emotions.
How To Keep Parents Coming Back for More! Common sense ways to increase parent involvement with conferences.
The Art and Skill of Listening: In Search of Excellence Through Personal and Professional Staff Development
Self-Esteem: Nurturing Children Beyond Simple Words
Stress Management: Concrete Ways to Avoid Stress
Time Management: What To Do When The Days Grow Shorter
Conflict Resolution: What’s Fair in Positive Conflict Resolution?
Assertiveness: How to be Assertive and Still Have Friends
Team Building: None of Us is As Smart As All Of Us Together.
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V.
Professional Development Activities
Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children, Annual Conferences (1985, 1988, 1993-00).
Association for Childhood Education International Annual Conferences (1996 - 1999).
National Association for the Education of Young Children, Annual Conferences (1982, 1987, 1988-1997).
National Catholic Education Association (1998-1999)
National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators, (1997 – 1999).
National Association of Department Chairpersons, Annual Conference (1990).
VI. Academic Advising
Lourdes College: 1988- 1997
VII. Research Projects
The Marazon System Evaluation Project involving parents, teachers, administrators, and trainers in programs around the
world who are implementing The Marazon System. Project surveys practices, beliefs, attitudes and values related to
Developmentally Appropriate Practice, classroom planning, parenting practice, classroom environments, and adult-child
interactions. Longitudinal studies are on going.
Survey of School Administrators, Teachers, Parents, Higher Education Faculty, Preservice Teachers, and Business and
Industry Concerning Knowledge and Attitudes about Developmentally Appropriate Practices (1991-1992).
"Extending the Neighborhood to Child Care" Research Project (Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (Family Communications, Inc.)
and WGTE-TV 30) Curriculum Consultant and Trainer (1990-1991).
VIII. Ministry Positions
Finance Committee, Eucharistic Ministrer (Blessed John XXIII Parish)
Confirmation and RCIA Mystagogia Presentations (All Saints Catholic Church)
National Service Committee Member (National Catholic Charismatic Renewal) Member 2006 - present
Ministry to Catholic Charismatic Renewal: Coordinator of Outreach to Parishes Ministry
Ministry to Catholic Charismatic Renewal Board Chairperson 2003-2005) Member 2001-2003, 1991-1994)
Diocese of Toledo, Healing –Word Gift Ministry Coordinator (1985-present)
Diocese of Toledo, Committee on Children and Liturgy (1999-2001)
Good Shepherd Parish Healing Ministry Coordinator –Afterglow of the Eucharist, Lector, & Parish Council Memeber (1999-2005)
IX. Parish Retreats and Missions and Miscellaneous Presentations
Community of God’s Love, Women’s Retreat, Steubenville, OH (2010-2011)
Erie PA Women’s Annual Retreat Gifted and Called, Moments of Grace, Catherine of Siena, Living The Annunciation and Visitation
Retreats (2008-2011)
Magnificat Presenter: Fremont, Ohio and Greensberg, PA (2010)
Women’s Winter Retreat, Our Lady of the Pines, Fremont
St. Mary Defiance: 4-day mission presenter
St Peter, Huron and numerous parish retreats and workshops throughout Diocese of Toledo, Ohio 2000-Present
St. Thomas More, Toledo, OH Generations of Faith & Theology on Toast Presenter
All Saints, Toledo, OH Confirmation Presentation
St. John Defiance, 2010 Presentation Generations of Faith
St. Wendolen, Fostoria 2008-2011 Gifted and Called: Discerning Your Charisms, A spiritual treatment plan for living in the Spirit
Magnificat Regional Women’s Retreat: Living in the Annunciation and the Visitation
Fremont Area Mission: November 8-11,2009 (5 parish 3 school mission)
Diocese of Greensburg, PA; Magnificat, September, 2009 Living in the Annunciation and the Visitation
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Diocese of Erie PA;
Diocese of Scranton PA; St. Louis, and East St. Louis, IL: Gifted and Called Retreat Weekends 2007- 2009
Christ the King Retreats: Pastoral Team, Principal, & Staff, August & November, 2007
40th Anniversary Catholic Charismatic Conference Speaker: Camden New Jersey, October, 2007
Magnificat Retreats (Canton May, 2007 and Lima, Ohio November, 2007)
All Saints, Lenten Mission (March 2007) Confirmation Retreats and Workshops (on-going)
Diocese of Venice, Epiphany Cathedral, Prayer Group Presentation (February, 2007, 2008, 2009)
Diocese of Jacksonville, St. Francis High School Annual Retreat: Jacksonville, FL (February, 2007)
Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Bishop’s and Priests Conference, Speaker: Gifted and Called – Charisms of the Holy Spirit (August 2007)
Diocese of Toledo, Leadership Institute: Main Session Speaker (August, 2007)
National Catholic Charismatic Conference Presenter (4 years)
Diocese of Camden New Jersey Retreat Presenter (3 Years)
Our Lady of Lourdes: Gifted and Called Retreat and Workshops (2 years)
All Saints, Our Lady of Lourdes, St. Richard, St. Boniface: Confirmation Retreat Director and Coordinator
Sisters of Notre Dame: 3 day and 8 day retreat presenter
St. Richard Catholic Church, Swanton, Gifted and Called Retreat Director and Presenter
Christ the King, Ann Arbor, Keynote Speaker, Workshop Presenter, 20045-2006
St. Peter Parish, Huron, Ohio, Women’s Annual Winter Retreat (1997-2006)
Catherine of Siena, The Climb, The Conversion, The Surrender, The Kiss, Sisters of Notre Dame, (November, 2003)
The After Glow of the Eucharist, National Catholic Charismatic Leaders Conference, Nashville, TN (November, 2003)
On the Road Again for the Lord, National Catholic Charismatic Leaders Conference, Nashville, TN (November, 2003)
National Charismatic Catholic Conference Word Gift Ministry San Antonio, TX (May, 2003)
Can You Hear Me Now, Love God, Diocese of Toledo, Parish Mission St. Charles Parish (September, 2003)
Jubilee Graces, Parish Mission (Diocese of Toledo, St. Joseph Parish (March, 2000)
Preparing Children For Liturgy, Diocese of Toledo, Annual Diocesan Liturgical Conferences, Regional Liturgical Conferences, and
Individual Parishes (2000-present)
Raising Children for Heaven, Diocese of Toledo, Annual Diocesan Liturgical Conferences, Regional Liturgical Conferences, and
Individual Parishes (1999-present)
The Road Less Disciplined, Diocese of Toledo, Annual Diocesan Liturgical Conferences, Regional Liturgical Conferences, and
Individual Parishes (1999-present)
The Marazon System Institutes, Seminars, and Workshops (1994-present)
Talking With Parents So That Parents Want To Listen (1999-present)
Magnificat Keynote, Trinidad & Tobego (August, 2000)
Magnificat Keynote, Lima Chapter (February, 2003
Anecdotal Records: Is There Life Beyond Simply Recording and Storing? (1993-present)
Now That DAP’s In, What’s Out? (1993-present)
"Who Says You're Not Creative?" Toledo Public Schools, Special Education (February, 1994).
"Developmentally Appropriate Practices: Supporting Self-Concept and Feeling Development in Young Children using
Appropriate Guidance and Discipline Technique" Cincinnati Head Start January, 1994)
"Developmentally Appropriate Practices: What Does It Really Mean for Teachers and Children" Henry County Public
Schools, Early childhood Unit, Pre-K to Grade Three (January, 1994)
"Using Erikson's Stages to Nurture and Support Your Own Self Concept," National Association for the Education of Young
Children, Annual Conference (November, 1993).
"Developmental Objectives," Youngstown Early Childhood Association, Youngstown, Ohio (August, 1993).
"Developmental Objectives," Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children, Annual Conference (May, 1993).
"Family Day Care" keynote speaker for Target Stores and YWCA kick-off event (May, 1993).
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Trainer, Ohio Migrant Day Care Training Project, (May, 1993).
"Mister Rogers Comes To Toledo," with Fred Rogers, on the stage with him at the end of his keynote address to field any
questions pertaining to child development (March, 1993).
"Who Do You Say You Are," speaker, Medical College of Ohio, Early Learning Center (March, 1993).
IX. Publications
Living Your Charisms. Pentecost Today “the pathway to ministry and service: Living your manifestation of the Spirit—your
charisms, Oct, Nov, Dec. 2010
Charisms of the Holy Spirit: Tools for the New Evangelization, Perrysburg, OH MAPS for life. 2009
Do you have the gift of encouragement?
Encouragement—the charism that gives hope and transforms lives”. Pentecost Today Jan, Feb, Mar. 2009
Renewing the Renewal: A Firestorm In The Catholic Church. Perrysburg, OH: MAPS for life. 2004.
The Catholic Handbook of Child Growth, Development, and Learning. Perrysburg, OH: MAPS for life. 2003.
The Christian Parent’s Handbook of Child Development. Perrysburg, OH: MAPS for life. 2000.
The Christian Parent’s Activity Cards. Perrysburg, OH: MAPS for life. 2000.
Deliverance Prayer: A Matter of Wisdom, Discernment, and Obedience. Perrysburg, OH: MAPS for life. 1998,1999.
Home Visitor Handbook of Child Development: Birth to Age 12—The Marazon System. Perrysburg, OH: MAPS for life.
1999.
Family Child Care Handbook of Child Development: Birth to Age 12—The Marazon System. Perrysburg, OH: MAPS for life.
1997,1998.
The Parent’s Handbook of Child Development System: Birth to Age 12. Perrysburg, OH: MAPS for life. 1997,1998.
Helping Children Grow, Develop and Learn: Birth to Age 8-The Marazon System Perrysburg, OH: MAPS for life.
1995,1998.
4 Easy Steps to Developmental Planning and Assessment: Birth to Age 8-The Marazon System Perrysburg, OH: MAPS for
life. 1995,1998.
Parent-Teacher Partnerships: Birth to Age 8-The Marazon System Perrysburg, OH: MAPS for life. 1995, 1998
The Marazon Planning System: Developmental Planning for Early Childhood Education. Louisville, KY: Learning Gear,Inc.
1994
"Mister Rogers Visits Day Care: A Story of Conflict, Conversion, Conviction, and Celebration" accepted for publication in
Young Children, July, 1994
Extending Mister Rogers' Neighborhood To Child Care: Curriculum Training Module. WGTE-TV 30, Fall, 1991
"Do Formal Career Development Programs Really Increase Employee Participation" Training and Development Journal.
September, 1983
X. Video/Television/CD-Rom
Numerous presentation on Video and Audio DVD’s
CD-ROMS: A Series of Six Self Paced Training Modules
CD-ROM: Family Child Care System
CD-ROM: Home Visitor System
CD-ROM: Classroom System Overview
CD-ROM The Marazon System: Developmentally Appropriate Planning and Assessment-Birth to Age 12
Trinidad-Tobago Catholic Television: Christian Parent System, August 2000
WBGU-TV 27 (PBS) Behavior Management Teleconference (1 hour live broadcast) featured guest (June1993)
WGTE-TV 30 (PBS) Extending Mister Rogers' Neighborhood to Child Care Teleconference, featured with Fred Rogers, T.
Barry Brazelton, and other scholars, broadcast across the United States including Alaska and Hawaii, and continuing to air
on many stations during primetime and off-air broadcasts (January, 1991)
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Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), Blue Ribbon Panelist, to select next children's television show to be funded by
CPB (1991). The last funded program was Sesame Street, 17 years ago. The only early childhood participant on a 12member panel composed of producers, writers, and media specialists from across the country. Program selected was "The
Puzzle Factory" to begin airing Spring of 1994
1991 Painesville Public Television (PBS): Video Tape of Keynote Address to Northeast Ohio Education for Young Children.
Televised
XI. Achievements
Lourdes College: Appointment to Chair0person, Department of Early Childhood
Ohio Department of Education approval of Pre-kindergarten and Kindergarten-Primary Teacher Certification Programs
Ohio Department of Education approval of Pre-kindergarten Associate Certification Program
On-Site Evaluation Documents to support program approval
Formation of "Developmentally Appropriate Education Council" in collaboration with Sylvania School with participation from
Northwest Ohio school administrators, teachers, parents, higher education faculty, pre-service teachers, and business and
industry, and
Establishment of department advisory board, clinical and field site contracts with area programs and schools, faculty
handbook, program evaluation design, student policies and procedures for admissions, retention, graduation, and
certification, office procedures, data base
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