DIANE L. POSTMAN
EDUCATION
Masters of Science Degree, Special Education, Old Dominion University, 2005
Bachelor of Science Degree, Early Childhood Education, Radford College, 1979
CERTIFICATION/ENDORSEMENT
Collegiate Professional Certificate, Commonwealth of Virginia, NK-4 and ECSE, expiration 2019
EXPERIENCE
 Training Wheels Consulting, owner/consultant (2012-present)
http://trainingwheelsconsulting.com
 Child Development Resources, on-site early literacy coach (2013-present)
 VCU EXCEL Early Literacy Coach (Sept. 2013 – Jan. 2014)
 ECSE volunteer Bethel Manor Elementary, 2013
 Preschool Partners/Smart Beginnings of Virginia, educational consultant and on-site coach
(March 2011 – January 2012)
 Achilles Elementary School, second and third grade science lab (2009 – 2010)
 Achilles Elementary School, Gloucester County, ECSE (2008 - 2009)
 Abingdon Elementary School, ECSE (2001- 2003, 2004 - 2008)
 Abingdon Elementary Teacher of the Year, 2006
 Gloucester County Elementary Teacher of the Year, 2006
 South Morrison Elementary School, ECSE (2003 – 2004)
 Poquoson Primary School, kindergarten (1989 – 2001)
 Teacher of the Year, 1992, Poquoson City Schools
 Poquoson Elementary School, kindergarten (1982 – 1989)
 Cape Charles Public School, K-1 (1979 - 1981); kindergarten (1981 – 1982)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/CONTRIBUTIONS
Programs Developed
 Developed and implemented second and third grade science program for Achilles Elementary
School, 2009
 Created, developed, and implemented an Extended Day Kindergarten program for identified “at
risk” students, Poquoson Primary School, 1996-2000
Workshops/Presentations Provided (selective list only)
Thematic Planning
 Thematic Planning – Tidewater Association for Early Childhood Education (TAECE),
November, 12, 2011
Professional Relationships
 Para / Teacher Partnership – York County Schools ECSE Staff, January 14, 2011
Data Collection
 Data Collection for the General Education Teacher – Achilles Elementary School, 2008
 Data Collection – York County Schools ECSE Staff, 2011; TTAC at ODU, 2012; VA Beach
ECSE Staff, 2012
Behavior Management
 Cool-Down Corner Use – Tidewater Association for Early Childhood Education (TAECE),
November 12, 2011
 Promoting Social/Emotional Competence – GCPS Staff Development, July and August, 2005
Literacy
 Rhymes and Reasons (the use of nursery rhymes) – presented at Shining Stars Early Childhood
Conference for State of VA, July 21, 2005, Rockingham County Schools, fall 2005 and 2006,
Fredericksburg City Schools fall 2004
 Emergent Literacy in ECSE – presented at T-TAC at Old Dominion University, March 30 and
May 11, 2004
Early Childhood Special Education
 Governor’s Conference on Education – Tech for Tykes; use of SMARTboard Technology with
Preschoolers with Disabilities, July 21, 2009
 Routine Based Instruction/Data Collection – presented at Shining Stars Early Childhood
Conference, “Shining Stars”, summer 2004
Inclusion
 Guest Lecturer on Inclusion and Preschool to Kindergarten Transitioning, College of William &
Mary graduate class on school psychology, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994
 Presenter and Round-Table Discussion Facilitator, Regional Conference on Inclusion, Omni
Hotel, Newport News, VA, 1996
 Preschool Inclusion Program - Presenter, Integrated Placement Options for Preschoolers
Conference, Williamsburg, VA, 1994
Classroom Management
 Behavior Management, 1998; Low-Profile Classroom Management, 1997; Classroom
Management, 1989; In-services at Poquoson Primary School
Computers
 Computers in Kindergarten – Take a Byte, presented to: WHRO Computer Conference, 1985;
Tidewater Childcare Association, 1984; State Kindergarten Conference, 1983
Integrated Language Arts
 Get Cooking With Whole Language, presented to: Warwick Early Learning Center, 1996;
Denbigh Early Learning Center, 1995; Tidewater Association for Early Childhood Education
Conference, 1992 & 1993; State Kindergarten Conference, 1981
Classes/Workshops/Training Attended (selective list only)
 Center on the Social & Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) training, February
2012
 Virginia Association of Science Teachers State Conference, November 5-7, 2010
 Virginia Living Museum: Scientific Investigation, August 24, 2009
 Virginia Project Learning Tree, June 29, 2009
 Creating Class Web Pages, summer 2008
 Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training, 2005 - 2009
 Selected by Gloucester County Schools to be one of two staff members sent to VDOE train-thetrainer sessions, Promoting Social/Emotional Competence, 2004 and 2005
 Hosted High Scope Plan-Do-Review, Hayes, VA Summer 2002
 Young Children and Autism Spectrum Disorder, Norfolk, VA Spring 2002
 Sign Language, Beginning & Intermediate, Thomas Nelson Community College, Fall 1999 &
Spring 2000
 Math Their Way - completed training, Summer 1999, Virginia Beach, VA
 Developing Capable People, March – April 1997
 Talk It Out (conflict management for children), James Madison University, 1997
 Wilderness Team Building (3 day retreats) 1993 & 1997
 Total Quality Management for Educators, Norfolk State University, 1992
 Teaching for Effective Learning (TEL), 1982
Cooperating Teacher and Teacher Mentor
 Served as an on-site coach for 4 preschool teachers, 2013
 Served as an on-site coach for 7 preschool teachers, 2011
 Worked with seven student teachers and 1 intern
 Assisted in orienting and supporting 4 new teachers, most recently, 06-07 school year
 Mentored new ECSE teachers and provided training on developmental assessments, 06-07
GRANT WRITING
Wrote seven grant proposals, four of which were selected and funded through a competitive process in
Poquoson and two of which were selected and funded by Gloucester County Educational Foundation
 “Home – a – Loan” – worked with a speech therapist to assemble take home bags containing
materials to help families follow up on speech therapy goals in the home, 2008
 “Preschool, Preschool Very Caring” – purchased plants, seeds, bulbs, and tools for preschoolers
to use to plant a garden in front of Abingdon Elementary School, 2004
 “Author, Author,” - purchased software for students to write books and to publish teacherwritten big and little books, 2000
 “Storybook Garden,” - began a school garden featuring sections relating to literature, 2000
 “Table Talkers,” - created a class business to produce table tents on the computer with cheery
messages and pictures to be displayed in local businesses, 1999
 “Mathpacks”, - assembled take home packs with math-related books, manipulatives and
journals, 1998
SCHOOL COMMITTEES/SERVICE
Curriculum Development (selective list only)
 Math and Science SOL modules for K/1 – published by TTAC, ODU, 2004
 Science – written in 1991, 1992; aligned with SOLs - 1997; revised - 1999
 Social Studies – aligned with SOLs - 1997
 Language Arts – written in 1985; revised -1994; aligned with SOLs – 1996
 Math – written in 1990; aligned with SOLs – 1996
Committee Service (selective list only)
 Division of Early Childhood (DEC) Community of Practice, ODU, 2006 - 2009
 Assistive Technology Team for Gloucester County, 2006 - 2010
 Child Study Team chairman for Abingdon Elementary School, 2005 - 2006
 Introduced Teacher Assistance Team to Abingdon Elementary School, 2003
 Child Study Committee, Poquoson Primary School, 1999- 2004, 2006-2007
 Teacher Assistance Team, Poquoson Primary School, 1990 – 1999
 School Renewal Planning Committee, Poquoson Primary School, 1991-1999, chairman – 1994
ADDITIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 Proposed, planned and implemented the first and second school-wide Earth Day celebrations at
Achilles Elementary School, 2009, 2010
 Contributed ideas to Dr. Raver-Lampman, Old Dominion University, for her textbook: Early
Childhood Special Education (0-8 Years): Strategies for Positive Outcomes, released in March
2008
 Division of Early Childhood (DEC) Nancy Fallon Award for Early Childhood Special Education
Teacher of the Year, 2007
 Old Dominion University Special Education Graduate Student of the Year, 2006
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Nominated by Dr. Raver-Lampman, Old Dominion University, for the Disney Hand Teacher of
the Year Award, December 2004
Ideas published in Mailbox Magazine, Aug/Sept 04 and 05, other ideas publication pending
Published article, Involving Families in Early Childhood Education, in TTAC Network News,
Sept/Oct 2003
Co-planned and appeared in a teacher training video on embedding and data collection, Keeping
Track, produced by TTAC at Old Dominion University, March 2003
Virginia Journal Of Education, June 2001, Dec. 2005 – published teaching tips
PALS (Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening) - Teacher’s Testing Manual – published
remediation tip, 2000
Works for Me, NEA website and NEA Today, 2000, 2004, 2006-2012 – posted teaching tips
Governor’s SOL website, 1999 – posted teaching tips
PALS website, 1999 – posted teaching tips
Off to a Flying Start (NASA on-line flight project) 1996-97, 1998-99
Rocket Radishes (sent germinated radish seeds aboard the space shuttle), 1993
Inducted into Delta Kappa Gamma (honor sorority for educators) 1992
Public Education in Virginia (State Department of Education magazine) published article,
“Student Tutoring Aids Instruction,” 1982
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
 Gloucester Education Association 2001-2003, 2004- 2010
 Council For Exceptional Children, Division of Early Childhood (DEC) 2003- 2009
 Poquoson Education Association - faculty representative (1982 – 2001); President (1985-86);
Vice-President (1983 - 84)
REFERENCES
 Mrs. Ivy Mitchell, Preschool Partners/Smart Beginnings, 321 Main Street, Newport News, VA
23601, cite@cox.net, 757-240-2731
 Mrs. Molly Broderson, 9306 Guinea Rd, Hayes, VA 23072, mbroderson@gc.k12.va.us,
804-642-9140
 Dr. Sharon Raver-Lampman, 208 Lions Child Study Center, Old Dominion University, Norfolk,
VA 23529, sraverla@odu.edu, 757-683-4877, 760-331-6000
 Dr. Kimberly Huesing, 1591 Clifftop Ave., San Marco, CA 92079,
kimberlypregmon@hotmail.com
 Mrs. Mary Kay Weston, 34 Poquoson River Rd., Poquoson, VA 23662, rpweston@juno.com,
757-868-6720