Cheryl A. Steele. Ph.D.

Children’s Book Author/Educator

Main Focus:  Education…of all ages. My career as an educator has included opportunities to work with all ages, all professions, and in a variety of venues. My children’s books and the lessons/messages they contain are targeted at a young audience, but the “learning” hopefully occurs across all generations as the stories are shared and enjoyed. I hope to encourage creative thinking, celebration of diversity, positive self-concept and the joy of reading in my audience.

Children’s Books:  (1) What if…Questions to Delight and Inspire Children (This book comes with  activities, additional resources, extra questions, correlations to OK Priority Academic Student Skills        K-5…all free) (2) All About Me…Who I Am and Can Be (This is a flipbook with a different story on each side of the book.)  (3) A Mouse in God’s House (currently in production…release fall 2009)

Note: All books have terrific illustrations and come with a free audio download. All books also have a coloring book available for purchase as well.

Offerings:  I often work with children in school or other settings….reading and discussing the stories to meet a variety of teacher goals. I also often speak to parent and civic groups about the importance of reading, creative thinking, etc……particularly in this fast-paced, wonderfully technological, focused-on-achievement world we live in. These sessions can be a brief talk or a workshop format. I also talk with teacher groups to affirm the importance of creative activities---as a way to increase both academic achievement as well as enjoyment in learning.

AWARDS/HONORS:

“50 Making a Difference” The Journal Record Woman of the Year Program, 2008

“Woman of the Year,” University of Central Oklahoma, Women of Many Ethnic Nationalities, 2008

“75 Who Made a Difference,” University of Oklahoma Celebration of Education in Oklahoma, 2005

Oklahoma Superintendent of the Year 2003-04

Oklahoma Music Educators Association, Administrator of the Year 2001

Alpha Delta Kappa’s Oklahoma Woman of the Year 2000

Oklahoma Parent Teacher Association, Administrator of the Year 1999

Leadership Oklahoma, Class XII 1998-99

Excellence in Educational Leadership 1998

University Council for Educational Leadership

Oklahoma Medal for Excellence in Public School Administration 1996

            Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence

District Administrator of the Year:  District 7  1996, 1998, 1999, 2003

            Oklahoma Association of School Administrators

COMSTARS:

            Honorary civilian leader at Tinker Air Force Base 1998-1999

Partner for Excellence 1996

            Oklahoma School Public Relations Association

Recognized by the U.S. Department of Defense for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve 1994

Rookie of the Year 1994-95

            Mid-Del Public Schools

Pride of Mid-Del 1990-91

            Mid-Del Public Schools

Soul and Spirit of Mid-Del 1998-99

            Mid-Del Public Schools

Leadership Award 1989

            Oklahoma Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

“Executive Educator 100” 1988

Availability:  I am available (with appropriate notice, logistics, and scheduling) wherever requested.