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Sylvia Gonzalez
Leadership and Educational Administration Department (LEAD)
School of Education--Bell Hall 173
Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI 49104-0111
sylviag@andrews.edu
269-471-6702
Fax 269-471-6560
Education:
Ph.D. in Educational Administration and Leadership, 2003
Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI, 49104.
Topic: “The Relationship of Academic Workload Typologies and Other Selected Demographic Variables to Burnout Levels in Full-time Faculty in Seventh-day Adventist Colleges and Universities in North America.”
Master in Business Administration, 1993
Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, 1990
Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, Indiana.
Degree in Translation English-Spanish-English, 1984
Anglo-Uruguayan Cultural Institute, extension of Cambridge University, Montevideo, Uruguay, South America.
Professional Experience:
Assistant Professor of Leadership and Educational Administration, 2003-current
School of Education, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan
Graduate level.
Associate Professor of Management, 1994-2003
School of Business, Montemorelos University, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
Undergraduate and graduate level.
Director, Office of Planning and Educational Marketing, 1994-1996
Montemorelos University, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
Accounts Manager, 1993-1994
Ruth Murdoch Elementary School and Andrews Academy. Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan.
Office Manager and International Student Financial Advisor, 1987-1993
Student Finance Office, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan.
Freelance Translator, 1987-current
Interamerican Publishing House, Miami, Florida. Pacific Press Publishing House, Boise, Idaho.
Accountant and Business Manager, 1974-1987
Uruguay Adventist Academy, Uruguay, South America.
English teacher, Grades 11-12, 1974-1978
Uruguay Adventist Academy, Uruguay, South America.
Bilingual Administrative Assistant to the President and Secretary, 1969-1974
South American Division of Seventh-day Adventists. Montevideo, Uruguay.
Classes Taught
Andrews University
EDAL 570 Principles of Educational Supervision
EDAL 520 Foundations of Educational Leadership
EDAL 635 Human Resources Administration
EDAL 645 Educational Finance and Marketing
EDAL 824 Seminar in Grant Writing
EDAL 677 Seminar in Supervision and Human Relations
Montemorelos University
ADMN 620 Marketing
ADMN 615 Organizational Behavior
ADMN 655 Human Resources Administration
ADMN 312 Organization and Direction
ADMN 311 Planning and Control
ADMN 211 Human Resources I
Diploma in Human Resources
ADMN 415 Business Ethics
ADMN 315 Administration II
Dominican Adventist University
ADMN 620 Marketing
Venezuelan Adventist University
ADMN 620 Marketing
Dissertations Advised
2005 Member of 12 on-going dissertations
2004 Student interaction in web-based learning: A study of the online experience of students of a graduate degree program. (Committee member, master’s thesis)
1998 Worker satisfaction, performance, and motivation in relation to years of service, age and level of occupation, in a study conducted in the summer of 1997 in the glass industry in the state of Nuevo Leon, Mexico. (Chair, master’s thesis)
1998 Workers’ perception of the need for good communication between managers and workers, in a study conducted in the summer of 1997 in the steel industry in the state of Nuevo Leon, Mexico. (Chair, master’s thesis)
Conferences and Presentations
2005 Dissertation Burnout or Renewal? 2005 Roundtable Conference. Dept. of Leadership and Educational Administration. Mendel Center, Benton Harbor, July 18-21.
2004 Presentation of research on faculty burnout. 2004 Roundtable Conference. Dept. of Leadership and Educational Administration. Mendel Center, Benton Harbor, July 18-21.
2003 “Faculty burnout: A report on a research study conducted in all Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities in 2002.”Paper presented at the SDA Business Teachers Conference. Andrews University School of Business, June 26-28.
2000 Institute of Professional Development.“Planning the process of teaching and learning.” Montemorelos, Mexico, Feb-April.
2000 Workshop on Cooperative Learning, with Dr. Eduardo Gonzalez. Montemorelos University, Montemorelos, Mexico, May.
1999 National Association of Schools of Administration and Accounting. “Educational Objectives in Administration.”, Monterrey, Mexico, Feb. 9.
1999 III International Symposium on Education. “Research in Seventh-day Adventist Higher Education.” Montemorelos, Mexico, April 5-6.
1998 Workshop on Cooperative Learning, Dr. Eduardo Gonzalez. Postgraduate Division. Montemorelos University, Montemorelos, Mexico, April.
1998 Institute of Professional Development. “Seminar on Technology and Innovation in Education.” Montemorelos, Mexico. June.
1997 IV International Symposium in Administration. “Change: A Continuous Process.” Villa de Santiago, Mexico, March.
1996 III International Conference on Educational Research. “National Postgraduate Conference in Administration, Organization, and Leadership.” Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico, December 6.
Special Tasks
2003-2004 Responsible for the section on School of Education Personnel. NCATE report
2003-2004 Member of the Internship Programs Task Force
Tanslations Published:
Magazines and Articles
2005 The Circle of Love
2005 Salvation by Ivan T. Blazen, for the Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
2005 Division Interamerica for the General Conference
2005 The School as a Community of Grade for AVLN
2005 Death: Origin, Nature, and Final Eradication by Niels-Erick A. Andreasen, for the Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
2005 The Need for Reconnecting
2005 Sin by John M. Fowler, for the Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
2005 Anciano, magazine for the elders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
2004 Revista Adventista January 2005
2004 Revista Adventista July 2005
2004 Anciano
2004 Ministry magazineMarch-April 2004
2003 Revista Adventista January 2004
2001 Aquietando el terror de los niños
2001 ¿Dónde está la justicia?
1999 El ministerio de equipar
1999 Venga fuego o hielo
1987-1989 Revista Adventista monthly magazine
Books
2005 The Next Superpower by Mark Finley (2004)
2004 Seventh-day Adventist Devotional Readings for 2006
2003 On Solid Ground, by Mark Finley (2002)
2003 Reading Ellen White: How to Understand Her Writings, by George R. Knight (1997)
2000 Issues and Alternatives in Educational Philosophy, by George R. Knight (1998). Last three chapters.
1998 The Pharisee’s Guide to Perfect Holiness: A Study of Sin and Salvation, by George R. Knight (1992)
1994 God Sent a Man, by Carlyle B. Haynes (1962)
Skills
Excellent communication and organizational skills
Proficient in English and Spanish
Experience in working and living in different cultures
Excellent rapport with colleagues and students
Positive attitude for constant learning
Memberships
Society for Human Resource Management American Translators Association
