Resume
Toni Richard Turk, Ed.D.
Blanding Mayor
264 N 300 W
Blanding, UT 84511
(435) 678-2428
Interest and Expertise: ETHNIC and CULTURAL HERITAGE – Over 100 semester hours in the field
EDUCATION DEGREES
- Midwestern University – Wichita Falls, TX > B.A. summa cum laude – History/government
- Midwestern University – Wichita Falls, TX > M.A. – History Thesis: Thirty-Fourth Battalion Virginia Cavalry, Confederate States Army
- Midwestern University – Wichita Falls, TX > M.A. (ABT) – Political Science Emphasis: Mongolian Peoples’ Republic
- Texas Tech University – Lubbock, TX > Ph.D. (ABD) – History Dissertation: The Kingdom of God as a Buffer State: Mormons in Texas – The Lyman Wight Colony
- Brigham Young University - Provo, UT > Ed. D. – Educational Administration Dissertation: Navajo-English Bilingual/Bicultural Education: An Evaluation
Additional Graduate Study:
ACADEMIES
- Academy for Educational Leadership, School Executives – Developing Agents of Change, Texas Christian University – Ft. Worth, TX
- Accreditation Seminar, Network for Outcome-Based Schools – St. Louis, MO
- Classroom Management and Discipline Program, Southwest Texas State University – San Marcos, TX
- Executive Leadership Academy, National School Conference Institute – Scottsdale, AZ
- IBM’s Advanced Business Institute, Technology and the School Superintendent – Palisades, NY
- Institute for Development of Educational Activities /I/D/E/A/ – Denver, CO
- Leadership Initiative in Programs and Instruction – Austin, TX
- National Academy for School Executives: Improving Student Achievement, AASA – San Francisco, CA
- National REACH (Respecting Ethnic and Cultural Heritage) Training – Seattle, WA
- National Superintendents Academy, AASA – Colorado Springs, CO
MILITARY
CREDENTIALS
PUBLIC SERVICE (2010)
EMPLOYMENT
- 7/07– Retired
- 7/95 – 6/07 Federal Programs Administrator – San Juan School District – Blanding, UT (3200 – EI-12: 60% American Indian; 40% Caucasian/Other)
- 6/94 – 6/95 Researcher/Writer – Four-Corners Research (Self-Employed)
- 9/94 – 12/08 Adjunct Lecturer for Diversity in Education – Utah State University
- 4/92 – 6/94 Area Superintendent – Austin ISD (72,000 – PK-12: Black 19%; Caucasian/Other 44%; and Latino 37%) (Area: 17000 – PK-12: Black 34%; Caucasian/Other 41%; Latino 25%)
- 7/86 – 4/92 Asst. Superintendent/Superintendent – Calhoun County ISD – Port Lavaca, TX (4,500 – PK-12: Asiatic 4%; Black 3%; Caucasian 48%; Latino 45%)
- 7/86 – 4/92 Adjunct Lecturer for Educational Administration – University of Houston-Victoria
- 7/85 – 6/86 Superintendent – Juab School District – Nephi, UT (1,500 – K-12)
- 8/83 – 6/85 Principal – Robert H. Goddard HS – Roswell, NM (1,300 – 9-12: Caucasian 70%; Latino 30%)
- 8/78 – 6/83 Principal – San Juan HS - Blanding, UT (600 – 7-12: American Indian 50%; Caucasian 50%)
- 7/71 – 6/78 Associate Professor – Western Texas College (History/Government) – Snyder, TX
- 9/70 – 5/71 Teacher – Wichita Falls ISD – Wichita Falls, TX
- 1/70 – 9/70 Research Specialist – Genealogical Society (Slavic Area) – Salt Lake City, UT
- 9/67 – 1/70 Teacher – Rider High School (Social Science) – Wichita Falls, TX
- 6/66 – 7/67 Intelligence Analyst – Defense Intelligence Agency - Washington, DC.
- 6/60 – 5/63 Russian Linguist - US Army - Germany
Toni’s Career
Toni retired from the Teacher Retirement System of Texas in 1994 with thirty years of service credit. His last position was that of Area Superintendent in the Austin ISD. He and Barbara moved to Blanding, Utah, to make their retirement home. He was recruited to return to the field of education by San Juan School District in 1995. He served as their Federal Programs Administrator from July 1, 1995 to June 30, 2007. During this second career he also served as a consultant to the Moscow (Russia) Department of Education, and as an adjunct faculty member with Utah State University – his last class in Diversity Education concluded December 10, 2008. During the course of his career he was deeply involved with the education of indigenous peoples and he worked with the Khanty and Mansi in Siberia as well as with the Navajo and Ute in San Juan County, Utah. Toni now devotes his time to civic service and heritage activities
Toni’s Vocational/Avocational Summary
- Forty-two Years in Education (Taught under Segregation in Texas) – Career experience included: teacher, university professor, principal, superintendent
- Adjunct “Diversity” lecturer with Utah State University
- Federal Programs Administrator – San Juan School District
- Educational Consultant – Moscow (Russia) Department of Education - Education of Indigenous Peoples
- Emeritus Accredited Genealogist – Southern States (International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists)
- Guild of One-Name Studies Project Administrator for the TURK Surname Society
- Y-DNA Project Administrator – TURK Surname
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