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| Dr. Patrick Traynor earned his Ph.D. degree in Educational Administration at the University of California, Riverside. His dissertation analyzes the relationship of three classroom management approaches. His Bachelor of Science degree was earned at the University of California, Davis and included a double major in Nutrition Science and Entomology. In his over 15 years of experience in the field of education, Dr. Traynor has been a director of language support services, middle school principal, elementary school principal, middle school assistant principal, elementary vice principal, high school science teacher, elementary school teacher, and Cub Scout master and den leader. He is currently director of assessment and evaluation in Colton Joint Unified School District in San Bernardino County, California. Dr. Traynor has also been a Lecturer at the University of California, Riverside in the Graduate School of Education. He has been published in the areas of classroom management and instructional technology in educational journals including Education, Journal of Instructional Psychology, Learning and Leading with Technology, California Reader, and Education California (EdCal). His article, “A Scientific Evaluation of Five Classroom Order Strategies” won the Special Merit Award from the journal, Education, in 2002. He was also awarded the 2006 San Bernardino County Superintendent's Multilingual Award for his contributions to English learners and led his district's English learner program with a fully compliant Coordinated Compliance Review in 2005.
He is married to Dr. Elizabeth Traynor, a board certified neurologist with a private practice in Orange County, California. Dr. Elizabeth Traynor has given talks to the medical community on Adult Attention Deficit Disorder, Tourette’s Syndrome, strokes, and has served on Saddleback Memorial Hospital’s ethics committee. The Drs. Traynor have two children in the public school system.
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FIELD EXPERIENCE
2005-Present Director III, Assessment and Evaluation
Colton Joint Unified School District
Colton, California
2004-2005 Director II, Language Support Services
Colton Joint Unified School District
Colton, California
2004-2004 Lecturer, Graduate School of Education (Part Time)
University of California at Riverside
Riverside, California
1999-2004 Principal, Grades 7-8
Colton Joint Unified School District
Bloomington &Terrace Hills Middle Schools, Colton, California
1997-1999 Assistant Principal, Grades 6-8
Ocean View School District
Mesa View Middle School, Huntington Beach, California
1995-1997 Principal, Grades K-8
Keppel Union School District
Lake Los Angeles School, Palmdale, California
1994-1995 Teaching Vice Principal, Grades K-8
Keppel Union School District
Lake Los Angeles School, Palmdale, California
1990-1994 High School Science Teacher, Grades 9-12
Riverside Unified School District
John Wesley North High School, Riverside, California
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EDUCATION 1997-2004 Doctor of Philosophy, Educational Administration University of California, Riverside 1993-1995 Master of Arts, Computer Education United States International University, San Diego 1993-1994 Master of Arts, Educational Administration United States International University, San Diego 1984-1989 Bachelor of Science, Double Major: Nutrition Science & Entomology CREDENTIALS 1998 Professional Administrative Services University of California, Riverside 1994 Preliminary Administrative Services United States International University, San Diego 1989 Clear Ryan Single Subject University of California, Davis
Physical Sciences & Life Sciences Supplementary Authorizations: Computers; Music; Food & Nutrition |
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| Dr. Traynor at summer race training session Mt. Hood Oregon; Photo (C) Martin Tichy 2005 |
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| August '05 Mather Pass Saddle, Sierra's day three of OC RDM's Troop 645 Sierra backpacking excursion |
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