Resume: George R. Fichter

6167 Deeside Drive
Dublin, OH 43017

TEL: 614-890-1573
FAX: 614-764-4709


Experience

SchoolMatch by Public Priority Systems, Inc.; July 1994 - present
Consultant for Special needs and Services
Responsible for counseling and consulting service for clients requiring diverse and in-depth knowledge of school data and comparative assessment.

Private Practice, Gifted Education and Policy Programs,
Powell, Ohio; January 1988 - present.

Ohio Association for Gifted Children, Columbus Ohio
Governmental Relations Director; January 1988 - July 1992

Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana
Evaluator and Consultant to Asian Studies Program; July 1987 - July 1992

The Ohio State University, College of Education, Columbus, Ohio
Lecturer; January 1981 - July 1992

Ohio Department of Education, Columbus, Ohio
Director, Martin W. Essex School for the Gifted; August 1976 - December 1987
Educational Consultant, Programs for Gifted; July 1975 - December 1987
Educational Consultant, Speech, Language and Hearing Services
August 1965 - July 1975

Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
Instructor, Speech and Hearing Clinic, and University Consultant; June 1965 - July, 1968

Kent City Schools, Kent, Ohio
Speech and Hearing Therapist; September 1962 - June 1965

Armstrong County Schools, Kittanning, Pennsylvania
Speech and Hearing Therapist, September 1957 - June 1962


Education

National/State Leadership Training Institute, Gifted/Talented, Aspen, Colorado
Certificate of Completion; July 1975

The Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio
Post-Graduate Work; 1970 - 1977

Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
M.A. in Speech Pathology and Audiology, 1964

Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
B.S. in Education, 1957
Speech Pathology and Audiology


Professional Associations and Activities Include

Support for Talented Students, Inc.
President; 1990-1994

The National Association for Gifted Children
Executive Board Member; 1985 - 1988
Member; 1975 - 1992

The National Coalition for the Advancement of Gifted Education
Chairperson; 1982 - 1987

Ohio Governor's Youth Art Exhibition Advisory Board
Member; 1984 - present

Support for Talented Students, Inc.
Member, Advisory Board; 1984 - present

The Association for the Gifted, Council for Exceptional Children
Governor-at-Large; 1982 - 1985
Member; 1975 - 1992

National Council of State Directors of Programs for Gifted
President; 1981 - 1983
Member; 1975 - 1988

American Speech and Hearing Association
Legislative Counselor; 1972 - 1975 and 1976 - 1978
Member; 1970 - 1980

U.S. Office of Education, Office of Gifted and Talented
Program Review Panel Member; 1976 - 1979

Ohio Speech and Hearing Association
President; 1974 - 1975
Member; 1962 - 1992

The Ohio Society for Crippled Children and Adults, Inc.
Advisory Committee Member; 1974 - 1977

Central Ohio Speech and Hearing Association
President; 1973
Member; 1968 - 1980


Honors

Honorary Member, The Consortium of Ohio Coordinators for Gifted; 1978

Honorary Member, The North Central Ohio Coordinators for Gifted Association; 1988

Honorary Member, The Zanes Trace Coordinators Association; 1988

Fellow Award, The Ohio Association for Speech and Hearing; 1975

Distinguished Hall of Fame Award, The Ohio Association for Gifted Children; 1975

President's Award, The Association for Gifted, Council for Exceptional Children; 1984

"The George R. Fichter Academy for Promising Young Scholars"
Initiated, University of Dayton; 1986

Outstanding Educator Award, Summit County Staff Development Consortium; 1986

Outstanding Service to Ohio's Youth Award, The Ohio State University; 1986

Selected by Professional Organizations to testify before the U.S. House of Representatives on Education and Labor, Washington D.C.; 1986

Recognized for Outstanding Service, The Ohio Senate and The Ohio House of Representatives; 1988


Personal

Birth Date: December 11, 1930

Marital Status: Married to Patricia Louise Fichter

Children: Daughters, Carolyn and Beth        Step-Sons, John, Mark and Steven

Health: Excellent - Height 5'10" - Weight 180 lbs.

United States Navy: 1949 - 1954