D A V I D W I L L I A U M E
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Current employment at Trinity Western University in the
Master of Arts in Leadership program, serving in various administrative, coordination and teaching capacities.
Three years as an associate pastor at White Rock Community
Church.
Twenty-nine total years of teaching and administrative
experience Kindergarten through Grade 12 in a wide variety of school settings.
Completed a PhD EDS program at Trinity Evangelical Divinity
School. Dissertation was entitled Factors and Processes of
Perspective Transformation Contributing to Intercultural Competence: Insider and Outsider Perspectives. Hold a MA in
Administration and Curriculum from Gonzaga University, and a MTS from Trinity Western Seminary, ACTS Seminaries.
Excellent organizational, interpersonal, supervisory, and
teaching skills.
Proven cross-cultural relational skills, stemming from two years
in Kenya as a missionary and over eighteen years working with First Nations communities in public school settings as both teacher and administrator. Included in this school-related cross-cultural experience is living for sixteen months in an isolated First Nations reserve.
Motivated, mature, enthusiastic, and effective.
WORK EXPERIENCE
2009-Present Trinity Western University Langley, BC Sessional Assistant Professor
LDRS 590 Research Methods and Scholarly Inquiry instructor LDRS 591 Scholarly Inquiry instructor
LDRS 623 Developing Educational Programs instructor LDRS 625E Educational Leadership and Change instructor LDRS 690/691 Major Project coordinator and advisor
LDRS 696 Leadership Integration Project coordinator and advisor Full-Time Learner Liason
Have served as the Education Stream and Non-Profit Stream
2007-2010 White Rock Community Church White Rock, BC
Associate Pastor, part-time
Pastoral responsibilities focussing on church ministry support,
church administration, seniors, and preaching support. 2006 Trinity International University Deerfield, IL
Adjunct Professor
Taught ED 110, Technology for Teachers.
2001-2005 Southfield Christian School Southfield, MI
Principal
Principal of Southfield Christian Elementary School, with a
faculty and staff of over 40, serving 378 students.
Total administrative responsibility for the elementary school
1998 - 2001 Heritage Christian School Surrey, BC
Principal
Principal of a developing Christian School with a staff of 14.5
teachers and over 200 students.
Total administrative responsibility for a K-12 school.
Teaching responsibilities included Grades 8-10 Social Studies,
various other classes as required by timetable.
1998 - 2001 Northwest Baptist Bible College Langley, BC
LEAD Degree Completion Instructor
Adjunct instructor for the theology courses entitled Christian
World View I and II, part of a degree completion program offered by Northwest Baptist Bible College.
1996 - 1997 School District #91 (amalgamated) Burns Lake, BC
Principal of Lakes District Secondary School
Principal with a staff of 33.5 teachers, 45 staff total, 560
students.
Total administrative responsibility for an 8-12 school.
1995 – 1996 School District #91 (amalgamated)Burns Lake, BC
Principal of Grassy Plains Elementary Junior Secondary School
Principal of a rural school with a staff of 10.2 teachers. Total administrative responsibility for a K-10 school.
1993 - 1995 Rift Valley Academy Kijabe, Kenya
Teacher
Sixth Grade classroom teacher.
1990 - 1993 School District #55 Burns Lake, BC
Vice Principal of William Konkin Elementary School
Vice-principal of a Grade 4-8 elementary school enrolling 296
students.
Administrative responsibilities included all aspects of the
administrative task.
Teaching responsibilities included gifted/enrichment helping
teacher, computer helping teacher, science helping teacher, and regular classroom teaching.
1978 - 1990 School District #56 Fort St. James, BC
Teacher at David Hoy Elementary School
Regular classroom teacher of Grades 3-6, one-year un-graded
behavior modification class, one year of teaching the gifted program.
1976 - 1978 Indian and Northern Affairs Fort St. James, BC
Principal/Teacher at Portage Indian Day School
Started a First Nations School in extremely isolated and
challenging circumstances.
EDUCATION
2005- 2009 Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Deerfield, IL
PhD EDS Program
Dissertation successfully defended in April, 2009.
1998 - 2001 Trinity Western Seminary Langley, BC
Masters of Theological Studies
Masters Degree focusing on Theology, Biblical Languages (two
semesters of Hebrew, four semesters of Greek), Old and New Testament.
1989 - 1991 Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
Master of Arts in Administration and Curriculum
Two-year program completed while teaching full-time.
Graduate Work
Coursework in Curriculum and Instruction, transferred to
Gonzaga University.
1983 - 1985 Simon Fraser University Burnaby, BC
Extended Studies Diploma in Education
Thirty credits in education, including Learning Disabilities,
Reading and Literature methods.
1974 - 1975 Moody Bible Institute Chicago, IL
Advanced Studies Diploma in Theology
1970 - 1974 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
Bachelors of Science in Natural Resources and Environmental Education
Biology minor, State of Michigan Teachers Certification,
Secondary. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES MA in Leadership
Pastoral
K-12 School-based
Have served as Coordinator of Scholarship Initiatives since
November, 2009. Included in this is responsibility for all administrative details relating to MA in Leadership major projects and internships, including Research Ethics Board applications. Have served as the Non-Profit Stream Coordinator since March 2010 and as Education Stream Coordinator since July 2010.
Am currently teaching one section of LDRS 590 (Scholarly
Inquiry and Research Methods) as directed study to five learners. Taught one section of LDRS 625E (Educational Leadership and Change) in the Fall 2010 semester. Will be teaching LDRS 590 in the Spring 2011 as well as a section of LDRS 591 (Scholarly Inquiry) in the eMAL program beginning in June. Am currently revising LDRS 590 to LDRS 591 specifications in anticipation of MA in Leadership program restructuring, as well as for delivery in China in the eMAL program offering.
Have received a provisional ministry license from the
Evangelical Free Church of Canada. Preached an average of once per month for three years, performed required duties of a pastor.
Have been involved in all aspects of school administration,
including plant management, business management, school organization, communication, student counseling and
discipline, staff development, instructional leadership and decision making.
Have extensive teaching and administrative experience, K-12,
public schools and private Christian schools.
Have served on school-based internal accreditation teams and
as an external accreditation team member.
LAY MINISTRY AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Currently serving on the Canadian board and the International
Board of UIM International, a mission agency engaged in First Nations church planting.
Past service on the board of the Lower Pacific District,
Evangelical Free Church of Canada, the board of UIMI Canada (serving First Nations) as well as the Advisory Council to the President of Trinity Western Seminary.
Consistent involvement in local churches, with ministry in
many capacities including Board Treasurer, teaching of all ages including adults, teens and intermediates.
Gideons International (1990-1993; 1995-1997).
Missionary with Africa Inland Mission in Kenya (1993-1995). Past Bench officer of the Fort St. James Volunteer Fire
Department (1985-1989).
INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES
Avid outdoor sports enthusiast.
Widely read, with particular interest in theology. Favorite
books include works by John Piper, John Owen, Jonathan Edwards, David Wells, J. I. Packer, and Vishal Mangalwadi. Favorite non-professional reading has included works by Romeo Dallaire, Jeffrey Sachs, Fareed Zacharia, and Jim Wallis. Recent professional reading has included numerous works by such authors as Michael Fullan, Robert Greenleaf, John Maxwell, Fons Trompenaars, and John Kotter, Alexander Hill, Peter Scazzero, Robin Lovin, Joseph Badaracco, Craig Johnson, and Thomas Sergiovanni.
