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Assistant
Director of Camp Adventure
School of Health, Physical Education and Leisure Services
Address:
Camp Adventure Youth Services
1223 W. 22 nd Street
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Phone: (319) 273 -2264
Email:
Julianne.Gassman@uni.edu |
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Biography
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Julianne Gassman, Ph.D. is the Associate Director of Camp Adventure? Youth Services at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI). Her main responsibilities include marketing and contracting as well as coordinating staff development in 12 college and universities throughout the US. She has supervised youth programs in the U.S., Europe and Asia, including supervision in 1999-2001 of youth programs in England, Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain, as well as 22 program sites in Germany. In addition she is an instructor in the Leisure, Youth and Human Services Division at UNI and teaches classes in Leadership in Leisure Serivces, Diversity in Leisure Services, Special Events Management and Planning Strategies for Nonprofit Agencies, as well as others.
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Education
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Ph.D. University of Iowa, (Educational Policy and Leadership Studies)
M.A. University of Northern Iowa, Health, Physical Education and Leisure Services
B.A. University of Northern Iowa, Human Resource Management (1992)
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Professional Experiences
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• Assistant Professor and Associate Director, Camp Adventure Youth Services, Division of Leisure, Youth & Human Services, School of HPELS, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls IA fall 2005 - present.
• Associate Director, Camp AdventureYouth Services, Division of Leisure, Youth & Human Services, School of HPELS, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls IA 2001-summer 2005
Instructor, Division of Leisure, Youth & Human Services, School of HPELS, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls IA 1997-2001.
• Project Director, Camp Adventure, University of Northern Iowa, Heidelberg, Germany, summer 1998.
• Project Director, Camp Adventure, University of Northern Iowa, Yongsan, Korea, summer 1997.
• Sales and Catering Manager, Radisson Hotel, Overland Park KS, 1996-1997.
• Project Coordinator, Camp Adventure, University of Northern Iowa , Honolulu, Hawaii , summer 1996.
• Human Resource Manager, Camp Adventure, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls IA, 1994-1996.
• Project Coordinator, Camp Adventure, University of Northern Iowa , Okinawa, Japan, summer 1995.
• Project Coordinator, Camp Adventure, University of Northern Iowa , Wuerzberg, Germany, summer 1994.
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Selected Publication (Journals)
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• DeGraaf, D., Ramsing, R., Gassman, J., & DeGraaf, K. (1999). Youth Programs: A Staff Development Approach. Dubuque, Iowa: Eddie Bowers Publishing.
• Gassman, J. & Kowalski, C. L. (Winter, 2004). Traditional and Recent Approaches within Youth Development. School-Age Review, 7, 29-32.
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Selected Publication (Books)
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• DeGraaf, D., Ramsing, R., Gassman, J., & DeGraaf, K. (1999). Youth Programs: A Staff Development Approach. Dubuque, Iowa : Eddie Bowers Publishing.
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Professional Affiliations
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• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
• National AfterSchool Association (NAA)
• Iowa School-Age Care Association (ISACA)
• National Parks and Recreation Association (NRPA)
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Training
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• Trainer, Nonprofit Management Academy , Motivation, Morale, and Management: Helping Staff and Volunteers Succeed. Iowa State University Extension, Cedar Falls, IA , April 2005.
• Trainer, In-service Training. Navy staff, Yokosuka , Japan April 28 May 1, 2003.
(Edginton, D., Gassman, J., Ramsing, R., Stille, S.)
• Trainer, Sessions on Youth Work Strategies and Programs, Okinawa, Japan, April 1995. (Edginton, C., Gassman, J., Witham, J., Peak, S., Walser, W.)
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Honors and Awards
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• Leadership Award , for outstanding leadership for programs and students throughout the world. Camp Adventure, Cedar Falls, IA April 1998.
• Metal of Appreciation , for contributions to morale, welfare and recreation services. U. S. Army Korea, August 1997.
• Award for commitment and service, Camp Adventure, Cedar Falls, IA, May 1996.
• Award for commitment and service, Camp Adventure, Cedar Falls, IA, December 1995.
• Award for commitment and service, Camp Adventure, Cedar Falls, IA, May 1995.
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Professional Membership
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• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
• National AfterSchool Association (NAA)
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Community Service
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• Board Member, Iowa AfterSchool Association, Des Moines, IA , October 2004 - present.
• Mentor , Waterloo Community Schools, Waterloo, IA , Spring 1998.
• Resource Assistant, Hawkeye Valley Area Agency on Aging, Waterloo, IA , Oct. 1993-Jan. 1994.
• Golden Rule Nominee - volunteer of the year, 1994.
• Volunteer, National Youth Leadership Symposium, Cedar Falls, IA November 1993.
• Camp Adventure Youth Services, Cedar Falls, IA August 1992 - June 1993.
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