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Personal Information
I have over 33 years of experience in education in public school teaching and administration and higher education teaching, service and research. My career has included major high restructuring projects as well traditional school management and teaching. I am interested in leadership development, online learning and continuous improvement in schools. Although, these three topics may seem disparate, they tie together very well for me .I have done extensive research in leadership learning schema, which lead me to consider organizational learning schema and continuous improvement. In turn, I became interested in the application of lean thinking and tools for school improvement. So, I am now active in the “lean” community and have completed several research projects through the Pawley Lean Institute. In addition, I became interested in online learning and have developed a fully online Education Specialist degree for my department and am currently developing 3-D simulations and enterprise architecture solutions for K-12 schools.

Interests
My interests include writing, golfing and competing in triathlons.

Degrees

Publications
Book Chapters
Flumerfelt, S., Feun, L. & Maxfield, R. (2010). Understanding gender-based leadership learning behaviors. In J. Martin (Eds.), Women as Leaders in Education: Succeeding Despite Inequity, Discrimination, and Other Challenges.
Ingram, I. & Flumerfelt, S. (2007). Chapter 28: A diversity training matter for aspiring and practicing principals. In M. A. McMorris & T. J. Manson (Eds.), Hostile corridors: Advocates and obstacles to educating multicultural America (pp. 349-357). Stanford, CT: Thomson Custom.
Journal Articles (Refereed)
Flumerfelt, S. & Green, G (under review 2011). A lean approach to high school instruction: Informed commentary of continuous improvement and the flipped classroom.
Kahlen, F-J., Flumerfelt, S. Siribang-Manalang, A. B. & Alves, A. (under review 2011). Benefits of lean teaching.
Kahlen, F-J., Flumerfelt, S. Siribang-Manalang, A. B. & Alves, A. (under review 2011). Can organizations practice impact sustainable energy supply and demand.
Kahlen, F-J., Flumerfelt, S. Siribang-Manalang, A. B. & Alves, A. (under review 2011). A lean engineering perspective on engineering education challenges
Flumerfelt, S. (in press 2011). As leadership practice develops a district develops: A grounded theory study of lean training and implementation. Current Issues in Education.
Flumerfelt, S. & Banachowski, M. (in press 2011). Understanding leadership paradigms and improvement in higher education. Quality Assurance Journal.
Flumerfelt, S. & Banachowski, M. (under review 2010). Understanding paradigm and process shifts: A case study of continuous improvement.
Flumerfelt, S. & Banachowski, M. (under review 2010). A study of leadership paradigms for organizational improvement based on lean training.
Flumerfelt, S. & Cousins, S. (under review 2010). A district benefits from best practices in the business sector.
Flumerfelt, S., Ingram, I., Smith, J., & Brockberg, K. (Summer 2009). An examination of professional goal plans and leadership ethics. Journal of Scholarship and Practice, 6(2). 10-20.
Maxfield, R., Flumerfelt, S. & Feun, L. (Winter 2009). The empowering principal: Leadership behaviors needed by effective principals as identified by emerging leaders and principals. The International Journal of Teacher Leadership, 2(2). 1-12.
Ingram, I. & Flumerfelt, S. (Spring 2009). Ethical development and diversity training for educational leaders. School Leadership Review, 4(2), 55-78.
Flumerfelt, S. (2007). Developing educational leaders: Using MBTI Form M in an online environment. Journal of Psychological Type, 11, 103-113.
Flumerfelt, S., Maxfield, R. & Feun, L. (2007). Leadership learning systems. The International Journal of Knowledge, Culture & Change Management, 7, www.management-journal.com.
Flumerfelt, S., Ingram, I.,Smith, J., Brockberg, K. (2007). A study of higher education student achievement based on transformative and lifelong learning processes. Journal of Mentoring and Tutoring, 15(1), 107-118.
Flumerfelt, S. (2006). Understanding organizational efficiency and branding in public schools in the United States. The International Journal of Knowledge, Culture & Change Management, 6(1), 79-86.
Flumerfelt, S. (2005). Leadership development and a case for the use of taxonomies [Electronic version]. E-Journal of Organizational Learning and Leadership, 4, 1-9.
Flumerfelt, S. & Ingram, I. (2005). Keeping it real: The ABC’s of organizational authenticity. Proceedings of the Conference on Excellence in Teaching and Learning: Bridging the Theory, Research, Practice and Policy Gaps. Michigan Association of Teacher Educators.
Publications (Editor Invitation/Review), Reports, Weblogs Hillberg, P., Flumerfelt, S., VanTil, R. & Tierney, J. (2011). Education lifecycle management: Applying 21st enterprise architecture to K-20 education. Whitepaper.
Flumerfelt, S. (2011, April). Has your budget been reduced lately? Create and relate. Pawley Institute of Lean Thinking for Schools Weblog.
Flumerfelt, S. (2010). Problems with the commons? Pawley Institute of Lean Thinking for Schools Weblog.
Flumerfelt, S. & Brockberg, K. (May 2009). Is it overproduction to herd cats? Give stakeholders what they want. Pawley Institute of Lean Thinking for Schools Weblog.
Flumerfelt, S. & Brockberg, K. (April 2009). Culture is a cash cow: Using a new mental model. Pawley Institute of Lean Thinking for Schools Weblog.
Flumerfelt, S. & Brockberg, K. (March 2009). Act like a CSI detective: Go to gemba. Pawley Institute of Lean Thinking for Schools Weblog.
Flumerfelt, S. & Brockberg, K. (February 2009). To change or not to change: That is the Question. Pawley Institute of Lean Thinking for Schools Weblog.
Flumerfelt, S. & Brockberg, K. (January 2009). Budget crises in schools. Pawley Institute of Lean Thinking for Schools Weblog.
Flumerfelt, S. & Brockberg, K. (October 2008). Lean transformation. Pawley Institute of Lean Thinking for Schools Weblog.
Flumerfelt, S. & Brockberg, K. (August 2008). Who is lean? Pawley Institute of Lean Thinking for Schools Weblog.
Flumerfelt, S. & Brockberg, K. (July 2008). Lean Learning Mileposts. Pawley Institute of Lean Thinking for Schools Weblog.
Flumerfelt, S. (July 21, 2008). Lean thinking for schools: Learning to identify value and eliminate waste. Education Report, Guest Editorial.
Flumerfelt, S. & Brockberg, K. (June 2008). Stages of becoming lean. Pawley Institute of Lean Thinking for Schools Weblog.
Flumerfelt, S. (October, 2007, Editor Invitation). Editorial for weLead Online Magazine: Organizational accountability thinking. WeLead in Learning.
Flumerfelt, S. (September, 2007). Editorial for weLead Online Magazine: Organizational authenticity. WeLead in Learning.
Flumerfelt, S. (August, 2007, Editor Invitation). Editorial for weLead Online Magazine: Organizations and learning. WeLead in Learning.
Flumerfelt, S. (July, 2007, Editor Invitation). Editorial for weLead Online Magazine: Understanding schools, understanding leadership: An interview with Jeff Neall and Amber Hall. WeLead in Learning.
Flumerfelt, S. (May, 2007, Editor Invitation). Editorial for weLead Online Magazine: Understanding diversity in the workplace: An interview with Carl Camden. WeLead in Learning.
Flumerfelt, S. (April, 2007, Editor Invitation). Editorial for weLead Online Magazine: Transforming culture through servant leadership: An interview with Carole Zegel. WeLead in Learning.
Flumerfelt, S. (February, 2007, Editor Invitation). Editorial for weLead Online Magazine: The significance of e-learning and organizational transformation: Part two. WeLead in Learning.
Flumerfelt, S. (March, 2007, Editor Invitation). Editorial for weLead Online Magazine: The significance of e-learning and organizational transformation: Part three. WeLead in Learning.
Flumerfelt, S. (January, 2007, Editor Invitation). Editorial for weLead Online Magazine: The significance of e-learning and organizational transformation: Part one. WeLead in Learning.
Flumerfelt, S. (December, 2006, Editor Invitation). Editorial for weLead Online Magazine: The keys to organizational success. WeLead in Learning.
Flumerfelt, S. (November, 2006, Editor Invitation). Editorial for weLead Online Magazine: The Epistemology of Leadership. WeLead in Learning.
Flumerfelt, S. (October, 2006, Editor Invitation). Editorial for weLead Online Magazine: Transformational Public Sector HR: Becoming Strategic. WeLead in Learning.
Flumerfelt, S. (September, 2006, Editor Invitation). Editorial for weLead Online Magazine: Knowledge—The indefatigable resource. WeLead in Learning.
Flumerfelt, S. (August, 2006, Editor Invitation). Editorial for weLead Online Magazine: Communities of inquiry and practice. WeLead in Learning.
Flumerfelt, S. (July, 2006, Editor Invitation). Editorial for weLead Online Magazine: The mental model of organizational thinking and doing. WeLead in Learning.
Flumerfelt, S. (June, 2006, Editor Invitation). Editorial for weLead Online Magazine: The knowledge economy and organizations. WeLead in Learning.
Flumerfelt, S. (May, 2006, Editor Invitation). Editorial for weLead Online Magazine: The importance of collaborative communities. WeLead in Learning.
Flumerfelt, S. (April, 2006, Editor Invitation). Editorial for weLead Online Magazine: Understanding transformational leadership. WeLead in Learning.
Flumerfelt, S. (March, 2006, Editor Invitation). Editorial for weLead Online Magazine: Defining leadership as a process. WeLead in Learning.
Flumerfelt, S. (February, 2006, Editor Invitation). Editorial for weLead Online Magazine: The symbiotic dimensions of branding: competitive and endurance. WeLead in Learning.
Flumerfelt, S. (January, 2006, Editor Invitation). Editorial for weLead Online Magazine: Accountability in organizations. WeLead in Learning.
Flumerfelt, S. (December, 2005, Editor Invitation). Editorial for weLead Online Magazine: Servant leadership. WeLead in Learning.
Flumerfelt, S. & Follo E. (2004). Innovative high schools for able students, American School Board Journal, 191(11), 20-23.