Some Bytes of Bio about me and mine (by association,
not ownership)
Update from about 2010-2020
On September 8, 2019 I
participated in the Silver Games at Franklin County Four Rivers
YMCA. I won 3 Gold Medals: 50 Free, 50 Fly, 100 Medley.
2018-present Liaison of The Franklin County Community
Remembrance Coalition ( see https://fccrp.klinedinst.com
)
2017
- FCSP and its 2 task forces: Homelessness and Human Rights
- active member of NUUR -active member of Stories Matter, a group
who promotes the use of stories as a way for all people to
understand themselves and others, both as unique and as members
of a common community.
- Political involvement in workshops for campaign candidates,
managers, activists
- active in FCDCC and WCD, Board of Aldermen Pacific, MVR-3 Board
meetings
- The BookClub approaching 500th discussion since 1973
- Friends of the Library Pacific and Union - Donor at each library
of a Donor Wall Book
- Donors of a set of 15 Diversity Books to Pacific Branch Scenic
Regional Library
2016 pre-election
- Volunteered five days and at four different locations ( 3 area
high schools and ECC) registering new voters
2016 Honored by statewide MNEA-Retired - Volunteer of the Year at
annual conference
2015, February-May Volunteer Classroom Aide, Truman Elementary
School
April 11, 2015 Induction into the Chaminade Sports Hall of Fame
for Swimming.
[I formed the first Chaminade Swim Team in 1956, coached it and
swam in it.
In the Missouri State High School Swim meets:
In 1957 I placed 3rd in 100 yd back and 2nd in 150 Ind. Medley.
Also, though I was the only swim competitor, Chaminade tied for
10th place in State that year.
In 1958 I placed 1st in 50 yd free and 1st in 150 Ind. Medley.
Also, though I was the only swim competitor, Chaminade tied for
9th place in State that year.]
2015 Half year of volunteer work at Truman Elementary, MVR-3
2014 Spring to November
4 Ran for Missouri State Senate District
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On September 12, 2010 I
participated in the Silver Games at Franklin County Four Rivers
YMCA. I won 2 Gold Medals: 50 Fly, 100 Medley.
Update from about 1995-2010
- one of the principals who began the Pacific Community Garden
Group, a volunteer community garden in Pacific, MO
- educational consultant with over 35 years of teaching,
administrative and 65 years of learning experiences
- cofounder, co-owner, co-manager of LIVE!, a consulting
organization focusing on total human development, especially
learning, family education, and improved technologies (nutrition,
health, exercise, and computing) for more effective living
- educational consultant in quality management, strategic planning,
technology development and use (especially multimedia,
telecommunications and internet), gifted education, and foreign
language learning; former Apple Teaching Fellow and Apple
Educational Consultant
- life partner and husband of Barbara Bollmann, CSG and IAACT
member, cofounder of LIVE!
- Board of Directors for New Music Circle 2004-2010),
Vice-President, 2005-2007
- Board of Directors for Abaco-Towns-By-The-Sea Owners Association,
Jan 2001 to Sept 2002
- member of GAMUG (Gateway Area Macintosh Users Group) and several
times officer over the more than 30 years of membership
- member of Lifelong Learning Institute (2005- ) and Steering
Committee member (2007-2009)
- CoFounder of The Learning Community, Franklin County, MO
(2008-2009 ) - CoOwner of newview, a publishing company (2002)
- Current CSG (Control Systems Group) member from 1995 to present,
attending all North American and International conferences;
President for the year 2000 (a precisely descriptive title for one
who will preside over the conference for that year)
- Former Advanced Practicum Supervisor with IAACT (formerly with
WGI) having supervised with Barbara Bollmann and Dina Davis more
than 25 participants from 1995-1997
- Former IRT-ICTRTQM-WGI member from 1990 to 1997, attending all
international conferences (except Ireland - for which I and my wife
were scheduled, but chose to cancel in order to be present for the
birth of our daughter's first child); also attended most of the
Quality School Consortium conferences until 1997
POSITIONS
- Member, Friends of Scenic Library - Pacific and Union branches
- Donated set of Stories Matter books
(https://www.facebook.com/storiesmatterbooks/) to Pacific branch
- 2012-present member and former Board of Director member of
Labadie Environmental Organization
- one of the principals who began the Pacific Community Garden
Group, a volunteer community garden in Pacific, MO in 2010-2015
- educational consultant with over 35 years of teaching, 25 of
administration and 76 years of learning experiences
- cofounder, co-owner, co-manager of LIVE!, a consulting
organization focusing on total human development, especially
learning, family education, and improved technologies (nutrition,
health, exercise, and computing) for more effective living
- educational consultant in quality management, strategic
planning, technology development and use (especially multimedia,
telecommunications and internet), gifted education, and foreign
language learning
- former Apple Teaching Fellow and Apple Educational Consultant
- life partner and husband of Barbara Bollmann, CSG and IAACT
member, cofounder of LIVE!
- Board of Directors for New Music Circle 2004-2010),
Vice-President, 2005-2007
- Board of Directors for Abaco-Towns-By-The-Sea Owners
Association, Jan 2001 to Sept 2002
- member of GAMUG (Gateway Area Macintosh Users Group) and several
times officer over the more than 30 years of membership
- member of Lifelong Learning Institute (2005-2010) and Steering
Committee member (2007-2009); taught courses on James Joyce
Ulysses, Moby Dick, Existentialism, Mind Sciences
- CoFounder of The Learning Community, Franklin County, MO
(2008-2009 )
- Co-Owner and Editor of newview, a publishing company (2002), 3
books published on Perceptual Control Theory and Method of Levels
- Current CSG (Control Systems Group) member from 1995 to present,
attending all North American and International conferences;
President for the year 2000 (a precisely descriptive title for one
who will preside over the conference for that year)
- Former Advanced Practicum Supervisor with IAACT (formerly with
WGI) having supervised with Barbara Bollmann and Dina Davis more
than 25 participants from 1995-1997
- Former IRT-ICTRTQM-WGI member from 1990 to 1997, attending all
international conferences (except Ireland - for which I and my
wife were scheduled, but chose to cancel in order to be present
for the birth of our daughter's first child); also attended most
of the Quality School Consortium conferences until 1997
PAST
Educational Employment:
Administration:
1997 to 1999 Maplewood-Richmond-Heights Interim Technology Director
1971 to 1996 Parkway School District; St. Louis County, MO.
1984 to 1996 Computer Education Coordinator
1981 to 1984 Gifted Education Coordinator
1979 to 1981 Coordinator for Curriculum Development
1978 to 1979 Lead Instructional Coordinator
1973 to 1976 Secondary Language Arts, including Unified Studies
1971 to 1979 Foreign Languages Coordinator
Higher Education:
2009 to 2010 French Adjunct at East Central College, Union, MO
1986 to 1993 Adjunct Professor in the Education Department at
Maryville University
1977 to 1989 Non-tenure track Professor in the Graduate Institute of
Education at Washington University
1970 Instructor of Comprehensive English at The University of
Florida
K-12 Teaching:
1981 to 1984 Elementary Gifted Education Resource Teacher
1969 to 1970 Substitute teacher in Alachua County School District;
Gainesville, FL.
1966 to 1968 Parkway School District; St. Louis County MO. Teacher
of World Literature IV, English IV, French II,III,IV;Foreign
Languages Chairperson 1967-1968; Chairperson of District Committee
on the Foreign Languages Program; Adult Education, Beginning and
Intermediate French
1965 to 1966 Nolan High School; Fort Worth, TX. Teacher of World
Literature IV, English I, Latin II; English Department Chairperson,
Moderator of Student Council
1964 to 1965 Assumption High School; East St. Louis, IL. Teacher of
French I, II, English III; Foreign Languages Department Chairperson
1962 to 1964 Vianney High School; St. Louis County, MO. Teacher of
French I, II, III, IV, Latin I, II; Foreign Languages Department
Chairperson, Moderator of Student Council
Academic Preparation:
- 1971 Ph.D. University of Florida, concentration in Middle English;
Dissertation: The Scribal Art of Textual Transmission: A Study of
Fifteenth Century Manuscript Tradition in Nineteen Manuscripts
Containing Selected Canterbury Tales
- 1969 M.A. St. Louis University,concentration in Renaissance
French; Thesis: Love in the 'Délie' of Maurice Scève
- 1962 B.A. St. Mary's University, major in English, minor in Latin
and mathematics
Learning Experiences:
- Many courses or workshops in human potential, psychology,
technology and computing, quality management (including the classic
Deming 4 day seminar), language learning and gifted education
Publications:
- (see above thesis and dissertation)
- more than 30 educational documents for Parkway School District:
e.g. Foreign Languages Curriculum guides, Gifted Education Program
Guide, Middle School Report, Computer Education Program Guide
INTERESTS
- proud and joyful parent of two children and grandparent of four
grandchildren
- founder and regular participant of The BookClub, founded in 1973
and meeting monthly ever since, reading and discussing over 300
books
- regular swimmer and sometimes participant in Masters competition
- music lover (jazz, avant garde, and classical), jazz aficionado,
especially appreciating bop, free jazz, and contemporary jazz
PS: What's LIVE! ?
LIVE! (pronounced both ways) is an organization founded and
developed by Barbara Bollmann and myself to concentrate and
incorporate our efforts of services and products to help people live
more effectively.
Examples/Instances of Presentations and Workshops:
- What Do Grades Have To Do With Learning?, a twin series of
presentations for comforting the afflicted and afflicting the
comfortable
- What Technology Is Important For Living Effectively Now And Into
The 21st Century?
- LEAPS-Some Strategies And Practices For More Effective Personal
Management
Current Memberships:
- Franklin County Service Providers (FCSP) and its 2 task forces:
Homelessness and Human Rights
- active member of Neighbors United - Undoing Racism (NUUR)
- Political involvement in workshops for campaign candidates,
managers, activists
- active in Franklin County Democratic Central Committee (FCDCC) and
West County Democrats (WCD)
- The BookClub, a book reading & discussion group I co-founded
in Sept 1973, now in our 535th discussion
(see http://www.klinedinst.com/bookclub/
)
- Friends of the Library Pacific and Union
- Ferguson Readings on Race Book Club
- member of Stories Matter, Members of Neighbors United - Undoing
Racism (NUUR) and East Central College’s Social Justice Committee
have organized “Stories Matter,” a campaign to provide books with
diverse themes and characters to libraries and families throughout
our communities along with discussion guides and support to
facilitate conversations about race, ethnicity, and identity.
(see https://www.facebook.com/storiesmatterbooks/
)
- East Central Missouri NEA (ECMNEA)
- Franklin County Community Remembrance Project Coalition
(see http://fccrp.klinedinst.com
)
- present member and Board of Director member of Labadie
Environmental Organization
- member of International Association of Perceptual Control Theory
(IAPCT) (see http://www.klinedinst.com/newviewonpct/
)
- Class of ’58 Chaminade Alumni meet monthly over lunch
REWARDS
On September 12, 2010 I
participated in the Silver Games at Franklin County Four Rivers
YMCA. I won 2 Gold Medals:
50 Fly, 100 Medley.
[see https://www.klinedinst.com/LloydSwims
]
April 11, 2015 Induction into the Chaminade Sports Hall of Fame for
Swimming at Chaminade College Preparatory School
[I formed the first Chaminade Swim Team in 1956, coached it and swam
in it.
In the Missouri State High School Swim meets:
In 1957 I placed 3rd in 100 yd back and 2nd in 150 Ind. Medley.
Also, though I was the only swim competitor, Chaminade tied for 10th
place in State that year.
In 1958 I placed 1st in 50 yd free and 1st in 150 Ind. Medley. Also,
though I was the only swim competitor, Chaminade tied for 9th place
in State that year.]
2016 Honored by statewide MNEA-Retired - Volunteer of the Year at
annual conference
On September 8, 2019 I
participated in the Silver Games at Franklin County Four Rivers
YMCA. I won 3 Gold Medals: 50 Free, 50 Fly, 100 Medley.
[see https://www.klinedinst.com/LloydSwims
]
2020 Recipient of the Human Rights Award sponsored by Church
Women United
of Franklin County, Missouri