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Chairman Linda W. Crop at the request of the
Mayor A PROPOSED RESOLUTION IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA To confirm the appointment of Mr. Peter Rosenstein to the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia. RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the " Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia Peter Rosenstein Confirmation Resolution of 1999". Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of: Mr. Peter Rosenstein as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia, established by section 201 of the District of Columbia Public Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act, approved October 1, 1974 (88 State. 1424; D.C. Code §31-1511), replacing Carrie Thornhill, whose term ended May 15, 1999, for a term to end May 15, 2004. Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution, upon its adoption, each to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor. Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. BIO Peter D. RosensteinMr. Rosenstein was born and raised in New York City. He attended the public school system and went through Junior and Senior High School programs for the gifted and talented. He graduated with a BA degree in political science and a minor in education from CONY in 1969 and received his MAP from Barite College in 1978. Mr. Rosenstein began his career as a teacher in the New York City school system and was a community activist in Harlem, where he taught. He then pursued his long term interest in government and in succession was Administrative Aide to Congresswoman Bell S. Abuzz, Citywide Coordinator of local government for the Mayor's Office in New York City and Executive Director of the White House Conference on Handicapped Individuals/Implementation Unit, Washington, DC. In his White House Conference position, he analyzed the federal service delivery system as related to disabled citizens and worked with Congress on issues of special concern to disabled individuals, including full implementation of P.L. 94-142 (Education of Disabled Children), and section 504 of the 1974 Rehabilitation Act that insures access for the disabled. Mr. Rosenstein then entered the association field as Executive Director of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and Physician Assistant Programs, and worked as a private consultant in the areas of management, conference planning and financial management for associations. Most recently he was Executive Director of Accountants for the Public Interest, an association whose mission is to provide financial services to businesses, individuals and small non-profits who need those services but cannot afford to pay for them. Mr. Rosenstein is active in the Association community and is a member of the American Society of Association Executives and the Greater Washington Society of Association Executives. He served as a member of the Mayor's Committee on the Image of Washington and is on the Board of Directors of the Capital Area Professional Convention Management Association. He is the founder and President of Arts in Action. Mr. Rosenstein has been Executive Director of the National Association for Gifted Children since October 1989. ResumePETER D. ROSENSTEIN EDUCATION Master of Public Administration, Barite College of CUNY, New York, NY - 1978 EXPERIENCE Executive Director, National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) Washington, DC, October 1989 - Present NAGC is an international association with affiliates in every state and Europe whose mission is to ensure that creatively and intellectually gifted children receive an appropriate education. Membership is made up of teachers, administrators, and parents. NAGC publishes a quarterly journal, a quarterly magazine, a newsletter, and other educational materials, and sponsors an annual conference and exhibit hall attended by more than 2,500 people. In a short period of time with NAGC I have been able to accomplish the following:
Independent Consultant, P.D.R. Associates, Washington, DC, 1977 - Present Consult with clients in the areas of conference management, fund raising, administration, disability rights, travel, public speaking, financial management, and political campaign management. Clients have included Coordinator Publications, COSSMHO, Walter Reed Hospital, the Department of Commerce, U.S. Commission on Human Rights, U.S. Department of Education Transition Committee, and numerous political candidates. Executive Director, Accountants for the Public Interest, Washington, DC, October 1985 - September 1989 API is a national association that works through its affiliates to encourage accountants to provide pro bono publico accounting and financial management services to not-for-profit organizations, small businesses, and individuals.
Adjunct Associate Professor, The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Science, Washington, DC, January 1983-1986 Taught seminar in health financial issues to second-year medical students, physician assistant and nurse practitioner students. Executive Director, American Academy of Physician Assistants, Arlington, VA, February 1981 - August 1984 The AAPA is the nationally recognized association representing physician assistants.
Executive Director, White House Conference on Handicapped, Individuals/Implementation Unit, Washington, DC, January 1978 - January 1980 The White House Conference resulted in a multi-point plan demanding action on the federal, state, and local government levels, and in the private sector to improve the position of handicapped individuals in society. Directed work of intra- and inter-agency councils, including high level representatives of over 30 federal agencies and commissions.
City-wide Coordinator, Mayor's Office of Service Coordination, New York, NY, May 1974-June 1977 This office coordinated the delivery of municipal services for the Mayor through the newly formed and decentralized community boards.
Administrative Aide, Congresswoman Bell S. Abuzz, New York, NY, January 1973 - May 1974 Teacher, New York City Board of Education New York, NY, September 1969- December 1972 REFERENCES AND FURTHER INFORMATION ON REQUEST Conferences and Seminars Planned and Conducted:
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