I utilize two strategies that build and support student learning. The first is grounded in educational theory emphasizing positive reinforcement for success. I make concerted effort to find strengths in students' responses and recognize the element(s) in my feedback to each student. A second technique builds upon the first, and it is modeling. By identifying students' strengths and validating individual excellence, I set the bar at an expectation for excellence and help students to understand doctoral scholarship.

Faculty Spotlight:

 Dr. Trish Dolasinski is a writer and educational consultant, as well as the founder and director of Capacity Building Unlimited, LLC. Dr. Dolasinski earned her doctorate in Educational Leadership from Northern AZ University, a M.Ed. in special education from Marygrove College (Detroit) and a BA from the University of Detroit in English and Journalism. Following more than thirty years as a teacher, school principal, grant writer and adjunct professor for three major universities, she now harbors special passion for collaborative and servant-centered leadership and communication. She enjoys opportunities to mentor and enhance student learning through organizational planning and innovation, as well as strategic implementation that addresses ongoing organizational improvement. Dr. Dolasinski accomplishes this through writing, critical questioning and presentation delivery that facilitates student growth and learning.

As a veteran educator she has taught preschool through the university graduate level, and served as an elementary school principal for sixteen years. In the role of school principal for a diverse and high need community she implemented school-wide reform, resulting in exemplary student test scores as well as both state and nationally recognized exemplary teachers. She also built and established a licensed preschool program, with both adult literacy and home-visit components. Dr. Dolasinski developed successful grant and award-winning school recognition proposals, and created a multitude of business partnerships to support educational programs in the three districts where she held administrative positions. She continues to mentor and coach graduate level interns and educators in schools and districts throughout the State of Arizona.

She has been published in a variety of newsletters and magazines, including the North Scottsdale Times and Raising Arizona Kids and PTO Today. She has a forthcoming article in GreenPrints literary magazine and writes regularly published book reviews for non-profit organizations.

Dr. Dolasinski is married to her college sweetheart and has seven grandchildren under age ten.