Resume

• 1998

  Capital Region Educational Service District #113

  Tacoma Community College

  Tom R. Hulst Consulting

  Gig Harbor

  WA

  Responsible for the development and improvement of the educational program; employed the best qualified and most competent teachers

  supervisory and administrative personnel; supervised the development of curriculum guides as well as the schedules to be used in the schools; prepared school levy and bond issue recommendations for approval by the board and submission to the voters; directed the preparation of the annual budget and administered the budget as enacted by the board; recommended the establishment of attendance boundaries and the transfer of students between schools and school districts; represented the district before the public

  other agencies

  staff and the media; prepared long-range facility and strategic plans; developed school district policies and ensured that state laws

  regulations and local policies were effectively carried out. \n

  Superintendent of Schools

  Peninsula School District

  Olympia

  Washington

  Responsible for the leadership and overall supervision of the student assistance program

  head start

  nurse service corps

  21st century after-school programs; supervised grants development

  legal services

  and legislative affairs; administered the Chehalis Basin Environmental Education Consortium; assisted in the development of the agency’s strategic plan

  shepherded activities related to collaborative services; represented the agency in the multi-county school-to-work programs; facilitated the school improvement process with schools and districts throughout the region.

  Assistant Superintendent

  Capital Region Educational Service District #113

  Gig Harbor

  WA

  Developed

  managed and monitored the district's budget; supervised purchasing and contract administration; managed the investment of funds; supervised maintenance

  custodial

  food services and other support services; participated in the labor relations process including collective bargaining

  contract administration and grievance arbitration; administered health insurance and employee benefit programs as well as safety and risk management activities.\n

  Assistant Superintendent and Business Manager

  Peninsula School District

  American Society for Public Administration

  Member/Area President in 1980-81

  Washington Association of School Administrators

  In recognition of effective leadership in public education and for significant contributions to educational administration

  Washington Association of School Administrators

  Professional of the Year

  Gig Harbor Peninsula Chamber of Commerce

• 1994

  Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

  Olympia

  Washington

  Provided technical assistance to school districts and universities concerning implementation of the state’s learning requirements; wrote rules and regulations concerning state programs; disseminated newsletters

  bulletins

  and on-line communications concerning learning improvement programs; served as point of contact between the Superintendent of Public Instruction and Educational Service Districts; assisted in the integration of state education plans and consolidation of federal programs; supervised environmental education programs; coordinated the Washington State Character Education Program; prepared reports to the legislature as required by law; and assisted in the preparation of budget decision packages for the State Superintendent’s biennial budget request to the legislature.

  Administrator for Educational Planning

  Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

  Gig Harbor campus

  Tom R. Hulst currently teaches Political Science 101--Introduction to Politics--as adjunct instructor at Tacoma Community College. In this introductory course students read classical political theorists such as Plato and Aristotle and modern thinkers such as Hobbes

  Locke

  and Rousseau. Students also study comparative government

  constitutional law

  civil liberties

  and international relations. The class is writing intensive. All assignments are essay in nature. Students also visit a meeting of a local governmental agency to learn about processes and issues of local politics on the ground.

  Adjunct Faculty

  Tacoma Community College

  University Place

  WA

  Coordinated the development of school improvement and strategic plans in schools and districts in Washington State (including Auburn

  Morton

  South Bend

  Winlock

  Wishkah Valley

  and Yakima); assisted in the formulation of school wide strategies in discipline systems and classroom management; assisted in the conduct of the study on Performance Pressure and Resource Allocation in Washington

  prepared by the Center on Reinventing Public Education

  University of Washington; co-chaired the best practices subcommittee of the state’s Building Bridges school dropout initiative; led seminars in the area of character education with organizations providing training worldwide; participated as coach in the Washington State Leadership Academy.\n

  Educational Leadership Consultant

  Tom R. Hulst Consulting

• 1969

  Master of Arts

  Public Administration and Economics

  Washington State University

• 1967

  Bachelor of Arts

  Political Science

  University of Puget Sound

• 1965

  Social Sciences

  Bethel University

  Administrative Law

  Political and Social Thought

  Public Law Seminar

  Fiscal Administration

  Public Administration

  Public Finance and Taxation

  Public Utility Economics

  New Testament Greek

  Public Personnel Administration

  Constitutional Law

• The Footpaths of Justice William O. Douglas

  U.S. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas served on the Court for 36 years. He wrote more opinions and more dissents than any other Justice. Douglas was described as an invigorating presence on the Court and possessed unusual stamina

  an...

  The Footpaths of Justice William O. Douglas

  Program Evaluation

  Program Management

  Program Development

  Labor Relations

  Executive Coaching

  Non-profits

  Curriculum Development

  Teaching

  Leadership Development

  Report Writing

  Community Outreach

  Budgets

  Leadership

  Educational Leadership

  Proposal Writing

  Fundraising

  Grant Writing

  Strategic Planning

  Budget Preparation

  Strategic Planning Facilitation

  The Footpaths of Justice William O. Douglas: A Legacy of Place

  William O. Douglas personified the harmony between place

  policy

  and psyche. He possessed an extraordinary curiosity. He became a proficient naturalist and conservationist

  historian

  storyteller

  and world citizen. His written legacy includes a robust literature on the Constitution

  civil liberties

  and privacy; and an activism that challenged officials in the other branches of government and the public to speak truth to power. \"Footpaths\" describes contributions made by Douglas to the law and wilderness policy

  while sharing stories that foster a sense of place among the mountains

  meadows

  rivers

  and watersheds of the Pacific Northwest. Those who study Douglas’s life also learn about such character attributes as tenacity

  courage

  self-reliance

  democracy

  and community. His legacy includes personal leadership and involvement in the preservation of many wilderness areas throughout the United States.

  The Footpaths of Justice William O. Douglas: A Legacy of Place

  My son

  a film-maker in San Diego

  and I (retired school superintendent and analyst many years ago in the Washington Governor's Budget Office)

  developed a seven-minute video on federal taxing and spending which we posted on YouTube in November 2012. We took the information used in the video about the U.S. Budget from the OMB website. I have been concerned about the growing acrimony

  myth-making

  and half-truths about public finance in this country. This video calls for new invigorated and courageous leaders on both sides of the aisle--\"economic citizens\"--true public spirited stewards who will rise to the occasion during our nation's time of need. Rather than running to the respective corners to attack the other guy and the other party--on either taxing or spending-- in order to aggravate and elevate the public vitriol--we need elected officials who will promote the public interest

  fairness

  and justice in trying to resolve the difficult financial issues that beset our country.

  Hulst

  Tom R.

  Hulst

  Peninsula School District