Ted Finlayson-Schueler
TED FINLAYSON-SCHUELER
Curriculum Vitae
WORK EXPERIENCE
Disability Studies Program. 2005-2007
President, Safety Rules!, Syracuse, NY Serving the school
transportation community through consultation, writing, instructor
training, and presentations. 2004-present
Executive Director, Pupil Transportation Safety Institute, Syracuse, NY
Directed PTSI for 15 years. Led the organization during that time to
2,000% increase in revenue and 1,000% increase in staff during the
past 10 years. Responsible for organizational and program
development, creating and publishing materials, research,
organizational and financial management. Regular speaker and author
in the industry conferences and publications. 1990 - 2004
Graduate Assistant, Syracuse University, School of Education, Adult
Education Program Syracuse, NY 13244 1989 - 90
Supervisor, Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES, School Transportation Safety
Program Auburn, NY 13021 Served 227 school districts in Central and
Western New York as transportation safety resource through program
development, direct instruction, and publications to parent group,
school administrators, school boards, bus drivers, and students
Coordinated training and continuing education of School Bus Driver
Instructors and Master Instructors 1985-1989
Weekend Terminal Manager and Bus Driver, Leon Franklin Inc. Irving
Avenue Syracuse, NY 13210. Managed weekend operation demand
response para-transit system Worked as bus driver during the week
for severely physically and emotionally challenged children 1979-1985
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Syracuse University
Doctoral Candidate, 2005-present
School of Education, Disability Studies Program
Master of Science Degree, 1996
School of Education, Adult Education Program
Bachelor of Arts, Religion Major, 1983
Theta Chi Beta - Religion Department Honorary
Administration of Pupil Transportation
Penn State University
Pupil Transportation Supervisor Course 1986, 87
Accident Investigation Course 1989
Advanced Accident Investigation Course 1989
New York State Education Department Bureau of Management
Services - School Bus Driver Training Program
School Bus Driver Instructor 1988
Master Instructor 1992
Master Instructor Trainer 1999-2001
Long Island University, Institute for Pupil Transportation
Director of Pupil Transportation Certificate (120 class hours)
Financial Analysis Pupil Transportation Law
Communications Pupil Transportation Management
Federal Transit Administration Transportation Safety Institute
Operational Bus System Safety Awareness Course 1994
School Bus Driver Instructor #90-298
Master Instructor #92-2
New York State Department of Motor Vehicles
19-A Certified Examiner #SYR1386
Commercial Driver License Class B with Passenger, School Bus, and
Tank Endorsement
Federal Transit Administration Transit Safety Institute
Alternative Fuels Safety Awareness Instructor 1993
Transit Bus Driver Instructor 1999
American Society of Safety Engineers
Professional Member 1998-present
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician, 2003
MAJOR PROJECTS AND PUBLICATIONS
District Safety Review, New York State Education Department,
co-author, 2004
Building a Community Bus, Washington State Department of
Transportation, primary author, 2003
Relative Risk of School Travel Member, Transportation Research
Board Committee commissioned to analyze the relative risk of travel to
school by mode. 2003
Punctuality, School Site Safety Planning, and Staff Training
Transporting Students with Disabilities consultation, Washington, DC,
2002 - 2003
North Carolina Special Needs Transportation Survey, Primary Author
2000
Special Needs Transportation Training Curriculum, Pupil
Transportation Safety Institute, co-author, 2001
School Bus Attendant Training Curriculum, Pupil Transportation Safety
Institute, co-author, 2004
Head Start Driver and Monitor Preservice Training: for new drivers
and monitors, Pupil Transportation Safety Institute, co-author, 2002
Head Start Driver and Monitor Inservice Training: Attitude Matters,
Pupil Transportation Safety Institute, co-author, 2004
School Bus Crash Data Analysis, Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee,
Federal Highway Traffic Safety Project, 1999-2000
Transit Bus Driver Instructor Train-the-Trainer Curriculum
Development , New York State Department of Transportation, RTAP
Division
Master Instructor Train-the-Trainer Curriculum Development Project,
New York State Education Department, 1999
New York State Basic Course of Instruction for School Bus Drivers,
Editor and Co-author, 1998
New York State School Bus Definition Analysis Prepared analysis of
the laws and regulations of the three state agencies and federal
government governing school transportation in New York and provided
recommendations for legislative change, 1996
Seat Belts on School Buses Manual on the use of seat belts on
school buses, New York State Education Department grant, 1994
Bus Safely, Safe Routes -- Safe Stops Manual outlining procedures
for safe and efficient school bus stops and routes New York State
Education Department. Led statewide series of workshops. 1992
School Safety Planning: for Vehicle and Pedestrian Traffic
Manual for districts to use in developing safe traffic patterns on school
sites. Statewide series of workshops. 1990
“Around The State” Editor, Newsletter providing school transportation
safety information to superintendents, transportation directors, driver
trainers, and school boards 1987-89
NAPT 202 Presentation Skills, 2003
Numerous articles and commentaries in industry press
NATIONAL , REGIONAL, and STATE CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Disability Studies in Education "Transportation: The Forgotten Related
Service" Chicago, 2007
Society for Disability Studies "Intersectionality as a Traffic Safety
Metaphor" Seattle, 2007
National Association for Pupil Transportation Conference, 1995, 1998,
1999, 2000, 2002, 2003
Association of School Business Officials International, 2001
National Conference on Transporting Students with Disabilities, 1996-
2004
National Safety Council National Conference, 1996-2004
All-Canada Conference, British Columbia, 2002
Southeastern States Conference, 1998
National Head Start Association Annual Training Conference, 1996-
2002
School Transportation News School Transportation Expo, 1995-2004
School Transportation News Mid-America Conference, 1998
Northeast School Transportation Safety Institute, 1993, 1996,
1998
Illinois State Association Conference, 1998, Keynote Address -- Safety
and Attitude
Montana State Association Conference, 1997, 1999, 2002
New York State Association for Pupil Transportation, 1989-2004
New York State School Bus Contractors’ Association, 1991-1998
New York State Departments of Education and Transportation,
ongoing
Iowa State Transportation Association, 2000, 2002
Colorado State Transportation Association Conference, 1996
Utah State Transportation Association Conference, 1996
Oregon State Transportation Association Conference, 2000, 2002
New Jersey State Transportation Association, 2001, 2004
Washington State Transportation Association, 2002, 2003
Wisconsin State Transportation Association, Keynote Address – Future
of School Transportation, 2003 - 2004
Massachusetts State Transportation Association, Keynote Address –
Managing Your Attitude, 2003
Texas Regional Transportation Conference, Keynote Address –
Emerging Issues for Drivers and Attendants, 2003
HONORS, SPECIAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS, INVOLVEMENT
STN 25 Fascinating School Transportation Personalities, 2003
Head Start Transportation Safety Workgroup, 2002-2003
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Safe School Trips
Roundtable, 2001–2003
New York Association for Pupil Transportation
Friend of NYAPT Award, 2001
Certificate of Appreciation for Institute Development Committee Chair
1988-1990
Transportation Research Board School Transportation Safety
Committee, 2000–2002
School Bus Fleet Magazine Editorial Advisory Committee, 1996-present
Conference on Transporting Students with Disabilities and
Preschoolers Advisory Committee, 1996-2004
National Safety Council, School Transportation Section, Executive
Committee, 1996–present Section 1st Vice Chair, 1999 Section
Chair, 2000 – 2003
New York State Education Department
Commissioner of Education’s School Bus Driver Instructor Advisory
Committee, 1996 – 1998, 2004-present
Commissioner of Education's Advisory Committee on School
Transportation 1994-1998 (Chair 1994-1997), 1987-1989
Commissioner of Education’s Master Instructor Advisory Committee,
1994-1996
Certificate of Appreciation for assistance with development of the
School Bus Driver Instructor Training Program 1988
New York State State Fair Display Developed and coordinated School
Bus Safety display at the State Fair with over 200 volunteers providing
bus safety information to over 20,000 fairgoers 1987 - 89
CURRENT ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Disability Studies in Education 2007-present
Society for Disability Studies 2006-present
American Society of Safety Engineers, 1998 - present
National Academies of Science Transportation Research Board School
Transportation Subcommittee, 2004-present
National Association for Pupil Transportation 1986 - present
National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation
Services, Associate Member 1999 - present
New York Association for Pupil Transportation, 1986 - present
National Conference on School Transportation, Accident Data Writing
Committee, 1999 - 2005, chair 2000-2004
National Head Start Association, 1995 - present
National Safety Council, School Bus Section of the Transportation
Division, 1995 - present
New York State Comprehensive School Bus Driver Safety Training
Council 1998-2005
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