Curriculum Vitae

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Michael R. Walter

P.O. Box 137

Nicholville, New York 12965

Cell: (315)323-7218

E-mail: mwalter9@twcny.rr.com

 

Personal Information

Born September, 1961

United States Citizen

Masters Rower

 

Professional Qualifications

Owner of Geologic Desires, a physical and virtual business conducting mineral specimen sales, mining ventures, educational outreach, appraisals, and

specimen photography. 

Est. 1990, on-line 1994.

www.geologicdesire.com

 

Employment

State and private university higher education administrator, 10 years, director level.  Geology and earth science instructor, Department Chair, New York State public school system, 23 years. Business owner, Geologic Desires, 35 years.

 

Education

BA, MS, and all Doctoral course work completed, excluding dissertation.  Degrees in Geology and Education.

 

Publications, Presentations, Service

Approximately 40 professional and lay articles on specimen mineralogy.

Approximately 10 professional articles and 10 presentations at major universities on educational administration.

Books authored, Field Collecting Minerals in the Empire State, The Collector’s Guide to Herkimer Diamonds, The Collector’s Guide to the Minerals of Pierrepont, St. Lawrence County, New York, and The Fine Minerals of St. Lawrence County, New York.

Keynote speaker, Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, and numerous professional technical session presentations.  Presentations on mineralogy numbering in the hundreds for school groups, universities, continuing education groups, mineralogical clubs and societies.

Field trip coordinator for schools, universities, clubs, and regional mineralogical organizations.

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