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Penny James Explorations - Penny James co-founded
Explorations, a home-based, independently-owned,
residential and outdoor program in 1989. She is the Executive
Director of this small program with a commitment to offering
quality, individualized offerings. Penny has served on the
NATSAP Board of Directors for nearly 8 years (2000-2004,
2005-present) as a representative voice for small programs. She
served on the NATSAP Executive Committee for two years and
Conference Chair in 2003 and 2009, and chaired a Small Programs
Standards Committee. Penny has advocated for registration and
licensure of private programs in Montana. Penny holds a B.S. in
Secondary Education from Nebraska Wesleyan University and has
over 25 years experience working with young people in
non-traditional learning environments. Prior to establishing
Explorations, her career experiences include work with the
developmentally disabled in community-based environments and GED
instruction for the mentally ill. She has taught learning
disabled and gifted students as an outdoor counselor and
initiated a volunteer program for adjudicated youth who assisted
children in her community’s Special Olympics. Penny has served
as a Trustee on her local school board for 8 years, has been a
Girl Scout leader over 10 years and usually spends her free time
enjoying her children’s extracurricular activities.
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