Professional Affiliations for Dr. Mike Lockett Dr. Mike Lockett has worked with and learned from many professionals during his long carreer. He has maintained membership in a variety professional organizations to enable him to learn from others and contribute to educating children. Over his long career, Dr. Lockett has been a member of and has contributed his services to the following organizations. 2010-Present - Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI).  As a published author of six children's books, Dr. Lockett joined the SCBWI to work with other authors and with illustrators to learn from one another to continue contributing to the field of shildren's literature. 2010-Present - Independent Book Publishers Association - Dr. Lockett is a member in good stanting with the IBPA.  The organization offers help to independent publishers in bringing their books and products to schools, libraries and all markets for America's readers.  Lockett's distributor for his books is SPU - Small Press United.  SPU Is associated with IBPA. 2006-Present - Christian Storytelling Network - Member of Board of Directors 2006-2009, Vice President 2006-2007, , Chairperson for the 2007 National Christian Storytelling Conference and co-chair for 2008 and 2009 conferences 2006-Present - Northlands Storytelling Network, Presented at 2007 Midwest Storytelling Concert at Northlands Conference 2006-Present - LANES - The League for the Advancement of New England Storytelling, Presented at 2007 Sharing the Fire Storytelling Concert, Hosted sessions at 2008 conference, Workshop leader for 2009 2005-Present - Illinois Storytelling, Inc. 2004-Present - NSN - National Storytelling Network, Presented Fringe at 2007 St. Louis NSN Conference, Member 2008 National Steering Committee for NSN Conference in Gattlinburg, TN 2002-Present - Twin City Tale Spinners , McLean County, Illinois - President 2009-2010, Vice President 2004-2005 and 2008-2009, President 2005-2007, Member of the Board 1999 - Present - Barbershop Harmony Society (SPEBSQSA) - Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America. Member of Sound of Illinois Chorus and Lead Singer for the Fourtunates Quartet, Board Member SOI 2003-2007, International Competitor in Nashville, 2008; Anneheim, 2009; and Philadelphia, 2010 1993-2003 - IATD - Illinois Association of Title I Directors, Member and Officer, Vice-President 2002-2004, Board of Directors 1994-2004, Program Chair 1998-2002 1985-Present - ASCD - Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development 1990-Present - IASCD - Illinois Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development 1984-Present - PDK - Phi Delta Kappa International 1991-Present - NCSS - National Council for Social Studies 1993-2000 - ICSS - Illinois Council for Social Studies 1990's - National Association for Storytelling - Formerly NAPPS, National Association for the Preservation and Perpetuation of Storytelling 1982-1994 - Illinois Storyteller's Guild Twenty-Five Years as a Professional in the Field of Reading 2009-2010  International Reading Association , Previous membership 1983-1994  1993-1994 - IRA Studies & Research: Implementations Committee 1991-1993 - IRA Teacher as a Researcher Committee 1991-1994 - IRA Teacher as a Researcher SIG Group 1991-1995 - IRA Storytelling SIG Group 1991,1993 - IRA Great Lakes Regional Conference Presenter 1992,1993 - IRA Great Lakes Regional Conference Committee Member 1985-1990 - IRA National Conference Presenter/Delegate 1972-1994 - Illinois Reading Council ( IRC) Member and officer 1993-1994 - IRC Vice President 1992-1994 - IRC State Conference Planning Chair 1984-1994 - IRC Board of Directors 1990-1993 - IRC Zone IV Coordinator for Central Illinois 1991-1994 - IRC Journal Editorial Board 1989-1994 - IRC Studies & Research Committee (Chairman 1989-91) 1992-1994 - IRC Multicultural Committee 1992-1994 - IRC Microcomputers in Reading Committee 1991-1994 - IRC Organizations Committee 1990-1994 - IRC Publications Committee 1989-1991 - IRC/Ilinois State Board of Education Board Alliance Committee 1989-1991 - IRC Nominating Committee 1985-1987 - IRC Parents & Reading Committee (Chairman 1986-87) 1984-1994 - IRC Conference Speaker and Delegate 1984-1985 - IRC Site and Date Committee 1980-1994 - MID-State Reading Council, Member, 1983-1984 and 1989-1990 - Mid-State President 1982-1983 and 1989-1990 - Mid-State President Elect 1987-1988 - Mid-State Publicity Chairman and Historian 1983-1985 - MID-State Reading Conference Chairman 1985-1986 - Mid-state Reading Conference Exhibit Chairman 1986-1994 - AARSIC - Administrators & Reading Special Interest Council 1984-1994 - ICARE - Illinois Council for Affective Reading Education 2005-Present - Illinois Retired Teachers Association 1972-Present, Life Member National Educational Assocation 1972-1993 - Illinois Education Association , IEA 1972-1993 - Unit Five Education Association , UFEA (McClean County, IL)