Education

B.A. Political Science/ Sociology - Principia College

Dory has spent the past 25 years in high school coaching and athletic administration. She currently serves as Head Women's Basketball Coach at Principia College. Her experience prior to working at Principia College includes 15 years as a high school athletic director and she currently serves as Mentor Coordinator for the first year athletic directors in the state of Missouri. She has coached the sports of basketball, field hockey, softball, soccer, swimming and diving.

Scholarly Interests

• Coaching and leadership
• Speaking on the topics of sportsmanship, Title IX, and building a coaching team
• Character education
• Mentoring new athletic directors at the high school level

Contributions to Field

• Served in Missouri on the MSHSAA Investigative Committee, MSHSAA State Appeals Board, and the MIAAA Board
• Served on the NIAAA Board of Directors representing the state of Missouri and Section 5 (Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota)
• Currently serving as Mentor Coordinator for the State of Missouri's new athletic directors
• Speaker at state conferences on the subjects of Sportsmanship, Title IX, and Building a Coaching Team
• Instructor of NIAAA LTC Courses

Awards

In 2014 Dory received the NFHS Citation Award of Excellence for her work at the state and national levels in high school athletics

Memberships and Affiliations

• MIAAA (Missouri Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association)
• NIAAA (National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association)
• The Mother Church
• Elsah Christian Science Church

Publications and Presentations

• Published in the IAA Magazine - "Ideas that Work" - 2004, "Ten Thoughts on Cheating" - 2005
• Self-published booklet "Helpful Hints for the High School Athletic Director" - 2016
• Speaker at National Athletic Directors' Conference - Facilitated Workshop for Female Athletic Administrators (2013), Facilitated Workshop on Non-Public Schools (2014), Presentation on "Mentoring Non-Teaching Coaches" (2016)
• Speaker at Pennsylvania State AD Conference - "Building a Coaching Team" (2016)
• Speaker at Tennessee State AD Conference - "Building a Coaching Team" (2016)
• Speaker at Gender Project Conference at Hotchkiss School in Connecticut (2016)

I was led to teaching because I love working with students and seeing them get excited about learning and growing. I love this quote by Rutgers' basketball Coach, C.Vivian Stringer, "I am the last stop before the young women I coach take their place in society, and it is a responsibility I take seriously.”

I love attending as many activities as possible, but I especially enjoy the performing arts' activities. I have always enjoyed seeing the excellence in that area and always enjoyed watching the student-athletes at the Principia School participate in the spring production.