Summary
Work History
Technology Facilitator
- Technology Facilitator for Apple 1:1 laptop program in grades 4 and 5 and iPad pilot in first grade.
- Instructor and curriculum developer of ”Encore Technology” enrichment class for grades 1-5
- Selected as Local Spotlight Speaker - Illinois Computing Educators Conference 2012
- Selected to attend Google Geo Teacher’s Institute 2011
- Google Certified Teacher 2009
- Coordinate weekly meetings with teacher teams which focus on technology integration into core curriculum
- District Google Apps for Education Administrator
- Avoca District 37 Technology Planning Committee – Sub Committee Chair 2010-2011
- Social Studies Curriculum Committee member, 2010-2011
- Team Leader and Building Leadership Team representative for Encore team of teachers
- Member of “Powerful Learning Practice” cohort 2008-2009 school year
- Developed and Implemented new teacher technology training program, “Tech Bytes“
- Instructor, Avoca Community Classes, “Creating an iGoogle Homepage” and “All You Ever Wanted to Know about Google”
- Presenter, “What Can Google Do For Your School?” full day workshop, Illinois Computing Edcators (ICE) Conference 2011
- Presenter, “Go Google” teacher panel, Illinois Computing Educators (ICE) Conference 2011
- Presenter, “What Can Google Do For Your School?” IETC Conference 2011
- Presenter, “Getting Started with Google Apps for Education” full day workshop, Illinois Computing Educators (ICE) Conference 2010
- Co-Presenter, “Classroom Management in a 1:1 Environment”, Great Lakes 1:1 Computing Conference, November 2009
- Co-Presenter, “Collaborative Communication“ Collabocon Mini Conference, November 2009
- Presenter, “Websites to WOW (and engage) Your Students and Colleagues“ ICEChip Mini Conference, October 2009
- Presenter, “Get Wiki with It“ Illinois Computing Educators (ICE) Conference, February 2009
- Presenter for Apple, Inc. “Digital Storybooks with iMovie and KidPix”, Illinois Computing Educators Conference, February 2009
Co-Presenter, “Classroom Management in a 1:1 Environment”, Great Lakes 1:1 Computing Conference, November 2009 - Co-Presenter, “Collaborative Communication“ Collabocon Mini Conference, November 2009
- Presenter, “Websites to WOW (and engage) Your Students and Colleagues“ ICEChip Mini Conference, October 2009
- Presenter, “Get Wiki with It“ Illinois Computing Educators (ICE) Conference, February 2009
- Presenter for Apple, Inc. “Digital Storybooks with iMovie and KidPix”, Illinois Computing Educators Conference, February 2009
Avoca School District 37 Distinctions:
Avoca West Elementary School - Apple Exemplary School Award Recipient, January 2010
Avoca School District 37 – Host of National School Board Association Technology Site Visit, April 2010
Avoca School District 37- ”District Salute Award” recipient, 2009
Roosevelt University
Trainer
- Trainer for bi-annual Google Sites electronic portfolio workshops at Roosevelt University College of Performing Arts
- Implemented new e-portfolio development from software-based Dreamweaver to web-based Google Sites
- Created training materials for students
- Assist College of Performing Arts students throughout the school year with troubleshooting and questions
Summer School Teacher – Center for Talent Development
Summer 2011
- Summer School Teacher for Apogee One Week program at Northwestern University Center for Talent Development
- Taught 4th grade computer programming class: “Keys to A New World: Scratch”
Summer 2009
- Summer School Teacher for Apogee One Week program at Northwestern University Center for Talent Development
- Taught 4th grade technology based class, “Your Life in Comics” using Comic Life software
- Wrote one-week curriculum for academically talented students
Volunteer
- Volunteer for Akwaaba-Esaase organization at Esaase Christian School and Orphanage in Kumasi, Ghana
- Taught technology to students in grades 3-8
- Performed maintenance on school computers and peripherals
- Assisted computer teacher with best practices
- Installed open source software on school computers
- Filled in when needed as a substitute teacher
Instructional Technology Specialist
- Promoted to Instructional Technology Specialist position from Technology Assistant position
- Provided instructional technology support to 17 schools
- Managed teacher and student machines using Remote Desktop software
- Organized large scale Promethean ACTIVboard deployment and professional development for 100+ teachers
- Organized Summer 2007 and 2008 professional development for teachers which offers 20+ technology-related courses for teachers
- Organized deployment of 100 additional Promethean boards and corresponding professional development
- Developed, implemented and maintained District 65 Discovery “One Place” website, a single sign-on system which housed all district online subscriptions and links to curriculum specific websites
- Developed and trained teachers in ongoing professional development courses including, “Digital Video to DVD,” “One Place in the Classroom,” “Document Cameras in the Classroom” and “FirstClass end user training”
- Maintained district online subscriptions (NetTrekker, United Streaming, Atomic Learning, Maps 101, World Book Online, SIRS Explorer) and relationships with district vendors (Apple, AverVision, 3M, Promethean, GraphTech, FirstClass, PDA ISEL, NWEA MAP, CDW-G, Softchoice, etc.)
- Managed ISEL (Illinois Snapshot for Early Literacy) testing for 17 schools and maintained individual teacher PDA devices for testing
- Coordinator NWEA MAP testing
- Coordinator of Promethean user group meetings to support Promethean teachers
- Served on multiple district committees including: Technology Study Committee, Technology Standing Committee, Professional Development Committee, Curriculum Advisory Committee, Advanced Technology User Committee
- Co-wrote approved District 65 state technology plan
Education
Wilkes Barre, PA, United States
Oct 2009 – Present
Masters, Instructional Media
Courses Completed:
EDIM 501 Technology and Cognition
EDIM 503 Differentiation Supported by Technology
EDIM 502 Project Based Learning
EDIM 511 Portable Video Production
EDIM 504 Digital Storytelling
EDIM 510 Web 2.0 Impacting Learning Environments
EDIM 510 Globalization and Advocacy (current)
Chicago, IL, United States
Jan 2004 – Jul 2006
Masters, Education
Eugene, OR, United States
Sep 1998 – Jun 2002
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism and Electronic Media
- Pacific Challenge Study Abroad Program to Australia and New Zealand, 2001
- Selected to participate in “Media in Ghana” program in Ghana, West Africa, 2002
- Completed public relations internship at GSMF Volunteered in Ghana, West Africa for HIV/AIDS non-governmental organization
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