Education/Certification
Master in Teaching (MiT) - August 2006
City University Seattle; Washington State Residency Certification
Clock Hours and Professional Education - 2006-Present
100+ Professional documented clock hours in extended education classes
Bachelor of Arts; Major - Geography Information Systems (GIS) - June 2004
University of Washington
Qualifications
Teaching and School Technology
- Accomplished leader with extensive experience with school technology vision planning, developing teachers and staff through training, mentoring and coaching; designing, programming, and maintaining current school Web site, and developing curriculum for ever changing technology standards
- Administered and diagnosed the school's overarching technology hardware, including 70+ PCs, 6 Macintoshes, 8 laptops, and 17 printers by: rebuilding the computer lab twice, imaging and ghosting machines, installing, updating, removing and debugging software, installing and replacing internal hardware and external peripherals
- Proficiency in using information and communications technology (ICT) and blended learning to enhance, enrich, and expand learning processes (Khan Academy, Mathletics, Spelling City, etc.) and teacher productivity (Google Apps and Office, Teaching Channel, Microsoft Office, etc.)
- Familiarity with and experience implementing standards-based instruction, both Washington State EALR's, Common Core, and Archdiocese; expertise in collecting and utilizing data to drive instruction
- Broad and deep knowledge of and experience with curriculum design, including materials evaluation, adoption, and adaptation; curriculum mapping; coordination of curriculum and learning across subject areas; transition to blended learning and standards based instruction practices
Technical and Web Publishing
- Familiar with PC, Mac, Linux and Android Platforms. Experienced with Microsoft Office, Sun Microsystems Open Office, and Google Docs. Web program by hand coding xhtml, css, php, and javascript using Text Wrangler, Notepad, and Dreamweaver. Extensive experience with the Adobe family from Photoshop 4.0 (circa 1998) all the way to Creative Suite 6.
- Hired to as freelance developer to redesign and build www.jjgtechnologies.com. Estimated launch date set for summer of 2013.
- Hired to as freelance developer to design and build www.mattscustomcakes.com. Estimated launch date set for summer of 2013.
- Redesigned, rebuilt, and maintained St. Paul's Web site using validated xhtml and php code. Used Adobe Photoshop and hand coding to create a new user friendly, static information site that staff, parents, and students can access for information and resources. Integrated Google apps and video to add to usability and market to interested families and students. As the Web master of the school, I maintained and updated its content weekly.
- Redesigned, rebuilt, and maintained Woodmont Elementary's Web Site (circa 2006-2008) for the Federal Way School District site using validated xhtml and php code. The redesign, using Adobe Photoshop, Image Ready, and Dreamweaver, won the school district's Best Website Design for elementary schools. Logo redesign was used for banners and printed on school clothing.
- Redesigned, rebuilt, and maintained the Mentor Power for Success Web Site (circa 2003-20010) through the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity and UW Alumni Association Mentor Program at the University of Washington. Attended their annual Mentor Kickoff event in the fall to take pictures and statements of protégés and mentors for Web content and marketing. Coordinated with head director for information updates and changes on a bi-monthly basis. Set up automatic PHP forms to email faculty with freshman interests information.
- Created and piloted the University of Washington's campus wide Computing Workshop program. My core charge was Web publishing, but I assisted in the curriculum creation and documentation of desktop publishing, office foundations, digital video, and computing fundamentals. Created and taught the individual classes in each facet, and occasionally cross-layered the topics into an all-weekend event.
- Experience with SolidWorks and Google Sketchup. Able to create 3D rendering and modeling off engineering blueprints. Familiar with using a 3D powder-based printer.
- Assisted with building, maintaining, ghosting, and managing the University of Washington's undergraduate computer labs in Mary Gates Hall, Odegaard Undergraduate Library, and Mary Gates Hall Classroom Labs, including 100+ P4 Dells and G5 Macintoshes.
Professional Experience
- 3rd Grade Teacher/Technology Specialist/IT Director, St. Paul School, Seattle, WA, 2008-Present
Taught technology to K-8 students in the morning, and Math, Science, Social Studies and Cursive to 3rd in the afternoon
- Mentor Power for Success Freelance Web Publisher,
Office of Minority Affairs and UW Alumni Association, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 2003-2010
Redesigned and maintained Mentor Power for Success Web site through coordination with Head director.
- 4th Grade Teacher, Woodmont Elementary, Federal Way, WA, 2006-2008
Maintained complete responsibility for the organization, teaching, and projects of a self-contained 4th grade classroom
- Junior Achievement Teacher for Americorps, JA World, Auburn, WA 2006
Piloted and assisted in the development of curriculum for the first year of JA World: Biz Town and Finance Park
- High School Math Teacher, Ingraham High School, Seattle, WA, Summer 2006
Taught remedial math to summer school students and brought them up to grade level
- 4th Grade Student Teacher, Renton Park Elementary, Renton, WA, 2005
Assessed students' needs and capabilities and utilized customized teaching techniques
- Web Publishing Instructor, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2002-2004
Taught and developed curriculum for Web Site Planning, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Adobe Photoshop, ImageReady
- High School Blended Learning Instructor,
Washington Digital Learning Commons, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 06/2003-09/2003
Extend college opportunities through technology to Washington state middle and high school students
- Washington Kids Count Geography Information Systems Intern,
Human Services Policy Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Summer 2003
Researched and graphically represented statistical and demographical information on children and families in Washington State for social policy change
- Lab Consultant,
Educational Partnerships & Learning Technologies, University of Washington, 06/2001-06/2002
Assisted clients in troubleshooting technical software and hardware issues
- Database Assistant, American Lung Association, Seattle, WA, Summer 2001
Performed various computing tasks and administrative support including SQL data entry, database inquiries, and mail mergers
