Resume 

• Master of Science in Education: Instructional Technology; Bachelors of Arts in Education
• Administration & Supervision Certification - Johns Hopkins University in Collaboration with the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
• Leading Edge Certification- Online/Blended Teaching; Proficient in Google Apps for Ed, Web 2.0
• Knowledge of pedagogy, curriculum, instructional design, and technology integration
• Experience in district, state, school site and classroom level roles and responsibilities
• Experience developing policy, presenting, providing professional development, grant writing

Oakland Unified School District, Oakland, California   -  Instructional Technology Specialist

• Assist principals and school site teams in technology planning, researching effective learning technologies to guide purchasing, implementation of technology-infused instructional programs, and professional development
  
• Developed district technology policies, procedures and resources including: co-writing the OUSD 2011 - 2014 and 2008 - 2011 Educational Technology Plans, OUSD Acceptable Use Policy, CyberSafety & CyberEthics programs and curriculum, technology purchasing policies
• Provided professional development, coaching and support for district and site technology initiatives and products including intervention and enrichment programs; assessment, administrative and productivity technology tools; communication and resource management systems
• Coach classroom teachers in technology integration. Emphasis on student engagement strategies and alignment between Common Core, College & Career Readiness, and NETS.
• Act as liaison between district departments and sites; facilitate and coordinate services to sites from Technology Services, Instructional Services, and Research and Assessment
• Co-writer of "Building Learning Communities" EETT Competitive Grant, awarded April 2011
• Served on School Quality Review team: conducted school and classroom obsevations, collected and reviewed data, composed findings, contributed to final reports
• Member of West Oakland STEM cohort of schools, business and community partnerships

Georgia Department of Education, Atlanta, Georgia

Educational Technology Specialist, Georgia Learning Connections/GeorgiaStandards.Org

Managed, evaluated, and created resources for Georgia educators through the Georgia Department of Education's curriculum Websites, Georgia Learning Connections and GeorgiaStandards.Org.

• Collaborated with colleagues within the Curriculum, School Improvement, Professional Learning, and Instructional Technology divisions of the GaDOE and with outside educational partners to increase the quantity and quality of resources available to teachers and administrators.
• Created teaching materials, planning and management templates for teachers and administrators, and Web pages for publication. Utilized online administrative tools to evaluate curriculum materials, organize, update, and manage database resources.
• Trained, managed, and evaluated the work of teachers contracted to develop or catalogue curriculum resources for publication on the GLC and GeorgiaStandards.org Web sites.
• Collaborated with programmers in the planning and development of new online tools/functionality. Designed the schematic and developed the functional requirements for a new instructional planning tool, the Standards-based Unit Builder (launched 2006).
• Wrote policy and procedures for Georgia Education Initiative (GEI) partnerships between the Georgia Department of Education and other state and national nonprofit agencies, programs, and foundations; increased the number of GEI partnerships from three in 2002 to thirteen in 2004.
• Developed training materials and professional development packages. Conducted training sessions, workshops, and presentations for school districts, state-wide conferences, and educational partners.

• Taught workshops and courses on integrating technology into teaching and learning. Course objectives addressed the NETS for Teachers and culminated in the development of engaged-learning, web-based projects.
• Collaborated with a curriculum development team to design a scope and sequence of web-based projects aligned with reading and writing standards for 3rd - 8th grade students. Designed an exemplary web-based reading and writing project for 5th graders.

• Designed and implemented a hands-on science program for kindergarten to 5th grade students
• Coordinated Special Projects/Programs including Young Authors, Spelling Bee, Science Fair.
• Coordinated the science curriculum mapping to ensure consistency and vertical alignment.
• IServed on committees for the Chicago Public Schools Region Four Science Fair; developed the judging format (rubrics) used for the Senior and Junior Fairs.

Greene Technology Training Center Mentor Teacher:

• Collaborated with team members to develop a program to train visiting teachers in the use of technology in the classroom. Mentored visiting teachers, highlighting effective integration of technology.

Additional Roles and Responsibilities:

·     Chicago Systemic Initiative (CSI) Design Team chair: Curriculum Committee Member

·    Authored or co-authored, implemented and evaluated grants: Chicago Systemic Initiative grants: 1998 &1999; Amoco/AIMS Grant – Integrated Math & Science Program; Chicago Foundation for Education Grants 98/99 & 99/00