Qualifications Summary

• 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 Education, 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

Professional Experience

Oakland Unified School District (OUSD), Oakland, California                                                

Instructional Technology Specialist

2006 -

• Assist district departments, principals and school site teams in phases of educational technology planning and implementation. Provide consultation and support services including needs assessment, researching effective learning technologies to guide purchasing decisions, determining total cost of ownership, implementation strategies, 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, and technology purchasing policies
• Provide planning, support, and professional development for district and site-based technology-infused initiatives and products including instructional programs (core, intervention, and enrichment); assessment, administrative, and productivity tools; and 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

2002- 2006

Managed, evaluated, and created instructional and professional resources for Georgia educators through the Georgia Department of Education's curriculum Web sites, Georgia Learning Connections (GLC) 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.

Department of Instructional Technology, Chicago Public Schools

Technology Integration Mentor/Instructor

• Taught workshops and graduate-level 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.

Greene Elementary School, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago, IL

Science Resource Teacher and Special Projects/Programs:

• Designed and implemented a hands-on science program for K - 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.
• Served annually on committees for the Chicago Public Schools Region Four Science Fair.

Greene Technology Training Center Mentor Teacher:

• Co-developed 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 the following grants: Chicago Systemic Initiative grants: 1998 &1999; Amoco/AIMS Grant – Integrated Math & Science Program; Chicago Foundation for Education Grants 98/99 & 99/00

Brighton Park Elementary School, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago, IL                    

Middle Grade Teacher

·   Taught 5th, 6th, 7th grade Reading; 6th grade Language Arts; 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Science

Education

Graduate Studies:  Learning Disabilities, Science Education, ESL, Computer Applications                           
Chicago State University, Chicago, IL                 GPA 4.0

1993 –1998

Additional Graduate Coursework, Training, and Skills:                                                                                    
Reading/Literacy, Digital Storytelling, Teaching English Learners, Computer Applications, Science Education, Intel Teach to the Future for Administrators, Becomming a Technology Mentor, Photography, Photo-editing, Digital Graphics, Google Apps for Education

1993 - 2010

Certifications

• Administration and Supervision Certificate
• Teaching Certification in California, Georgia, Illinois. Type: Elementary/Multiple Subject;
• Endorsement/Supplemental Authorizations: Computer Applications, English
• Leading Edge Certification - Online/Blended Teaching
• Trainer Certifications: Teach For Success certified trainer; Thinking Maps certified trainer

Awards and Honors

•  Educator of the Year Award, McKinley Park Civic Association

•  Roosevelt University Transfer Award- full academic scholarship

2002

1986- 1988

• ASCD- Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
• ISTE – International Society for Technology in Education
• CUE- Computer Using Educators
• CETPA -  California Educationa Technology Professional Association

Presentations (partial list)

• International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference
• ActivEducator Conferences (Interactive whiteboard users), San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland
• Innovative Learning Conference, CA: Hands-On + Technology = Engaged Students
• Georgia Educational Tech Conferences; Georgia Media Specialists Summer Retreats 

2011 & 2012
2009 & 2010
2008
2002 - 2005