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Consultant Work
Wetpaint.com
Educational Ambassador & Educational Product Consultant
June 2008 - Present
EARCOS (East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools)
Technology Consultant
June 2008 - Present
Jakarta International School
Organize and present at mini-technology conference
Nov. 2008
Administrative
Elementary Technology & Learning Coordinator
International School of Bangkok, 2008 - Present
K-12 Technology Resource Facilitator
Shanghai American School, 2007-2008
Launched and suupported teacher laptop program
Created 5 year school technology plan
Main Organizer for Learning 2.0 Conference
Supported teacher use of technology K-12
K-12 Technology Specialist
Shanghai American School, 2006-2007
Guided teachers in the use of technology in the classroom
Created and produced Pudong Nerve Central our school podcast site
Managed SAS Online Classroom (Moodle Site)
Managed SAS Blog Headquarters
Conducted professional development trainings using Web 2.0 technologies
Technology Coordinator Experience
Yanbu International School, 2004 - 2005
Created first technology curriculum for K-12 technology program using International Standards
Implemented Hand-held computer program in grade 12
Worked with teachers to incorporate technology into everyday lesson plans
Developed school website to use online learning as a tool in the classroom
Professional Growth and Evaluation Coordinator
Yanbu International School, 2004 - 2005
Coordinated the professional growth for new and continuing staff as outlined in district policy
Provided guidance for staff in developing professional goals
Principal designee
Conducted evaluation process for six staff members
Chairperson of Parent Advisory Council
Implementation Team Leader
Yanbu International School, 2003 - 2005
Worked with committees to implement action plan for Accreditation for Growth process
Organized staff training on a variety of curriculum issues
Implemented student portfolios and Student-Led Conferences K-12
Designed and introduced Elementary standards based report card
Administrative Intern
Yanbu International School, 2003 - 2004
Acquired 720 hours of administrative intern time working with the Principal
Participated in a variety of committees including:
Instructional Leadership Team (ILC)
Parent Advisory Council (PAC)
Accreditation for Growth (AFG)
School Technology Coordinator
Robert Gray Elementary, 2000 - 2002
Managed school technology budget
Organized parent nights, and taught in-services on the use of technology and other curriculum areas
Created and maintained school’s first web site
Teaching Experience
Technology Teacher
Shanghai American School, 2006 - 2007
Implemented wireless laptop program in 5th grade
Served on numerous task forces and committees
Taught 6th and 7th Grade Technology
Started elective teentek.com
Technology Teacher
Shanghai American School, 2005 - 2006
Technology teacher for a variety of elementary grade levels
Implemented wireless laptop program in 5th grade
Served on numerous task forces and committees
Created and taught online course for faculty on both campuses
Technology Teacher
Yanbu International School, Saudi Arabia, 2004 - 2005
Technology teacher K-12
Produced Electronic Yearbook
Served on numerous task forces and committees
5th Grade Classroom Teacher
Yanbu International School, Saudi Arabia, 2003-2004
Taught a student centered 5th grade class
Incorporated the use of technology
Used a team teaching approach to utilize best practice research
6th Grade Classroom Teacher
Yanbu International School, Saudi Arabia, 2002 - 2003
Taught Language Arts and Social Studies in a Middle School transition format
Utilized technology resources, and used student experiences from traveling globally to teach about different parts of the world and different cultures
4th Grade Classroom Teacher
Robert Gray Elementary School, Aberdeen, WA, 2000 - 2002
Taught a student centered 4th grade class
Utilized the technology from Teacher Leadership Grant
Teamed with 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade teachers to develop curriculum that aligned vertically and horizontally using Rubicon
Atlas curriculum mapping software
4th Grade Classroom Teacher
Ponderosa Elementary School, Spokane, WA, 1999 - 2000
Taught a student centered 4th grade class
Organized parent nights
Technology committee member
Created and maintained school web site
Education
Administrative Certification, August 2004
Washington State University
Certification: K-12
MS Curriculum and Instruction, March 2004
Capella University, Minneapolis,
Focus on Technology
BA in Elementary Education May 1999
Washington State University
Certification: K-8 Elementary Education
Presentations
EARCOS Administrators Conference 2007
Online Professional Development: Changing the way we learn
Virtual Learning Environments: What the future holds
Beyond E-mail:Communicating in the 21st Century
Mastering RSS: Saving time making the web work for you
Discussion Forum on Educational Technology Issues
K12online Conference 2007
Sustaining Blogging in the Classroom
Online Professional Development
Learning 2.0 Conference 2007
Blogging for Learning
EARCOS Teacher Conference 2007
Students as Creators and Contributors
Podcasting for Beginners
K12online Conference 2006
Using Flickr
Using Del.icio.us
Using RSS
ISG Technology Conference 2004
Presented a workshop on creating online portfolios with K-12 students
NESA Teachers Conference 2003
Presented a workshop on using handheld computers in the classroom
University Teaching
Teaching and Learning in the Networked Classroom
Plymouth State University, Summer 2007 and Fall 2007
Graduate Course for students enrolled in the K-12 Computer Technology Educator Certification Program
K12online Conference
Shanghai American School, 2006, 2007
Oversaw graduate credit course in alignment with the K12online Conference
Becoming an E-Learning Teacher
Yanbu International School, Winter 2005
Taught professional development course through California State University-Northridge on implementing an online component to the classroom
Becoming an E-Learning Teacher
Shanghai American School, Fall 2005
Taught professional development course through California State University-Northridge on implementing an online component to the classroom.
33 teachers on four separate campuses in three different countries.
Honors and Awards
Teacher Leadership Project Grant
Funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; was one of 1,000 Washington State teachers to receive over 75 hours of training on successfully implementing technology into the classroom.
Professional Associations
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
Member since 1999
ISTE
Member since 2006
Other Contributions
Techlearning.com Blog
Biweekly posting on Techlearning.com’s Blog on topics on education and international teaching. You can find my contributions here. |
K-12 Technology Specialist, Shanghai American School
