Career Goals

Ñ To apply and expand my knowledge, and skills as an educational leader.

Ñ To provide opportunities for students to develop skills essential to life-long learning.

Ñ To integrate technology to support instructional practices across the curriculum.

Education

S.A.S., Online Graduate Certificate Program in School Administration and Supervision, I.S.T.E. & Johns Hopkins University –2007

M.S., Instructional Design, Development, and Evaluation, Syracuse University - 2001

B.S., Business-Technology Education, SUNY Oswego, Magna Cum Laude - 1996

A.S., Business Administration, Jefferson Community College, High Honors - 1994

Teaching Certifications

Ñ New York State Certification School Administration and Supervision - Provisional

Ñ New York State Certification as an Educational Technology Specialist - Permanent

Ñ New York State Certification in Business and Distributive Education - Permanent

Expertise

Ñ Able to develop and implement professional development emphasizing technology-based productivity tools

Ñ Knowledge of instructional design principles to develop instructional units supported by technology that involve compiling, organizing, analyzing and synthesizing information in alignment with NYS standards.

Ñ Able to establish technology proficiency criteria to strengthen basic skills and help students acquire higher-level proficiency

Professional Experience

Educational Technology Specialist & Teacher

August 2003 to Present

Gouverneur Central Schools

Ñ Coordinated training for staff and administrators in computer-based technologies through individual and group training sessions, use of modeling strategies and methods of teaching practices.

Ñ Worked with classroom teachers to design and develop activities that meet diverse student needs through the integration of technology.

Ñ Taught Keyboarding, Computer Technology and Multimedia communication at the Middle School level

Ñ Taught Accounting, Business and Financial Management courses at the High School level.

Instructional Technology Trainer

September 2001 to 2003

St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES

Ñ Coordinated training for staff and administrators in computer-based technologies through individual and group training sessions, use of modeling strategies and methods of teaching practices.

Ñ Revised a district wide professional development program for computer training to include technology integration, unit design, and online courses for software training.

Business Teacher & Technology Coordinator

August 1998 to September 2000

Bishop Ludden High, Syracuse, NY

Ñ Maintained computers in labs, installed software, performed regular maintenance and troubleshooting.

Ñ Instructed high school students in Intro to Occupations, BA/BCA, Desktop Publishing and Internet Research.

Ñ Developed instruction and trained high school faculty in use of computer applications and technology integration.

Ñ Administered two NY State Technology Grants to strengthen math/science/technology computer literacy.

Evening Associate Adjunct Faculty

January 1996 to Sept. 1998 January 1996 to Sept. 1998

Bryant & Stratton Business Institute, Syracuse Jefferson Community College, Watertown

Ñ Instructed at the junior college level in Computer Concepts, Presentation Graphics, Document Production, Marketing, Machine Transcription, Medical Terminology, and Presentation Graphics.

Education Coordinator

September 1991 to Dec. 1994

Sci-Tech Center Museum, Watertown

Ñ Implemented a Jefferson County and NY State Division for Youth grant.

Ñ Recruited, trained and supervised as many as 16 youth volunteers.

Ñ Designed and implemented science instruction and program activities for children of all ages.

Ñ Managed department, coordinated schedules, established public events, including all publicity.