Springfield Public Schools                         Springfield, NJ

Director of Instructional Technology

Perth Amboy Board of Education           Perth Amboy, NJ

Technology Educator, Grades K-4 (9/2010-8/1/2011)
• Started Student Digital Educator Program
• Facilitated daily iMovie productions
• Managed iTunes U site with school course albums
• Managed district iTunes account for purchase of apps
• Assisted administration with building and staff technology needs
• Implemented iPod Touch cart and interactive web tools for learning
• Administrator of school Facebook and Twitter accounts




Supervisor of Educational Technology (12/2008-6/2010)

• Supervised and evaluated K-12 Technology Educators and Media Specialists
• Monitored and facilitated integration of technology across all content areas
• Developed and conducted staff development programs
• Conducted district-wide technology needs assessment
• Lead Collaborative Team for Development of Three-Year District Technology Plan
• Recommended equipment, applications, and programs for district implementation
• Developed teacher competitive technology grant program
• Implemented pilot online credit recovery course program
• Recommended and began implementation of district call notification system
• Assisted with implementing rollout of approximately 500 iTouches, 1,200 MacBooks, 100 iMacs and 50 Netbooks
• Assisted with implementation of Eduphoria (online/handheld observation system)
• Established Technology Task Force (AUP and social networking policy guidelines recommendations)
• Developed online scheduling system for laptop carts (transparency of use and planning)

 

District Technology Specialist (9/2007-12/2008)

• Created and Obtained Apple Approval for Perth Amboy Public Schools iTunes U Site
• Quality Single Accountability Continuum (QSAC) Instruction and Program Subcommittee
• Implemented Goals of District Tech Plan-Project Based Learning
• School Leadership Committee (elected by staff)
• District Improvement Plan Committee-Development and Review of Plan
• Internet Safety Implementer (Staff, Students, Parents, Community Members)
• Special Projects (iTunes U, The War Project, Digital Story Telling, PLP, iPods in the Classroom, and more)
• American Federation of Teachers Assistant to the President on Educational Issues
• District Technology Committee Representative
  
• District Trainer (Software/Systems)
• Developed and Scheduled In-Class Training for Safari Montage and Study Island

 

High School Technology Teacher/Coordinator, Grades 9-12 (1999-2007)

• Class of 2001 Advisor (1997-2001)
• School Leadership Improvement Committee (2002-2004)
• Intervention Referral and Service Committee Team Leader (2004-2005)
• Staff Development Workshop Instructor (1997-2002)
• Computer Lab Consultant for Community Access Program (1997-2002)
• District Technology Newsletter Editor (2000-2001)
• Home School Instructor and Reading Tutor (as needed)
• Student Attendance Appeals Committee
• Technology and Public Relations Club Advisor
• Workforce Investment Act Counselor and Summer Computer Instructor

 

Technology Teacher, Grades K-4 (1997-1999)

Concurrently with Perth Amboy Board of Ed

New Jersey Department of Education Collaborative Assessment for Planning and Achievement (CAPA) Unit (2005-2006)

• Conducted on-site reviews
• Reviewed documentation and data
• Interviewed school staff and parents, observed teachers
• Completed CAPA report based on guidelines established by NJDOE

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Program Coordinator, Office for Diversity and Academic Success in the Sciences (ODASIS)

(2005-2006 Evenings & Weekends)

• Supervised, observed, and evaluated teachers
• Coordinated program meetings and activities
• Recruited guest speakers
• Managed building during program

Middlesex County College, Edison, NJ
Adjunct Professor, Education/Psychology

(Fall 2004 Evenings and Weekends)

• Student Success and Development

Kean College, Union, NJ
Program Instructor

(Spring 2001 Weekends)

• Using Technology to Teach For Tomorrow
• Education Majors Paired with District Teachers
• Technology Infusion K-12

STAT-A-MATRIX/The SAM Group, Edison, NJ
Documentation Specialist/Internal Auditor

(1992-2001)

• Created and implemented departmental standard operating procedures and work instructions
• Assisted in development and revisions of quality manual, records, and work instructions
• Created and Maintained Filemaker Pro Databases
• Assisted with hardware and software troubleshooting
• Effectively trained co-workers to use various software
• Implemented document control system
• Audited co-workers for quality standards compliance

• Internet Safety and Leveraging Web 2.0 for Learning-Administrative Perspectives

(Virtual Worlds, Real Learning Conference, Kean University-December 2009)

• iTunes U K-12 A Statewide Initiative Panelist

(Going Global Conference, Kean University-December 2008)

• Internet Safety (Education 2.0 Conference, Kean University-December 2007)

• Screencasting!
• Using Diigo to Organize, Bookmark, Highlight and Annotate Web Resources
• Build Your Professional Learning Network (PLN) Using Twitter
• All About Nings
• Using Skype in the Classroom
• Host a Webinar and/or Online Meeting Via Elluminate
• iTouch Apps for the Classroom
• Global Collaborative Projects
• Digital Citizenship
• Web 2.0 Training for Administrators
• Web 2.0 Online Tools for the Classroom and Professional Productivity
• Implementing iPods in the Classroom (NJTESOl-NJBE Workshop-May 2008)
• Internet Safety Workshop (Perth Amboy Civilian Emergency Response Team-April 2008 and 21st Century Learning: Education 2.0 Conference-December 2007)
• Learner-Centered and Curriculum Based Tech Integration Across Content Areas

New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ MA Administration and Supervision, January 2004
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ BA Psychology and Communications, June 1996
Administrative Internship, Perth Amboy High School, 2003-2004

Certifications

NJ Standard Certificate Supervisor, Issued December 2008 (No. 714183)

NJ Principal and Supervisor Certificate of Eligibility, Issued March 2004 (No. 438291)