Teacher

• Aug 2016 - Present

Kindergarten Teacher

• Aug 2015 - Present

Instructional Technology Coach

• Aug 2008 - Aug 2015

Responsibilities: Gradebook administration (Pearson SMS), school-wide database administration, school-wide training for all technologies for a staff of 100+ teachers and assistants, management of Renaissance Learning Suite. Allocation of, update, training, and management of 180 iPods and 100+ iPads. Maintenance, updates, and training for 75 Smart Boards. Training and implementation for the transition from Novell to Microsoft 365. Website management and training for School Fusion and Edline. Managing and maintaining all building printers, desktops, and laptops. Co-teaching and mentoring the integration of technology into the curriculum as well as teaching in the block rotation for 9 weeks of the year. Responsible for acquiring new technology, maintaining current technology, as well as managing a technology budget of approximately $30,000. Committees/Teams: Robotics Coach, Girls on the Run Coach, Technology Committee, Baldrige in Education

Teacher

• Aug 1996 - Aug 2008

Responsibilities Briggs Elementary: Taught second, fourth, and fifth grade. Committees/Teams: TeacherSConnect Technology Team 1999-2006, TeacherSConnect Leader 2001-2006, Florence District One Technology Committee 1999-2003, Chairperson Briggs Technology Committee 1999-2006, Web Developer/Design (School and Grade Level) 2002-2006, Network Administrator 1999-2001, Reading Renaissance Committee 1999-2006(Co-Chair 2000), School Improvement Council 2000, SACS Committee 2000, Briggs Literacy Team 2000 Responsibilities North Vista Elementary: Piloted the first computer lab in Florence District One to be taught by a certified teacher. Created a full year computer lab curriculum for kindergarten through fifth grade students in a Title I school. Committees/Teams: Technology Committee 1996-1999 (Chair 1997-1999), Network Administrator 1996-1999 Reading Renaissance Committee 1996-1999, SACS Committee 1997

Teacher

• Aug 2006 - Jul 2008

Responsibilities: Teaching two sections of fifth grade classes. Pioneered the use of Promethean boards in the county by piloting the district program in the classroom. Nominee/Finalist for Teacher of the Year 2007-2008, Principal’s Teacher of the Year 2006-2007 Committees/Teams: MAP Training/Testing Committee, Literacy Team, Veteran’s Day Committee Co-Chair, Technology Training Committee, District Unit Planning Committee, SACS Steering Commitee Responsibilities: Teaching two sections of fifth grade classes. Pioneered the use of Promethean boards in the county by piloting the district program in the classroom. Nominee/Finalist for Teacher of the Year 2007-2008, Principal’s Teacher of the Year 2006-2007 Committees/Teams: MAP Training/Testing Committee, Literacy Team, Veteran’s Day Committee Co-Chair, Technology Training Committee, District Unit Planning Committee, SACS Steering Commitee

Summer Camp Counselor

• Jun 2002 - Aug 2006

Responsibilities: Taught summer camp for full day summer camp students as well as working with zookeepers to care for various animals in the zoo. Used approximately 50 different animals to teach students about environment, habitat, recycling, and other science topics. Responsibilities: Taught summer camp for full day summer camp students as well as working with zookeepers to care for various animals in the zoo. Used approximately 50 different animals to teach students about environment, habitat, recycling, and other science topics.