• 15 years' experience as a parttime or fulltime EdTech instructional coach and PD teacher and trainer
• 13 years' experience educator - computer science, cybersecurity, computer applications, marketing, business education, library, Adobe Suite digital media
• 19 years' experience in education, teaching and EdTech coaching in urban, suburban, and rural education
• 3 years' experience as School PARCC Test Coordinator
• 4+ years' experience in higher education with experience teaching undergrad, master's, and doctoral levels
• With twenty years in business, I connect content to real-world applications in the classroom with students and in EdTech training with teachers.
• I am a BIG SUPPORTER of developing mastery of ISTE Standards for students, educators, and coaches!
• My expertise is student engagement. I have 'tried and true" EdTech engagement strategies that work to increase student engagement in the classroom!
I enjoy guiding and supporting teachers to develop competence, confidence, and a comfort zone about using technology in the classroom. Plus, I teach teachers how to save time doing it while becoming an Tech Exert!
• 2015 Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics and Science (Computer Science)
• Earned Highly Effective teacher ranking in DCPS for nine consecutive years
• Microsoft Innovative Educator - 2011, 2015-present
• Funds for Teacher grant recipient (2016)
• Seimens STEM Education Institute Fellow (2011)
• AFCEA DC STEM Teacher of the Quarter
• EdD - Educational Leadership with Educational Technology Concentration from Wilkes University, PA
• MEd - Business Education from Bloomsburg University, PA
Certifications in:
• ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education
• CCE (Canvas LMS Certified Educator)
• QM (Quality Matters Online Teaching)
• MCE (Microsoft Certified Educator)
• MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist) in Word 2016, PowerPoint 2016, and Excel 2016
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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading, Specialty, Math, Social Studies, Other (Specialty), ELA Test Prep, Other (ELA), Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Classroom Management, Professional Development, Character Education, Study Skills, Instructional Technology, Library Skills, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, For All Subjects, Informational Text, For Administrators, Coaching, Test Preparation, Classroom Community