| Professional Licenses |
New York State
- Professional School Media Specialist - September 1, 2010
- Professional English Language Arts 7-12 - September 1, 2011
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| Education |
December 2014 University of Wisconsin, Stout Menomonie, WI
- Certificate of Advance Study: eLearning and Online Teaching (GPA 4.0)
May 2009 University at Albany, SUNY Albany, NY
- Masters of Science: Curriculum Development and Instructional Technology.
- Instructional Technology concentration. (GPA 4.0)
December 2004 University at Albany, SUNY Albany, NY
- Masters in Library Science.
- School Media Specialist concentration. (GPA 3.96)
December 2003 University at Albany, SUNY Albany, NY
- Bachelors of Arts in Information Science and Policy.
- Minors in English and General Education Studies.
- Graduated Summa Cum Laude (GPA 4.0)
May 2001 Dutchess Community College Poughkeepsie, NY
- Music Performance Certificate.
- Graduated with honors. (GPA 3.85)
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| Experience |
2011 - Present Yorktown High School Yorktown Heights, NY
School Media Specialist
- Chair of the High School Technology Committee
- Co-teach multiple technology enhanced units with classroom teachers
- Responsible for student training in various technology tools
- Lead coordinator of the BYOD Pilot at the High School
2007- 2011 Pawling High School Pawling, NY
School Media Specialist
- Designed and piloted an online Contemporary Literature/Information Literacy Course
- Designed and Co-taught portions of AP English Language online
- Co-taught various technology enhanced units with classroom teachers
- Taught numerous technology related Professional Development Courses
2004 - 2007 New Lebanon Jr/Sr High School New Lebanon, NY
School Media Specialist
- Designed and co-taught multiple units in Blackboard with English Teachers
- Organized two Superintendent’s Conference Days on Technology
- Co-Author of Questar III BOCES Regional Information Literacy Curriculum
- Implemented 7-12 Information Literacy Classes
2002 - 2004 Philmont Public Library Philmont, NY
Library Director
- Conducted Basic Computer Classes for community members
- Improved and maintained the quality of library services to the residents
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| Other Professional Experiences |
2014 - Present Intel Teachers Engage Portland, OR
Blogger/Moderator
- Author a monthly blog post called "Cut to the Core: Tech solutions for the Common Core"
- Moderate discussions in the Intel Teachers Engage Community
2014 - Present New York Library Association - SSL Conference Syracuse, NY
Presenter
- Designed and presented "Pocket Librarianship: Mobile Learning in the Library"
2014 NYSCATE Mid Hudson Valley Conference Wappingers Falls, NY
Presenter
- Designed and co-presented "PowerPoint vz. Prezi: What each can do (Anything you can do, I can do better!)"
- Designed and presented "What color is your AuRa: Augmented Reality in the classroom"
- Designed and presented "Increase your hAPPiness with Google Drive"
2013 - Present Creative Teacher Education Institute Bohemia, NY
Online Course Teacher
- Designed and teach "Integrating Cell Phones into the Classroom"
- Designed and teach "Literature Outside of the English Classroom"
- Designed and teach "BYOD - Mobile Learning In the Classroom"
- Designed and teach "Google Apps for Beginners"
- Designed and teach "Google Apps for Intermediate - Apps for Assessment"
- Designed and teach "Apps for Google Apps - Increasing Productivity and Creativity"
- Redesigned and teach "Assessment Made Easy"
- Redesigned and teach "iPad Presentation Methods"
- Redesigned and teach "iPad Assessment Methods"
- ReDesigned and teach "A+ Online Tools for Every Educator"
2013 NYSCATE Annual Conference Rochester, NY
Presenter
- Designed and co-presented "PowerPoint vz. Prezi: What each can do (Anything you can do, I can do better!)"
2013 Dutchess County BOCES Poughkeepsie, NY
Online Course Facilitator
- Model Schools Internet Safety Course
- Teaching Online 103 - Reading Strategies
2013 NYSCATE Mid Hudson Valley Conference Wappingers Falls, NY
Presenter
- Designed and presented "Take Out Your Cell Phones: 10 easy ways to use cell phones in your curriculum"
2012 NYSCATE Mid Hudson Valley Conference Wappingers Falls, NY
Presenter
- Designed and presented "Schoology vs. My Big Campus: A comparison of LMS"
2011 NYSCATE Mid Hudson Valley Conference Wappingers Falls, NY
Presenter
- Designed and presented "Designing and Facilitating Online Courses: Notes from the Field"
- Presented e3 curriculum
2010-2011 Mid Hudson BOCES Consortium New Paltz, NY
Co-Lead Author
- Created an online course that blends Information Literacy Skills and Social Studies
2009 Mid Hudson BOCES Consortium New Paltz, NY
Presenter
- Designed and presented a workshop on Plagiarism and Copyright in the 21st Century
- Designed and presented a workshop on Using Wikipedia in the classroom
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Publication Information
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2014 - Present Tech & Learning Magazine New York, NY
Product Reviewer
- Evaluate and write extended reviews of technology products for education.
2012 - Present Tech & Learning Magazine New York, NY
Awards of Excellence Reviewer
- Review new and updated products for the Tech & Learning Magazine Awards of Excellence.
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| Awards and Recognition |
2014 Google Education Trainer
- Awarded to an individual who demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of Google Apps for Education and a commitment to providing professional development in Google Apps.
2014 Google Educator: Google Apps for Education + Chrome
- Awarded to an individual who demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of Google Apps for Education.
2012 Individually Qualified in Google Apps for Education
- Awarded to an individual who demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of Google Apps for Education.
2011 Lee Bryant Outstanding New York State Teacher of the Year
- Awarded by New York State Association for Computing and Technology in Education to a teacher who has implemented or demonstrated the use of technology to improve education in an outstanding manner.
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| Professional References |
References Available upon request |
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