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Assist classroom teachers, students, and administrators with proper implementation and use of technology as defined by national technology standards.

• Worked extensively with at-risk youth, designing and implementing authentic learning experiences.
• Counseled numerous students who were considering dropping out of school and motivated them to continue working toward their diploma.
• Helped build a partnership between the Valley Alternative Learning and Transitioning School and Western Nebraska Community College which resulted in College Planning Night and other activities.
• Selected to serve on the International for Society for Technology in Education conference planning committee due to my tireless efforts at promoting educational technology.
• Designed and taught multiple online and blended learning courses which incorporated the purposeful use of digital tools and served as a model for proper use and implementation of these tools.
• Supported and trained colleagues as they began using Moodle and incorporating digital tools into their face-to-face classrooms and online courses.
• Presented on the use of educational technology, online learning, and the importance of personalized professional development at multiple local, state, regional and international conferences.
• Recognized by my colleagues as being a leader in the field of online learning and educational technology.

• Online Teacher and Course Developer, Educational Service Unit #13, Scottsbluff, NE, 2008 - present
  • Member of the original team that created the Nebraska Educational Virtual Academy.
  • Created various Social Studies courses and modules including US History, World History, and History of the American West.
  • Instructed teachers on the use of Moodle and integration of Web 2.0 tools into their curriculum.
  • Worked on the team that developed the Nebraska Educational Virtual Academy brand which included creating a unique Moodle page design, style guide, online readiness survey, and rubric to score the online classes.
  • Implemented solutions to make the online courses more student-friendly.

• Classroom Teacher, Educational Service Unit #13, Scottsbluff, NE, 2005 - present
  • Developed a Social Studies curriculum from scratch including classes in US History, World History, American Government, Geography, and Current Events.
  • Created and taught variety of English and Science courses from 2005-2008.
    Integral part of the interview committees when we expanded our staff and when we hired a new administrator.
  • Maintained high level of communication with parents and students.
  • Implemented innovative lessons using web tools to help increase student engagement and achievement.
  • Developed lessons that helped my students develop critical 21^st Century skills such as global communication, critical thinking, and problem solving.
  • Created a student-centered classroom based on mutual trust and respect.
  • Designed numerous highly engaging, hands-on, project-based assessments.

• Classroom Teacher, Scottsbluff Public Schools, Scottsbluff, NE, 2003-2004
  
  • Taught American Government, Advanced American Government, and World Geography.
  • Assessed student performance throughout the year.
  • Organized students to help with major move prior to upgrade of heating and cooling system.
  • Sponsored Freshman class.
  • Designed original activities to help engage students.
  • Worked with team of teachers to explore the benefits of block scheduling.

M.A., Curriculum and Instruction with emphasis in Educational Technology, Chadron State College, Chadron, NE, Expected date of graduation, December 2011 

B.S.,  Secondary Education with a Field Endorsement in Social Science, Chadron State College, Chadron, NE, 2003

A.A., Education, Western Nebraska Community College, Scottsbluff, NE, 2002

• Recipient, Earl F. Strohbehn Memorial Scholarship, 2011
• Graduated Summa Cum Laude, Chadron State College, 2003
• Recipient, Adelia Gebaur Scholarship, 2003
• Recipient, Western Nebraska Community College Division Social Science Division Scholarship, 2002

• "Ready. Get Set. Get Organized!" Lead presenter on panel discussion, International Society for Technology in Education conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; June 2011.
• "Will Online Learning Change Everything, or Has It Already?" Educon 2.3, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; January 2011.
• "Online Learning: Exploring New Ways to Engage."  Lead presenter, Educational Administrators Technology Conference, Kearney, Nebraska; October 2010.
• "Ahead of the Curve." Lead presenter, Educational Administrators TechnologyConference, Kearney, Nebraska; October 2010.
• "http://center.uoregon.edu/ISTE/2010/program/search_results_details.php?sessionid=48660334Personal Learning Networks: Untangling the Secrets of Getting Connected." Lead presenter on panel discussion, International Society for Technology in Educationconference, Denver, Colorado; June 2010.
• "Virtual Vision: Opening Doors with Online Classes in Rural America." NationalEducation Computing Conference, Washington DC; June 2009.

• "24/7 Learning: Using Web-Based and Mobile Applications to Increase Student and Parent Engagement." February 2011
• "Info Everywhere! Tools Everywhere---What's Good and What Is Not!" February 2011
• Professional development session "Educating Today's Students for Their Futures." January 2010
•  "Google in Education." October 2010
• Advanced Google and Moodle training. February 2010
• "Using Technology with Classroom Instruction That Works." February 2009
• "Tools for the Classroom." February 2008

Administrators                                                                                                                                           

• Help administrators keep up to date with the latest trends in educational technology so they can be leaders in their districts and regions. 
• Provide guidance and expertise to help district write a comprehensive policy regarding the use of social media and digital tools.
• Assist administrators as they begin to develop a digital footprint by helping them leverage digital tools to facilitate communication between themselves and district stakeholders.
• Consult with administrators to help them determine the training needs of educators within the district.
• Demonstrate how mobile apps can be used to help administrators communicate easily with stakeholders.
• Provide guidance pertaining to information technology related issues on an as-needed basis.

Teachers                                                                                                                                                     

• Provide one-on-one all the way up to large group professional development training to educators on a variety of digital media including: Google Docs, Google Sites, Google Earth, Skype, Facebook (page creation for one-way communication), blogging, wikis, digital storytelling, podcasting, Twitter, video streaming, digital bookmarking, backchannel chat and much more.
•  Help organize teachers to work as teams to expand their knowledge about digital tools and media.
• Show teachers how to use blogs or wikis to safely share what is going on in their classrooms.
• Customized Moodle training to help teachers become more organized and effective.
• Teach basic computer skills, tips, and tricks that will make teachers more effective and confident.
• Instruct teachers on the proper use and reuse of copyrighted material.
• Collect digital resources for teachers at all grade levels and across content areas.
• Provide valuable expertise to help teachers understand how to purposefully integrate technology into their lessons as opposed to technology being merely an-add on.
• Serve as a patient support person to teachers as they begin to navigate the relatively unfamiliar territory of educational technology.
• Develop an online repository that contains resources related to educational technology.

Students                                                                                                                                                     

• Work with students and parents to teach about the importance of digital citizenship.
• Lend support in the classroom as requested by teachers.
• Teach proper search, navigation, and basic skills which will be useful across grades and content areas.
• Develop an online elective course for college-bound seniors which will teach various digital skills that are not generally taught in the classroom.
• Instruct students on the responsible and legal use of copyrighted materials including printed, video, and audio content.