Dana Oliver Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Greater Pittsburgh Area

I trained and supported University faculty/staff with their online teaching using Blackboard. I also developed and facilitated Professional Development on best practices of teaching with technology, SMART Technologies, plagiarism prevention, recording lectures, and more in a variety of modalities.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Worked collaboratively with a Point Park faculty member to develop an online course, Professional Quantitative Practices, for the School of Business.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Provided professional development on SMART hardware and software as well as assistive technology to schools within a 5 state region.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Facilitated online learning initiatives - Blackboard and MoodleImplemented district learning-by-doing training sessions in all areas of educational technologyAssisted in district website designCo-planned 21st Century instruction in all content areas K-12Analyzed district data to improve classroom instructionStandards Aligned Systems trainerCreated video tutorials and various training materials for teachers and administrators K-12Attended educational technology conferences, meetings, and trainingsShared resources with teachers using various means, including social media.Managed twenty-eight 21st Century Promethean ActivClassroomsHighlighted in Promethean's Teacher Feature, December 2010Coordinated Flip the Switch and Promethean ActivBus Events Hosted a county-wide math collaboration dayActively participated in the Classrooms for the Future ListservWestmoreland Intermediate Unit Summer Workshop Teacher

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Taught Pre-Algebra and Carnegie Learning Algebra I to students ranging from grades eight to elevenImplemented a student-centered learning environment inside a LMS virtual classroomApplied mathematics to students' lives inside and outside of school to make math meaningful and excitingUtilized questioning techniques to advance higher level thinkingIncorporated breakout groups to facilitate cooperative learningPrepared students for standardized testsStudents explained and justified mathematical procedures in complete sentencesPosed questions in multiple formatsCollaborated with other educators to improve teaching techniques and enhance student learning

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Integrated Mathematics 3 and ninth grade Honors and Academic Discovering GeometryEnriched lessons by creating a student-centered cooperative learning environmentIncorporated discovery learning and exploration activities Implemented student-generated study strategiesApplied classroom management techniques to class participationUsed questioning techniques with students to stimulate high-level thinking.Enhanced lessons by integrating various types of educational technology into everyday classroom activitiesCarried out assessment-driven instructionReflected on individual and group assessments to identify new cooperative learning structure for upcoming unitsDifferentiated tests to help diverse learners maximize their potentialBuilt student evaluations that incorporate different types of questions to prepare students for standardized tests

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Assisted in technology-enriched lessons for second grade students at Lincoln Elementary

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Managed approximately 12 student callers each shift

M.S. Ed, Instructional Technology

Activities and Societies: 4.0 GPA, Participated in a young alumni focus group and worked campus alumni events, Participated in Standards.

B.S. Ed, Instructional Technology Specialist And Secondary Math Education

Activities and Societies: Pennsylvania State Certifications in Math and Instructional Technology Specialist, Member of National Council.