Dr. Cherilyn Ziemer, Ed.D. Email & Phone Number

Longview, Texas, United States

Create a learning environment where students have the potential for intellectual, emotional, physical and social growth; enable students to develop competencies and skills to function successfully in society. Develop their critical thinking skills through gamification and coding skills.1. Develop a robotic and coding lab environment for GT students;2. Develop unit planners for IB units of inquiry;3. Implement lesson plans that fulfill the requirements of the IB philosophy in the classroom;4. Support the IB philosophy; 5. Present subject matter based on the IB Standards and Practices.

Mexia, Texas

• Responsible for all aspects of District instructional and operational technology resources in a network serving approximately 1900 students and 350 employees.• Oversee maintenance of District electronic security systems, including cameras, door security, alarm systems, and related mobile devices.• Responsible for all stationary and mobile devices connected to district network, including individual devices, VOIP phone system, copier system, copier/printer systems, and audio-visual systems.• Responsible for daily maintenance and calendaring for Intelliweb distict-wide HVAC cloud control system.• Responsible for providing technical oversight, instructional insight, and pedagogical expertise to Instructional Technologist. • Responsible for procurement of all District technology devices, as well as coordination of procurement using federal title dollars and state grants.• Coordinate technical aspects of employee onboarding with other departments, including Human Resources, PEIMS, and Payroll.• Successfully completed e-rate application process resulting in $300,000 awarded to district. • Successfully collaborated with Texas Dept. of Corrections to replace over 750 obsolete district computers and devices. • Successfully trained and developed highly responsive IT Team to point of individual independent capability to respond to network crises.• Collaborated with Principals and other campus leaders to provide highest quality student-centered technology resources. • Collaborated with Testing Coordinator (Assistant Superintendent of Learning) to ensure maximum functionality of network resources during high-stakes testing. • Oversaw design and implementation of new district website environment.• Responsible for purchases of digital devices in response to COVID-19.• Responsible for administering IT budget.

Mexia, Texas, United States

•Served in the role of 5th Grade Science teacher.•Provided students with appropriate learning activities and experiences in the 5th grade core academic science class to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth. •Enabled students to develop competencies and skills to function successfully in the learning process. •Integrated Chromebooks and PBL into the learning process to enhance the students' learning experiences.

Mexia, Texas

Taught 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Technology classes.

Mcnabb Elementary

Served in the role of Instructional Coach for teachers in grades K-5. Modeled instructional strategies and coached math and science teachers. Functioned as a member of the McNabb Elementary Leadership Team.Served as RTI interventionist for students in math grades 2-5.Served as a member of the STAAR review team for 3-5 grade students in math and science.

Santa Fe, New Mexico Area

•Served in the role of principal and supervised all online teachers.•Responsible for maintaining positive relationships with all client schools, students and parents within the IDEAL-NM online high school program. This included mentoring all online teachers in their ongoing professional development to ensure teacher effectiveness.•Responsible for the management, development, and implementation of all IDEAL- NM online academic courses offered to EC-12 member entities•Curriculum developed in Blackboard LMS: HS Online Technology; MS Online Technology; Teacher Training for the Virtual Classroom•Developed and conducted Course Developer Workshop for Blackboard classes

•Managed the Professional Development program that assisted contracted Texas public school districts in the development of a student-centered pedagogy for EC-12 teachers.•Developed content and led learner-centered workshops for school districts that enabled teachers to transition their classrooms to a student-centered, technology-rich learning environment.•Developed curriculum, created lesson requirements, and provided immediate feedback on lessons.

Houston, Texas, United States

•Directed the academic processes at all levels of the school to ensure that excellence in education was the top priority.•Performed job-embedded coaching by modeling instructional strategies, linked student data to instructional strategies, ensured acceleration of instruction, gathered observational data, andfacilitated on-going learning.•Conducted 6-12 grades math and science teacher observations, evaluations, and evaluationconferences.•Developed faculty peer observation process.•Responsible for development and implementation of objectives and long-range plans for curriculum, instructional evaluation, technology, and improvement.

Houston, Texas, United States

•Developed and managed faculty technology professional development program.•Modeled and coached faculty on the proper use of instructional strategies and instructional technologies with special emphasis on technology-based approaches for EC-12 faculties.•Conducted 6-12 grades math and science teacher observations, evaluations, and evaluation conferences.•Developed faculty peer observation process.•Managed school network on two campuses.

Houston, Texas Area

Taught the following classes • HS—Business Computer Applications, Computer Science, and AP Economics; • MS—Technology Literacy, Career Exploration, and Keyboarding; • Responsible for equipment recommendations and purchases; Maintained computer lab.

Doctor Of Education (Ed.D.), Instructional Leadership

Activities and Societies: Dissertation: Evaluating Inquiry-Based Learning as a Means to Advance Individual Student Achievement.

M.A., Educational Technology

Activities and Societies: PDK, ISTE, TCEA

Bachelor Of Science - Bs In Education, Education

Activities and Societies: Teacher Certifications: B.S. Education (Certified: Secondary Business Composite 6-12, EC-6 Core Subjects; ESL.