Professional Development Coordinator And Graduate Instructor
University Of Iowa - Belin And Blank International Center For Gifted Education & Talent Development
Iowa City, Iowa
• Provided year-round support for Canvas platform, including customizing course modules for instructors, updating course content, providing technical support, teaching instructors on using the platforms features, helping to grade assignments and quizzes, and communicating program and time-sensitive information • Evaluated endorsement applications for teachers seeking TAG (Talented & Gifted) endorsements, ensuring that program requirements were met, including credit hours, transferred credits, requisite courses, correct applications, and facilitated inter-department communication to provide a seamless experience for working professionals• Conducted research into gifted and talented education to generate most up-to-date teaching resources for instructors and learning sources for students; provided foundational research into the development of a master’s program for talented and gifted education • Taught practicum courses for teaching professionals gaining certification to teach gifted students, guided them through the refinement of target population and post-graduation career plans, graded assignments and their capstone projects, and encouraged them to participate in the programs various workshops and seminars and to join various educational organizations• Maintained a docket of +40 Honor’s Program students, reviewed their research projects, provided feedback on assignments and best academic strategies to succeed, and helped them map out their academic year and deadlines to meet