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Fort Collins, Co, Us

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

- Provided technical expertise and leadership to support district hardware, software, and service purchases by developing and maintaining evaluation criteria for purchases and adoptions that adhere to District standards of interoperability, student data privacy, accessibility compliance, and other legal requirements.- Developed and supported District standards for interoperability, accessibility, and privacy requirements to inform future district software purchases.- Wrote and published the initial Poudre School District Accessibility Plan that resulted from the collaboration of multiple departments’ feedback for district-wide responsibility and implementation of digital accessibility compliance as required by Colorado Law HB 21-1110.- Created and maintained documentation to reflect the tools and services available for use in the district.- Developed and facilitated relationships with vendor partners, standards agencies, district departments and schools to promote a consistent process for software contracts and renewals, including reviews of all software requests and purchases.- Explored emerging technologies to make technical recommendations on products and learning systems for possible future adoption.- Supported teachers and district leaders in evaluating software for organizational and curricular use, negotiating cost for tight budget concerns, and reporting on software use across the district for decision-making.- Collaborated on cultivating several Professional Development courses on Technical Support and Process, Generative AI, and Accessibility Compliance, using some of the latest Educational Technology tools available, including Microsoft products, as models for engagement and learning.- Communicated effectively to gain support from district leadership for standards initiatives being implemented across the district.

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

- Adjunct Instructor for CTE Engineering, Information Technology, Business, and Marketing pre-service teachers - providing methods and materials for success in the classroom- Adjunct Instructor for Educational Technology and Assessment course required by pre-service teachers to learn to build their toolkit for Technology and Assessment in the classroom.- Supported the School of Education in aligning courses with Department initiatives and other instructors' courses.- Mentored and taught pre-service teachers in Career & Technical Education, Engineering, Technology, and Assessment.

Computer Science Dept, Fort Collins, Co

- Managed the Undergraduate Teaching Assistant program including recruitment, hiring, training, and assigning students to classes, empowering undergraduate students to take leadership positions within the department.- Led the Outreach Committee, which included faculty, staff, and students, to build programs that would advocate for underrepresented populations in Computer Science, which ultimately increased the number of underrepresented populations in the major by 50%.- Built relationships with key faculty and staff across campus to collaborate on curriculum, research, and summer camps.- Responsible for marketing Computer Science department initiatives across campus and in the greater Colorado community.- Advised 280+ undergraduate students in Computer Science and Applied Computer Technology Degrees, ensuring their success by tracking progress and communicating expectations.- Taught 150+ students with prior programming knowledge the CS1 course content.- Collaborated with admissions to recruit admitted high school students from across the state and nation to choose CS at CSU for post-secondary education.- Collaborated with industry and K-12 teachers to advocate for computer science education and teacher credentialing across Colorado.- Coordinated and organized summer camps for middle school through STEM-X Institutes to be held at CSU’s computer science building.- Built curriculum for middle school summer camp to explore various concepts and fields in computer science.- Worked on a team to further develop curriculum for CS1 class based on research and industry feedback.- Organized CS-related professional development for teachers across northern Colorado for elementary, middle school, and high school.- Submitted a Department of Education, Education Innovation and Research Grant to partner with 4H and rural communities across Colorado to integrate CS into their programs.- Began research and PhD in Computer Science Education in Fall 2019.

Loveland, Colorado, United States

- Cultivated cybersecurity curriculum to include penetration testing with various tools including Kali Linux, Wireshark, Burpsuite, nMap, Splunk using Virtual Machine technology, focusing on analysis and network configuration to mitigate risk.- Certified to teach College Career and Technology Education credit to students including the courses: A+ Certification Preparation, Networking I, Network Security, Linux, Networking II, Firewalls and Advanced Network Security, Configuring Windows Server, and Incident Response.- Engaged students in the Career and Technical Education Student Organization, Air & Space Forces Association's CyberPatriot, which provides a competition-based cybersecurity experience for students. Students participated in CyberQuest through Lockheed Martin in Colorado, and won 2nd place in 2023. - Created and built an Information Technology (IT)/Cyber Security Pathway for High School students to get industry recognized certifications, college credit through concurrent enrollment, and work-based learning.- Proficient at a variety of Learning Management Systems including Canvas, Google Classroom, Schoology, and building websites to deliver content to a variety of student audiences from Middle School to University and Adult Education.- Sought out feedback and opportunities to grow and develop teaching practice, collaborated with other teachers, and learned new ways to engage students in technology and education through conferences and professional development.- Marketing and building interest in the IT/Cybersecurity Pathways to increase student enrollment, including underrepresented populations in technology.- Provided opportunities for students to gain up to 26 college credits and CompTIA Industry Certifications while still in high school, collaborating with local community colleges, Front Range Community College and Aims Community College.

Remote

-Established relationships with students to support their success in the online Thinkful Cybersecurity Pathway.-Communicated and set expectations for working practices with students to differentiate and help them in meeting their needs.-Reported and documented meetings with students for tracking in invoicing and analytics.-Followed up with students providing helpful resources that can provide some understanding of more technical areas and the profession as a whole.

Fort Collins, Co - Larimer Campus

- My first experiences teaching were at Front Range Community College, where I learned the value of collaboration, building relationships, and creativity in building and designing lessons.- Curriculum development for Software applications programs and certifications residing under the Computer Information Systems and Computer Science department.- Taught and evaluated students in Introduction to PC Applications, Introduction to Computer Information Systems, and Social Media Applications courses. - Managed students' grades and performance in the classroom. - Developed engaging lesson plans for each class meeting including using various teaching methods. - Participated in department activities including professional development, book reviews, and pre-semester conferences. - Differentiated instruction based on students' needs.

Denver

- Collaborated with community, education, and industry to develop standards for Computer Science education in Colorado public schools grades 9-12, which are currently in place.

Fort Collins, Colorado Area

With a diverse background in software development, website design, graphic design, and social media marketing, I have a unique opportunity to teach many different classes. My classes focus on real world applications and projects so that the students can be prepared for their next step in their education or into the workforce.I have also worked with Poudre School District leadership to begin implementation of Colorado Department of Education Computer Science standards for high school as well as advocating for K-12 standards for Computer Science at all PSD schools.Collaborating with elementary schools and teachers for "Family Code Night" to introduce computer science to elementary schools in the Poudre School District.Two years teaching computer science to middle school for STEM Institutes in Poudre School District during the summer.At Rocky Mountain High School, I teach the following classes: AP Computer Science Principles AP Computer Science A Game Design and Development I & II Introduction to Computer Science Mobile Applications Computer Applications (for FRCC Credit Web Design and Development I & II (Web Design II for FRCC Credit)I'm also involved in the following clubs: DECA (School Sponsored) FBLA (School Sponsored) Computer & Technology Student Association (CTSA) (School Sponsored)I have taught these classes in the past: Career & Financial Planning Business Economics Accounting I

United States

- Internet marketing and website administration for client companies including: Bayou City Outdoors, Houston Single Source, Eight Friends Out, The Houston Social Source, Rose Matchmaking, Rocky mountain Home Builders, Sublime Catering, Bill Ferguson, Bonnie Savoy, DDS, Robin Chocolates, and Northern Colorado Outdoors. - Tracked SEO data and optimized websites and Internet marketing strategies based on goals of clients. - Graphics design as part of updates to all websites and e-mail marketing campaigns keeping the mission and vision of each client in mind. - Designed and Created e-mail marketing campaigns & e-Newsletters regularly to ensure close contact with client customers. - Led social media campaign effort including initial set up and ongoing management providing metrics to clients for monitoring.

Houston, Texas Area

- Integrated risk assessment metrics in Space Shuttle return-to-flight activities following Columbia disaster.- Created processes for software Quality Assurance team.- Witnessed testing activities for International Space Station (ISS) flight software.- Reviewed software code in support of quality assurance activities on government equipment.- Presented and Reported software safety information to division management weekly.

Houston, Texas Area

- Led a team responsible for creating a Graphical User Interface, using C and C++ on a UNIX platform, to integrate the Portable Computer System (PCS) with the International Space Station (ISS). During my tenure, the team received recognition for both the quality of completed work as well as process improvements.- Generated and presented information for software quality reviews of the Portable Computer System (PCS) to be used on the International Space Station (ISS).- Presented PCS software demonstrations for the Japanese organization, NASDA.- Coordinated schedules and software deliveries with other ISS software subsystems in support of ISS assembly.- Designed a website to be available for customers to access data for certification reviews and audits.- Created processes for exporting software development tools to the International Partners.- Led a team in creating improved processes according to documented Lessons Learned.- Coordinated the development and maintenance of software for ISS subsystems.

Houston, Texas

- Worked as part of a team tasked to create a system for training astronauts and flight control personnel based on requirements from the International Space Station.- Performed programming functions using a vendor-supplied software package to create a Graphical User Interface for training purposes.- Developed software, utilizing the C language in a UNIX environment, to create the Application Program Interface, which communicates with the Graphical User Interface.

Doctor Of Education - Edd, Learning Design And Technology

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Computer Science, 4.0

Worked toward a PhD at the intersection of Computer Science and Education. Began coursework and Literature Reviews with the intent.

Education Credential, Education, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Pinnacle Honor SocietyCompleted program May 2014 Student taught at Poudre High School, Fort Collins, CO Worked.

Master'S Degree, Technical Management, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Ba, Computer Information Systems