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Department Of Planning, Implementation, Transition, Adoption, And Continuous Improvement

Department Of Educational Technology, West Palm Beach, Florida Area

Responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the completion of specific projects within the School District of Palm Beach County. Involves setting project objectives, developing a project plan, working with a project team, managing the budget and resources allocated to the project, as well as monitoring progress and making any necessary adjustments to ensure the project is completed on time and within budget and scope to the required quality standards.

Department Of Educational Technology, West Palm Beach, Florida Area

• Plan, coordinate, and implement instructional technology projects and instructional technology training in cooperation with appropriate departments and stakeholders in alignment with the District’s technology plan, policies, and procedures • Manage, support, and continuously improve all professional learning courses• Analyze and interpret professional learning data and surveys to determine if learning goals are accomplished, revise, and continuously improve to ensure effective implementation • Project Coordinator of District Strategic Plan Initiative A.3a, maintain project charter, tracking sheet, agendas, and status meetings • Plan, facilitate & moderate weekly Livestream webinars to prepare & reinforce teachers' knowledge of ed-tech apps throughout distance learning (COVID-19)• Support training team website & YouTube channel with recorded Livestreams, supplemental resources, and getting started guides for 24/7 asynchronous professional learning• Co-host weekly virtual office hours for 1:1 guidance• Encourage educational technology implementation & share best practices• Promote department's social media presence through monthly Twitter Chats on timely & relevant topics• Create & facilitate online professional development courses for district teachers & staff• Integral member of Digital Inclusion Initiative, ensuring equitable access to in-home broadband internet for all students• Vendor & Sponsor Chairperson, 2020-2023 Palm Beach Technology Conference• Member of District Leadership Academy• Member of Technology Integration Leadership Team• Member of Technology Clearinghouse Committee• Member of District Accreditation Steering Committee

Remote Trainer

• Facilitated professional development to users of the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS)• Remained current of all new releases and updates to Canvas• Shared best practices to implement Canvas more efficiently

Department Of Innovative Learning, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

• Program Manager, Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) program for Broward County (6th largest school district in the United States)• Collaborator, 3 Microsoft Partnership Programs• MIE Expert, MIE Master Trainer, Microsoft Certified Educator• MIE Coordinator; planned & facilitated monthly professional development, promotion of MIEs, MIE Trainers, MIE Experts, Microsoft Schools, Microsoft Showcase School, Yammer MIE Professional Learning Community• Host & engaged Microsoft Schools’ administrators with conference calls every 6 weeks, agenda & resources in shared Microsoft Schools OneNote• Planned, created, and facilitated District professional development aligned to the ISTE standards• Project Lead, District Principal Think Tank • Managed interaction with 28 schools, coached & mentored teachers, modeled technology integration lessons• Organized professional learning communities by District Innovative Zones• Developed personalized technology implementation plans with school administrators and leadership teams• Continual engagement with District senior leadership• Respected & valued member of Digital Projects Team• Team leader 2017-2019; provided guidance to team members, shared best practices, modeled interactions with District leadership, facilitated meetings and professional development, provided guidance with analyzing data and developing professional development curriculum• Presenter, Future Education Technology Conference 2018• Presenter, Gifted Symposium 2017, 2018• Presenter, InstructureCon 2017 & Canvas Roadshow 2019

Weston, Florida

• Provided a positive 1:1 digital fifth-grade classroom environment where students were actively engaged and learning• Personalized learning for all students to meet their individual needs• Trained digital teachers on how to effectively implement Schoology in the classroom• Trained digital teachers on how to teach math and science standards using Gizmos• Presenter at Digital 5 Trailblazers Community• Presenter at Common Core Parent Night • Presenter at the Strive for Excellence Conference on how to create multimedia projects in the classroom• Member of STEM Professional Development Team for CPALMS• Entered the White House Student Film Festival, featured on Broward County Public Schools' website and BECON • Recognized as a model classroom for the Digital 5 pilot program, featured in Weston magazine and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt video• Member of the Professional Development Team for Eagle Point Elementary • Instructional coach and supervising teacher for Florida Atlantic University student teachers

Hollywood, Florida

• Third-grade teacher with a positive learning environment• Chairperson of Grant Writing Committee • Chairperson of Reading Committee• Team Captain for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, 2001-2003• Facilitator for McArthur Innovation Zone, Showcase of Success, Third grade• Developed, organized, and trained Title I parents• Trained teachers in designing and implementing literacy centers• Instructional Coach for Florida Atlantic University student teachers• Recipient of Reading Enhancement Grant which provided $5,000 to purchase Accelerated Reader books and improve comprehension skills• Recognized as a model classroom by the Upward Bound Committee• Teacher of the Year, Orange Brook Elementary, 2003• Teacher of the Year, Broward County Fair, 2004

Jacksonville, Florida

• Third-grade teacher with a nurturing educational classroom• Co-Chairperson for magnet recruitment and publicity• Coordinator for Annual Duval County Invention Convention for all 3-5 students• Presenter at Title I Parent Night

Master'S Degree, Education

Bachelor'S Degree, Elementary Education And Teaching