Tyler Jae Shepard Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Plymouth, Mn

Assist the Principal in the daily functions that are necessary to provide a positive environment for the learning community; curriculum, instruction, student activities and discipline supervise personnel, office management, external relations, and student transportation. Assume all administrative duties and responsibilities in the absence of the Principal as assigned. Assist the building principal in establishing a positive environment for achieving educational outcomes. Serve as a member of the various Building Teams and acts as liaison between grade levels and the Building Teams. Assist in the development and implementation of operational guidelines in the areas of building organization, student control and conduct, community involvement in the school program, security of the school facility, staff utilization and student transportation. Supervise after school and evening functions as assigned. Maintain building and occupant safety and security. Administer student discipline policies within District and building guidelines. Direct the reporting and monitoring of student attendance. Assist in supervision of co-curricular programs and advisory programs. Advocate for equal educational opportunity for all students. Work closely with alternative programs, student assistance programs, liaison program and curricular programs. Assist with development of curriculum and instruction. Work with teachers in the maintenance of effective discipline. Assist in selection, assignment, supervision of staff. Assist in the development of effective parental rapport with the school program. Work with parents and community agencies to develop building policies as needed to insure the smooth functioning of the educational programs. Assist in publicity of school issues. Work with the building principal and share in the supervision and evaluation of staff.

Wayzata High School

As a member of the building’s administrative team, assume general responsibility for the education of assigned students (A-Hal). Serve as the educational liaison between the school and the students, helping to ensure the academic and social success of the students by assessing their collective and individual needs. The Dean implements, supervises and assists with the evaluation of programs to provide high expectations and positive support for student achievement, discipline, and attendance and coordinates efforts to develop and maintain effective relationships between the school and families. Duties and Responsibilities of the Position: Provide support services for students in the areas of academics, school rules and other matters. Assist in developing programs to promote positive student behavior as well as intervention strategies. Assist staff and parents in developing student behavioral expectations. Manage student supervision issues and enforce student behavioral expectations; including managing the documentation of student behavior through the student management system. Conduct suspension re-entry meetings with students and their parents/guardians. Monitor, schedule and supervise supervisory paraprofessionals. Attend appropriate meetings regarding student growth and success (IEP and 504 conferences, parent meetings, etc.). Assist students, staff and parents with issues related to academic matters. Assist with the supervision of the facility. Assist with building emergency procedures and campus security.

Introduce students to online assignments and grading; teach a portfolio of subjects including Web Design, Image Design and Editing, 3D Art Modeling, 3D Art Animation, AP Computer Science, Computer Fundamentals, Computer Literacy, Game Design, Introduction to Social Media, JAVA Programming, and VB.Net ProgrammingStrategies include:• Utilize a variety of online tutoring methods to enhance business/technology thinking and skills.• Devise and implement innovative online theme-based units that tie together different subject areas to reinforce learning of key concepts.Notable Contributions:• Restructured online teaching model to incorporate interdisciplinary teaching teams in all grade levels resulting in increased student learning and improved scores.• Spearheaded web-based/ online training and blended delivery by transitioning the instructional design approach to online learning.

Plymouth, Minnesota

Prepare and deliver business/ technology lessons to grades 9 to 12; oversee technology related extra-curricular activities and clubs; develop, implement and provide direct oversight on operational plans for integrating business/ technology based curriculum with specific emphasis on staff recruitment and retention, student achievement, staff development and maximizing program efficiency.Strategies include:• Increase 9th to 12th grade students’ competence in technology, specifically CISCO networking, A+ certification (hardware & software), introduction to computer technology, website design (xHTML & Dreamweaver), digital and desktop publishing (Adobe CS5 Master Collection), college-level computer applications (MS Office 2007, 2010, 2013), yearbook, marketing 1 and keyboarding.• Plan, control and direct overall activities of High School Summer School encompassing recruiting teachers/ paraprofessionals, overhauling curricular offerings, heading staff professional development, supervising paraprofessionals and delivering instructional leadership to teaching staff.• Tutor certified staff MS Office 2007/2010/2011/2013, MSOutlook(PC& Mac) & MS Entourage, GoogleApps, Web 2.0 Tools, iPad integration techniques, and Moodle through professional continuing educator night classes.• Orchestrate curriculum review meetings and participated in the district- wide Teaching and Learning resource team.Notable Contributions:• Successfully administered Google Apps/Site for MN-ACTE-SNPand Hennepin West Consortium; Wayzata Leadership Academy Study Group Facilitator; Google Certification Team Facilitator and Curriculum Review Team Facilitator.• Managed classroom in a respectful orderly fashion, creating routines and expectations that teach time management and organizational skills at an early age.• Presided over all content on Wayzata High School website, staff intranet and Moodle.• Fostered solid relationships with all students producing outstanding academic results.

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

Incorporate instructive philosophy of teaching within the Computer Information Systems/ Technology/ Business department by implementing various students centered learning methodologies; prepare and deliver technology courses (Business Information Systems I, Microsoft Excel 2013 / Decision Making, Microsoft Access 2013 / Information Management, The Whole Internet, and Web Tools), share creative ideas with students and support student learning.Strategies include:• Develop a range of different teaching strategies to engage and motivate students with different levels, backgrounds and learning styles.Notable Contributions:• Motivated and empowered students to attain improved performance, produce outstanding academic results and higher GPA.• Successfully maintained an environment that motivates the student to learn further.

Brooklyn Park, Mn

Educate children through the NHCC TRIO Upward Bound summer enrichment program.

Help customers with selection of beverage purchases, operate and handle cash register transactions, and handle retailer deliveries.

Assisted UNIX Administrator with internal technical support issues. Troubleshooted a variety of issues within Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Office 2003, and Microsoft Office 2007 on employee workstations. Performed upgrade to Zimbra collaboration server (email management system) and individually configured employee workstations to accept change in connection. Aided off‐site employees with technical issues via telephone. Educated employees on new technology processes and procedures. Assisted Human Resources director with a variety of administrative tasks.

Blaine, Brooklyn Center, Elk River, Plymouth

Developed individualized lesson plans/ units and learning targets that are centered on real-world situations, to show post-secondary, career-oriented students the importance of gaining a solid education and how technology correlates with everyday life; fostered innovative activities to engage in on-campus leadership, program fulfillment such as registration, program promotions and professional organizations/ membership; tutored diverse units including MS Office ProfessionalI, MS Office Professional II (advanced training in MS Office 2007 & 2010), Keyboarding, Computer Essentials & Operating Systems 1 (A+ Certification), Data and Networks (Network+ CISCO), Website Design, Computer Information Systems/Intro to Computer Literacy, IT Capstone, Computer Forensics, IT Ethics & Law, System Analysis and Design, and Network Administration and Security.Strategies included:• Monitored and evaluated all teaching and learning strategies including student performance and results.• Partnered with the dean of faculty, observed and critiqued instructors, formulated program advisory committees, and coordinated to lab upgrades and/ or improvements.• Provided guidance on instructional and educational issues, and demonstrated a thorough understanding of current approaches to effective teaching and learning.• Coordinated schedules and grading plans with teachers in order to align instruction that offers the most effective support for student achievement.• Utilized successful classroom management to facilitate a high-quality learning environment.Notable Contributions:• Shifted college performance from underachievement status to making annual progress.• Consistently aligned campus strategies for academic stability and uniformity of students’ learning process.

Managed a University‐owned apartment building (94 residents); coordinated educational, recreational, social, and cultural activities, enforced policies, and resolved conflict and diversity issues. Performed updates to the Winonan’s website for every new issue (http://www.winona.edu/winonan).

Assured efficient and courteous customer service. Received and answered customer concerns. Maintained inventory and cash control. Stocked merchandise. Cleaned, stocked, and maintained the internal and external store.

Worked in the one‐hour photo lab; assisted customers, extracted and loaded film into the developer, printed the developed film and reprints, and packaged orders.

Operated cash registers (primarily for drive-thru guests), cleaned the dining room, communicated with customers, prepped all food for each day, and trained other employees.

Administrative Licensure

Mit/Mba, Information Technology

Certificate, Technology Integration And Specialization

Certification, Ccna (Cisco)

Cert, A+ Certification

Bachelors, Business Education, Business Administration, Mass Communications