North Carolina State University, MS

• Instructional Technology
• 4.0 GPA
• Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society

University of Maryland, BA

• Secondary Social Studies Education
• National Collegiate Scholar

Rogers-Herr Middle School (2005-present)
Durham, NC

• Collaborate with teachers to develop lessons that meet cross-curricular objectives using technology
• Instruct groups of teachers and students through staff development and integrated technology lessons on advanced computer skills
• Coordinate the development of the school’s technology plan
• Set up and configure the web server, develop and provide webmaster support for the school’s website
• Develop and manage the school’s technology budget
• Maintain functionality of the school’s network of over 750 users and 300 computers
• Facilitated the distribution of over 70 workstations to needy families
• Consult with the Durham Public School System on the development of a system-wide intranet
• Assist the Durham Public School System on the development of video training materials for the Riverdeep Instructional Organizer, an online lesson and unit plan database
• Serve as a representative on the PTA, Site-Based Decision-Making Committee, and created and co-chair the Media and Technology Advisory Committee
• Worked with Duke University and the Triangle United Way Foundation to acquire over 50 workstations at no cost
• Collaborate with faculty and students at Duke University to develop a research project that analyzes the correlation between computer usage and standardized test scores
• Served as the school’s yearbook advisor and created and marketed the sale of over 250 53-page, hard bound, full-color yearbooks

Green Year Round Elementary School (2004-2005)
Raleigh, NC

• Collaborated with teachers to develop lessons that met cross-curricular objectives using technology
• Instructed groups of teachers, through staff development, and students, through integrated technology lessons, on advanced computer skills
• Coordinated the development of the school’s technology plan through the establishment and leadership of the Media and Technology Advisory Committee
• Designed, created, and made updates to the school’s website
• Made budgetary decisions concerning the current and future state of technology at the school
• Maintained an inventory and the functionality of the school’s network, computers and printers, and made purchases when deemed appropriate
• Facilitated the daily student-run televised morning announcements program

Woodlawn Middle School (2003)
Mebane, NC

• Taught students about the marriage of computers and machines using computer-aided instruction software, demonstrations, presentations, and hands-on activities
• Instructed students on the use of a variety of devices including robots, video equipment, circuit boards, audio equipment, and various measurement tools
• Instructed students on the use of software to perform skills including 3D modeling, drafting, image editing, high-end video editing, audio mixing, and web searching

HandLab/HandResources (2005-present)
Raleigh, NC

• Collaborate with CEO, employees, and business parteners to streamline the dissemination of information and market products
• Provide web consulting and development
• Design, implement, and facilitate ecommerce functionality within websites (HandLab.com & HandResources.com)

Garner Educational Foundation (2003-present)
Garner, NC

• Assisted Rand Road Elementary School in research that resulted in a $2,500 grant
  • Assessed facilities and made recommendations for creating a TV studio
  • Planned purchases with media coordinators and helped them purchase what they needed
  • Taught media coordinators how to set up their own TV studio
• Presented on the effective use of camcorders in the classroom
  • Instructed attendees how to initiate a daily morning announcements television show using students as cast and crew
  • Provided advice with respect to equipment, format, and procedures of the TV show
• Presented on website building
  • Instructed attendees on the different programs available for website design and their respective pros and cons
  • Instructed attendees on how to use HTML editors, FTP programs, and how to purchase server space, a DNS address, and publish content
• Created website for the Garner Educational Foundation

North Carolina Educational Technology Conference (2005)
Burlington, NC

• Presented two seventy-five-minute workshops with over thirty attendees
• Instructed teachers, instructional technology facilitators, and administrators on how to utilize current inventory, what to purchase, and ways to initiate a daily morning announcements television show using students as cast and crew

Operating Systems

• Knowledge of and experience using Windows 95 through XP, Novell, and Windows 2000 and 2003 network administration
• Macintosh computing and troubleshooting skill in OS 7.0 through OS 10.4.7
• Experience using UNIX derivative operating systems such as Solaris & CentOs

Networking Applications

• Administration of a LAN containing various operating systems
• Experience maintaining user accounts and group policies with Active Directory, VCasel, Novell NetWare, and Citrix tools for a thin client environment
• Eudora, WS_FTP, Transmit, Netscape Navigator, Internet Explorer, Safari, Microsoft Outlook, FireFox, Opera, FirstClass Client, TAO
• Website development
  • gyr.wcpss.net
  • handlab.com
  • handresources.com

Business Applications

• Extensive experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Experience using FileMaker Pro, WordPerfect, and AppleWorks
• Experience with a multitude of computing utilities to solve computer problems

Multimedia Applications

• Macromedia Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, and Freehand
• Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Pagemaker, Acrobat
• Apple Final Cut Pro and Express, iMovie HD, iDVD, iTunes, iPhoto
• Toast, Nero, CD Now, Record It!
• Quark and Cinema 4D (3D modeling)

Social Studies

• 00400 Secondary Social Studies (9-12)
• 78400 Middle Social Studies (6-9)

Technology

• 00077 Instructional Technology (Adult)
• 18079 Computer Education Endorsement (K-12)