Mark Mann, Ed.D.
Oral Roberts University
Department of Modern Languages
7777 S. Lewis Ave. Tulsa, Ok. 74171
E-Mail: mmann@oru.edu
Office: (918) 495-6758
Cell: (918) 231-1147
Online Resume: http://www.summit.edu/mmresume.html

Education

 
2006: M.S. Spanish Language Education (in progress)
Nova Southeastern University; Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (Online M.Ed. Program)
Area of Emphasis: Spanish Language Education.
1999: Ed.D. Curriculum and Instruction
Oklahoma State University; Stillwater, Oklahoma
Area of Emphasis: Instructional Technology.
Dissertation:  Using the Adaptive Navigation Support Technique of Link Hiding in an Educational Hypermedia System: An Experimental Study: | PDF Version |
 
1992: M.A. Religion
Southern Nazarene University; Bethany, Oklahoma
Area of Emphasis: Practical Theology.
 
1987: B.A. American Studies
Southwestern University; Georgetown, Texas
Area of Emphasis: Pan American Studies.

Academic University Employment

 
August, 2005: Oral Roberts University
Assistant Professor:  Spanish.  Director of Modern Language Laboratory.  
2002-2005: Nicholls State University
Assistant Professor:  Health and Physical Education.  Coordinator of Master's Degree Program in Education Technology and Leadership.  
2002-Present: Summit.Edu
Directorof the Summit Institute: Missions Education and Community Service Outreach Organization.
2000-2002: St. Gregory's University
Title III Technology Grant Coordinator, Online Curriculum Development (Sport Leadership) H&PE Faculty.
1999-2001: Jones International University
Graduate Education Online Faculty.
1999- 2000:  Redlands Community College
Online course developer and trainer for faculty and staff on Anlon Interkal. Instructor- Elementary Statistics.
1999: The University of Central Oklahoma
Summer Adjunct Faculty- College of Education: Instructional Technology Workshop.
1995: Oklahoma City University
Computer Education Specialist.Worked with faculty and staff in the development of Internet and computing skills.
 

Coaching Employment

2003- 2005: E.D. White Catholic High School: Assistant Girls Volleyball and Basketball Coach
In 2003 and 2004, assisted E.D. White Catholic High Volleyball team to back to back State Championship Finals appearances in Class 3A Volleyball, finishing 2nd in the state both years. Assisted EDW Girls Basketball to bi-district playoffs in 2004-2005 season.
2002- 2003: Nicholls State University: Assistant Women's Volleyball Coach
Team Website is at:   http://www.colonelsports.com/. The NSU Volleyball team is a member of Southland Conference-  NCAA Division 1. In 2002, team earned first conference tourament birth since1997.  the 2002 team finished the season 19-14. In 2003, the team played in the NCAA Post-Season as Southland Conference Tournament Champion.
2000-2002: St. Gregory's University: Head Women's Volleyball Coach
Team Website: http://www.sgc.edu/athletics/volleyball/. Led team to 27-14 record, and a regional finals appearance. Director of SGU-Americorps Sports Leadership Mentoring Program.
1995-2002: Oklahoma Wind Volleyball Club- Junior Olympic Club Volleyball Coach- 14 National Team "SPIRIT"
In 2002, Team Qualified for Junior Olympic National Tournament.
1991-Present: International Sports Tours
2000- Present: Fun in the Sun Shootout - NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament- Cancun, Mexico
1991-1999:Assisted the direction of collegiate international women's sports team tours and competition.
1991:Developed curriculum for courses entitled, "Russian Culture through Athletics," and "Mexican Culture through Athletics."
1999-2000: Redlands Community College- Assistant Volleyball Coach
1999 N.J.C.A.A.- National Tournament Qualifier- One of 16 Teams in the U.S. to Qualify.
1988-1991: Southern Nazarene University- Graduate Assistant Coach
Assisted Head Women's Volleyball (1988-89) and Basketball Coach (90-91).
1981-1988: American Baseball Club
Founded the American Baseball Club to serve inner city youth and teach baseball, basketball, and flag football skills to them. Matt Dominguez, of the Denver Broncos, participated in ABC Programs as a youth. Significant ministry to spanish speaking population.

Corporate Employment

1996-1999: MediaSoft, Inc . Internet Application Developer
WWW Development:
Proficiency in XML, HTML, and CFML.
Network Security & Internet Application Installation/Support:
Oklahoma CBS-TV Affiliate KWTV.  Oklahoma Accounting Firm: Finley & Cook .
Educational Websites:
1998-Learn HTML Website1996-Distance Education Consortium.
 Supported Network Environments and Applications:
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 (IIS 4.0, BIND NT DNS, I-Mail 4.0, Inso Outside-In Server, Aventail VPN Server, Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0)
Apple Macintosh POWERPC (MkLinux, OS-X, LISP- Interaction/IP , Tenon- WebTen, Photoshop, Web Painter)

 

K-12 Teaching Employment

1995: WealthGuard, Inc. - Coordinator of Internet Training In-Service Program
Conducted a train the trainers workshop for the teachers of the Keller Independent School District in Keller, Texas.
1992-1994: Oklahoma United Methodist Churches- Director of Youth Ministry
Provided ministry to adults and youth in Oklahoma Churches. Organized mission trips, sports teams, and outreach programs.
1992-1993: Putnam City Schools- Substitute Teacher
Taught Physical Science, Social Studies, and Spanish
1987-1988: Evangel Christian School- Teacher
Taught History and Spanish for the 8th-10th grades, Physical Education for 1st -10th grades.

Publications/Productions

 
2002-Documentary: The Life of Jorge Lara Braud
Braud is a leader among Latin American Theologians and Theological Educators. His story features his friendship with Bishop Romero, The El Salvadorean priest who was murdered during a worship service in El Salvador.
1998-Present: CyberChurch, Inc.
Christian Community Service Outreach Organization. Also, a clearinghouse for Christian Media written, directed, and produced by Mark Mann. Dozens of titles available: features original copyright materials.
1998-Present: CoolTutor.Com
www.cooltutor.com is a site created for language education and training.
1997: NAU/web.97 Presenter
Published Paper Entitled Using Interaction/IP for Web Based Education Presented at NAU/web.97, Current Practices in Web-based Course Development.
1996: Oklahoma United Methodist Church Internet Workshop .
Helped Church leaders discover how to use the Internet as a Communications tool.
1996: Presentation Paper
"A Fly on the Virtual Wall" accepted by The Virtual Classroom: Writing Across the Internet Conference at the University of California, Berkeley. (March 1996).
1991-1994: Television Production
1994: Produced"Youth in the News"which aired nationally on ABC Television's "Teen Spirit."
1994: A Life of Service- Dr. Howard Plowman's Retirement Video.
1993: Mexico '93- SNU Women's Basketball Mission Trip Highlight Video.
1991: Russia '91- The Independence Cup Basketball Tournament.

Professional Certifications

1998- Present: Coaching Certifications
2003- Louisiana High School Athletic Association CECP Certification.
2003- ASEP/NFHS Certified Instructor- Certified to Teach Coaching Principles Leadership Training.  Certification is from the American Sport Education Program and the National Federation of High School Coaches.
2001- 2002: USA Volleyball- Coach Accreditation Program (CAP) Level 1(2001) and Level 2 (2002) Certification.
1998- USA Volleyball IMPACT Certification.
1998- 2001: Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft Certification Exams Completed Successfully:
067- Implementing and Supporting NT Server 4.0
058- Networking Essentials
073- Implementing and Supporting NT 4.0 Workstation

Continuing Education

 
August, 2000:  Cardean University
Online Adjunct Faculty Training: MBA Course in Web Usability.
June, 1999- Internet Infrastructure Boot Camp for NT 4.0
Microsoft, Dallas, Texas
December, 1998- Train-the-Trainer Instructional Techniques Workshop
ZTAC, Inc., Houston, Texas.
October, 1998- Supporting NT 4.0 Core Technologies
Network Enterprise Technologies, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
June, 1998- Dynamic Object Oriented Programming with CLOS
Franz, Inc., Berkeley, California.
January, 1998- Web TechEd 98
Microsoft (Palm Springs, California)

Professional Affiliations

Adaptive Hypertext and Hypermedia Group
American Association for Collegiate Independent Study
Americorps: Community Service Grants
The Summit Institute is in it's fourth year as a Americorps National Direct Service Grant Recipient.
Church Sport and Recreational Ministries
The Summit Institute is a member of the Church Sports And Recreational Ministries Organization.

Academic References

Dr. Jirair Tashijan
Southern Nazarene University, Department of Theology and Ministry. Bethany, Oklahoma. E-Mail: jtashjia@snu.edu Phone: 405-491-6696
Mr. Michael Challis
CEO, NeoDigita Corporation. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. E-Mail: mchallis@neodigita.com   Phone: 405-720-2901.
Dr. Boyce Bowdon
Director of Communications, Oklahoma Conference, United Methodist Church. E-Mail:boyce@okumc.org    Phone: 405-525-2252 x.209.

Coaching References

Coach Bill Hamiter
USA Volleyball- Head Coach-  Men's National Sitting Team- Bethany, Oklahoma. Phone: 405-789-2050.
Coach Jerry Finkbeiner
Head Women's Basketball Coach- Oral Roberts University- Tulsa, Oklahoma. Phone: 918-495-7133.
Coach Kristin Berglan
Head Women's Volleyball Coach- Redlands Community College. Phone: 405-262-2552.