James Richard Black

Casper, Wyoming 82604

E-mail: rick_black@ncsd.k12.wy.us

Homepage: http://homepage.mac.com/rblack117

objective

Sixth Grade Teacher

education

May, 2004 to May, 2006

Lesley University, Masters Degree in Technology in Education. 

December, 1999

University of Wyoming, Twenty-seven hours of continuing education classes. 

May, 1997

University of Wyoming/Casper College, Casper, Wyoming - Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education. 

May, 1995

Casper College, Casper, Wyoming - Associates of Arts, Elementary Education. 

June, 1986

Natrona County High School, Casper, Wyoming - Diploma. 

experience

June 2005 to present

Teacher, Natrona County School District #1, Casper, Wyoming.  Sixth Grade Teacher, Crest Hill Elementary School.

August 2003 to June 2005

Teacher, Natrona County School District #1, Casper, Wyoming.  Sixth Grade Teacher, and Information Technology Contact for the district to Willard Elementary School. 

August 2000 to August 2003

Teacher, Natrona County School District #1, Casper, Wyoming.  Sixth Grade Teacher, and Information Technology Contact for the district to Garfield Elementary School. 

August, 1998 to August, 2000

Teacher, Fremont County School District #21, Fort Washakie, Wyoming.  Seventh and Eight Grade Language Arts Teacher for the 1998-99 school year, and Sixth Grade Teacher for the 1999-2000 school year.

August, 1997 to August, 1998

Youth Director, First Christian Church, Casper, Wyoming.  Director of Sunday School, Youth Group programming, curriculum, and Scripture Readers for each service.  Other duties include working closely with the Education Commission, Pastor, and Executive Board of the church. 

August, 1997 to August, 1998

Substitute Teacher, Natrona County School District #1, Casper, Wyoming.  Substitute for grades K-6 throughout the school system. 

August, 1995 to August, 1998

Sunday School Teacher, First Christian Church, Casper, Wyoming.  Duties include making lesson plans, teaching curriculum, and youth group activities. 

January, 1997 to May, 1997

Residency in Teaching, Bar Nunn Elementary School, Casper, Wyoming.  Assumed the duties of a regular classroom teacher. 

September, 1994 to June, 1996

University of Wyoming/Casper College, 360 hours of teaching experience in Centers for Teaching and Learning (CTL): Bar Nunn, Pineview, and Westwood Elementary Schools - Natrona County School District #1. 

January, 1994 to December, 1994

Peer Tutor, Casper College, Casper, Wyoming.  Tutored college students in Problem Solving, Theory of Arithmetic I, Theory of Arithmetic II, and Beginning Algebra courses for the Casper College Peer Tutor Program. 

August, 1990

to July, 1993

Production Director, KTWO Television, Casper, Wyoming.  Directed 5:30 and 10:00pm news casts, Technical Director, Audio, Tape and Camera Operation, On-Air Operation, Public Service Announcement production, Promotional production, and responsible for training new employees. 

career related seminars/training

Fall, 2004

Assistive Technology Academy I & II, Casper, WY

Summer, 2004

Reading First Conference, Jackson, WY

Spring, 2004

Framework of Poverty I & II, Casper, WY

Fall, 2003

Understanding Cognitive Demand, Casper, WY

Fall, 2003

Differentiated Strategies, Casper, WY

Fall, 2003

Wyoming Reading Project, Casper, WY

Summer, 2003

Six Traits of Reading, Casper, WY

Summer, 2003

Six Traits of Writing, Casper, WY

Fall, 2002

IBAP, Level I, Casper, WY

Fall, 2002

Wyoming Reading Project, Casper, WY

Summer, 2002

Technology Performance Standards (TIPS), Casper, WY

Summer, 2002

Six Traits of Writing, Casper, WY

Fall, 2001

Fred Jones Classroom Discipline, Casper, WY

Fall, 2001

6 +1 Traits of Writing, Casper, WY

Fall, 2001

Fred Jones Classroom Instruction, Casper, WY

Fall, 2000

Spalding I, Casper, WY

May, 2000

Champs Classroom Management Training, Fort Washakie School

May, 2000

Microsoft Technology Conference, Central Wyoming College, Riverton, WY

Fall, 1999

Elementary & Middle School Guidance, Lander, WY

Summer, 1999

The Middle School, Lander, WY

March, 1999

Boys Town Administrative Training, National Boys Town Organization

August, 1998

Boys Town Teacher Training, National Boys Town Organization

October, 1998

National Technology Conference, Nashville, TN

December, 1996

Project Wild, Wyoming Game & Fish, Casper, Wyoming (Certified to teach). 

Project Wild - Aquatic, Wyoming Game & Fish, Casper, Wyoming (Certified to teach). 

October, 1996

Wyoming Interdisciplinary Conference, Laramie, Wyoming. 

October, 1996

Wyoming Partnership Conference, Casper, Wyoming. 

organizations

August, 2006 to present

Boy Scouts of America, Scout Master, Troop 167

September, 2004, to present

Boy Scouts of America, Committee Member, Pack 13

September, 2000 to September, 2004

Boy Scouts of America, Committee Member, Pack 39

August, 2000 to present

Natrona County Education Association, Garfield, Willard, and Crest Hill Elementary School

August, 1999 to present

National Education Association

1995 to 1999

First Christian Church, Education Commission. 

references

Mr. Jim Stark

Principal, Crest Hill Elementary School,

Mr. Tom Rodabaugh

Principal, Mountain View Elementary School,


Mr. Frank Comiskey

Teacher, Crest Hill Elementary School,

Mr. Wade Lupher

Sixth Grade Teacher, Fort Washakie School

Mrs. Doris Lowe

Natrona County School District #1 - School Social Worker

Mr. Brian Black

Account Executive, Apple Computer, Inc.,

Transcripts and Placement File Available Upon Request