Training Resume

Training Experience

Scarsdale Teachers Institute (STI)
- Over 25 1-3 credit courses on topics such as Google, Apple, Portfolios, and more
Scarsdale Teacher's Collaborative (ST@C)
- 1-hour professional development sessions on a variety of topics
Heathcote School, Scarsdale NY
- GMail and Calender
- Apps and Extensions
  - agenda & resources
- iOS Support
  - tutorials
PS 10, NYCDOE - grades K-5, 2009-2014
- Setup & administer Google Apps for Education, beginning August 2010, school-wide (every 3-5th grader and all staff) for communication, collaboration, creation & sharing of student work, tracking & analyzing student data, etc
- Facilitate PD - GAFE (teacher-student & teacher-teacher focus), website building, blogging, social media, Chromebooks and overall technology integration in lessons
- Developed and maintained ps10tech.blogspot.com as student & staff resource

Professional Experience

Support administration of Google Apps for Education (GAFE) @scarsdaleschools.org as District-wide backbone for student and staff work, communication and collaboration
- supported transition from Novell Groupwise email client to GMail
Implemented & administer Google Apps for Education (GAFE) @ps10.org to track and analyze student data, facilitate staff communication and collaboration, introduce students to digital publishing, online collaboration, and authentic web tools, with ongoing PD & tutorials for both staff and students
Developing computer curriculum for both middle and elementary school levels, including Google Apps, Chromebooks, Mac OS X, iOS and Microsoft products
Upgraded multiple instructional labs & networks
Profession development facilitator for Apple, Nassau County BOCES, and SimpleK12.com

Certifications

Professional
- Google Certified Administrator, 2014
- Google for Education Qualified - Apps + Chrome + Chromebooks, 2014
- Common Sense Media - Graphite Certified Educator, 2014
New York State
- Permanent Certification, Common Branches License
- Initial Certification: School Based Leader
- Professional Certification: Instructional Technology, K-12

Presentations

Presented at multiple local and national educational conferences. Presentation topics have included using the iPad to create a paperless environment, social media for a transparent learning community, and using digital tools to connect staff, students, and parents.
- ISTE 2015
- NYCDOE School Technology Summit 2013, 2014, 2015
- ASCD 2014 & 2015
- FETC 2014
- NYSCATE 2013
- Tech & Learning's TechForum 2013
- EdTechTeacher iPad Summit 2013
- SimpleK12.com 2009-2015
- Apple
- Nassau County BOCES
Details of all presentations, and links to all materials on the Presentations page as well as on Slideshare.net

Honors/Activities

Excellence in School Technology award winner, New York City Department of Education, 2014
Bammy Awards Official Nominee & Top 5 Finalist, School Technologist, 2013
Phi Delta Kappa, Pace University
- Leo Weitz Award recipient, for outstanding achievements in the field of education, 2008
Pace University, School of Eduction featured profile
- featured within SoE brochure (pg. 5)
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
Listed on International EduBloggers Directory

Education

MSEd, Educational Administration/School Based Leader (SBL), Pace University, 2008
MSEd, Instructional Technology, k-12, Touro College, 2006
MST, General Education, k-6, Pace University, 2005
B. S. Film & Television, Boston University, 1998

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