Extensive experience in both Mac and PC platforms including *iPad, BYOD/BYOT *Google G-Suite *Follett Destiny (admin) *iMovie and video production *Power Point, MS Word, MS Publisher, MS Excel *Google Chrome, Safari *Discovery Education (admin)
* Coordinated the renovation of nine elementary school media centers and the construction of two new school media centers to incorporate flexible design features in a Learning Commons model. Work included managing the budget, selection, ordering, installation, and placement of furniture and equipment to transform the spaces into interactive, student-centered libraries. * Actively engaged with the Technology Support Specialist to keep the Elkins Pointe Middle School website maintained and relevant to student use. * Instrumental in delivery of instruction to students, teachers, and staff on the creation of Wiki pages, Web 2.0 tools, publishing/creation tools for students, and production software for the classroom. * Spearheaded the creation and maintenance of Midvale Elementary School's first website that included teacher webpages, student work, and regularly updated information for the school community. * Extensive experience with audio/visual tools and successful production of a daily morning newscast at both the elementary and middle school level. * Initiated instruction delivery to students and teachers on the process of downloading and editing video footage to create film shorts for classroom use. * Invited to judge at the Georgia State Media Festival multiple years in the live-video division.
Fields of Interest
Professional: *The Big6 Research process *Information/Media Literacy *Stripling Model of Inquiry * Audio/Video Production *Learning Commons space design *Maker Spaces *FutureReady Libraries *Reader's Theater *Flipped Classroom/Blended Learning *Effective/innovative technology integration
Personal: *2014 and 2017 Edtech Karaoke Voice of the Year Contest Winner (ISTE) *Competing member of the Arabian Horse Association and the United States Equestrian Federation *Professional vocalist and singer/songwriter *Seamstress and member of the American Sewing Guild Atlanta Chapter *Avid reader and collector of both children and adult literature
Volunteer Experience
2017-18: Teacher coach for UWCSEA student team serving Riding for the Disabled, Singapore 2015: Judge, Georgia State Media Festival 2003-2006: Decatur Impound Facility for Abused and Neglected Equines (Georgia Department of Agriculture and Georgia Equine Rescue League) June 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005: Arabian Horse Association Youth Jamboree, Wills Park, Alpharetta, Georgia 2002-2002: American Sewing Guild Atlanta Chapter Board of Directors 1999-2001: Virtual Reference Desk