I work at Cleveland High School in Seattle, WA. I am a life-long learner who is committed to integrating tech into education and strives to close the digital divide.
I have spent the past 10 years working in classrooms and schools as a teacher, coach, and all-around IT guy. Now I'm back in the classroom and loving every day!
Deployed and managed 400+ laptops to students in a 1-to-1 environment.
Supported students and staff in their use of Google Apps and ECHO (LMS system).
Developed school-wide policies and procedures to facilitate technology integration and acceptable use.
Chaperone for Youth and Government.
Taught Economics and American Government to 12th grade students.
Completed the week-long training seminar for AP US History.
Worked with the "Life Academy" intervention program for at-risk 9th grade students to help students develop study skills.
Collaborated with SPED department to test and implement IEPs for at risk students.
Coached JV football (Offensive Line), chaperoned Junior State Club.
Taught five eighth-grade sections of Pre-Algebra for students who did not pass the course in seventh grade, and one seventh grade section of Pre-Algebra, raising test scores across the board.
Delivered digital lessons, created a screen-cast of each day's lesson and kept students informed about their progress by posting grades and assignments online.
Developed lesson-study materials for teaching about the Pythagorean theorem with 6 other math teachers from around the district.
I taught English to 6-12 grade students in Moldova.
Worked with local NGOs to write and secure grants to fund pro-democracy education programs.
Led technology workshops for local teachers using open source software.
I worked as a substitute teacher for grades 8-12. My primary assignments were in Social Studies, English and Math.