Positions

High School Tech Integration Specialist, 2004 - 2008

HS Web Design and Yearbook Teacher, Aug 2006 to June 2008
HS English Teacher, 2004 to 2005

Elementary School Tech Coordinator, 2005 to 2006

Cairo American College, Egypt

• Assisted teachers and students with integration of available technology and computer resources in their classes
• Trained teachers, students and support staff in use of software and hardware
• Developed technology plan with hardware and software acquisitions based on budget and school wide needs analysis
• Supported Elementary School file and report card servers for account privileges and maintenance
• Delivered professional development experiences relating to teachers' personal Technology Integration Goals
• Planned and implemented instruction for Web Design and Yearbook.
• Planned and implemented English instruction based on Grade 9 English curriculum and Grade 9 English Standards & Benchmarks
• Head of HS Technology Department from August 2006

Language Arts and Technology Teacher, 2000 to 2004

ESL Department Chair, Middle and High School, 2001 to 2002

American International School of Johannesburg,

South Africa

• Taught Gr 7 and 8 computer skills integrating with mainstream classes
• Taught Grade 8 & 9 mainstream Language Arts and Gr 8 United States History
• Responsible for ESL Program: initial assessment, placement and exit of up to 30 students. 
• Cooperating teacher for College of New Jersey student teaching program (Jan-Mar 03)
• Participant in Global Virtual Classroom web site contest by AT&T (Oct03-Mar04)
• Developed unit plans and assessments for ESL, Grade 8 Language Arts and technology curriculum
• Exploratory teacher: graphics and multimedia, poetry scripting, conflict resolution

Goals: 2000-2001    01-02     02-03
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ESL Team Leader, Middle School, 1996 to 2000

International School of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia


 

• Responsible for ESL Program : initial assessment, placement, progression and exit of up to 90 students.
• Worked with team of up to six part- and full-time ESL teachers.
• Promoted integration of computer skills into ESL classes.
• Team-taught science as a support for low-level ESL students.
• Advocate for ESL students at Grade Level and Student Resource Team meetings.
• Sponsor of Cartoon and Computer Creations Club.
 
Goals:  99-2000   98-99     97-98     96-97

Computer, Journalism and ESL Teacher, 1992 to 1996

Jakarta International School, Indonesia

• Developed computer skills in Middle and High School students.
• Worked with teachers to integrate computer skills into content areas classes.
• Wrote materials to incorporate into Graphics to Multimedia course curriculum.
• Published The Observer with MS students as writers, lay-out designers and proof-readers.

Lead ESL Teacher, Aug 1991 to May 1992

Fairfax County Public Schools, Cooper Intermediate School, McLean, Virginia

• Established new ESL program.
• Interfaced with mainstream teachers.
• Integrated reading/writing with computer applications
• Coordinated between school and Area ESL Office.

Computer-Assisted Instruction Specialist, 1982 to 1990

Arabian American Oil Company (Saudi ARAMCO), Southern Area Training Department, CAI-IV Group, Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia

• Wrote computer-assisted programs with interactive video for technical training.
• Produced programming code in authoring languages and debugged programs.
• Designed flowcharts, screens, animations and video scripts.
• Worked on production team with other design and media specialists.
• Received Trainer-of-the-Year award.

ESL Junior Scholar, 1980 to 1982

UCLA (Univ of California - Los Angeles) China Exchange Program, at Zhongsan University, Guangzhou, China

• Prepared science scholars for graduate work abroad.
• Participated in initial curriculum development at UCLA.
• Co-authored course materials for English for Science and Technology curriculum.

EFL Instructor, Sep 1979 to May 1980

American Language Institute, Porto, Portugal

• Designed and taught business and technical English course at Texas Instruments.
• Co-developed in-service teacher training program.

Senior ESL Instructor, 1977 to 1979

EDC (Education Development Center - Newton, MA) at National Electronics Institute, Boumerdes, Algeria

• Participated in curriculum development at EDC.
• Taught technical English to electronic engineers and business English to administrators.

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Sep 1976 to Aug 1977

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois

• Taught at the Center for English as a Second Language.
• Coordinated teaching of advanced English.

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Sep 1975 to Aug 1976

Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

• Taught Spanish 101 and 102.
• Prepared multicultural slide presentations.