Resumé

PROFILE

International upbringing. Trilingual (German/Spanish/English) and tricultural (Germany/Argentina/USA). Open-minded, flexible, team player with proven organizational and leadership skills, enthusiastic, initiative and risk taker, strong work ethic, committed, loyal and life long learner.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Martin J. Gottlieb Day School, Jacksonville, Florida/USA
21st Century Learning Specialist
August 2009- present

  • Coordinate and facilitate technology integration from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade
  • Create learning opportunities for teachers and students that are as diverse as there are different learning styles.
  • Co-plan and co-teach projects with core subject and resource teachers.
  • Effectively incorporate and support teachers’ use of technology in delivery of curricula through a variety of instructional methods.
  • Model the integration of technology in all curriculum areas and assist teachers as they integrate and utilize technology resources.
  • Develop and provide screencasts and written tutorials to support faculty as well as local and international educators in implementing learning technologies and 21st Century Literacy skills in curricula.
  • Create, maintain and support teachers on school’s online learning network (Ning)
  • Create and maintain 21st Century Learning blog to document schools shift and keep parents informed.
  • Provide professional development opportunities in 1:1, small group and school wide workshops.
  • Provide teacher training in use of SmartBoards, by gathering resources and creating and modeling lessons.
  • Develop a platform for and support a learning community that is self directed and independent.
  • Create communication infrastructure and support collaboration efforts among administration, faculty and staff.
  • Connect faculty and administration to educational resources and educators and their voices around the world.
  • Keep teachers and administration informed about current development in 21st century learning.
  • Work with teachers and technology staff in the selection of resources that are compatible with the school technology infrastructure.
  • Design, maintain and update school’s website and create individual teacher’s classroom blogs

San Jose Episcopal Day School, Jacksonville, Florida/USA
Technology Integration Facilitator
August 2007- July 2009

  • Coordinate and facilitate technology integration from Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade, serving 425+ students and 33 teachers.
  • Co-plan and co-teach projects with core subject and resource teachers.
  • Effectively incorporate and support teachers’ use of technology in delivery of curricula through a variety of instructional methods.
  • Model the integration of technology in all curriculum areas and assist teachers as they integrate and utilize technology resources.
  • Model effective use of the internet for students and teachers.
  • Develop and provide screencasts and written tutorials to support faculty as well as local and international educators in implementing learning technologies and 21st Century Literacy skills in curricula.
  • Create and maintain technology repository for curriculum related resources aimed towards students and parents.
  • Assist with school web publication initiatives that support the curriculum and foster home/school communication.
  • Create, maintain and oversee integration of the school’s technology plan with a technology committee.
  • Work with teachers and technology staff in the selection of resources that are compatible with the school technology infrastructure.
  • Design, maintain and update school’s website and create individual teacher’s classroom blogs
  • Create, maintain, and promote professional development tools and communication through Professional Development blog
  • Conduct monthly technology workshops for administration, faculty and staff.
  • Collaborate with school board on technology committee to create a 21st century technology vision and its implementation.
  • Offer After-School-Activities in Tech Club
  • Other Responsibilities
  • Instrumental in designing and implementing global studies curriculum
  • Lead teacher of school’s international travel team. Live blogging, podcasting, video conferencing
  • Created and maintain Global Studies Website
  • Leader in Global Studies dissemination efforts
  • Technology summer camps and after school activities

San Jose Episcopal Day School, Jacksonville, Florida/USA
Spanish teacher. Grades Pre-Kindergarten – 6th
School Website Designer and Webmaster
Internet Specialist & Technology Integration Facilitator
August 2003- 2007

  • Re- organized Spanish instruction at all levels
  • Chose and implemented new Spanish curriculum for school
  • Envisioned, organized and coordinated Argentinean singer to perform Spanish concert with 4 other elementary schools (3 years in a row)
  • Envisioned, organized and coordinated school’s first “World Language Celebration”
  • Designed, created and maintained school and classroom website (2000+ pages)
  • Created, maintained and updated school’s podcast
  • Designed and created promotional material
  • Created annual school DVD
  • Conducted weekly technology workshops for faculty and parents during evening
  • Offered summer camp session (Spanish, German, Technology)

James Weldon Johnson Middle School, Jacksonville, Florida/USA
College Preparatory Middle School
Spanish Teacher. Grades 6th-8th Grade
August 2002- 2003

  • Spanish teacher Grades 7 & 8
  • Reading Teacher Grade 6
  • Teacher Introduction Program (TIP) participant

EDUCATION AND TEACHING CERTIFICATIONS

University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida/USA

  • Master’s of Education, Instructional Technology: April 2006
  • GPA 4.0/4.0
  • Coursework
    • Educational Research; Curriculum Readings; Education in America; Special Methods in Foreign Language Teaching; Elementary School Curriculum; Models of Teaching; Computers in Education; Enhancing Instruction with Technology; Educational Design for Multimedia; Educational Technology Systems; Educational Web Design.

University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida/USA

  • Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude: August 2002
  • Mayor in Spanish, Minor in International Studies:,
  • GPA 3.91/4.0

State of Florida Teacher Certification: July 2005- July 2010

  • Foreign Language- German K-12
  • Foreign Language- Spanish K-12
  • Educational Media Specialist PreK-12

SKILLS

Fluent in German, Spanish and English. Experienced professional development workshop presenter.
Computer: Proficient in both PC and Mac operating systems including: Macromedia Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop, Wordpress, iLife applications, web 2.0 applications, Microsoft Office applications, Inspiration, GradeQuick electronic grade book program, Edline online grade reporting, SmartBoard Notebook. Capacity to integrate international content, issues, and perspectives into a standards-based curriculum.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2010

2009

  • Pizarras Interactivas. Colegio Goethe, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • CoETaIL, Certificate of Educational Technology and Information Literacy. Bangkok, Thailand
  • The World A.T. Ways
    • Interview with Silvia Tolisano: March 2009
  • Puentes al Mundo
    • Guest Speaker, Skype, Proyectos Colaborativos: February 2009
  • Skype
    • Interview, Skype Sunday enables students in six countries to meet : February 2009
  • Images4Education
    • Guest Speaker, Digital Storytelling: February 2009
  • TCEA, Texas Computer Education Association, Austin, TX/USA
    • Presenter, Infusing Global Awareness Through Technology: February 2009
  • EdTechTalk, It’s Elementary Podcast
    • Guest Speaker, School Web Site Development: January 2009


  • Skype:
    • Interview: School ‘langwitches’ teacher to reach out with Skype Video to 80 schools around the world: January 2009
  • FETC , Florida Educational Technology Conference, Orlando, FL/USA
    • Presenter, Geography is all Around us. Making the Connection Through Technology: January 2009

2008

2007

  • K12 Online Conference 2007: International Conference
  • SCOLT, Southern Conference of Language Teaching, Atlanta, GA/USA
    Languages: From Practice to Profession

    • Presenter, iPods-iSpeak-iSing-iListen-iLearn: March 2007
  • FETC, Florida Educational Technology Conference, Orlando, FL/USA
    • Presenter, The Magic of Learning Languages Through Technology: January 2007

2006

  • FFLA (Florida Foreign Language Association), Sarasota, FL/USA: October 2006
    • Presenter, iPods-iSpeak-iSing-iListen-iLearn & The Magic of Learning Languages through Technology
  • FCIS (Florida Council of Independent Schools), Jacksonville, FL/USA
    Independent Education: A Shared Vision

    • Presenter, Integrating Technology into the Foreign Language Classroom: November 2006
  • K12 Online Conference 2006: International Conference
  • FLENEF (Foreign Language Educators of North East Florida) Summer Conference, Jacksonville, FL/USA
    • Presenter, Blogging and Podcasting in the Foreign Language Classroom: July 2006
  • FLENEF (Foreign Language Educators of North East Florida) Winter Workshop, Jacksonville, FL/USA
    • Presenter, Integrating Technology into the Foreign Language Classroom: January 2006

2005

  • FFLA (Florida Foreign Language Association), Jacksonville, FL/USA
    • Presenter, The Magic of Language Through Technology: October 2005
  • Ed Tech Conference, Jacksonville, FL/USA
    • Presenter, Technology in the Elementary School Classroom: September 2005

2004

  • FFLA (Florida Foreign Language Association), Orlando, FL/USA: October 2004
  • Blaine Ray Workshops, Orlando, FL/USA
    • TPR (Total Physical Response) Storytelling Workshop: July 2004
  • FETC, Florida Educational Technology Conference, Orlando, FL/USA
    • Designing Effective School Web Sites Using Dreamweaver: Janaury 2004
  • AATG (American Association of German Teachers, Savannah, GA/USA
    • Participant: Immersion Weekend for Teachers of German: January 2004

2003

  • FLENEF (Foreign Language Educators of North East Florida) Summer Conference, Jacksonville, FL/USA
    • Presenter, Promoting Enthusiastic Learning through Pop Music in Spanish: July 2003

RECOGNITION

  • 2003 Recipient of Excellence in Undergraduate Spanish Studies- University of North Florida
  • 2008 Winner of the DeWitt E. & Vera M. Hooker Fellowship Grant

PUBLISHED BOOKS

PUBLISHED ARTICLES

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

INTERESTS

  • Personal: Technology, travel, reading, photography & videography, horseback riding.
  • Professional: Global awareness, international collaboration and education, multiculturalism, technology integration, foreign language instruction.

FURTHER READINGS AND WORK

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