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TECHNOLOGY
LEADERSHIP
Regained lost instructional time by having speeches recorded and played in only Social Studies
classes rather than holding school-wide assemblies
Served as Student Activities contact for the high school
Maintained professional working relationships with greater Bergen County community
organizations contacts Habitat for Humanity, Tunnel to Towers, Community Blood Services,
Victoriously Pink, Pennies for Patients, Vietnam Veterans of America, Center for Food Action,
National Brain Tumor Society to organize monthly SGA philanthropies on an annual basis
Encouraged accountability among faculty club advisors through the communication and publicizing
of upcoming organization events
Created and advised both Class Advisory Council (CAC), Student Activities Council (SAC), Class
Officers Council (COC), and Student Government Representatives (SGR) to satisfy the need for
synchronism and organization amongst class and club activities
Created calendar of monthly and annual activities for the purpose of clarity and transparency for
club and organization advisors
Held student leadership training weekend for students holding club leadership positions by
instituting annual Student Government Leadership Over-Night (StuGLO)
Recognized student leaders under Student Government Association by initiating annual SGA
Installation Ceremony
Class Advisory Council, 2014-present
Organized and conducted monthly meetings with class advisors for strategic planning; best
practices; and open dialogue
Student Advisory Council 2014-present
Conducted monthly meetings with the student presidents and leadership teams of all student
organizations
Discussed activities planned by all organizations to build student morale and camaraderie
Class Officers Council, 2014-present
Advised Student Government Executive Officers and Class Officers in planning class activities
throughout the school year
Conducted monthly meetings with the Council to open up communication amongst classes
Synthesis Essay Prep for PARCC, 2012
Devised Synthesis Essay element for final examination in PARCC format
Class Advisory, 2008-2014
Served as class advisor with special attention to fund raising and social activities
Tom Tom, Advisory (Advertising), 2007-2010
Supervised student newspaper as layout and advertising advisor
Maintained professional relationships with various marketing agencies for advertising purposes
within the publication to off-set expenditures
MHS SGA News YouTube Channel, 2014-present
Instituted, edited, and produced Friday morning school news announcements, recorded by Student
Government Executive Officers
Ensured all episodes were school appropriate and aligned with school and Board of Education
policies
Worked closely with faculty advisors and student leaders in planning and producing commercials
and advertisements for upcoming club events
Technology and Webpage Duty, 2014-present
Served as faculty point-person to assist and troubleshoot technological needs and inquiries of
building colleagues
New Media Consultant, 2014-present
Consulted various small business clients in new media and social media utilization for professional
use
Multimedia Faculty Instructional Workshop Presentation, 2011, 2014
Presented and provided high school faculty with various free online media resources and ways in
which to incorporate media into their classroom
Digital Film Production Curriculum Writing, 2013, 2016
Wrote curriculum for advanced level film production course
Modeled curriculum after Seton Hall Universitys Introduction to Visual Theory & Technique course
for a high school course offering with college credit
Recommended the purchase of and wrote Mahwah Schools Foundation Mini-Grants for industrystandard equipment for course
Aligned lessons with ISTE; 21st Century Life & Careers; New Jersey Student Learning Standards
Notated curriculum regularly to remain timely and relevant to newer and changing medias through
TEACHING
EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
Rubicon Atlas
Thunderbird Television YouTube Channel, 2012-present
Created YouTube channel expressly for student work in Digital Media course
Ensured all class pieces were school appropriate and aligned with school and Board of Education
policies
New Media Curriculum Writing, 2012, 2016
Wrote curriculum for new media survey course
Recommended the purchase of and wrote Mahwah Schools Foundation Mini-Grants for industrystandard equipment for course
Aligned lessons with ISTE; 21st Century Life & Careers; New Jersey Student Learning Standards
Notated curriculum regularly to remain timely and relevant to newer and changing medias through
Rubicon Atlas
MSG Varsity Advisory, 2010-2013
Created and piloted a hands-on UbD curriculum in conjunction incorporating student-produced
and edited web-ready clips for MSG Varsity website while utilizing web-based digital media outlets
simultaneously
Audio-Visual Advisory, 2007-present
Supervised Audio-Visual Club responsible for lighting and sound in the school auditorium for
district-wide events
Assessed needs of outside vendors and maintained professional dialogue and working relationships
before, during and after their scheduled events in the school facility
MAHWAH HIGH SCHOOL, Mahwah, NJ, 2006-Present
Teacher, Digital Film Production; New Media; Film as Literature; Enduring Mythology; English;
Journalism; Special Review Assessment (SRA); Conflict Resolution
Conducted and instructed college-level hybrid online course for Project Acceleration in association
with Seton Hall University
Designed, piloted, and implemented New Media and Digital Film Production curriculums
Aligned Mythologies and Digital Film Production courses with Seton Hall University curriculum and
standards, offering college credit after successful completion of either course
Prepared lessons and instructions for New Media, Digital Film Production, and English Language
Arts classes in Modified Rotating Block Scheduling
Designed and aligned all lessons with ISTE; 21st Century Life & Careers; and New Jersey Student
Learning Standards
Created and updated curriculum map for New Media and Digital Film Production courses
Assessed student learning and skills with PARCC-like questioning techniques
Incorporated educational movement of 21st Century Skills and PARCC with Synthesis Essay/RST
writing in lessons as well as techniques such as Task Rotation, Literature Circles, and Cooperative
Learning by educational pioneers Harvey Silver and Smokey Daniels
NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY, Jersey City, NJ, Spring 2006-2009
Adjunct, Educational Leadership Department; Literacy Education Department
Prepared lessons for Planning and Managing Technology in the Classroom course
Instructed graduate students on educational administrative track in technological awareness
Designed course aligned with the Technology Standards for School Administrators, the New Jersey
Professional Standards for School Leaders, and Educational Leadership Constituent Council and
Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium standards
Guided in the understanding and planning of a district technology plan and program
Developed semester curriculum to aid prospective administrators in making informed choices
regarding staff and student technology training, policy, use, and incorporation
Facilitated discussion on best practices for student-teachers in their semester practicum
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, New Brunswick, NJ
Degree: Master of Communication Information & Systems, May 2016
SETON HALL UNIVERSITY, South Orange, NJ
Degree: Master of Arts in Education Administration, May 2004
Certification: State of New Jersey Certification in Ed. Administration: Certificate of Eligibility
LA SALLE UNIVERSITY, Philadelphia, PA
Degree: Bachelor of Arts, May 2001
Dual Major: English and Secondary Education
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