Nicole M.

Zumpano, NBCT

http://nmzumpano.wix.com/portfolio

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
A committed, motivated, and forward-thinking leader with Masters degrees in Technology in
Education and Administration & Supervision. Twenty-four years of experience teaching diverse
learners in Chicago Public Schools and at University level. President of Illinois Computing
Educators. Named Chicago Foundation for Educations Teacher of the Year in 2011 and One
to Watch winner in Chicago Public Schools in 2012. Grant writing experience, classroom and
coaching experience. Presenter at conferences actively sharing knowledge. Blogger about
instructional technology, current in the field. Seeking opportunities to move education forward.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

National Louis University

M.Ed. Technology in Education - 2010

Chicago, Illinois

Roosevelt University
M.A. Administration & Supervision 1997

Chicago, Illinois

University of Illinois at Chicago

B.A. Elementary Education - 1993

Chicago, Illinois

ENDORSEMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS

National Board Certified Teacher, Middle Childhood Generalist. Illinois Master

Teacher Status (renewed November 2015)
Technology Specialist, Type 10
Administration & Supervision, Type 075
Elementary Education, Type 03
Google Certified Educator Levels 1 & 2

AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Columbia College T.E.A.M. Fellow August 2012-2013

Chicago Public Schools One to Watch Winner January 2012
Chicago Foundation for Educations Teacher of the Year October 2011
Teachers Network Leadership Institute Fellow conducting action research 2007
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Technology Coach | John C. Coonley Elementary | August 2014- present

Collaborate with faculty to foster technology integration and build teacher capacity
Create personalized technology plans for teachers
Develop and maintain social media accounts (website and Twitter) for communication
with parents and education community
Plan, design and lead technology professional development for teachers
Coding club for students, Hour of Code facilitator, team teach coding classes in CS4ALL
grant pilot 2015-2016
Member of Instructional Leadership Team
Design and implement summer learning professional development modules for educators
http://coonleytechroadtrip.weebly.com

Adjunct Faculty
National Louis University | January 2011- present
Development and delivery of curriculum in instructional technology workshops and
courses for Technology in Education department online and face to face
Dominican University | July 2012- present
Develop and implement curriculum for undergraduate/graduate level instructional
technology courses in School of Education online and face to face
STEM Technology Specialist | George Leland Elementary* | August 2013- August 2014 *May
Community Academy was closed and students were transferred to George Leland Elem. in 2012
Developed and maintain wiki for citywide STEM Specialists
Collaborate with Math/Science Specialist to support transition to STEM school status
Plan, design, lead differentiated professional development for faculty
Conduct non-evaluative observations of teachers to support and provide feedback
Participate in STEM PLC both in the building and within Chicago Public Schools
Plan, model and co-teach technologys integration into curriculum
Manage 1:1 environment in K-8 for iPads and laptops
Member of Administrative Leadership Team, Instructional Leadership Team, and School
Improvement Plan Team
Lead Technology Teacher/Technology Coordinator |May Community Academy | September
2008- August 2012
Technology Lab Teacher August 2012- June 2013 implementing technology lessons for
students from word processing lessons to media literacy topics K-8
Maintained lesson plan/instructional technology blog
Managed online learning programs for grades 3-8
Authored and awarded CPS Grant: 96 iPads, 3 sync carts, 3 Macbooks for middle school
Developed training materials and how-to guides for faculty and parents
Established lesson plan blogging for faculty and assisted faculty in areas of need
regarding technology integration
Responsible for annual RFP development for Magnet Cluster status
Managed technologies at school: computer labs, iPads, laptop carts, all technology
equipment and repair
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Planned and facilitated student-based programs: Skype Collaborations, TEAM Columbia

College Grant, Adobe Youth Voices, Dell TechKnow, iPad Initiative
Traveled with students to Springfield to present technology projects in State Capitol
2009, 2010, 2012
Designed school website, established and maintained school Twitter and Blog accounts
Committee Chair for grant that turned school into Technology Magnet Cluster School,
2008

Fourth Grade Teacher | May Community Academy | August 1993- August 2008
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH

Volunteer Work
Chicago Foundation for Educations Board of Directors- October 2011- February 2016
Illinois Computing Educators Executive Board current President, former Secretary,
current Governing Board member and former Professional Development Chair- May
2012- present
Illinois Computing Educators Chicago Chapter Executive Board- Communications ChairMay 2012- May 2013
Committee Member of I.C.E. Technology Conference (signage and publicity committee)
2010- present
Chicago Foundation for Education (CFE) Workshop Education Committee member
2013-2015, Chair 2012, Co-Chair- 2011
Presenters Co-chair and Teacher Advisor for Chicago Foundation for Educations 2008
Teachers as Leaders and Learners Workshop
Lead workshops for Chicago Foundation for Education to help teachers write grants
2009-2015
Grant reader for CFEs Fund for Teachers grant 2013-2015, grant liaison 2010-2013
REACH Performance Task Writer for Chicago Public Schools 2013
Grants Awarded
CPS iPad Grant 2011
C-Jam Technology Grant 2011
Tech2009, Tech2010, Tech2012 (student presentations of tech use in Springfield Capitol)
Chicago Foundation for Education Small Grant Winner 4 times: 2009, 2008, 2006, and
2005
Chicago Foundation for Education Study Group Coach 3 times: 2007, 2008, and 2009
Chicago Foundation for Education Study Group Participant 2 times: 2005, 2006
Hello Friend Classroom Lending Library Grant Winner 2008
University of Chicago Web Institute for Teachers Mentor Teacher 1999-2003
Region 3 Technology Innovation Challenge Grant participant, 1999
Recipient of NASA Grant (two week Educational Workshop at NASA Research Center
in Ohio 1998)
University of Chicago Fellow in Web Institute for Teachers Seminar 1998
Recipient of Museums in the Classroom Grant 1995-1997
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Recipient of Rochelle Lee Reading Grant 2 times: 1996, 1997

Presentations (a detailed list of presentations can be found on my online portfolio)

Regular presenter at a variety of conferences including but not limited to
ISTE, ICE, CPS Tech Talk, IETC, CFE, Universities and school districts
Publications
Blogger on instructional technology with over 82,000 site viewers worldwide
http://zumpanotechlab.blogspot.com
Contributor to Media Arts Integration: Reflections from the Field, Columbia College
Chicago book, published 2015 | ISBN #978-0929911-54-0
Co-author online article (published in print May 2015) for e-School News on building
PLNs
Published article in ICE print newsletter- summer 2010, September 2016
Contributor to Transforming Classroom Practice: Professional Development Strategies
in Educational Technology book, published 2008 | ISBN #978-1564842466

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Nicole M. Zumpano, NBCT
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