With a background in engineering and design, and experience in a variety of industries, I bring a depth of knowledge and understanding to the classroom. I have worked with students ranging in age from 10 to 50 and enjoy making complex problems more manageable for all learning levels.
Utilize data driven instruction on a weekly basis.
Assisted in planning four different cross-curricular project-based learning units for the 6th grade that include a driving question, classroom activities, guest speakers, and field trips.
Actively incorporate inquiry based learning activities in the classroom.
Averaged more than a year's growth (9 points) between Fall and Winter NWEA MAP tests (nationally normed).
Sponsored multiple clubs including yearbook, MESA, and Botball Robotics.
Responsible for bringing Botball Robotics and the Colorado Regional Botball Competition to JSAA in 2012.
Redesigned entire Festival website including GUI and database structure (launched in 2010). New site allows festival staff to manage website content, host various ticket and merchandise sales, track client usage, and manage the Film Festival library.
Database administrator responsible for researching, populating, and maintaining contact database software.
Email marketing using Constant Contact.
Graphics and print design coordinator, working with Adobe Creative Suite.
Implemented a new internal wiki page that integrates to Google Docs and Survey Monkey to allow committee members access to information easily and to review and rate films using an online survey.
Company Description
"The Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival is the longest continuous-running women's film festival in North America. It showcases feature, short, documentary and animated films that are thought-provoking and enriching, and that encourage global awareness and personal growth."
Served dinner and interacted with shelter clients weekly.
As a member of the planning committee, met bi-weekly to organize sponsors, food and activities for the annual fund raiser, Building Futures Building Lives.
As chair of the Building Futures Building Lives committee, raised over $14,000 in donations.
Company Description
Urban Peak provides food, shelter, and services to the homeless youth of Colorado Springs
Worked on every aspect of a project from initial design, to assisting with wiring and control panel production on the factory floor, and finally with field installation, testing and commissioning.
Electrical and hydraulic design packages for underground cable systems and remote monitoring systems.
Instruction manuals and product documentation for testing and daily operations.
Data collection and analysis for cable loading study.
Designed graphics for marketing materials. Put together brochures and display graphics/text for trade shows. Helped design and build the company website.
Prepared and managed booth during the IEEE Expo in New York City in 2005.
Project scheduling and coordination for CSU staff using Microsoft Project.
Compiled supporting documentation and resources for plant systems. Wrote initial plant system descriptions highlighting each component of a system and its functionality.
Administrative tasks associated with the project including spreadsheet tracking, progress reports, meeting agendas, and meeting notes.
Documentation of internal processes as well as customer installation and instructional documents.
Integration of new office management software, including the Alert internal Wiki.
Technical support and troubleshooting for Alert software customers, concerning Linux, Unix and Windows server network issues, networked printing systems and integrated software products to Alert’s baseline package (VSIfax, ID Scan, Next Century Printing).
Produced a multimedia CD-ROM to be used as a learning tool for the EPIIC (Education for Public Inquiry and International Citizenship) project
Responsible for the organization of a team of computer engineering students working on a collaborative multi-media art project with a group of 15 liberal arts students.
Defined a project schedule, managed the engineering team, designed and programmed a portion of final layouts using Macromedia Director MX, Flash MX and Photoshop software.
