Curriculum vitae

Overview

I’m a motivated integrator-teacher-coach of information technology, driven to inspire others to pursue academic and personal excellence. I strive to develop, implement and adapt methods and pedagogies to create a personalized, challenging and engaging learning environment in which those whom I teach and train also become life-long learners. My team-building, co-worker coaching and leadership abilities are well developed after two decades in the field. I consider myself a detail-oriented problem solver with solid communication and organizational skills, both supported by a track record of optimizing instructional technology productivity.

Summary

• 20 years of experience in teaching and co-teaching at K-12 levels and adult education utilizing an assortment of different pedagogies, including on-line teaching, project-based learning (PBL), inquiry-based learning, and several of the world's most renowned K-12 curriculums (British GSCE/IGCSE, Australian HSC, American AP and International IB).
• Experience developing and integrating education technology projects into STEAM cores, from needs analysis to implementation of tailored systems.
• Integration of PBL with real-life problem solving.
• Successful "1-1 laptop" implementations over mixed devices, including advanced labs for specialty classes in audio-visual applications, computer graphics, mulit-media, and advanced testing platforms.
• Systems maintenance/support for schools, including SIS & library management applications, social learning, community outreach and LMS platforms. Experienced with both Windows and MAC OSX. Well-versed in online educational resources.
• South American born (Uruguay), USA educated (University of Tennessee) with continuous professional development (worldwide.) Fully bilingual (English/Spanish) to professional levels with extensive experience in multi-cultural, multi-language institutions.

Achievements

• Having prior experience with several digital learning systems and online meeting platforms, I successfully navigated the 100% remote and hybrid phases of the Covid-19 pandemic wherein my students maintained or exceeded their previous levels of academic achievement with no significant loss or delay in their learning schedules.
• Highest exam results (Level 6) for students of Software Design and Development in the Australian HSC curriculum.
• Successful implementation of Blended Learning with a performance increase of 30% in overall grades (STEAM) throughout primary school in both English and Spanish.
• Exemplary U.S. accreditation ratings for ICT departments in all opportunities at every former school.
• Redesigned curricula including core class integration, many of which are still being used to date.
• Successfully implemented a school-wide network system with solid security, full web facilities for academics & administration/ in-house email / filtering & monitoring / user management services and automated central rollouts.
• Developed a 1-to-1 immersed curriculum, where the IT teacher and any core class teacher could team up to create truly-integrated learning opportunities.

Education

• US graduate: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. Minors in Mathematics & Philosophy, member of varsity tennis team, University of Tennessee at Martin, TN USA
• Two additional years of Graphics and Fine Arts studies. Broward Community College, Florida
• ISTE Certification. Renowned program for the certification of 21st century IT/Comp Sci educators.
• IB Certification for IB ITGS
• "Investigating the Forces that Shape Cultures of Thinking." Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education - Malaysia 2023.
• "Introduction, Assessment and Training of Neurofeedback. BioSource Software." 36 hours of didactic and education training BCIA accredited - In progress
• “The role of ICT in pedagogical activities and its impact on achievement and motivation”. Dr. Emmanuel Bernet - Edutech Asia 2022, Singapore
• “Influential leadership that drives successful pedagogical integration of technologies in schools”. Dr. Emmanuel Bernet - EduTech Asia 2022, Singapore
• “Inspiration in Education” EduTech Asia 2022, Singapore
• “All Learners Learn Everyday” Mrs. Rhonda Bondie. 6 online-workshops, USA - 2022.
• “Inquiry Action Project” Mr. Simon Brooks. 7 workshops, Malaysia - 2022.
• "Thinking for Learning" Mr. Simon Brooks. Malaysia 2022
• Brain-Computer Interface & Neurotechnology. UTE 2021, Malaysia
• Montessori Asst. Early Childhood International Certification. IM, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
• Blended Learning Personalized Education. Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation. Online - USA
• Google Suite expert.

Work Experience

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• ICT KS3 – Creation of new curriculum with revised APP standards.
• ICT KS4 – Implementation of the OCR Nationals – Project Based Curriculum
• Form Tutor Yr. 8, Art-Design Technology KS3, Citizenship KS4, Maths KS3

• Managed Windows network, hardware and software maintenance of 120+ computers and printers. Responsible for upgrading the computer system of the school and maintaining in-house web/email/SIS servers.
• Installation of Follet software in the school library and Rediker Administrator Plus SIS for grading/student records.
• Technical user support and Internet/Exchange support.
• IT curriculum development and delivery for N-12
• N-5th grade computer teacher with infusion of core class curriculum into the regular computer technology classes.
• Taught all levels of computer technology of U.S. program in English
• Uruguayan Program Classes, taught technology in Spanish.
• Digital yearbook class, sound engineering, video production, multimedia -Adobe Creative Suite (including Photoshop, Premiere Pro, various sound editors.)
• General Computer Studies 6th through 10th grades
• Coordinator for online Virtual High School classes from US-based VHS Organization (govhs.org)
• 2003 "Doors to Diplomacy" integration project coordinator between ICT / English
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Additional

Information regarding degrees and certification earned, professional advancement courses taken, presentations conducted, written references and other documentation are all available in digital or printed format upon request.