Passionate, dedicated educator seeking a position teaching Middle School/High School Science and/or Technology Education faculty position, Elementary Education faculty, Science and Technology Curriculum Specialist, Undergraduate and Graduate Science Education Faculty. PROFESSIONAL EXPERINCE: NORTHWEST VISTA COLLAGE- San Antonio, TX 2013 - Present BCIS Part-Time Instructor * Maintain annually updated course syllabi and provide each student with this written statement of course requirements at the beginning of the semester. The syllabus should include required texts, course content and learning outcomes, and assessment measures. * Prepare course materials and use appropriate teaching techniques, which may include but are not limited to delivering lectures, leading discussions, and conducting laboratory demonstrations. * Conduct evaluations of student performance and assign grades on the basis of such evaluations. * Maintain records of student attendance and grades according to college and state policy. * Maintain a posted minimum of ten office hours a week and be available for student conferences and tutoring. * Contribute to the development and revision of course content and instructional materials, textbook/equipment selection, and assessment strategies. * Administer student surveys in classes as prescribed by district procedure and discuss the results of these surveys with departmental chair. * Participate in the development and implementation of articulation agreements and promote student participation in such programs. * Provide students with academic and career advisement as needed or requested. * Work with students and employers in occupational settings, on-the-job training, practicums, internships, and similar work-related situations as needed. * Maintain professional skills and subject expertise through continual study and research in discipline and through involvement in professional organizations. * To fulfill the community relations goals of the Alamo Colleges, faculty will, when appropriate, donate academic expertise in the local, state, or national community when appropriate to fulfill the community relations goals of the District. * Serve on department, college and district committees as needed to assist in policy development, promotion or tenure review, and other matters to benefit the District. HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - San Antonio, TX Aug 2008 - Present. Computer Technology Teacher K-5th/ IT Support Manager Teach K-12 computer classes with 25 multicultural students. My classes include: MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, and Dreamweaver, and Business Information System. * Design morning and after-school extra-curricular technology programs. * Maintain excellent classroom management skills and an ability to keep students on task. * Use behavior modification techniques as a motivator for improving conduct and encouraging participation. * Integrate multiple teaching styles to intensify the range of learning. Restructure classroom policy to reflect my classroom management style of consensus-building. * Counteract "senioritis" by utilizing cooperative learning with students teaching a chapter and testing themselves. * Utilize spreadsheet software to record grades. * Develop a middle school level technology and robotics program. * Provide technology training to campus staff (one on one, small group, large group) on software and hardware. * Maintain the campus website as directed by the campus administration. * Provide preliminary troubleshooting of technology equipment and software issues. 7. * Perform campus technology inventory and maintain campus technology inventory records as directed by the campus administration. * Assist with ordering technology supplies as directed by the campus administration. * Communicate technology related information with campus administration and campus staff. . UTSA - San Antonio, TX - June, 2005 - 2008 Customer Support Analyst * A Team Leader responsible for an educational computer lab with 150 work-stations, 20 employees, and supporting over 1000 students per day. * Provide direct service and assistance to computer users. * Assists in coordination of UTSA policies, procedures, equipment status, work group performance and training needs of team members. * Identifies, resolves, and documents service problems or deficiencies in hardware or software, reporting to management with recommendations. * Monitors supplies facilitates the movement of equipment with proper recordkeeping. * Participates in technical and customer service training, including self-paced and other staff development activities as prescribed by management. * Provide work guidance and general supervision over work-study, part-time, and assistant workers. MARYLAND UNIVERSITY - Incirlik, Turkey Nov, 2000 - 2004 Advisor and part time Excel teacher * Worked with incoming freshmen to acclimate each to college life and develop course plans. * Explained university offerings and course requirements. * Assisted students in picking majors and meeting necessary minimums. * Provided information on career resources to higher-level students. * Mentored three new academic advisors. * Guided students through course steps including registration. BX EXCHANGE - Incirlik, Turkey Feb, 1999 - Sep, 2000 Bld. 924, Incirlik- Adana Exchange Computer Technician * Operated in-store computers to support UNIX and Windows 2000 software program applications * Worked with end-users to determine system requirements prepare technical specifications for programmers based on user requirements * Coordinated application development and testing research new technologies and recommend product direction based on cost-benefit research document system processes. * Responsible for designing computer information systems, modifying systems to improve production or work flow, or expanding systems to serve new purposes, VDT/PC's, printers, and peripheral equipment. * Operated and maintained AAFES proprietary programs to schedule product price changes and to produce AAFES sales performance reports. * Resolved equipment problems and insured equipment was well maintained. * Evaluation of business procedures and problems.
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