| SUMMARY: |
Mathematics educator,
technology professional, and database developer experienced in secondary
and post secondary instruction and training. Expertise in using technology
for communication, education, and productivity. |
| EDUCATION: |
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS,
Urbana, IL
- MS, 1999 Mathematics
Education, Specialization in Technology.
- BS, 1996 Teaching of
Mathematics
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| EXPERIENCE: |
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| 2000
- PRESENT |
NATIONAL
CENTER FOR SUPERCOMPUTNG APPLICATIONS (NCSA), Chicago, IL Area &
Champaign, IL
Visiting Research Programmer |
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- Arranged, designed, and
presented courses, conferences, and workshops emphasizing the use of
technology in education
- Developed and aligned web-based
materials with state and local curricula
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| 2000
- 2002 |
ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF
EDUCATION
Materials Developer and Trainer of Trainers
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- Developed, supported, and
trained with Technology-intensive materials for the Mathematics Materials
for Teachers of Teachers (M2T2) Project Through the MSTE Office at UIUC
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| 1999 - PRESENT |
TECHNOLOGY CENTER
OF DUPAGE (TCD), Addison, IL
Core Curriculum Liaison -Mathematics |
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- Coordinated mathematics
and technology instruction for instructors and students
- Developed and maintained
database solutions
- Aligned TCD curriculum with
the Illinois Learning Standards
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| 1997 - 2000 |
DEPARTMENT OF
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION,
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS,
Champaign, IL |
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Teaching and Technical Assistant
- Provided technology-intensive
instruction to veteran teachers in graduate courses
- Developed and implemented
instructional materials in mathematics education
Research Assistant
- Presented and instructed
at workshops and conferences emphasizing technology and mathematics
with the Office for Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education
- Designed and maintained
course web sites providing electronic student resources
Systems Administrator
- Designed and maintained
Windows NT Web/ Database Server System providing technology intensive
educational resources to parents, students, and teachers
- Performed maintenance and
troubleshooting for computers (Mac, Win9x/NT)
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ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:
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| 1998-Present
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- FREELANCE COMPUTER CONSULTING,
Champaign & Chicago, IL
School, & Personal Computer Skills Consultant
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| 1998
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- UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL,
Urbana, IL
Substitute Mathematics Teacher
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| 1996
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- URBANA HIGH & MIDDLE
SCHOOLS, Urbana, IL
Mathematics Teacher
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| RESEARCH &
PUBLICATIONS: |
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| TECHNOLOGY SKILLS: |
- Operating Systems and
Networks: Mac OS,
Win 9(x)/NT/2000, Unix (x), TCP/IP, MS IIS, and AppleTalk, Palm OS (Visor
& Palm Pilot)·
- Productivity Software
and Web Development: MS Office Suite (Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint),
Filemaker Pro Database Software, HTML, JavaScript, Java (limited), Claris
HomePage, MS FrontPage, Dreamweaver 4.0, Flash (limited) ·
- Mathematics Technology:
Computer Algebra Software (Maple, Mathematica, Derive), Geometry Software
(Geometer's Sketchpad, Cabri), Graphing Calculators (TI, Casio) Programming
Experience: Visual Basic, C++, & Java (Limited)
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| AWARDS: |
- University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign, Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction, 1999,
Included in the Incomplete List of Teachers as Ranked as Excellent by
Their Students·
- Cancer & Mathematics
Exploration, 1999, Recognized by the Canadian Mathematical Society
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| POSITIONS HELD: |
- University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign, Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction, 1999
Educational Technology Search Committee, Graduate Student Committee
Member.
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