Current Resume

EDUCATION

Master of Education in Educational Technology
University of Texas at Brownsville
Brownsville, TX

• From January 2005 to December 2006
• GPA: 4.0

Bachelor of Science in Education
Baylor University
Waco, TX

• From August 1994 to May 1997
• GPA: 3.90
• Dean’s Academic Honor List
• Magna Cum Laude graduate

EXPERIENCE

Adjunct Professor
University of Texas at Brownsville – Brownsville, TX
August 2009 to present

• Online instruction of various classes related to the educational technology field.

Instructional Designer
University of Texas at Arlington Center for Distance Education – Arlington, TX
From November 2005 to present

• Designing, updating, and trouble-shooting online classes in Blackboard and WebCT
• Exploring, researching, and writing about emerging educational technologies
• Helping instructors with all aspects of online learning
• Presenting on educational issues at national conferences

Curriculum Designer / Web Programmer
HEALTH EDCO Curriculum – Waco, TX
From January 2004 to October 2005

• Designed, wrote, edited, and finalized custom hands-on health curriculum in a team environment
• Developed custom Learning Management Systems
• Designed, programmed, and maintained dynamic teacher and student support web sites
• Analyzed all work for educational integrity and classroom effectiveness

Associate Director of Education
Sylvan Learning Center – Waco, TX
From October 2002 to December 2003

• Supervision of a team of teachers and students to ensure the maximum success of tutorial classes
• Updated and developed curriculum for students age 5 to adult
• Graphic design work for several fliers and projects

Science Teacher – 8th Grade
La Vega Independent School District – Waco, TX
From August 2000 to May 2002

• Educated students of various levels
• Developed and wrote curriculum for classroom use
• Maintained a class web page
• Developed and presented PowerPoint presentations
• Team leader

Health Inspector
Waco Public Health District
From January 1999 to July 2000

• Inspection of restaurant and childcare facilities
• Development of curriculum guides for several classes
• Taught Food Safety classes at the Health Department and Food Manager classes at T.S.T.C.
• Multimedia presentation development
• Graphic design work for various projects

CAPABILITIES

Computer experience:

• Microsoft Office (all applications)
• Blackboard, WebCT, and Moodle LMS (as instructor and administrator)
• Adobe Studio 8 (including Flash and Dreamweaver)
• Graphic art design (Fireworks 8 and QuarkXpress)
• Web page design (including AJAX, XML, CSS, RSS, JavaScript, and ActionScript)
• Moodle LMS design and customization
• PHP and MySQL programming
• Intel Teach to the Future training

Leadership:

• Several years experience leading church-related small groups
• Chief Information Officer of the Texas Distance Learning Association

Artistic experience:

• Watercolor painting
• Drawing in pen and pencil
• Three-dimensional sculpture
• Weaving and surface design