Experience
2000 to Present
Senior Science and Educational Technology Coordinator
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
- Project Lead - NASA's Sun-Earth Day programs
(Venus Transit 2004, Ancient Observatories: Timeless Knowledge 2005)- Overall Coordination
- Point of contact for internal and external partners
- Develop dynamic format for weekly meetings with SED co-leads: Formal, Informal, Web. (See sample meeting chart)
- Develop and give presentations 'as needed' on project status (View sample presentation - ppt - 4.42MB)
- Ensure successful communication between internal team and all external partners contributing to webcasting and video-streaming programs
- Support co-leads with management and budgetary concerns.
- Work directly with external partners to ensure that Sun-Earth Connection content is represented in all produced programs and materials.
- Ensure that all developed materials maintain consistent look and feel. (View samples of my graphic design concepts)
- Co-developer and Co-lead - NASA's Student Observation Network
- Project Lead - "Making Sun-Earth Connections"- (Nationally distributed multimedia CD)
- Provide ongoing educational technology support to Sun-Earth Connection materials and programs
- Coordinate the development and maintenance of the Sun-Earth Connection and Sun-Earth Day websites
- Design 'look and feel' of the SED theme. Work with website designers to translate the 'look' into the overall website.
- Maintain communication between web designers, usability experts and content providers
- Ensure that all content is reviewed by SED Advisory Board
- Ensure successful communication between internal team and all external partners contributing to webcasting and video-streaming programs
- Supervise development and organization of new 'Technology Through Time' feature on SED site. (content writer - Sten Odenwald)
- Ensure the development of NASA website evaluation instrument and ongoing review process for all NASA educational websites
- Coordinate educational efforts to reach underserved and underutilized groups.
1996 to 2000
Technology Coordinator
The Enterprise Alternative School, Vienna, VA
- Responsible for the creation, implementation, and management of overall technology based programs/decisions
- Coordinated the development of a technology team, strategic management plan, and computer network
- Created and maintained school website, web-based presentations, and on-line training
- Developed plan/outline for computer lab and summer distance learning program
- Provided computer/network troubleshooting assistance
- Selected most appropriate maintenance management system at reasonable cost for technical operations
1996 to 1997
Academic Coordinator
The Enterprise Alternative School, Vienna, VA
- Served as liaison between base school and alternative school system
- Ensured that aims, goals and objectives were accomplished in accordance with outlined priorities, time limitations, and funding
- Coordinated academic staff meetings
- Provided support in coaching, counseling, and aiding staff members in making academic and technological decisions.
1992 to 1993
Peace Corps Volunteer
The United States Peace Corps, TChad, Africa
- Responsible for educational development in mathematics
- Project leader in the development of a French/English mathematics database consisting of proven lesson plans and educational methodologies
- Received intensive training in the following areas: Chadian history, culture, politics, educational institutions, French and technical skills.
1994 to 2000
Teacher
The Enterprise Alternative School, Vienna, VA
- High School Mathematics: Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry
1993 to 1994
Teacher
Tse Ho Tso Middle School, Window Rock, AZ, Navajo Indian Reservation
- Eighth grade Social Studies teacher
1989 to 1992
Teacher, Substance Abuse Coordinator Task Force Team Leader
B.I.A. - Bureau of Indian Affairs, Kinlichee B.I.A. Boarding School, Ganado, AZ, Navajo Indian Reservation
- Teacher - fourth and fifth grades (Multi-subject), music (K-6)
- Substance Abuse Coordinator (K-6)
- Team leader on Task Force created to prepare school for NCR (North Central Accreditation) in the following areas: curriculum development, scope and sequence, philosophy, safety
