Troy D. Cline

1616 B. Belmont St.  NW

Washington D.C., 20009

Home: 202-441-5149

Email: troy.cline@verizon.net

 

OBJECTIVE

 

 A position in the field of educational technology requiring my established skills in leadership, strategic planning, technology integration, software design and distance learning.

 

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2 NASA Group Achievement Awards

 

These awards were given to the Sun-Earth Connection Education Forum in recognition of its outstanding accomplishments made through the coordination of many individual efforts and its substantial contributions to the accomplishment of NASA’s Sun-Earth Connection mission.

The Pirelli Internetional Award

 

 

Co-creator in the development and design of NASA’s Sun-Earth Media Viewer. This Pirelli award is the world’s first Internet multimedia award aimed at the diffusion of scientific and technological culture worldwide.

Software Development Award

 

Co-creator in the development and design of the award winning organizational and management-based software program, 'Foundations for Education'. As a result, The Enterprise School was named one of the 'Top 50 Model Schools' in the nation by Technology and Learning magazine (1998).

Masters in Educational Technology

and Leadership

 

Accomplished through distance learning via the Internet
Training includes: Website design, HTML, Multimedia, Hardware Systems, Strategic Management Planning, Educational Software Design and Development, Assistive Technology, Distance Education, Interactive Technologies

 

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE

 

Platforms: PC and Mac
Applications: PowerPoint, Office, Publisher, Microsoft Project, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop 7.0, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Claris Home Page, Microsoft Front Page, HTML, Netscape, Internet Explorer

 

EXPERIENCE

Senior Science and Educational Technology Coordinator, 2000 to Present

 

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD

 

·         Project Lead - NASA’s Sun-Earth Day programs (Venus Transit 2004, Ancient Observatories: Timeless Knowledge 2005)

·         Co-developer and Co-lead - NASA 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

·         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.

 

 

 

 

Technology Coordinator, 1996 to 2000

 

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

Academic Coordinator, 1996 to 1997

 

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.

Peace Corps Volunteer, 1992 to 1993

 

The United States Peace Corps, Chad, 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.

 Teacher, 1994 to 2000

 

The Enterprise Alternative School, Vienna, VA

 

·        High School Mathematics: Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry

 Teacher, 1993 to 1994

 

Tse Ho Tso Middle School, Window Rock, AZ, Navajo Indian Reservation

 

·        Eighth grade Social Studies teacher

 Teacher, Substance Abuse Coordinator
 Task Force Team Leader, 1989 to 1992

 

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.

 

EDUCATION

M.A., Educational Technology and Leadership, 1999

 

The George Washington University, Washington DC

GPA: 4.0

 

B.S., Education( K-8),

  Minor: Mathematics,

  Specialization (5-8), 1989

 

 

West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV   

 GPA: 3.8 - Summa Cum Laude

 

 

 

 

 

INTERESTS

 

Multi-media and Distance Learning

Cross-Cultural Work

Travel

Music (piano and voice)

 

REFERENCES

 

Available upon request