A Creative Information Technology Professional, Educator, and Manager

I am an Alaskan by circumstance and an avid proponent of education reform in an ever-changing technical landscape. Whether working in education, instructional design, UX design, or Information Technology, I value the ethical use of technology and those who can see its advances as a means to promote knowledge in a meaningful and valuable way.

My first computer was an Atari 400, and--while teaching myself basic and COBOL--I saw the immense potential that this tech would have in our lives; I understood its potential ubiquity in every facet in life. It was later in life where I saw its need in education, and education's requirement to stay current as technology advanced.

Work experience

PROSPECT EDUCATION, D.B.A. CHARTER COLLEGE

INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN SPECIALIST: July 2021 – February 2023

PROGRAM MANAGER: March 2015 – November 2019

APPLE, INC.

PRODUCT SPECIALIST/CREATIVE PRO: November 2019 – June 2020

PACIFIC NORTHERN ACADEMY

P.E. TEACHER/TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR: November 2011 – March 2015

ST. ANDREW'S ON THE MARSH

ENGLISH TEACHER/TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR: August 2004 – June 2011

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

49151: COMMUNICATIONS/COMPUTER OPERATOR: May 1988 – August 1993

Education

PhD IN EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY & DESIGN: In Progress (ABD)

MASTERS OF ARTS IN ENGLISH: May 2007

BACHELORS OF ARTS IN ENGLISH: December 1999

Certifications & Skills

COMPTIA A+ CERTIFICATIONS

CORE 1 220-1101 (HARDWARE): March 2023

CORE 2 220-1102 (SOFTWARE): March 2023

Skills: Hardware, Operating Systems, Troubleshooting, Security, Networking, Mobile Devices, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Operational Procedures.

GOOGLE CERTIFICATION

U/X DESIGN PROFESSIONAL: March 2023

Skills: Design, Research, Project Management, Ideation, Prototyping, Figma, Adobe Xd, Empathy, Interviewing, Networking, Team Dynamics.

IBM SPECIALIZATION/CERTIFICATION

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) AND CLOUD FUNDAMENTALS: March 2023

Skills: Networking, Cybersecurity, Cloud, Hardware, IT Fundamentals.

QUALITY MATTERS CERTIFICATION

ONLINE INSTRUCTOR: August 2017

Skills: Research, Instructional Design, Asynchronous Learning, Evaluation, Rubrics, Standards, Evaluating Objectives, Evaluating Outcomes, Ideation.