Resume

Current Employment

New York City Department of Education - PS 19 - September 2009 - Present

Currently teaching an accelerated US History course (11th Grade) to 7th and 8th grade classes. I have been teaching at this school since 2009. I have been involved in Regent's Exam Administration including scoring and data analysis. Each year I help organize school functions such as the 8th Grade Dinner/Dance, Graduation, and Senior Trip. I regularly host student-teachers as well as other graduate students with fieldwork experiences. 

Grand Canyon University - Adjunct Instructor - 2021-Present

Courses that I am teaching or have taught 


Previous Public School Experience

New York City Department of Education
January 1990 - September 2009

As part of the district’s Technology Team, I provided teacher training and instructional technology support for all the schools within the district (CSD 8)

After the conclusion of the four-year Teaching American History Grant I was retained by Region Two as a District Administrator and moved into the position of Lead Instruction Technology Specialist. As the LITS I was responsible for rolling out devices and providing support and professional development to all 32 schools in Region Two. I also served as the Region’s 3-8 Summer School Supervisor. In that role I was responsible for hiring and supervising the three district summer school coordinators, as well as the school-based supervisors, teachers, and support staff. I dealt with all aspects of summer school including inviting students, ordering supplies, and arranging for the training of the summer school teachers. 

College Teaching Experience

Western Governors University - 2019-2021

College of Education - Graduate


I worked as part of the School of Education’s evaluation team. I was responsible for evaluating student assignments from all classes within the School of Education, including Capstone projects.


The College of New Rochelle 2003-2007

Adjunct/Assistant Professor - Graduate Education School Leadership Program


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The University of Phoenix Online 2003- 07

 Online Facilitator - Graduate Education


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Mercy College 2001-2006

Learning Technology Master's Program


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Education


Northcentral University/Doctorate of Education

Specialization - Curriculum and Teaching

2013-2019


College of New Rochelle/ Professional Diploma, School/District Administration

2002-2004


Mercy College/ M.S.Ed

Learning Technology, with Distinction

1999-2001


Lehman College, CUNY/ B.A. 

Economics

1988-1996



Published Work

"Intentionally Misleading Web Sites"
Educators' Outlook- April 2005
http://techlearning.com 

“Student Perceptions of How Past Video Game Playing Affects College Readiness”
Doctoral Dissertation  2019
ProQuest ISBN: 978-0-4389-3222-7 

"Suck it Up Buttercup & Other Four Word Life Lessons"
Book - July 2023
ISBN: 979-8852570222

"Washington's Hero: General John Glover"
Book - September 2024
ISBN: 979-8338971239