OBJECTIVE
To be involved in the growth and development of students through the teaching of Business and Computer courses at the high school and/or junior high level.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science Degree, Double Major in Business Education and Computer Education, Northern State University, Aberdeen, SD. (1993) Plus graduate courses from a variety of universities.
WORK EXPERIENCE
5-8 Business/Computer Teacher, Tri-Valley School District 49-6, Colton, SD (2016-present). Courses taught: General Business, Entrepreneurship, Personal Finance, , and 5th-8th Computers.
CTE Business Teacher, Tri-Valley School District 49-6, Colton, SD (2013-2016). Courses taught: General Business, Business Law, Accounting, JH Business Exploratory Courses, and 2nd-8th Computer.
Technology Integrationist/CTE Business Teacher, Tri-Valley School District 49-6, Colton, SD (2007-2013). Responsibilities include Technology In-services, Staff Technology Training, Writing Technology Plan, Leading the Technology Committee, Coordinating Technology Integration into the Classroom. Courses taught: General Business, Business Law, and Accounting.
Secondary CTE Business/Computer/8th English Teacher, Waubay Public School, Waubay, SD (2001-2007). Courses taught: Accounting 1, Accounting 2, Business Law, Entrepreneurship, Computer 1, Computer 2, Personal Finance, General Business, 8th English, 8th Reading, 7th and 8th Computer. Extra-Curricular Responsibilities: Spelling Contest Coordinator-ECC Spelling Contest (2004), Student Council Advisor (2003-2007), and Homeroom Teacher/Adviser (2001-2007).
Secondary Business/Computer Teacher, Butte Public School, Butte, NE (1999-2001). Courses taught: K-12 Computer, Accounting, Applied Math 1 and 2, and General Business. Extra-Curricular Responsibilities: Technology Coordinator and Sophomore Class Advisor.
Adjunct Computer Instructor, Northeast Community College, (1999-2001). Courses taught: 3 credit course on Office 2000, workshops on Beginning Computers, Word, Internet, Windows 98.
Secondary Business/Computer Teacher, White Lake Public School, White Lake, SD (1997-1999). Courses taught: K-12 Computer, Accounting 1, Accounting 2, Business Education, 7th Grade Math and 7th Grade Science. Extra-Curricular Responsibilities: Jr. Class Advisor, 8th Grade Class Advisor, and Technology Coordinator.
Secondary Business/Computer Teacher, Marty Indian School, Marty, SD (1995-1997). Courses taught: Computer 1, Accounting, General Business, Office Skills, Economics, and Junior High Keyboarding. Extra-Curricular Responsibilities: Freshman Class Adviser.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CET Cyber Security Education - 2018
Teachers GenCyber Camp - 2016
Student Motivation: Teaching Pro - 2015
Teach Like a Pirate - Book Study - 2014
Google Apps Class-Sites - 2014
Understanding and Developing SLOs - 2013
Enhancing Professional Practice Framework - 2012
Project Integrate – Technology Integrationist Cohort – 2010-2011
Technology Integration Webinar Series – 2010-2011
Creating Self-Paced Modules – 2010
Great Teachers - 2010
Making Learning Stick: A Book Study - 2009
Web 2.0: Wikis Work Well - 2009
Visual Literacy in the 21st Century - 2009
Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works - 2008
Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts: A Book Discussion - 2008
Thinkfinity Train the Trainer - 2007
Raising Student Achievement in Your Classroom - 2006
Mary Barton - Reading in the Content Area – 2005
Instructional Strategies that Work – 2005
Intel Teach to the Future Master Teacher Training – 2003
Reading Across the Content Area – 2003
6+1 Traits Writing Workshop – 2003
Data Retreat –2002-2003
TIE Conference – 1996, 1997, 2003, 2006-2012, 2015, 2016
DTL- Distance Teaching and Learning Academy –2002
Sports Medicine Workshop –2002
Data Workshop – Niobrara Valley Coop - 2000
TTL - Technology in Teaching and Learning – 1998
YBA - Youth Business Adventure – 1997, 1999
NOVEL NetWare Administrator Training-1997
Camp ESTEEM -1997
REAL Entrepreneurship Curriculum Training - 1997
Ten Sigma Curriculum Training – 1996
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
CSTA (Computer Science Teachers Association) Member
COMMUNITY/PEER EDUCATION
Teacher In-service Instructor, Waubay Public School.
Community Computer Instructor, Butte Public School.
Teacher In-service Instructor, Butte Public School.
Teacher In-service Instructor, White Lake Public School.