MICHAEL J. HATHORN
PO Box 1873, Wilder, Vermont 05088
hathornm@hartfordschools.net
OBJECTIVE
To continue to inspire students/athletes to push themselves with their skill and effort to the best version of themselves.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Hartford High School, White River Junction, Vermont
Grades 9-12 Technology and History
Created a unique 3D modeling to print curriculum, Digital Research and Design and Technology design and innovation courses.
Coaching varsity golf and JV baseball
2006-Present
Vermont Virtual Learning Cooperative
Grades 9-12 Online Social Studies
Came in on the ground floor of Vermont’s new online cooperative teaching 3D history, my classes at Hartford High School became too popular and I no longer have space in my schedule to teach online.
2010-2014
Hartford Memorial Middle School, White River Junction, Vermont
Grade 7/8 Social Studies and Humanities Teacher
Worked closely with a team while teaching world geography and US history
Coached football, basketball and golf
1997-2006
EDUCATION
MARLBORO COLLEGE, Marlboro, Vermont
Masters of Arts in Teaching with Technology degree
Certificate of Online Teaching
2010-2013
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE, Plymouth, New Hampshire
Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree
Received Scholar Athlete Award (Football).
1994-1997
ST. MICHAEL’S COLLEGE, Winooski, Vermont
Lettered in Varsity Golf.
1992-1994
HARTFORD HIGH SCHOOL, White River Junction, Vermont
Graduated in 1992.
Work Experience in CAD, Technology and Engineering
Training teachers/students in technical CAD and Robotics
2009 Started a new innovative history course called Creating the History of Hartford which had students creating 3D models in SketchUp and then uploading those models to Google Earth
2009-2012 Creating a History of Hartford students successful uploaded 190 historic buildings to the 3D layer within Google Earth
2013 Dynamic Landscape presenter-teaching other teachers how to include 3D modeling in their classrooms
2014 VT Fest presenter-teaching other teachers how to 3D print using the newest consumer grade 3D printers and easy to use CAD software.
2015 Skills USA additive manufacturing and demonstration judge
2015 Innovation Lounge Maker Vermont Fest-showcasing the work of my students in CAD and 3D printing as a highlighted table in the VT fest maker lounge
2015 Aiken K-12 Maker Faire and Engineering Challenge team leader
2015 VEX Robotics team leader
2016 Aiken K-12 Maker Faire and Engineering Challenge team leader
2016 Founded 3D Vermont-trained teachers around the state to have their students create digital and printed 3D models to represent their town’s historical buildings.
2016 VEX Robotics team leader
2016-2019 VTC Bridge building competition lead advisor for Hartford High School
2020-present Recreating all lessons in CAD, design and engineering to be asynchronously learned by students in person and online.
Work for Google/Trimble SketchUp
2010 Preparing and Presenting at Geo Teachers Institute for Google SketchUp-Mountain View, California
2011 Preparing and Teaching for Google SketchUp at a Stratford high school in Charleston, South Carolina
2011 Highlighted in SketchUp in the Classroom Promotional Video SketchUp in the Classroom
2012 Preparing and Presenting at Geo Teachers Institute for Google SketchUp-Lewiston, Maine
2014 Booth expo preparing and presenting for Trimble SketchUp at the USA Science Fest Washington DC
2016 Booth expo preparing and presenting for Trimble SketchUp at the USA science Fest Washington DC
2016 Preparing and presenting at the SketchUp Basecamp Steamboat Springs, Colorado
2016 Highlighted in Promotional Video. Can you do that in SketchUp?
2017 Booth expo preparing and presenting for Trimble SketchUp at the ISTE Conference San Antonio, Texas
2017-2018 Created Step by Step multi-level Online Lessons for Trimble’s new SketchUp for Schools
2009-2021 Teaching student’s architecture and engineering through the use of SketchUp within my Classes of 3D modeling, 3D printing, Digital Research and Design, Intro to Engineering, and Technology, Design and Innovation.
Golf Club service, repair and club fitting
1993-1996 Worked as a golf club service and repair engineer and club fitter for Golf Day in West Lebanon, NH a Trend-Lines Inc. store
1996-2000 Worked for Hanover Country Club as a clubhouse assistant with primary roles in retail sales, club fitting, service, repair and maintenance engineer of golf clubs and tournament management.
2023-present Golf course technician Quechee Club - mowing, rolling greens, pin setting and course setup
Surveying
1990-1992 Worked as a surveyor’s apprentice for Hathorn Surveys, doing engineering, transit work, architectural designs, drafting and field work in both Vermont and New Hampshire.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
National Certification NFHS Coach Level 1, 2 and 3 2022
National Certification Accredited Interscholastic Coach 2022
National Certification Certified Interscholastic Coach 2022
Hundreds of hours of professional development around curriculum, instruction and assessment 1997-2021
Castleton University Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment (6 credits) 2018-2019
Masters of Arts in Teaching with Technology(30 graduate credits)2010-2013
Certificate of online teaching program(16 graduate credits)2010-2011
Google Geo Teachers Institute Presenter(17 hours) 2011
Google Geo Teachers Institute Presenter(17 hours) 2010
NEASC standard #5 work committee (school leadership and culture)2009-2011
Intro to Communications in the classroom (1 graduate credit) 2009
Multimedia in the classroom (3 graduate credits) 2008
Athletic Leadership Conference (18 hours) 2008
Presentation Pizzazz (3 graduate credits) 2007
Math course (2 graduate credits) 2006
Olweis Program training 2005
Teaching Technology in the Classroom (3 graduate credits) 2005
Dealing with crisis within a Building (6 hours) 2004
Succeeding with the Difficult Student (3 graduate credits) 2004
The National Writing Project (3 graduate credits) 2004
The High Performing Teacher (3 graduate credits) 2003
Strategic Comprehension Across the Curriculum (6 hours) 2003
Social Behavior in a Diverse Society (3 graduate credits) 2002
Writing Portfolio Assessment (6 hours) 2002
Discipline with Dignity (6 hours) 2001
Philosophy, Ethics and Education (3 graduate credits) 2000
Coaching Principles (6 hours) 1999
CPR and First Aid (6 hours) 1999