Ms. Hidalgo is a technology education teacher in the Enlarged City School District of Middletown. Prior to teaching, Ms. Hidalgo, a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP), studied and worked professionally in the field of architecture for over a decade. Ms. Hidalgo holds several college degrees a few of which are a Bachelor of Art in Environmental Design, a Master of Architecture and a Master of Science in Instructional Technology.
Ms. Hidalgo served as a Project Lead the Way (PLTW) instructor at Middletown High School (MHS) from August of 2009 to June of 2014. She was highly effective in teaching the Introduction to Engineering Design (IED), Digital Electronics (DE), Civil Engineering and Architecture (CEA) and Engineering Design and Development (EDD) courses. Ms. Hidalgo continues to serve as the advisor of the MHS Interact Club, a service-based organization that is dedicated to making a positive difference both in the local and global communities. Ms. Hidalgo established the MHS Interact Club chapter in December of 2011.
Currently Ms. Hidalgo serves the community as a pre-engineering teacher at Monhagen Middle School preparing students for the rigor of the high school's PLTW Engineering and CISCO programs.
Degrees
Master of Science in Instructional Technology
Master of Architecture
Bachelor of Art in Environmental Design
Professional Certifications
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP)
New York State Professional Teacher Certification in Technology Education
Professional Memberships
Associate Member of the American Institute of Architects
New York State Technology and Engineering Educators Association
Middletown Teachers Association
Recognition
Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow
Project Lead the Way Certifications
PLTW Engineering Design and Development
PLTW Civil Engineering and Architecture
PLTW Digital Electronics
PLTW Introduction to Engineering Design
PLTW GTT Design and Modeling
PLTW GTT Introduction to Computer Science
Teaching Experience/Course Load
High School
Project Lead the Way
PLTW Engineering Design and Development
PLTW Civil Engineering and Architecture
PLTW Digital Electronics
PLTW Introduction to Engineering Design
General Technology Education Courses
Design and Drawing for Production
Graphic Design
Microsoft Office
Middle School
Project Lead the Way
PLTW GTT Design and Modeling
PLTW GTT Introduction to Computer Science
General Technology Education Content
Introduction to Computer Science
Introduction to Graphic Design
Introduction to Industrial Design
Lego Mindstorms EV3 Robotics