Robotics Day NJCU April 2015
Service related to Educational Technology Leadership within New Jersey City University's Doctoral Program
2013 New Jersey City University and Liberty Science Center Partnership
2014 Dr. Kaku Reception for NJCU Doctoral Students
2015 Presented at NJCU Educational Technology Department Robotics Day
Presented on EV3 Robots and a Hackable Roomba with four groups of students from Jersey City Innovative Technology High School.
2015 Worked on using Robotics programs and tools from NJCU to organize a Robotics Day at Bedminster School. Consulted with professors from NJCU to help organize the day and work with the different products and applications. Included in the robotics used from NJCU are the NAO Robot, mini-drones and VEX Robotics. Also, the group will remotely control a robot from inside the iRobot factory.
2015- June Will volunteer at NJCU's educational technology booth at the 2015 ISTE Conference.
Continue to help develop instructional technology courses with professor(s) at Rutgers University and hope to possibly extend this role at NJCU with interested professors on a volunteer basis.
Member of Fubar Labs Maker Space and work on improving areas related to robotics and other STEM-related areas.
Google Education Certified Educator and willing to work with other cohort members who have expressed interest in attaining this certification.
Employment
Technology Educator Bedminster Public School- Bedminster, NJ 2004-Present
* Work with close to 300 students per week in technology class and develop assistive technology plans.
* Technology Integration Facilitator- Work with teachers to integrate technology and organize class wikis, sites to foster education.
* Highly qualified status in mathematics and language arts.
Learning Disabilities Specialist &College Instructor- Centenary College Hackettstown, NJ
* Assisted students with assistive technology needs and maintained web page for office.
* Coordinated with faculty members to arrange student accommodations.
* Helped students with academic support and taught collegiate study skills/technology and math classes.
* Co-taught college-level study skills and developmental math courses.
Cognitive Remediation Program Specialist Neurobehavioral Institute of New Jersey- Raritan, NJ
*Worked with secondary and university students/adults to improve cognitive skills.
* Administered and evaluated a variety of cognitive tests related to attention and memory.
* Helped manage program working with individuals with mild traumatic brain injuries.
Teacher- Montgomery Academy Teacher in school for students with learning/behavioral disabilities.
GOTV Manager and Council Representative Office of Councilman Vargas/Vargas for Congress- San Diego, CA
* Helped manage successful city council and congressional campaigns.
* Worked with councilman in office as constituent representative.
Educational Program Advisor/Teacher Covenant House- New York, NY
* Helped manage educational program with students to prepare for their GED examinations.
* Helped homeless adolescents with college coursework and academic support.
Coro Fellow. Coro New York Leadership Center- New York, NY* One of twelve selected from large national pool of candidates.
* Organized events for the United Farm Workers of America
* National Commission on Children, Washington D.C.
Volunteer Experience & Causes
School Board Member, Tewksbury Township (part-time, non-compensated) State of New Jersey (6 years 1 month) Califon, NJ
Elected school board member for two consecutive three-year terms. Chairperson of the Educational Technology Committee
Manager Homeless Shelter- Poverty Alleviation- Helped manage a shelter for homeless adults two-times per week in the Bronx, NY.
National recipient of the Campus Opportunity Outreach League Award- One of five students selected nationally for this volunteer service award.
Honors & Awards
Awarded prestigious Coro Foundation Fellowship in Public Affairs, New York, NY
Carnegie Mellon Robotics Certified Trainer- 2014
Landmark College Assistive Technology Certification
Elected School Board Member 2002-2008 in Tewksbury, NJ
Presenter: Techspo - NJASA State Technology Conference 2006-2013.
Presenter- New Jersey School Board's Association- 2006
Presenter- Society for Cognitive Rehabilitation- 2000
Presenter- ISTE National Technology Conference- 2008, 2009, 2015
New Jersey Department of Education Kid Tech Day Awards 2006 and 2012
Celebrate New Jersey Tech Project Awards- 2009-2013
PBS National Innovative Educator Award
Microsoft Innovative Educator Recipient
Google Apps for Education Administrator and Certified Instructor
Recipient of grants from Best Buy and Rutgers University
Middle school baseball coach 2006-present
Article Published Learning & Leading with Technology
Education
New Jersey City University- Doctoral Candidate, Educational/Instructional Technology- 2016 (expected)
Lehigh University- Masterls Degree in Instructional Technology
Hunter College- Master's in Special Education- Grade: 4.0/4.0
Fordham UniversityBachelor of Arts (BA), Sociology/Economics
Coro Foundation- Public Affairs Fellowship
American School of Paris- High School/Secondary Diploma Programs/Education
2013 New Jersey City University and Liberty Science Center Partnership
2014 Dr. Kaku Reception for NJCU Doctoral Students
2015 Presented at NJCU Educational Technology Department Robotics Day
Presented on EV3 Robots and a Hackable Roomba with four groups of students from Jersey City Innovative Technology High School.
2015 Worked on using Robotics programs and tools from NJCU to organize a Robotics Day at Bedminster School. Consulted with professors from NJCU to help organize the day and work with the different products and applications. Included in the robotics used from NJCU are the NAO Robot, mini-drones and VEX Robotics. Also, the group will remotely control a robot from inside the iRobot factory.
2015- June Will volunteer at NJCU's educational technology booth at the 2015 ISTE Conference.
Continue to help develop instructional technology courses with professor(s) at Rutgers University and hope to possibly extend this role at NJCU with interested professors on a volunteer basis.
Member of Fubar Labs Maker Space and work on improving areas related to robotics and other STEM-related areas.
Google Education Certified Educator and willing to work with other cohort members who have expressed interest in attaining this certification.
Employment
Technology Educator Bedminster Public School- Bedminster, NJ 2004-Present
* Work with close to 300 students per week in technology class and develop assistive technology plans.
* Technology Integration Facilitator- Work with teachers to integrate technology and organize class wikis, sites to foster education.
* Highly qualified status in mathematics and language arts.
Learning Disabilities Specialist &College Instructor- Centenary College Hackettstown, NJ
* Assisted students with assistive technology needs and maintained web page for office.
* Coordinated with faculty members to arrange student accommodations.
* Helped students with academic support and taught collegiate study skills/technology and math classes.
* Co-taught college-level study skills and developmental math courses.
Cognitive Remediation Program Specialist Neurobehavioral Institute of New Jersey- Raritan, NJ
*Worked with secondary and university students/adults to improve cognitive skills.
* Administered and evaluated a variety of cognitive tests related to attention and memory.
* Helped manage program working with individuals with mild traumatic brain injuries.
Teacher- Montgomery Academy Teacher in school for students with learning/behavioral disabilities.
GOTV Manager and Council Representative Office of Councilman Vargas/Vargas for Congress- San Diego, CA
* Helped manage successful city council and congressional campaigns.
* Worked with councilman in office as constituent representative.
Educational Program Advisor/Teacher Covenant House- New York, NY
* Helped manage educational program with students to prepare for their GED examinations.
* Helped homeless adolescents with college coursework and academic support.
Coro Fellow. Coro New York Leadership Center- New York, NY* One of twelve selected from large national pool of candidates.
* Organized events for the United Farm Workers of America
* National Commission on Children, Washington D.C.
Volunteer Experience & Causes
School Board Member, Tewksbury Township (part-time, non-compensated) State of New Jersey (6 years 1 month) Califon, NJ
Elected school board member for two consecutive three-year terms. Chairperson of the Educational Technology Committee
Manager Homeless Shelter- Poverty Alleviation- Helped manage a shelter for homeless adults two-times per week in the Bronx, NY.
National recipient of the Campus Opportunity Outreach League Award- One of five students selected nationally for this volunteer service award.
Honors & Awards
Awarded prestigious Coro Foundation Fellowship in Public Affairs, New York, NY
Carnegie Mellon Robotics Certified Trainer- 2014
Landmark College Assistive Technology Certification
Elected School Board Member 2002-2008 in Tewksbury, NJ
Presenter: Techspo - NJASA State Technology Conference 2006-2013.
Presenter- New Jersey School Board's Association- 2006
Presenter- Society for Cognitive Rehabilitation- 2000
Presenter- ISTE National Technology Conference- 2008, 2009, 2015
New Jersey Department of Education Kid Tech Day Awards 2006 and 2012
Celebrate New Jersey Tech Project Awards- 2009-2013
PBS National Innovative Educator Award
Microsoft Innovative Educator Recipient
Google Apps for Education Administrator and Certified Instructor
Recipient of grants from Best Buy and Rutgers University
Middle school baseball coach 2006-present
Article Published Learning & Leading with Technology
Education
New Jersey City University- Doctoral Candidate, Educational/Instructional Technology- 2016 (expected)
Lehigh University- Masterls Degree in Instructional Technology
Hunter College- Master's in Special Education- Grade: 4.0/4.0
Fordham UniversityBachelor of Arts (BA), Sociology/Economics
Coro Foundation- Public Affairs Fellowship
American School of Paris- High School/Secondary Diploma Programs/Education