David T.
Private tutor in Baltimore, MD
Education
Univ. of MD Univ College - BS, Information Systems , Grand Canyon University - MEd, Curr/Inst: Technology
Experience
CHRONOLOGY 6th Grade Science Teacher, Port Towns Elementary (Title I) 2013-2014 Hands-on, activity driven science instruction * Taught science and health to approximately 110 sixth graders (four groups) in temporary building with few amenities * Heavy integration of video *Instruction centered on student discovery through hands on activities * Maintained classroom website 4th/6th Grade Teacher, Cooper Lane Elementary (Title I) 2002-2006; 2008-2013 Technology-driven instruction to improve student performance * Integrated SmartBoard™/Interwrite Board into instruction * Created extensive PowerPoint/Workspace® presentation library; including presentation for each reading selection and math indicator. * Integrated UnitedStreaming™ videos into curriculum * Created WebQuests and computer centers * Maintained classroom website (www.topel.com) * Grade level chair; Co-chair School Based Management Team (not every year) * Designed and printed high-quality, full-color student award certificates Technology Coordinator, Technology Instructor, Media Specialist Cooper Lane Elementary (Title I) 2006-2008 Maintained library and school technology assets; technology instruction grades PK-6 * Designed Information Literacy curriculum for grades 3-6 based on National Education Technology Standards for Students (NETS) and Big6 * MS Office instruction (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) grades 3-6 * Located and devised Web-based activities for students in grades 1 and 2 * Basic PC hardware instruction grades 1-6 (modified by level) * Maintained school web site, Blackboard site, and personal Information Literacy website * Advised on technology budget; influential in the purchase of Orchard individualized learning system for reading/ math curriculum grades K-6. * Integrated Orchard program into curriculum * Created WebQuests and Internet-based research projects * Use of Safari Montage video system in instruction grades PK-1 * Created professional development presentations for staff including use of Excel and PowerPoint * Maintained hardware (approximately 175 PCs) Compiled and maintained database of all school technology assets * Instituted program to raffle donated laptops to honor roll students each quarter * Created student technology team and trained students to handle minor hardware/application issues * Redesigned media center; designed and printed Dewey Decimal System posters and fiction genre posters * Weeded library collection and discarded 500+ out-of-date and/or damaged books. Selected new titles from PGCPS and school funds Owner/Operator, TW Associates 1991-2013 Digital printing operation specializing in classified printing for architects, engineers, contractors, and the United States government. [part-time] Resident Teacher Program 2002 Redefining life focus after 9-11. Independent Consultant, dba AEC Digital Solutions 2001-2002 Headed consulting firm specializing in the design and implementation of network infrastructure to support digital output for architects, engineers, contractors, and reprographic firms. Fulltime student, University of Maryland UC 1999-2000 Information systems management. VP Technology, ABC Imaging, Washington, DC 1998-1999 Oversaw design and implementation of organizational transformation from analog to digital production, including LAN/WAN infrastructure and digital printing systems. Instituted new systems and processes to improve productivity and quality. Coordinated training programs for production and sales staff. Founder/President, Topel Digital Solutions 1986-1998 Responsible for all aspects of company operations. Sold corporate assets to ABC Imaging, 1/1/98. Administrative Management — Directed corporate staff of regional reprographic company. Oversaw growth of organization from start-up with one location and three employees to $3.5 million operation with three locations and 50 employees. Hands on direction of marketing, sales, budget, payables and receivables. Strategy and Planning — Directed company transformation from mechanical reproduction to digital output. Became first US reprographic company to switch to all digital production (1996). Profiled in Modern Reprographics (6/97), “Going Digital without Going Broke.” Implemented high-speed digital connectivity between key clients and corporate backbone. The system created at TDS was so advanced that it was a finalist for the 1999 Cisco “Growing With Technology Award” (Fully Established category) — three years after it was first designed and implemented. Information Technology Management — Designed and coordinated programming of custom invoicing and billing system (1987). Designed and coordinated implementation of corporate Intranet system and Internet presence (1996). Instituted program to train existing employees in computer and network operation. Founder/President, Big E Typographics 1980-1986 Owner/operator computer typesetting business. Specialized in textbook composition.
Availability
Weekends at any time, Weekdays after 12 Noon
Can Meet
Up to 15 minutes away at my regular hourly rate
Hobbies
Hobbies/Interests: * Reading * Graphic Design * Music * Sports Application Proficiency * Microsoft Office Suite * Adobe Photoshop * Web design (FrontPage) * Adobe Acrobat Professional * Destiny library database * Various education-specific software
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