2006-2003 INSTRUCTOR "Penn State University/YET"
Pennsylvania - June 2003 to August 2006 (3.2 years)
Program Lead/Coordinator, national program instructing and managing a portion of the $1.2 million Congressional Children Youth Families At-Risk (CYFAR), Youth Engaged in Technology (YET) grant, operational state-wide in three counties: Washington, Potter and State College.
Key Achievements
- MFA Awarded, Eta Chapter of Alpha Epsilon Lambda, (lifetime, achieving GPA 4.0/semester).
- Assigned, four years advisor/liaison to district superintendent. Travel to three states.
- Honored by mayor, commissioners, governing assembly. Recognition in publications.
- Recipient of coveted Superintendent’s “Educator of the Year” award. Other awards.
- Established web, video, imaging, robotics, nanotechnology programs in Washington.
- Cooperated, generating $120,000 in grants/donations paid into charitable programs.
- Over 50 articles published, dozens of covers. Mentioned in 30 additional articles.
- Created, implemented, trained, certified dozens of at-risk youth in digital media.
Professional Experience
- 2006-2004 Coordinator, "Youth" Contract, YET, WSD, PSU, PSCE, Wash., PA.
- 2006-2005 Photographer, "Suburban Living" Contract, ORP, SL, Peters Township, PA.
- 2006-2004 Photographer, "Marketing/Annual Report" Contract, TWH, VG, Washington, PA.
Teaching Experience
- 2006-2005 Panelist, "Children Youth Families (CYFAR)" Curriculum, PSCE, Atlanta, GA.
- 2006-2005 Instructor, "Parent/Beh. Programs" Curriculum, WSD, PSU, YET, Wash., PA.
- 2006-2004 Instructor, "Web Design" Curriculum, YET, PSU, PSCE, Washington, PA.
- 2006-2004 Instructor, "Photography" Curriculum, WashArts, PSU, Washington, PA.
- 2006-2004 Instructor, "Digital Media/Video" Curriculum, WashArts, PSU, Washington, PA.
- 2006-2003 Instructor, "Youth Engaged Tech" Curriculum, PSU, PSCE, YET, Wash., PA.
- 2005-2004 Instructor, "Mathematics (Algebra/Geom.)" Curriculum, PHASE4, Wash., PA