Dana M. Huff

dana dot huff at gmail dot com

Objective: To assist teachers in learning technology skills and integrating technology into their teaching; to integrate technology and into English language arts curriculum and facilitate students’ communication skills through writing and reading in the secondary school.

Education: University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia; Bachelor of Science in Education, English Education, August 1997; GPA 3.72; Major GPA 3.89

Virgina Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia; Master of Arts in Education, Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis on Instructional Technology, December 2010; GPA 3.9

Experience:

Worcester Academy; Worcester, Massachusetts; July 2012-Present

Technology Integration Specialist

• TBD

The Weber School; Atlanta, Georgia; July 2004-June 2012

Technology Integration Specialist (August 2011-June 2012)

• Developed training in Edline, GradeQuick, and SMARTBoard hardware and software
• Trained faculty one-on-one and in small groups on a variety of technology applications
• Wrote biweekly technology newsletter
• Offered first-tier troubleshooting of hardware and software issues
• Developed technology integration lessons with faculty
• Team-taught lessons integrating technology with faculty
• Developed training and maintained Konica-Minolta BizHub copiers

English Teacher (July 2004-June 2012)

• Chaired the English department, 2008-2009
• Designed and implemented professional development in Web 2.0 applications for teachers, January 2007
• Designed professional development in Creating and Teaching Websites and Podcasts, June-July 2010
• Sponsor, Newspaper, 2010-2012
• Sponsor, National Honor Society, 2005-2006, 2007-2010
• Sponsor, Book Club, 2006-2007
• Grade Level Adviser, Class of 2008, 2006-2008
• Student Adviser, Class of 2010, Class of 2014

Private Tutor, 2007-Present

• Tutor secondary school students in reading, grammar, and composition

Snellville Middle School; Snellville, Georgia; July 2002-August 2004

Eighth Grade Language Arts, 2002-2003
Journalism Connections 2003-2004

• Sponsor, School Newspaper, 2003-2004

Warner Robins High School; Warner Robins, Georgia; August 1998-June 2001

English Teacher

• Sponsor, Poison Pens, 1999-2001
• SACS Mission Statement Committee, 1999-2000

Twiggs County High School; Jeffersonville, Georgia; August 1997-June 1998

English Teacher

• Sponsor, Literary Magazine
• SACS Steering Committee Member

Honors and Awards:

• National Council of Teachers of English Teacher of Excellence, 2010
• 2010 Secondary School Teacher of the Year, Georgia Council of Teachers of English
• Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society
• Golden Key National Honor Society
• Delta Epsilon Iota National Honor Society
• Presidential Scholar
• Dean’s List

Publications and Presentations:

• Teaching the Hero’s Journey: Understanding Our Past, Creating Our Future, National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Annual Conference, November 2011
• Shakespeare Set Free Act 5: How to Create Meaningful and Authentic Assessments for your Shakespeare Unit, NCTE Annual Conference, November 2010
• “No Teacher is an Island: Connecting with Educators Through Social Media,” 2009 GISA Annual Conference, November 2009
• “Blogs and Wikis: Professional Development Tools,” 2009 GCTE Annual Conference, February, 2009 and 2008 GISA Annual Conference, November 2008
• “Using Blogs and Wikis in the Classroom,” 2006 GISA Annual Conference, November 2006
• “Toward Moral Perfection: Integrating Judaic Concepts and Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography,” English Journal, July 2006
• A Question of Honor, Young Adult Novel, March 2007
• Beowulf: A Teacher’s Guide, Penguin-Putnam, 2001

Technology Skills:

• Digital Video and Audio (iMovie, Garage Band, Audacity)
• Web 2.0 Applications
  • Weblogs and wikis
  • Website design and administration
• SMARTBoard Interactive White Board
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Apple Keynote, Pages, iWeb, and similar document applications
• First-tier troubleshooting
• iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch devices
• Apple and PC computers

References available upon request.

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