LORI  H.  MILLER

Waycross GA  31503

lorimiller@gmail.com

EDUCATION:

Lesley University, Cambridge MA
Master’s Degree in Technology in Education, December 2009
GPA:  3.9

Valdosta State University, Valdosta GA
Bachelor of Science in Education, December 2000
Area of Specialization: Early Childhood

Abraham Baldwin College, Tifton GA
Associate of Arts in Education, August 2000
Area of Specialization: Elementary Education

CERTIFICATION:  State of Georgia T-4 certification grades Pre-K through 5. Certification will be upgraded to Georgia T-5 in early 2010.

TEACHING:

Technology Instructor, Wacona Elementary School, 8/01-present

Ø  Teach computer/technology skills to ALL students in a K-5 elementary school (in a rotation with art, music, and P.E. classes).

Ø  Design and implement technology curriculum for all students in grades K-5.

Ø  Integrate technology skills with regular classroom standards for all grade levels K-5.

Ø  Assist with data analysis and needs assessments for all students to provide remediation and/or acceleration as needed (individualized instruction).

Ø  Provide staff development training and assistance with technology integration.

Ø  Manage computer labs (regular technology lessons and extension activity scheduling for other teachers)

Ø  Head of Technology Committee. Plan activities, assist with acquiring hardware and software.

Ø  Technology Mentor representative for school at the system level.

Ø  Sponsor for technology clubs.

Ø  Oversee student-produced morning news show.

Ø  Oversee system technology fair for students.

Ø  Organize and oversee Tech-Share during faculty meetings.

Ø  Create and maintain school Web site.

Ø  Head of School Improvement Committee.

Ø  Plan, organize and oversee the school's Techstravaganza.

Ø  Basic troubleshooting and maintenance of computers.

Ø  After school tutoring (a technology based program).

Ø  Sysadmin for numerous computer programs.

Ø  Plan, organize, and oversee the school's Fall Festival and other fundraisers to earn money for technology.

Ø  Coordinator for all school clubs

Ø  Sunshine Committee Representative

Ø  Media Committee Representative

Ø  Superintendent’s Teacher Advisory Committee 2007-2008

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:  Created instructional technology based web site as a resource for other educators (http://www.alienteacher.com). Creation and maintenance of web sites for numerous non-profit organizations, including Ware County Golden Gator Band, Winona Park United Methodist Church, and Victory Temple Church. Waycross College Kids’ Camp (“Fun with PhotoStory” and “Digital Scrapbooking with PowerPoint”. Tutoring reading and math. Tutoring in VSU Reading Lab. Assisting with VSU Reading Conference for Children. Judging students' writings for RESA competitions. Assisting and observing in various classrooms, including special ed. self-contained.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:  ISTE, PAGE, International Reading Association. 

COMPUTER SKILLS: 

Ø  Create and maintain school Web site using FrontPage and Netscape Composer.

Ø  Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, WordPerfect, FrontPage, Publisher, Netscape Composer, NVU, FTP programs, Student Writing Center, Kidspiration, Inspiration, KidPix, Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements, PaintShop Pro, Adobe GoLive, Type to Learn 3, Hot Potatoes, Google Earth, Pinnacle, PhotoStory, Windows Movie Maker, HTML coding..

Ø  Sysadmin at school level for various education software programs, including Classworks, Lexia (computerized BLT), Successmaker (formerly CCC).

Ø  Sysadmin at school level for Georgia Online Assessment System (online CRCT practice system).

Ø  Limited experience with Accelerated Reader, STAR Reading and Math, Accelerated Math, Thinkgate, and Infinite Campus.

Ø  LOTI evaluations for school personnel.

Ø  Basic computer hardware/software maintenance.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING LED:

·         Basic computer use

·         How to integrate technology in the regular classroom

·         Computer lab management

·         PowerPoint

·         Inspiration and Kidspiration

·         OAS

·         Classworks

·         Lexia

·         Digital Scrapbooking

·         KidPix

·         Web page creation

·         PhotoStory

·         Windows Movie Maker

·         Print Shop

·         GeoSkills

·         Using Digital Cameras

·         Hot Potatoes (to make interactive games and quizzes)

·         Best Internet Resources

·         Individualized training sessions on request

FAMILY TECHNOLOGY NIGHTS SPONSORED AND LED:

• Digital Scrapbooking
• OAS (Online Assessment System)
• Internet Safety (parent workshop)
• Fun With PhotoStory
• Wacona 4.0 to promote school enrollment and attendance

TECHNOLOGY CLUBS SPONSORED:

Ø  PROMOTE Georgia (web site creation based on Georgia standards)

Ø  Georgia Movie Academy (creating movies based on standards)

Ø  SWAT Team (performing routine maintenance on teachers’ computers)

Ø  GenY (students providing staff development for teachers)

Ø  Video Editors (creating morning news show)

Ø  Georgia Student Media Festival (creating multimedia projects)

Ø  Tech Fair (creating projects for competitions)

Ø  JASON Project

TECHNOLOGY HONORS:

Ø  Named a Spotlight School by Valdosta’s ETTC (two-time winner).

Ø  Coached elementary, middle school, and high school students who won at the District and State levels in the PROMOTE Georgia project.

Ø  Coached elementary students who won at the district and state Levels in the Georgia Student Media Festival, and at the national level in the International Student Media Festival.

Ø  Featured in Education World.

Ø  Tech Learning's School Site of the Week.

Ø  Presented at the first Capitol Tech in Atlanta, Georgia.

Ø  Numerous presentations at Valdosta ETTC's Showcase.

Ø  Presentations at Georgia's EdTech Conference.

HONORS AND AWARDS:  Teacher of the Year for 2007, Phi Theta Kappa Academic Honor Society, Academy of American Poets Award, participant of Blackwater Writing Project at Valdosta State University during summer of 2008.