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California State Teaching Credential, California State University, Fresno, 1976 B.A. in English from California State University, Fresno, 1975 Work Experience
Director of Technology 1983 - 2012
District Testing Coordinator
Sanger Unified School District
Project Director, 1997 - 2002
Federally Funded - $ 3.5 million
Technology Innovative Challenge Grant
Teacher K-12 1976 -1983
Sanger Unified School District
Office Manager 1970 -1976
Grower's Accounting and Payroll
Tenneco Nest, Inc.
Major Accomplishments
Hired part-time to open the Apple Store in Fresno, CA
Apple Distinguished Educator — Class of 2003
Elected to be Chairperson of the Educational Technology Advisory Committee (ETAC) for the State of California Dept. of Education
Selected by the California State Board of Education to be a member of the Educational Technology Advisory Committee (ETAC)
Established and supervised a Technology Support Department with eight employees Developed 7 annual school administrator/ technology training workshops for the 7 county central California region
Developed 12 annual teacher / technology summer training camps for the 7 county central California region
Established an Internet presences for the district
Supervised the installation of a Wide Area Network (WAN) throughout the district campuses
Elected Director for the Central Valley Consortium of the California Technology Project for the year 1991-92, 1992-93
Elected Treasurer for the Computer Using Educators (CUE) two terms Supervised the installation of a Local Area Network (LAN) at the district high school campus
Established of a District computer attendance system and provided the necessary staff training to use Mac School from Chancery Software.
Successfully completed five years as a High Volume Purchaser of Apple Computer hardware and software
Evaluated and implemented various computer systems and software to be used in the District for the correction, compiling and printing of normed student achievement tests and scores
Set up and maintain area computer bulletin board
Trained as a Level I service technician by Apple Computer to support the installed base of computers within the District
Successfully supervised the completion of thirteen AB-803 technology grants from the state which brought in over $120,000 to the District for computers, software and training
Brought national recognition to the district coaching the Junior High team which placed first overall in the nation competing in the First National Knowledge Masters Open using computers
Guest speaker for Fresno County computer teachers
District Director in charge of Apple Computer's "Kids Can't Wait" program Established and taught the Computer Science and Computer Literacy classes at the district junior high school
Chaired District Computer Committee to formulate a District Computer Policy and create a handbook for teachers
Coordinator of AB-551 for state moneys awarded to the District for staff development in computer education for certificated and classified staff Taught Adult Education computer classes in the evenings for district parents which led to community support for computer education and opened the channels for hardware donations
Established summer school computer curriculum for sixth grade through tenth grade students
Responsible for the purchase of the first Apple II + computer in the District to be used in the G.A.T.E. program
Introduced the instructional use of computers in the District through Gifted and Talented Education program in Sanger Unified