EDUCATION & TRAINING

October 1985

.Master of Science in Education, EH/LD

University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida

A MSEd. Curriculum specifically designed to train Teachers in the area of Exceptional Education (emphasis on the use of technology in serving exceptional students).

University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida.

Minority Teacher Training Scholarship Program.

A MSEd. Curriculum specifically designed to train Teachers in the area of Bilingual Education and Foreign Language Instruction.

Major: French

Completed the mandatory Florida Department of Education practical teaching experience at Sunset Elementary International French Magnet Program and North Miami Beach Senior High.

Adelphi University, Garden City, New York

Major: French

Minor: International Business French.

Adelphi University, Garden City, New York

Curriculum included forty hours of post-graduate paralegal Training in each of the following areas of Law: Civil, Criminal, Trust and Wills, Family, and Legal Research and two weeks of in-house internship.

SKILLS

 Instructional Technology Trainer Advanced Computer Literacy Skills in both Windows and MAC platforms and the area of Telecommunication, Project-Based Learning and the Internet, and Networking (LAN, WAN)

Master Trainer ESE Department, Horace Mann Middle. Training and workshops provided in the areas of Behavior Issues and Strategies, Curriculum Development, as well as the use of technology with the physically, educationally, emotionally, and mentally challenged.

InTech2000 Master Trainer, Florida State Department of Education Program. Provided training in the following areas to Trainers, teachers, and students: Navigating the Web, Searching for Information Using the Web, Evaluating Web Resources, Creating A Web Directory, Creating A Web Page, and Creating Graphics.

T⁴ Trainer, Dade County Public Schools - provided training to teachers and staff in all areas of applied instructional technology including Content-Based Learning and the Internet. Planned, scheduled, and developed materials for training District-Wide as well as Distance-Learning Curriculum.

Presentation Hardware/Software: PowerPoint, Astound,

Hyperstudio, Pictel Videoconferencing, Microsoft Office 97 Suite

Fluent in French and Creole; intermediate level Spanish skills; Creole and French Instructor

June 1983

Department of Education, Florida International University, Miami, Florida. Provided training in all areaasof Instructional Technology Applications: Internet, Presentation Software, Desktop Publishing, Multimedia, Classroom productivity tools.

Instructional Technology Specialist, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Miami, Florida. Coordinated Turnkey NFS Grant in conjunction with the Stevens Institute of Technology in N.J, and Community Colleges in Cleveland, Phoenix, and Miami- a Content-Based Learning Project and the Internet (Science/Math) designed to train and provide 2,500 teachers with 30 hours of instruction in various areas of applied instructional technology and the Net. Planned and supervised District-Wide training for teachers and staff in all aspects of instructional technology. Coordinated, supervised, provided support to all T⁴ Trainers as well as maintaining and troubleshooting the Dynocom Safari Lab and the interconnectivity of all multimedia hardware/software: Pictel Videoconferencing, the LAN/WAN network, supplies and materials for all training sessions. Serves as liaison for CCC and DCPS’ School SafetyNet Project.

Exceptional Education Teacher, Horace Mann Middle School, Center for Applied Technology, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Miami, Florida

Responsibilities: Provided instruction in all areas of our Exceptional Education Student Department. Supervised students, developed instructional handouts, administered and developed tests as well as providing instruction in the following content areas: Mathematics, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies. Instructed students in the use of FIRN and the INTERNET. Maintained a world-wide keypal content-based project. Winner, Co-Nect E-Zine Internet Newsletter contest.

• Teacher of the Year 1997-1998
• Chairperson, Educational Excellence Council
• School-Based Management Chairperson
• Advisor, Positive Attitude Club
• Member, Technology Team Committee
• Trained students and Faculty members in the use of FIRN , the INTERNET, and Astound (a presentation software)
• Editor, From Our Hood, an ESE Students Newsletter
• Peer Teacher, M-DCPS, Florida International University

French Teacher, North Dade Center for Modern Languages, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Opa-Locka, Florida.

Responsibilities: Provided instruction in all areas of our French Magnet Program. Supervised students, developed instructional handouts, and administered tests as well as providing instruction in the Content Areas (Math, Social Studies, Language Arts) in the target language, French. Instructed students in the use of FIRN/Internet for Keypal Telecommunication projects.

• Technology Grant Implementation Coordinator
• Co-Writer and Writer of Technology Incentive Grant 1993, 1994,1995 (awarded)
• Completed a full semester training in Computer Applications in Education at the University of Miami
• Trained parents in the use of FIRN, Prodigy, and Internet access
• Technology Coordinator at CML
• Technology Teacher of the Year, 1994-95

• Clinical Teacher, CML, DCPS, FIU
• Global Teacher of the Year, 1992-1993
• Grant Writing Team Committee
• School Cadre Member
• School Advisory Council Member
• French Club Sponsor
• Coordinator, Martinique Students’ Penpals Visit
• United Teachers of Dade Union Steward

English as a Second Language (ESL) and French Instructor,

Responsibilities: Provided instruction in all areas of the ESL and French Curriculum. Developed exercise modules and tests. Provided advisement to International Students.

• Coordinator, Martinique/Guadeloupe ESOL

Responsibilities: Supervised and trained full-time and Part-time paraprofessionals and tutors assigned to the ESL Writing and Speech Labs at the North Campus, Hialeah Center, and other Outreach Centers; scheduled classes, developed instructional modules and tests, provided

advisement and instruction in Writing and Listening Labs to International Language Studies students. Served as the Editor of Collage, the ESL students’ newsletter.

Responsibilities: Provided instruction in all areas of the ESL Writing and Listening Labs; developed reading and writing modules and tests; provided instruction in French; served as the Co-Editor of Collage, the ESL student’s newsletter.

Responsibilities: Provided instruction in beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced French (French 1120,1121, 2200, 2201) on a part-time basis; developed and administered tests; provided advisement to Foreign Language students.

Responsibilities: worked with Haitian and Cuban refugees; provided instruction in the following areas: Job Search, Job Application, Interviewing Skills, and Job Retention; used A and C forms to open and close classes; completed a monthly budget accrual report in addition to writing grants in the Grants Development area of the College Resource Center Department.

Responsibilities:Trained and provided educational support to the personnel of the Dental Department in addition to working in all areas of Dentistry as a technician.

 CERTIFICATIONS

State of Florida Educator’s License, K-12 French Special Education Teacher, Emotionally Handicapped K-12, Learning Disabilities K-12, Elementary Education

Passed The State of Florida Leadership Exam (FELE)

Laubach Method Literacy Teacher Certificate

 1990

• Beyond The Wires Technology Conference, Miami, Fl.

• Get Wired Technology Conference, Miami, Fl.
• Bilingual Association of Florida Conference,

• META Presenter on Haitian Culture, Florida International University, Miami, Florida
• Haitian Education Conference, Miami Dade Community

• Horace Mann Middle Community School Teacher of

• CML Technology Teacher of the Year,
• Outstanding Contributions to Students, Dade County Public Schools 1993-1994, 1994-1995
• Global Teacher of the Year, Center for Modern Languages
• U.S. Navy Good Conduct Medal
• Humanitarian Award, U.S. Navy

• Board Member Dade County Council PTA/PTSA

• Board Member Horace Mann Middle School PTSA

• Teacher Training Workshops, La Romana Christian Schools and Porvenir, Dominican Republic
• Presidential Summit of the Americas Leaders Volunteer, Miami, Florida
• Advisor Haitian Ibo Club, Miami Dade Community College
• Coordinator, Haitian Cultural Fair , Miami-Dade Community College. Sponsor Toussaint Louverture Scholarship. Volunteer Translator, Haitian Refugee Center (summer).

 Furnished upon request