Education:

Expected Graduation: June 2008

2002

1991

1981

Capella University

PhD Education - Instructional Design for Online Learning

California State University, Hayward, CA

MS – ED – (Option on-line learning)

Bethany College, Scotts Valley, CA

Teaching Credential Program

San Jose State University, CA

BS – Business – emphasis in Marketing

Teaching Experience:

California State University- East Bay (formerly Hayward)

This is a five week online course that teaches students how to write objectives, and emerges the students in Multiple Learning Styles, Constructivism, and Bloom’s taxonomy activities.  Some of the teaching strategies included building learning communities, discussion board participation, and group collaboration. Some of the topics studied include, Advanced Organizers, Online games, Mnemonics, Case Studies, Concept Attainment. For the final project the students write course objectives for their course and design teaching strategies based on what they have learned from the course.

PBS-Teacherline

Teacher of On-Line Courses – Teach courses for teachers in different learning styles, Webquests, Putting Technology in the Classroom, and Computer Graphic Organizers

Sierra College, Truckee, CA

Professor - Teach Office Applications, Internet Courses, will be teaching an Intro to Marketing class, and am developing an E-Commerce Marketing Course, and a Macromedia course in Flash, Dreamweaver, and Fireworks at the Truckee Campus.

Truckee Community College, Reno, NV

Assist Online Instructor with Introduction to Business and Introduction to Marketing. Manage collaborative learning discussion boards.

1993-Present

Washoe County School District, Reno, NV

Principal Technology Instructor – Discovery Labs - Conducted workshops for Administrators - modeled student lessons, and taught integration of standards using technology

District Developer and Teacher of Computer Courses. Taught at UNR - developed and taught teachers how to develop lessons utilizing technology in the classroom

Presenter at TLCF Conference in Las Vegas

Technology Mentor and Grant Recipient – obtained TLCF grant, provided technology training for students and teachers

K-12 Instructor - utilizing cooperative learning, and technology integration

Career Experience:

Owner, Regional Sales Manager, Systems Design Engineer

Responsible for developing Marketing Strategies, Contract Negotiation, Account Development, Accounting, and Training resellers on computer products, sales strategies, and account development

Credentials:

State of Nevada

Teaching Credential – K-8, and Computer Applications

State of California

Professional Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential – Business

References:

Nan Chico, PhD, Director, Online Programs
Continuing and International Education
California State University, East Bay
(formerly California State University, Hayward)
25800 Carlos Bee Blvd
Hayward, CA 94542 phone: (510) 885-4384 fax: (510) 885-4498/
http://www.csueastbay.edu/
Email: nchico@csueastbay.edu

Susan G. Hornshaw, Dean, Social Sciences and Business
TMCC, Truckee Meadows Community College
7000 Dandini Blvd., SIER 200-3
Reno, NV 89512 phone: (775) 674-7941  fax: (775) 674-7941
www.tmcc.edu
Email: shornshaw@tmcc.edu  

Patricia Miller, Vice-President
KNPB Channel 5 Public Broadcasting
Reno, Nevada 89503 phone (775) 784-4555
http://teacherline.pbs.org/teacherline/
Email: Patm@knpb.org

Debby Richter, Professor
Truckee Meadows Community College
Professional Business Studies
Location: SIER 200 G
Mailstop: SIER 200 V
7000 Dandini Boulevard
Reno, Nevada 89512-3999 phone: 775-673-7240 Fax: 775-673-7221
http://www.tmcc.edu/
E-mail: drichter@tmcc.edu

Dick Methia, President & Founder
The Infinity Group
Email: dick.methia@verizon.net
Work: (703)690-3220

Norman Glenn, Ph.D.
Discovery Labs former Supervisor (retired)
Email:   nfglenn@aol.com
Phone:   623-536-6248