Melanie Broxterman
OBJECTIVES
- To develop skills to evaluate thoughtful uses of technologies to support teaching and learning in a range of educational environments and student abilities.
- To explore current theories of learning and development in order to effectively understand the role of technology in learning and instruction.
- To inspire others, students and colleagues to become self-driven learners.
WORK AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Intervention Specialist, Princeton City Schools, Cincinnati, OH, 1999-Present
Develop and implement students’ Individualized Education Plans (IEP)
Communicate effectively with therapy providers, parents, other teachers
Provide exceptional educational experiences for students with moderate to severe disabilities
District leader in professional development initiatives for all staff
Presenter
Bureau of Education and Research, various locations in United States, March 2014
Developed and presented the uses of technology to support students with varying abilities within the classroom, created comprehensive 80+ page handbook to compliment presentation
Kentucky Speech and Hearing Association Annual Conference, Lexington, KY, March 2013
Developed and presented information regarding using technology to enhance communication in the classroom to support ALL students
eTech Ohio Conference, Columbus, OH, February 2012
Developed and presented information regarding using iOS devices within the special education classroom
Princeton City Schools Professional Development, 2011-2012 school year
Developed and presented information regarding assistive technology and web resources to support diverse learners; Communicated effectively with attendees to make sure questions were answered
Downs Syndrome Society of Greater Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, April 2011 and April 2013
Redwood, Ft. Mitchell, KY, August 2011
HCESC Tech Academy, Cincinnati, OH, August 2011
Organizer
EdcampCincy, October 2012
Assisted with planning and organizing edcampCincy, an “unconference” for educators, that focusing on sharing, collaborating, and networking
Develop and implement students’ Individualized Education Plans (IEP)
Communicate effectively with therapy providers, parents, other teachers
Provide exceptional educational experiences for students with moderate to severe disabilities
District leader in professional development initiatives for all staff
Presenter
Bureau of Education and Research, various locations in United States, March 2014
Developed and presented the uses of technology to support students with varying abilities within the classroom, created comprehensive 80+ page handbook to compliment presentation
Kentucky Speech and Hearing Association Annual Conference, Lexington, KY, March 2013
Developed and presented information regarding using technology to enhance communication in the classroom to support ALL students
eTech Ohio Conference, Columbus, OH, February 2012
Developed and presented information regarding using iOS devices within the special education classroom
Princeton City Schools Professional Development, 2011-2012 school year
Developed and presented information regarding assistive technology and web resources to support diverse learners; Communicated effectively with attendees to make sure questions were answered
Downs Syndrome Society of Greater Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, April 2011 and April 2013
Redwood, Ft. Mitchell, KY, August 2011
HCESC Tech Academy, Cincinnati, OH, August 2011
Organizer
EdcampCincy, October 2012
Assisted with planning and organizing edcampCincy, an “unconference” for educators, that focusing on sharing, collaborating, and networking
EDUCATION
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, September 2011-Present
- Participated in a variety of graduate level, online courses relating to educational technology; Focused on appropriately incorporating educational technologies within the classroom to support students of all abilities
- Participated in a variety of graduate level, online courses relating to assistive technology (AT) for students with special needs; Focused on evaluation, implementation, and reflection of AT for a variety of student abilities
- Graduated with a BA in Education; Ohio teaching license: Elementary Education (1-8); Special Education (K-12)
AWARDS & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
- Member of Evendale Elementary Building Leadership Team (2013-present)
- Member of Evendale Elementary Tech Team (2010-2013) ; Team Leader for the Technology and Math Subcommittee (2013-present) - Train and support staff on technology integration within the classroom, assist with creating math 'hotlist' for math supports and assisting with math professional development opportunities
- Member of Princeton City Schools 3-year Technology Planning Committee (2013)
- Evendale Elementary Teacher of the Year (2012) - Nominated & selected by colleagues
- Master Teacher Designation (2012-2017) - achieved April 2012
- #spedchat moderator (Fall 2012-Spring 2014) - Online chat via twitter discussing issues in special education
- - Train and support staff on technology integration within the classroom
- WalMart Teacher of the Year (2004) - Nominated by a parent of one of my students
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCES
- Microsoft Office (Word, Powerpoint)
- iMovie
- Keynote
- Prezi
- Glogster
- Screencasting with Jing and Screencast-o-Matic
- website creation using Weebly, Blogger
- Wikispace (organizer and member)
- LMS experience with Angel, Moodle, Edmodo, Schoology
- beta tester/reviewer of iOS apps