Mark A. Picketts

Phone: (809) 923-4317
Email: markpicketts@gmail.com
http://www.karliandmark.com/markpro/

Mark A. Picketts (B.A., B.Ed., M.A).

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

High School Technology Facilitator and Integration Specialist - Carol Morgan School - Sep.’06

• Designed and instructed four high school computer courses
• Coordinated technology integration activities across the curriculum with both English and Spanish teachers
• Staff representative to the Faculty Advisory Council, Staff Advisor to School Newspaper
• Designed and facilitated teacher training in Pearson CenterPoint, Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia DreamWeaver, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Windows Movie Maker
• Professional development courses taken in: Designing an effective in-service, podcasting, blogging, Pearson CenterPoint
• See course website: http://www.cms.edu.do/Teachers Folders/mark picketts/HS Website/index.htm

Elementary Technology Facilitator - Carol Morgan School - Sep.’02

• Instructed computers for second thru fifth grade students
• Designed units in co-ordination with classroom teachers, librarian and specialist teachers (English & Spanish)
• Initiated and ran a paper-free computer classroom
• Designed and facilitated teacher training in Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, and basic web design
• Professional development courses taken in: schoolmaster and Microsoft Excel

Middle School Computer Teacher Fundacion - Colegio Americano de Quito - Sep.'02 - June '04

• Instructed eighth grade computers according to MYP and school standards
• Coordinated a variety of cross-curricular activities for 8th grade with both English and Spanish teachers
• Initiated and ran a paper-free computer classroom, co-founded and coached the boys’ rugby program, represented staff to the SACS technology committee
• Designed and facilitated teacher training in Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, and basic web design
• Professional development courses taken in: Apple OSX, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Flash, TRIBES and the Middle Years Program

Computer/English Teacher and Lab Technician - International School of Sosua - Oct.'01 – Jun.'02

• Designed, wrote, and implemented computer curriculum for grades one to eleven
• Taught grade 5 English according to an American curriculum
• Handled all lab maintenance, served as assistant coach for boys’ basketball, women’s volleyball teams
• Staff representative to the student environmental protection society
• Associate teacher liaison for a University of Toronto student teacher on a six week placement

*Elementary School Teacher* - Modern Knowledge Schools: Bahrain - Sep.'00-Jun.'01
	• Taught grade 5 English, Mathematics, Social Studies and Science according to an American curriculum • Staff representative to the Environmental Club and the Spirit Club • Tutored students who were academically at-risk in English and Math outside of the classroom

*Substitute Teacher* - Initial Education Personnel, England - May-July 2000
	• Taught in a variety of greater London area schools in both long-term and daily placements from pre-Kindergarten to high school

EDUCATION:

Masters of Education:
2002-2004 - University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Focus: Secondary Education

Additional Qualification: Intermediate
2000-2001 - University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario
Focus: Geography

Bachelor of Education: Primary-Junior
1999-2000 - Queen’s University Kingston, Ontario
Focus: International Education

Bachelor of Arts (Honours): Geography
1995-1999 - Queen’s University
Kingston, Ontario
Electives in computers, history, politics, economics and music

SPECIAL SKILLS:

Excellent human relation and communication skills
Advanced leadership skills
Extremely high enthusiasm and energy levels
Advanced skills using computers, the Internet, HTML and E-mail
Instructed in Windows and Macintosh operating systems
Reliable and punctual
Advanced Spanish language skills

AWARDS AND INTERESTS:

Certified in standard and emergency first aid, CPR
Certified level II ski instructor (CSIA)
Service manager of the year, Queen’s University (1999)
Treasurer of the Aberdeen Social Club
Member of OFSAA champion rugby team (spring 1995)
Active in student government, music and various sports
Interests include literature, photography, kitesurfing, nature, languages and music

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Ontario College of Teachers
International Society for Technology in Education

REFERENCES:

Carol Morgan School .
Jack Delman
Headmaster
Business: (809) 947.1006
Email: jdelman@cms.edu.do

Carol Morgan School
Richard Robbins
High School Principal
Business: (809) 947.1031
Email: rrobbins@cms.edu.do

Carol Morgan School
Tim Irish - Elementary Principal
Currently: Principal – Avon Center School
Round Lake Beach, Illinois
Business: (847) 543.5502
Home: (815) 444.9878
Email: irish.tim@d46.k12.il.us

References are available for download at: http://www.karliandmark.com/references.htm

Hardcopies available upon request.