EDUCATION

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Professional certificate – Instructional 2 issued August 2003

Areas of certification: German and Spanish

Carnegie Mellon University – The Heinz School

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Master of Public Management (MPM) January 2007 – Present

Educational Technology Management

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)

German and Spanish (K-12 Certification) June 2004

B.A. in Germanic Languages and Literatures – April 2003

-- and -- Magna Cum Laude
Hispanic Language and Culture

Certificate – Center for Western European Studies

- focus on Germany

Study abroad in Augsburg, Germany summer 2000

Study abroad in Rosario, Argentina summer 2001

Study abroad in Augsburg, Germany summer 2002

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Upper St. Clair School District 2004 – Present

Fort Couch Middle School

University of Pittsburgh Fall Semester 2005

Adjunct Instructor

Taught:

I&L 2250: Technology in Foreign Language Education

Mount Lebanon High School August 2003 – June 2004

M.A.T. internship

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Future Educators of America September 2000 - April 2002

President May 2001 – April 2002

Treasurer September 2000 – May 2001

As a founding officer was responsible for developing model upon which this undergraduate pre-professional organization runs.

Y.M.C.A. June – August 2001
Collegiate YMCA – University of Pittsburgh

Camp counselor – responsible for children ages 6 – 15 in daily recreational activities.

Active in planning and application of daily routines and activities.

Breachmenders spring 2001

Volunteer student mentor – worked one-on-one with children ages 8-12 to develop study skills, life skills and to improve in- and out of school performance. Assisted Dr. Kathryn Atman in organization and planning of this directed study/volunteer experience.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS & HONORS

American Council of Teachers of Foreign Languages
September 5^th , 2002

Oral Proficiency Interview (German) Advanced-High Rating

Study Abroad Office scholarship summer 2001

Ruth M. Kutzschmeier annual scholarship summer 2002

DAAD edu.de 2002 Scholarship summer 2002

SKILLS

Technology skills:

Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint, SMARTBoard instructional tools

Web and print design: Adobe Golive 7.0, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Imageready), Php programming, MySQL on-line database.

Web-site: http://www.mrplatts.com hosts online forum for target-language interschool exchanges, class assignments and online activities, information for parents, and carefully selected links for foreign language websites.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Association of Teachers of German (AATG)

Member fall 2003-present