Heather Emerson
Details
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Colorado State University-Global Campus
2018 : 2019
Master’s Degree
Curriculum and Instruction
Concordia University Irvine
2015 : 2016
Teaching Credential with C.L.A.D. Emphasis
Secondary Education and Teaching - English
University of California, Irvine
1996 : 1997
Bachelor’s Degree
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Humboldt State University
1994 : 1995
Aims Community College
Concurrent Enrollment Instructor
Cisco NetAcademy Instructor
2019 :
PSD Futures Lab
Networking and Cybersecurity Pathway Lead | Young Women in Leadership
2018 :
Photography
Professional Photographer
2018 : 2020
Fort Collins High School
EdTech and Innovation Leader
• Professional Development Leader and Instructional Course Designer : worked collaboratively to design and implement educational technology-related courses for educators throughout large school district based on ISTE standards, 4 Cs, state standards, and district ends. Provided ongoing support based on individual goals.
• Conference Planner : led the conference planning for the Northern Colorado Super Connected conference as part of collaborative team of educators across multiple districts. Served over 300 attendees.
• Consultant to Six Secondary Schools : partnered with educator teams to provide support as needed around areas of meaningful implementation of technology for 1 : 1 schools.
• Designathon Lead Planner : facilitated the first Northern Colorado elementary and secondary schools Designathon based around applying design thinking to real life problem solving. Collaborated with Pretty Brainy, Otterbox, Colorado State, and School of Mines students and faculty.
• Grant Writer and Evaluator : wrote a winning $22,800 grant for a middle school to redesign their media space for the 21st century with flexible learning spaces and a revamped studio where students can record videos and podcasts. Served on the committee to evaluate innovation grants for the district.
• Instructional Designer for Educational Technology Courses : Genius Hour, Global Awareness : Story Maps with Esri ArcGIS, Connecting Learners with Experts and Projects Around the World, Advanced Google for Leveraging Student Voice, Advanced Google for Personalized Learning, Digital Storytelling, Getting Started with Blended Learning, The Flipped Classroom, Civic Literacy
• Certified Flipped Learning Instructor with the Flipped Learning Global Initiative
• Conference Presenter : presented sessions at CCIRA, the Super Connected Conference, Thompson School District EdCamp, InnEdCO, and ISTE
• Social Media and Communications Manager : worked with team to keep social media accounts and websites updated
2015 : 2019
Poudre School District
Educational Technology Facilitator
Skills
Analytical Skills, Attention to Detail, Communication, Conference Development, Conference Speaking, Cross-team Collaboration, Curriculum Development, Data Tracking, Educational Leadership, Educational Technology, Evangelism, Event Planning, Graphic Design, Higher Education, Leadership, Management, Presentations, Project Management, Public Speaking, Social Media Communications, Staff Development, Strategic Planning, Teaching, Team Collaboration
About
Experienced Technology Instructor with a demonstrated history of working in the education management industry. Skilled in Event Planning, Strategic Planning, Educational Technology, Adult Instruction, Grant Writing, Conference Speaking, Design Thinking, and Instructional Design. Strong education professional with a Master’s Degree focused in Curriculum and Instruction from Concordia University, Irvine.
Check out my work with Young Women in Leadership at bit.ly/ywlpsd
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