Sheri Dornhecker
E-mail:
s_dornhecker@hotmail.com
Home page:
http://electriceducation.freeservers.com


 

To find work as an online education consultant. : I wish to work as a web-based educational consultant, finding resources for teachers and facilitating web classes.

 

PRECIS OF MAJOR SKILLS

Instructed high school English in diverse public school communities

Facilitated university writing classes

Taught GED preparatory and computer literacy classes to adults

Wrote grants for education funding

Collaborated with community groups in non-profit sector

Integrated the Arts within traditional English course of study

Created alternative assessments and project-based learning opportunities

Reshaped curriculum through integration of technology in the classroom

Designed web-based academic curriculum

Conceptualized a customized online education service for teachers.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Teaching Skills

Exceptional rapport with diverse school populations

Lifelong passion for learning and developing innovative learning environment for students

Counseled students and made appropriate referrals

Constructed individualized plans of study for diverse learning opportunities

Led classroom initiative to integrate technology with constructivist pedagogy

Designed interactive learning opportunities in student-centered classroom

Communication Skills

Wrote and achieved funding for community, private, and federal grants.

Created an atmosphere of trust within the classroom

Communicated with academic leaders, business people, parents, students, and others.

Creative Abilities

Designed innovative classroom projects

Authored creative works of fiction

Conceptualized interdisciplinary programs for integration of Arts in curriculum

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

8/2000 - Present

Teacher

Arts and Communications Academy

Canton, OH

8/1999 - 8/2000

Teacher

Buckeye Career Center

New Philadelphia, OH

2/1990 - 8/1999

Educator

Summit Co. Educational Service Center

Akron, OH

8/1987 - 1/1993

Lecturer

University of Akron

Akron, OH

7/1977 - 8/1987

Teacher

Madison High School

Madison, OH

 

QUALIFICATIONS

MS Online Teaching and Learning, California State University/Hayward, Hayward, California, In Progress.
Certificate - Online Teaching and Learning, California State University/Hayward, Hayward, California, 2001.
Institute of Writing Certificate, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, 1987.
BA English, Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio, 1971.

 

 

 

Online Learning

Certificate in Online Teaching and Learning

Web site devoted to educational resources for teachers (in development) http://electriceducation.freeservers.com

Completed 50 hours of training for VHS

Researched online learning for six years, creating courses at Blackboard.com, Web Ct., Madduck, etc.

Computer Skills

Expert Internet researcher

Proficient in Microsoft Word and variety of software programs

 

REFERENCES

References are available on request.