Vita

Dr. Delia R. Pass
291 Fire Lake Drive f Manchester, TN 37355

Telephone: 615-785-3387 f E-mail: passd@rcs.k12.tn.us

f Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership with a Technology Cognate

f Administrative endorsement/Tennessee license (480)

f Professional teaching license in the state of Tennessee; teaching certification in Florida

f Intel Master Teacher Certification (2004)

f Doctor of Education, University of North Florida; Jacksonville, December 2005

f Master of Arts in Teaching, Jacksonville University; Florida, May 1996

f Bachelor of Arts Degree, University of South Florida; Tampa, Florida, August1980

f Associate of Arts Degree, Florida Community College in Jacksonville; Florida, April 1977

f 13 years public school teaching experience; 6 in Tennessee; 7 in Florida; involved in all aspects of the School Improvement Plan Process

f Provide professional development for teachers in the following areas:

·         developed Collaborate and Create technology integration in-service

·         data collection and analysis using Excel

·         science related topics

·         grant writing

f Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Professional, Front Page and Dreamweaver web design software, SPSS statistical analysis software, Star and TestMate Clarity (administrative) programs

f Conducted research on a professional development technology initiative in 2003-2004; created and maintain The Learning Page for Students, a technology integration online resource of teacher-created lessons, themes, and activities for directed, active learning and a teacher collaboration website, CollaborateandCreate.org

f Researching the effect of professional development on computer technology integration by teachers with students/effect of computer technology on writing skills grades 3-5; ongoing research on factors (including leadership factors) related to technology integration in the classroom by teachers

f Presentations at national and regional leadership and technology conferences

(June 29-July 2) 2008 National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) in San Antonio, Texas, Leadership, Vision, and Collaborative Technology Integration in the Classroom and

                        The Learning Page for Students

(March 3-7) 2008 Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Conference (SITE) in Las Vegas, Nevada, Collaborate and Create: Technology Integration in the Elementary Classroom

(November 28-30) 2007 Tennessee Educational Technology Conference (TETC) in Nashville, Tennessee, Collaborate and Create and The Learning Page for Students

(October 15-19) 2007 E-Learn International Conference (AACE) in Quebec, Canada, Technical Demonstration on The Learning Page for Students, Paper on Factors

                        and Roundtable Session on Quality Internet Sites for Pre-K with Dr. Judy Donovan, University of Northern Indiana

(July 25-29) 2007 Phi Lambda Theta Annual Conference (PLT)  Energy through Synergy: Powerful Designs for Leadership in Richmond Virginia of the workshop titled,

                        Collaborate and Create: A Peer Support Technology Initiative Focusing on Student Engagement  

 (March 26-30) 2007 Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Conference (SITE) in San Antonio, Texas of the paper Leadership, Vision, and Successful Technology 

                           Integration in the Elementary Classroom   and co-author on One Laptop Per Teacher with Ian Kennedy and Roxan Cadir

(November 2-6) 2006 Southern Regional Council on Educational Administration (SRCEA) in Atlantic Beach, Florida of the paper Leadership, Vision, and Successful Technology Integration                       

                           in the Elementary Classroom

(October 12-17) 2006 E-Learn International Conference (AACE) in Honolulu, Hawaii of the paper Collaborate and Create: Technology Integration in the Elementary Classroom

(July 5-7) 2006 National Educational Computing Conference  (NECC)  in San Diego, California of the paper Collaborate and Create: Technology Integration in the Elementary Classroom

Cedar Grove Elementary, 354 Chaney Road, Smyrna, Tennessee 37167

f Currently teaching computer technology classes for Kindergarten through 5th grade (Pilot Program implemented 2004-2005)

f Chair of Technology Committee and School Improvement Plan

Contacts: Ms. Kellye Goostree, Principal 615-904-3777
     Mr. Harry Gill, Jr., Superintendent, 615-893-5815

Ridgeview High School, 2000-2002

f Taught a full schedule of computer graphic & web design classes grades 9-12 using Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop; Macromedia Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash

Orange Park Junior High/Wilkinson Junior High, 1997-2000  

f Covered all aspects of two and three dimensional art, grades seven, eight, and nine

Contacts: Ms. Toni McCabe, 904-284-6545, Asst. Superintendent, Human Resources

               Mr. John Westmoreland, 904-213-5203, Principal, Ridgeview High School

f Southern Regional Counsel on Educational Administration (SRCEA)

f Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE)

f Association for the Advancement of Computers in Education (AACE)

f International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)

f Pi Lambda Theta International Honor Society (PLT)