Position:
Teacher, Business & Technology Education at Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Industry:
Primary/Secondary Education
Work:
Homewood-Flossmoor High School
- Flossmoor, IL since Aug 2005
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Teacher, Business & Technology Education
Education:
Olivet Nazarene University 2008 - 2010
Master of Arts, School Administration and Leadership
Illinois State University 2003 - 2005
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business Teacher Education
Augustana College 1999 - 2003
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Business Administration / Management Information Systems
Moline Senior High School 1994 - 1999
Diploma
Awards:
Early Career Achievement Award
Illinois State University College of Business
Early Career Achievement Awards (ECAA) recognize younger graduates who have demonstrated innovative and responsible professional leadership, the potential for future distinction and a commitment to serving others. One honoree is selected from each degree program.
Exemplary professional capabilities as demonstrated through entrepreneurial success, rapid promotions, industry recognitions or innovative practices leading to measurable outcomes.
Demonstrated innovative and responsible professional leadership and the potential for distinction in the long term.
Personal Characteristics:
- Embodies the five core principals outlined in the College of Business
- Standards of Professional Behavior and Ethical Conduct: responsibility, honesty, respect, fairness and trust.
- Shown a substantial commitment to the service of others.
- Continued his or her professional growth through education or professional credentials.
Outstanding New Career and Technical Education Teacher
Illinois Association for Career & Technical Ed. (IACTE)
Recipients of this award must have made significant contributions toward innovative, unique and novel programs and have shown a professional commitment early in their careers.
Outstanding New Professional
Illinois Business Education Association (IBEA)
The IBEA Outstanding New Professional Award recognizes business educators who have been employed in the area of business education for no more than 5 years. This award recognizes new teachers who demonstrate innovative or unique teaching methods. Nominees for this award may be nominated by any IBEA member. The recipient will be determined by the Awards Selection Committee and honored at the Fall Conference.
The nominee has demonstrated innovative or unique teaching methods that made a positive impact on students in business education courses.
In addition, the nominee has demonstrated accomplishments in the following areas:
- Significant accomplishments in the area of business education, including innovative or unique program, impact of program, teacher effectiveness, and teacher and program approach to sex bias.
- Membership, participation in local and state professional associations.
- Professional contributions (may include presentations and publications).
- Involvement in civic and community activities (to include civic, fraternal, and/or honorary memberships and community activities or contributions).
- Membership in IBEA
- Membership in an IBEA affiliate recommended
Certifications:
Type 75: Administrative Certification, Illinois State Board of Education
Type 10: Standard Teaching Certification (K-12), Illinois State Board of Education