Kathryn M. Blunt
Professional Résumé
Objective
Teaching Credentials Education Teaching Experience Honors and Awards Special Projects Other Work Interests and Skills |
Educational Technology Specialist
Utah State Board of Education Basic Elementary Education Certification (Grades 1-8) Utah State Board of Education Educational Technology Endorsement Utah State Board of Education Multimedia Endorsement (pending) Utah State Board of Education ESL Endorsement Utah State Board of Education Keyboarding Endorsement California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Preliminary Multiple Subjects Credential Master of Education, Educational Psychology: Instructional Design and Educational Technology, 4.0 GPA, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah - 2009 ESL Endorsement, 4.0 GPA, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah - 2003 BCLAD (ESL) Endorsement, 4.0 GPA, California State University Hayward, Hayward, California - 2001 Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education, 3.42 GPA, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah - 2000 Musical Theater Dance and Drama Courses, Non Matriculated, 4.0 GPA, Palomar College, San Marcos, California - 1995 Educational Technology Specialist, Canyons School District, Sandy, Utah – 2009-Present Teacher Specialist at Alta View, Altara, Draper, Midvalley, Oak Hollow, Oakdale, Silver Mesa, Sprucewood, Sunrise, Willow Canyon, and Willow Springs Elementary Schools, Crescent and Eastmont Middle Schools, Brighton High School, Canyons Technical Education Center, Draper Youth Ranch, and Genesis YIC School; Professional Development Curriculum Designer and Trainer; District Educational Technology Endorsement Designer and Trainer; Project Lead over District Keyboarding, iPod, iPad, and NetBook Pilot Projects, Podcasting, Mac Basics, Elementary Gradebook, and District Film Festival 6th Grade Teacher, Sprucewood Elementary, Sandy, Utah – 2007-2009 Self-Contained 6th Grade Teacher - Science and Technology Specialist; Science Committee Member; Safety Committee Member; ESL Committee Member; School Tech.; 21st Century Engaged Classroom Teacher; Computer-Based Testing Coordinator; Student Newscast Producer Computer Lab Teacher, Herriman Elementary, Herriman, Utah – 2004-2007 Computer Lab Teacher, Grades K-6; Educational Technology Specialist; School Tech. 6th Grade Teacher, Herriman Elementary, Herriman, Utah – 2001-2007 Self-Contained 6th Grade Teacher; 6th Grade Team Leader; School Tech.; Student Council Advisor; Student News Broadcast Producer, Director, Editor; Safety Committee Member; ESL Committee Member; Student Safety Patrol Advisor; Assistant Team Leader; Reading Committee Member; Social Committee Member Substitute Teacher, New Haven School District, Union City, California – 2000-2001 Substitute Teacher, Grades K-8 Student Teacher, Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary, Washington DC – 1999 Student Teacher in the BYU Urban Student Teaching Program, Grade 1 Utah American Graduate Teacher Champion - 2017 Canyons APEX Award Winner - 2016 Canyons School District Education Support Professional of the Year Utah Coalition for Educational Technology (UCET) President - 2015-2016 Utah Coalition for Educational Technology (UCET) Board Member - 2012-2017 Utah Education Network (UEN) Teacher Feature - January 2012 International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference Presenter - 2011 & 2012 Utah Coalition for Educational Technology (UCET) Outstanding Young Educator Award - 2011-2012 Desert News, ABC 4 Utah, and KUTV 2 News Utah Interviews - 2011 - 2013 Selected to represent Canyons School District in interviews about the use of technology in education Utah Coalition for Educational Technology (UCET) Conference Presenter - 2009-2013 PodCampSLC Presenter - 2011 & 2012 Utah Coalition for Educational Technology (UCET) Volunteer - 2009-2012 Golden Key International Honour Society Member - 2008 Academic honor for being in the top 15% of the University of Utah’s graduate class Jordan Education Foundation Mini Grant Recipient - 2008 Awarded $500 to purchase Speed Stackers to enhance physical education instruction Utah Coalition for Educational Technology (UCET) Grant Recipient - 2008 Awarded $1600 to purchase equipment to produce a student news broadcast National Energy Foundation - Igniting Creative Energy Contest Winner - 2005 & 2006 Awarded for directing student short films about energy conservation Educational Leadership Dinner with Secretary of Education Ron Paige - 2002 Selected to represent the BYU Urban Student Teaching Program Canyons School District Educational Technology Certification Program - 2016-Present Developed and taught Ed Tech certification courses in the Canyons School District based on the ISTE NETS and Canyons District instructional priorities. Funded by the Utah Board of Education Digital Teaching and Learning Grant PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs - 2014-Present Lead two student reporting labs in Canyons District schools as part of the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs project in which I taught an innovative journalism curriculum to help students produce news reportsUtah Coalition for Educational Technology (UCET) Flashmob - 2012 Wrote and directed a flashmob that performed at the opening of the 2012 UCET conference. Canyons School District Educational Technology Endorsement - 2011-Present Developed and taught the Educational Technology Endorsement program for elementary and secondary teachers in the Canyons School District based on the ISTE NETS. “My Story” Community Podcast Project - 2011-Present Developing a monthly podcast with youth from the LDS Church in South Salt Lake City, Utah featuring historical interviews with senior citizens Canyons School District Annual Film Festival - 2011-Present Project Lead for the annual Canyons District Film Festival Canyons School District IT Professional Development Curriculum - 2010-Present Developed and taught PD classes on educational technology basics, tools and applications, and Web 2.0 tools Podcast Production - 2010-Present Produced podcast series published on YouTube and iTunes U including Sprucewood Elementary’s “Falcon Report”, “Principal Podcast”, and “Falcon Facts” and Willow Canyon Elementary’s “Willow Canyon Wonders” Technology Pilots - 2009-Present Ed. 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Specialist assigned to schools piloting iPods, iPads, and NetBooks in the classroom Canyons School District Keyboarding Program - 2009-Present Project lead in charge of design, training, implementation, and data collection for keyboarding in elementary schools district-wide Student Performances - 1999-Present Served as writer, choreographer, director, and technical director for various student performances including: Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary’s Grandparent Day program, Herriman Elementary’s USO Show, Broadway Review, Shakespeare plays, Decades of Dance festivals, “Thriller” Halloween concerts and 6th grade music class, and Sprucewood Elementary’s Shakespeare plays and dance performances NASA Digital Learning Network Virtual Field Trip - 2010 Scheduled and arranged a virtual field trip allowing sixth graders to discuss the solar system with a NASA scientist, furthering Canyons School District’s use of UEN’s virtual field trip opportunities Utah Museum of Natural History Project - 2008 Designed teacher materials for UMNH in preparation for their grand re-opening Student Council Service Learning Projects - 2006 and 2007 Helped students raise over $1700 for tsunami victims in Sri Lanka and collect and assemble over 500 hygiene kits for the LDS Humanitarian Center Lead singer of "The Mixed Nuts" jazz band; Family Camp Counselor; Infomercial Lighting, Camera, and Dolly Grip / Teleprompter / Director’s Assistant; Feature Film Art Department Intern; Various Vocal Recording Jobs Service: President of the Young Women organization of the South Salt Lake Stake of the LDS Church Study Abroad/Travel: Mexico, Canada, Great Britain, France, Spain, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Germany, Austria Languages: 2 1/2 years high school Spanish, 3 quarters college Spanish Performing Arts: singing, dancing, acting, writing, directing, sound and lighting; 4 years piano; 1 semester guitar; 5 years voice lessons Sports: field hockey, soccer, softball, volleyball, golf, equitation, ice hockey, and others |