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Don Miron 3556 North Rd. North Street, Michigan 48049, USA donmiron@gmail.com (810) 334-0066 |
Education:
- Masters of Arts, Western Michigan University (May 1993)
- Bachelor’s of Science, Central Michigan University (August 1983)
Experience:
Surabaya International School, Surabaya, Indonesia, 2000-2007, 2009-2011
Director of Information Technology
- Lead the school’s technology program through three, 3-year technology plans.
- Planned, ordered and maintained the school’s technology hardware and software assets.
- Successfully organized and set up the school’s one-to-one wireless laptop program for all students grade 6-12.
- Managed and evaluated the school’s technical support staff.
- Set up and maintained the school’s online help system.
- Set up and trained teachers in the use of the PowerSchool online school management system.
Network Systems Engineer
- Designed, set up and managed the Surabaya International School’s wired and wireless infrastructure.
- Set up and managed the school’s array of Intra/Internet servers including the virtual learning environment (Moodle), DNS, gateway, file, email and media servers.
Shanghai American School, Shanghai, China, 2007-2009
Technology Coordinator
- Developed a school-wide Technology Plan and provided pro-active leadership for its implementation.
- Coordinated campus and school-wide technology projects.
- Ensured implementation of technology benchmarks and standards for students, teachers and administrators school-wide.
- Defined and organized data to measure the impact of technology use on student achievement.
- Built school-wide educational technology capacity.
- Provided regular professional development opportunities that supported the use of technology across the curriculum.
The University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, 1997–2000
Adjunct Professor of Information Technology
- Facilitated 300 and 400+ university courses for the college’s Computer Systems Engineer curriculum.
The American School of Kuwait, Kuwait City, 1995-2000
HS Computer Science Instructor/Coordinator
- Instructed classes in programming, multi-media and advanced computer applications at the high school level.
- Maintained the school student information system, “Admin Plus”.
- Developed and maintained the school’s web, email, dialup and Library servers.
- Assisted in the expansion of school’s network on both the Windows and Novell platforms.
King Faisal School, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1993-1995
High School English Teacher
- Instructed courses in high school English.
- Assisted in the setting up and maintenance a Library computer lab.
E.E.C., Jakarta, Indonesia, 1990-1992
English and Japanese Language Instructor
- Instructed Japanese and English language courses at the Honda Corporation’s Jakarta offices.
- Instructed English langauge classes for the Indonesian Justice Department.
Ohyu Gakuen Senkoku, Yokohama, Japan
University English Department Educator, 1986-1989
- Designed and implemented an EFL curriculum for 1st and 2nd year university students.
- Completed a 3-year program of study in written and spoken Japanese.
U.S. Peace Corps, Fiji Islands, South Pacific, 1983-1985
Village School Administrator/Instructor
- Established a village school on a remote island and taught all secondary level courses.
- Designed and implemented a $25,000 US A.I.D. grant to build a villiage water system, automated greenhouses and fresh water fish ponds.
Specialized Skills:
Foreign Languages
- Indonesian – Fluent in speaking, reading and writing.
- Japanese – Fluent in speaking, intermediate in reading and writing.
- Fijian – Fluent in speaking, reading and writing.
Network Systems Engineer
I am able to design, budget, implement and maintain secured wired and wireless networks on multiple platforms. Three years experience instructing courses in Microsoft’s network certified system engineering curriculum (MCSE) for the University of Maryland.
PowerSchool Systems Administrator
Am able to deploy, customize, maintain and in-service schools in the use of Pearson Software’s school management system; PowerSchool.
Internet Multimedia Application Development
An extensive background setting up start-to-finish educational online learning environments including blog, video streaming, photo sharing servers essential to 21st Century classrooms.
Moodle Trainer/Systems Developer
Have successfully set up, maintained and trained school staffs in the use of the open source learning management system; Moodle, in addition to being an active contributor to Moodle’s development.
Network Security Specialist
Have a strong background in network security protocols on multiple computer platforms. Have set up and managed secured wired and wireless networking environments and have worked as a consultant in that capacity for international schools throughout Asia.