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Maxine Ferman, M.Ed.
San Francisco, CA
max-inc.com
| missmax.com | info@max-inc.com
Director of Educational Technology , Summer '05 - Present
Literacyworks - Oakland, CA
- Leads efforts related to technological innovation in the curriculum.
- Serves as a resource for adult literacy professionals who want information and guidance on the development of instructional technology.
- Project management of large complex projects, with an understanding of the web design development life cycle
- Design and produce client web sites and ongoing web site graphics.
Faculty Advisor, Summer '05
National Youth Leadership Forum on Technology (NYLF) - San Jose, CA
- Facilitating a group of 20-25 students, leading them in curricular discussions and program activities
- Responding to general student questions and alerting management staff of special needs
- Accompanying students on law oriented site visits in the San Jose, CA. area
- Providing supervision and assistance in residence at the program site
- Assisting with program logistics and other event-related responsibilities, as needed
Technology
Director / Computer Instructor, July '04 - May '05
Orinda
Academy - Orinda, CA ( 7-12 )
- Design
and develop new Technology Program for special needs middle and high
school students within a college prep private school.
- Become
Authorized Testing Center for the International
Computer Driving License (ICDL), including partnership with BAYITC
as a pilot middle/high school.
- Introduce
ICDL modules as a core curriculum to the new Technology Program. (Computer
I & II)
- Courses
Introduced '04-'05
- Provide
1:1 tutoring as needed for special needs students
- Provide
inservice training to faculty, and introduce extranet and other tools
and resources to integrate technology into core curriculum. Teaching
with the Web.
- Create
policy and procedures for Tech Support, Network Administration, Server
Administration, Wireless Network Setup and Administration to Macintosh
and PC environment.
- Design
and implement Orinda
Academy Acceptable Use Policy.
- The REACH
program provides students with computer skills training and life skills
workshops to prepare them for employment. The 8-week computer skills
instruction includes computer basics, Microsoft Office applications
and internet use. Workshops include time management, communication skills
and problem solving along with technology career seminars for students.
Web/Graphic
Designer, '98 - Present (by
request only)
Max-Inc.com - San Francisco,
CA
- Provide
independent services to individuals and business
- Web Site
Design and Management
- Web Development
and Graphic Design
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Clients / URL'S
Instructor/Consultant,
'98 - '04 (UC Berkeley Extension)
- Provide
consultation and on-one-on private training as needed
- PC Hardware
Repair and Support - A+ Certified
- Computer
Training for a variety of courses
- Faculty/Staff
Positions:
- Manage
all facets of corporate Education Services Department.
- Design
and implement curriculum development process, standards, budgeting and
production schedule.
- Strong
leadership and management skills in recruiting, developing and directing
teams and organizational development.
- Establish
education programs and maintain corporate relationship with Authorized
Training Centers nationwide.
- Develop
internal training resources, develop partnerships with local educational
institutions and outside training vendors.
- Establish
and manage all facets of start-up Internet TechCenter Training Department.
- Recruit
and manage training team of technical writers/trainers and contractors,
to provide comprehensive Internet and technical training to 100+ Technical
Analysts.
- Implement
training methodologies, standards, scheduling, and equipment purchases
for both PC and Mac training labs.
- Design
and develop curriculum and facilitate training for 2-week TechCenter
Technical Analyst Certification and Mentor Program.
Contract
Computer Trainer/Consultant & Writer/Graphic Designer, '87 - '95
- Extensive
experience in design and implementation of corporate/technical training
programs and facilitation of courses, workshops and seminars.
- Macintosh
and Microsoft computer consultation, installation, training, hardware/software
support.
- Desktop
publishing, writing, graphic design, print production, audio/video writing
and production.
- Develop
curriculum and facilitate computer and software training courses for
Webster University, The Regional Consortium for Education and Technology
(RCET), and The University of Missouri-St. Louis Continuing Education-Extension
Microcomputer Program
- Establish
and manage all facets of the MIS Training Department including development
of training plans, procedures, standards, staffing, scheduling, and
equipment purchases.
- Conduct
workflow analysis and needs assessments to design and develop company
wide MIS training curriculum and programs.
- Implement
and facilitate MIS training curriculum to support 700+ central office
employees and 130+ off site locations in 20+ states.
- Promote
and market in-house MIS training programs and courses to all employees
through writing/graphic design of flyers, brochures, newsletter and
computer based presentations.
- Design
and implement curriculum for graduate credit computer education courses
through the Math & Computer Science Department.
- Graduate
courses include: Intro. to the Macintosh & HyperCard, Development
of Computer Software for Instructional Purposes (CBT), and HyperCard
Authoring and Development.
- Design
and conduct faculty development seminars and in-service programs on
technology in business and education.
- Work with urban
youth, grades K-12, through a grant from the
National Science Foundation (NSF) Bridge Program to integrate computer
and technology education, as a way to foster learning and encourage
at risk students to pursue math, science and technology.
- Responsible
for the design and production of publications and print material for
the School of Education through research, writing, desktop publishing.
- Provide
technical support and training to various University departments regarding
microcomputer equipment configuration and software purchases.
| COURSES
TAUGHT / TECHNICAL SKILLS: |
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Experience
level |
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MULTIMEDIA TOOLS |
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Acrobat/PDF |
Advanced |
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| Acrobat
GoLive |
Intermediate |
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| Adobe
Illustrator |
Advanced |
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Adobe
ImageReady |
Advanced |
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| Adobe
PageMaker |
Advanced |
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Adobe
Photoshop |
Advanced |
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| Apple
Final Cut Pro |
Intermediate |
| Apple
iLife, iMovie, iDvd, iPhoto, etc |
Expert |
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| Apple
Quicktime |
Expert |
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Bare
Bones BBEdit |
Advanced |
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Macromedia
Director |
Intermediate |
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Macromedia
Dreamweaver |
Expert
( Macromedia ATC Certified ) |
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Macromedia
Fireworks |
Expert
( Macromedia ATC Certified ) |
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Macromedia
Flash |
Intermediate |
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Macromedia
HomeSite |
Advanced |
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Macromedia
SoundEdit |
Intermediate |
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SonicFoundry
SoundForge |
Intermediate |
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| CREATIVE
ACTIVITY |
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Graphic
Design |
Advanced
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Illustration
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Advanced
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Web
Design |
Advanced
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| HARDWARE
/ OS |
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Microsoft
Windows 95-XP |
Expert
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Macintosh OSX, OS 7.x, 8.x, 9.x |
Expert
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| Linux |
Moderate |
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PC
Hardware A+ Certified |
Advanced |
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| Scanning/OCR |
Advanced |
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| Digital
/ Video Camera |
Advanced |
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| NETWORK/SERVER |
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TCP/IP
setup and configuration |
Advanced |
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Apple
Mac OS X Server |
Advanced |
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Apple
Remote Desktop |
Advanced |
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| OFFICE
PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE |
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Microsoft
Office |
Advanced
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| MS
Word |
Expert
( MOUS Certified '00 ) |
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| MS
Excel |
Expert
( MOUS Certified '00 ) |
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| MS
Powerpoint |
Expert
( MOUS Certified '00 ) |
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| MS
Outlook |
Advanced |
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| MS
Visio |
Advanced |
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| LANGUAGES |
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CSS
|
Advanced |
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DHTML
|
Advanced
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HTML
|
Advanced |
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JavaScript
|
Advanced
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| XML |
Moderate |
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| DATABASE
DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY |
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Macromedia
Cold Fusion |
Moderate
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Macromedia
Dreamweaver UltraDev |
Intermediate |
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ASP/PHP |
Moderate |
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- Emphasis
in Adult Education, Educational Technology, Instructional Design
- Thesis:
Integrating Computers in Education: Howard Gardner's Theory of
Multiple Intelligence and Computers in Education
- Continuing
Education-Extension Microcomputer Certification Courses
- K-12 Certification
Courses
- Emphasis
in radio, television, film and computer science
- Internships:
- KMOX
Radio - CBS - St. Louis, MO
- KJHK
Radio - PBS - Lawrence, KS
- KTVI
TV - ABC St. Louis, MO
Additional
Education/Certification:
- ICDL Autorized Testing
Center Proctor - Orinda, CA '04
- CBEST
- California Teacher Credential - pending
- ASP SFSU
Extension - San Francisco, CA,
- Cold Fusion
AcademyX
- San Francisco, CA, '02
- XML AcademyX
- San Francisco, CA, '02
- Dreamweaver
UltraDev Macromedia
- San Francisco, CA '01
- Flash5
In-House Productions San Ramon, CA, '00
- CourseBuilder
LearniT!
- San Francisco, CA, '00
- DHTML
AcademyX
- San Francisco, CA, '00
- Dreamweaver
UltraDev LearniT!
- San Francisco, CA, '00
- A+
Certification - PC Hardware Repair CompUSA -
San Francisco, CA , '98
- Web Based
Training Conference - San Francisco, CA , '98
- McCarthy
TeamworX Coaches & Bootcamp - San Francisco, CA ,'98
- McCarthy
TeamworX Leadership Bootcamp - Seattle, WA, '97
- Computer
Training and Support Conference
- Nashville, TN, '96
- Intro
to HTML, and Authoring in HTML LearniT!,
& Productivity
Point Intl '96
| PUBLICATIONS
& PRESENTATIONS: |
- The
Max Inventory of Learning Styles (M.I.L.S.) ©1991. Intellimation
Library for the Macintosh. Santa Barbara, CA. An interactive,
HyperCard based learning style assessment instrument.
- University
of Missouri - St. Louis,
August 1991. Presented M.I.L.S. at the 1991 Adult Basic Education Conference.
- Apple
Computer, Inc.,
and Advanced Systems and Peripherals (ASAP), September 1991. Presented
M.I.L.S. at the Higher Education Curriculum Integration Technology Seminar.
| PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS: |
- Member,
HTML Writers Guild
- current member
- Member,
Graphic Artists
Guild - current member
- Past Member,
American Society
of Training and Development (ASTD)
- Past Member,
Computer Education
Management Association (CEdMA)
- Past Member,
American
Management Association (AMA)
- Past Member,
Association
for the Advancement of Computers in Education (AACE)
- Past Member,
International Society of Technical Educators (ISTE)
- Past
Member,
ISTE HyperCard Special Interest Group
- Past Member
& Instructor, Apple
Christopher Columbus Consortium
- Past Coordinator,
University of Missouri
- St. Louis Macintosh Users Support Group
- Past Community
Educator/Teacher, American
Youth Foundation - National Leadership Conf.
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