Candice Packer_______________________

2447 Coudersport Pike Road Lock Haven, PA 17745 (570) 748-6255 candypacker@comcast.net

__________________________________________________ Objective___________________________________________
Seeking a full-time Instructional Technology Specialist position that will allow me to utilize my abilities and experiences to promote and implement literacy skills and 21st Century technology.

__________________________________________________ Education__________________________________________
Mansfield University, Mansfield, PA 2003-2007 * Master of Education, Major: School Library & Information Technologies * Certification: Library Science, November 2005 * GPA: 4.0 Lock Haven University, Lock Haven, PA 1999-2001 * Bachelor of Science, Major: Secondary Education/ English * Certification: English, December 2001 Danville Area Community College, Danville, IL 1989-1991 * Associate of Science, Major: Early Childhood Education

* GPA: 3.9

* GPA: 3.6

__________________________________________________ Experience_________________________________________
Bellefonte Area School District, Bellefonte, PA February 2006 - Present High School & Elementary School Media Specialist/Technology Coach * Train students and faculty in the usage of electronic sources (ex. Web 2.0 tools, subscription databases, Internet advanced searching, GoogleDocs, listservs) * Serve as Classrooms for the Future Coach, HS Tech Trainer, and District Library Chair * Collaborate with teachers to create technology rich lessons * Maintained 108 library/lab computers * Networked with PA ITS and PDE mentors * Presented at Computers in Libraries, Internet @ Schools, Washington DC, March 2012 & Technology Integration Institute sponsored by Millersville University * Facilitate inservice trainings in the district and at CIU10 * Develop & teach summer District Technology Boot Camps

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* Manage a $75,000+ library/technology budget * Lead a K-12 initiative to incorporate digital resources * Coordinate with the district technology committee on policies and purchases of new hardware and software. * Align collaborative lessons with PA State Standards, Anchors, Common Core, and the District Strategic Plan * Broaden resources to better serve the special education and ESL students * Coordinate with district librarians to create a summer reading program in all elementary schools and the middle school * Obtain grants from the Centre County Foundation and the Bellefonte Foundation * Volunteer for the Crisis Intervention Team, Student Assistance Team, Curriculum Development Team, Interscholastic Reading Team Advisor, Class of 2007 & Class of 2015 Advisor, and Renaissance Bellefonte Area School District, Bellefonte PA High School English/Journalism Teacher August 2002- February 2006

* Collaborated with special education teachers to develop successful teaching strategies for students with IEPs * Revised English curriculum to align with the PA State Standards and Anchors * Increased journalism members from eight students to thirty-five in four years * Implemented Understanding by Design and Kansas Learning Strategies * Collaborated with other faculty to design cross-curricular units * Maintained classroom management by incorporating skills learned from A.P.L Training * Volunteered for the Student Assistance Team and Class of 2007 advisor Mill Hall Church of Christ, Mill Hall, PA Director/Teacher * * * * * September 1998- June 2001

Researched and developed age-appropriate curriculum Instructed children in the basic foundations of education Incorporated teaching methods to include various learning styles Managed school records, budget, and enrollment Encourage community involvement

__________________________________________________ Technology Experience________________________________

* Classrooms for the Future Coach/Technology Coach * Web 2.0 tools * Microsoft Office Suite * BAHS Technology Trainer * Schoolwires * PowerSchool * Google Docs * Internet Explorer * Atrium (Library OPAC) * Access PA Databases * Inspiration 8 software * Apps for Education * Online Resources and Databases (Proquest, Gale, Grolier, Encarta, Blackboard, PLATO, Encyclopedia Britannica)

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__________________________________________________ References_________________________________________
Jennifer Brown- Principal Bellefonte Area High School 830 East Bishop Street Bellefonte, PA 16823 (814) 355-5466 Ext. 8505 Dr. Cathy Brachbill- Former Director of Curriculum & Instruction (Retired 2012) Bellefonte Area School District 120 Badger Lane Bellefonte, PA 16823 (814) 355-0244 Anne Hutcheson- Former Principal (Retired 2012) Bellefonte Area High School 121 Saraway Port Matilda, PA 17870 (814) 470-6902 Larry Walker- Assistant Principal Park Forest Middle School 2180 School Drive State College, PA (814) 272-3993

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