Todd M.

Gruhn
1014 Woodlawn Boulevard Denison, Texas 75020
Phone: (903) 421-8448 E-mail: gruhntm@gmail.com

Professional Accolades
Sherman ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year for 2015 Texas Instruments STEM Educator Award Winner

Education
University of North Texas
Denton, Texas
August 2015-May 2019 (Anticipated)
Doctor of Philosophy in Learning Technologies In Progress
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Commerce, Texas
June 2010-August 2016 (Anticipated)
Master of Science in Educational Technology and Physics In Progress
University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, Texas
August 2011-May 2013
Master of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (GPA 4.00/4.00)
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Commerce, Texas
August 2007-December 2009 (Conferred)
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (GPA 3.03/4.00)
Minor in General Business and additional concentration in Physics
32 SH of Mathematics (24 Advanced) and 24 Semester Hours of Physics (16 Advanced)

Certification
Standard Administrative Certificate (Valid to 09/30/2016)
Principal EC-12
Standard Teaching Certificates (Valid to 09/30/2016)
Business Education 6-12
Computer Science 8-12
Mathematics 4-8 and 8-12
Mathematics/Physics 8-12
Science 4-8 and 8-12
Technology Applications EC-12
Technology Education 6-12
English as a Second Language Supplemental EC-12
Gifted and Talented Supplemental EC-12
Region 10/TEA ILD/PDAS Certificate
TEA School Bus Driver Certificate\

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Professional Memberships
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) since 2013
American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) since 2010
Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) since 2013
National Council for Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) since 2010
Texas Computer Educators Association (TCEA) since 2013

Professional Service
Boy Scouts of America Texoma Valley District Merit Badge College Advisor Forensics/Programming Badges
ETS/TEA TExES Mathematics/Physical Science/Engineering 7-12 Test Review Committee
ETS/TEA TExES Mathematics/Physics 7-12 Test Review Committee
ETS/TEA TExES Science 7-12 Test Review Committee
Anna ISD District Improvement Team
Sherman High School Site-Based Committee

Administrative and Teaching Experience

Sherman ISD
Sherman, Texas
July 2015 to Present
CTE Coordinator
Eduphoria Administrator and Technology Liaison
E-learning Administrator (E2020, Edmodo, Moodle, Plato)
Career Cruising Campus Lead
BEST Engineering/Robotics Coach
UIL Computer Applications and Computer Science Coach
Managed budget/finance/operations/personnel of a CTE department consisting of 21 teachers
Administered and managed federal funding through the Carl D. Perkins vocational grant program
Revised local CTE purchase policies to ensure greater accountability and tracking at the campus level
Developed and supervised local staff development opportunities to begin vertical and coherent-sequence
planning throughout the CTE clusters available
Provided technical leadership to student services during the initial set up of Career Cruising; maintained
Career Cruising services on campus after implementation
Supervised the SISD Agriculture program and Agriculture facilities
Served as liaison between Agriculture and M&O to ensure facilities are kept maintained
Mentored 5 new CTE teachers in Agriculture, Criminal Justice, and Information Technology content
areas
Implemented policies and procedures for expense tracking in order to save the department in fuel and
R&M costs
Implemented a student R&M system for the Construction Technology students to perform simple
furniture repairs to expose them to time and project management
Implemented a Computer Maintenance and Networking lab for students to use in order to gain articulated
credit through Grayson College
Introduced innovative teaching tools for Family/Consumer science instructors to better utilize mobile
technology in the classroom
Served on the SISD District Leadership Team
Trained SHS faculty on Microsoft tools such as OneNote and Office Online
Provided first-line support for technical issues in the CTE department

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Administrative and Teaching Experience (Continued)

Sherman ISD
Sherman, Texas
August 2013 to July 2015
AP CTE/STEM Teacher
AP/Pre-AP Computer Programming, Engineering Design, Forensic Science, AP Physics C, Web Tech
E-learning Administrator (Edmodo, Moodle, Plato)
BEST Engineering/Robotics Coach
Team America Rocketry Challenge Faculty Sponsor
UIL Computer Applications and Computer Science Coach
Assisted CTE Director in managing the SISD CTE budget and obtaining grant funding for CTE materials
and supplies
Assisted Science Department teachers in implementing SMART and Vernier technology into science
classes.
Worked with Google and Code.org to increase the number of females and minority students in Computer
Science classes; awarded a grant by Google for achievement in female growth in the program
Taught several sections of Forensic Science and Physics; developed curriculum for each
Developed and facilitated online coursework for flipped AP and Pre-AP Computer Science classes
Developed online course portal for Forensic Science classes (using Moodle LMS) in preparation for a
flipped class in SY 2014-2015
Developed online coursework using the Edmodo LMS for Engineering Design
Connected VEX Robotics curriculum with AutoDesk CAD software to teach basic robotics to students
during the first semester of Engineering Design
Obtained CTE (Career and Technical Education) funding for Forensics and Computer Programming
materials and lab supplies
Managed budgetary matters and supervised the programming team of the SHS Robotics program
Added Computer Maintenance and Engineering Design courses to SHS course offerings for SY 20142015; added Practicum in Information Technology for SY 2015-2016
Awarded grants from AutoDesk for 125-licenses of AutoCAD software and a 3D Printer from SEF
Anna ISD
Anna, Texas
August 2012 to June 2013
Advanced Mathematics and Science Teacher/ Regular-route School Bus Driver
Administrative Intern
Robotics Coach
Taught several sections of Pre-AP (Advanced Placement) Algebra II and Precalculus; developed
curriculum for each
Provided remedial TAKS Science tutoring and End-of-Course tutoring sessions for the District
Alternative Campus
Managed budget and financial matters for the AISD Robotics Team
Point-of-contact for all Robotics matters in the district
September 2012 Anna High School Teacher of the Month
Sherman ISD
Sherman, Texas
August 2010 to August 2012
Physics and Precalculus Teacher
UIL Science Sponsor
Taught several sections of Precalculus and on-level Physics and developed curriculum for each
Wrote departmental grants for technology (>$10k)
Added three new Science classes to SHS course schedule (AP Physics C, Astronomy, Forensics)
Provided remedial TAKS Science tutoring and EOC Physics Success sessions
Planned multimedia lessons and laboratories for Science courses
Coached students for UIL Science (Biology/Chemistry/Physics) events
2011 SHS New Teacher of the Year Nominee; 2012 SISD Circle of Success Teacher Recipient

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Technology Experience
Programming Languages: Java, Visual Basic, VB.net, ASP.net, C, C#, FORTRAN, COBOL
Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows NT, 2000, XP, 7 and 8, Windows NT Server, Server 2000, Server
2003, Server 2008, and Server 2012, Linux (Ubuntu, RedHat, Debian, CentOS), Mac OS
Databases: Oracle 10g, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access, MySQL
Messaging: Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, 2007 and 2010, Exchange ActiveSync, BlackBerry Enterprise Server
Networking: Cisco ASA and PIX Firewall/Routers and Managed Switches, SonicWALL Firewall/Routers and
Network Security Appliances, HP ProCurve Managed Switches, Cisco and Iwatsu VOIP Systems
Skills: Help Desk Support and Supervision, On-site Support, Hardware and Software Development,
Systems Engineering, IT Management, Project Management, Product Management
First Baptist Church
Denison, Texas
July 2007 to Present; March 2004 to June 2005
Information Technology Manager and Systems Administrator
Serviced data and voice networks, supervised all media and web-related operations
Managed church-wide IT budget
Maintained church servers and databases; provided network administration for the church
and the Student Ministries computing lab
Provided project leadership through upgrade cycles and maintained tracking throughout
Managed church management suite and related child check-in system
Provided technology training for church staff and ministries
Tutors with Computers, LLC
Arlington, Texas
December 2009 to August 2010
IT Systems Administrator and Project Manager
Provided Tier-2 and Tier-3 support for all system logon and Netbook issues (Students and Field)
Led content filtering and mobile broadband teams of 30 developers (both US and India)
Administered VOIP Phone System
Assisted with MySQL Database Administration for IVR system
Billing and billing support for Texas school districts
All Covered, Inc.
Dallas and Houston, Texas
April 2009 to August 2009
Systems Engineer
Provided Tier-2 and Tier-3 support for all network and server issues for All Covered Medium-to-Large
Business clients
Provided Tier-2 support for desktop-related issues at client sites
Implementation and project management for customer network and server installs
Evaluated new software and hardware for clients; recommended IT purchases and projects
ProStar Networking
Houston, Texas
April 2008 to April 2009
Systems Engineer/Contract Lead
Supported all server systems of ProStars small-to-medium business clientele
Technical POC for all O/S and Exchange issues on customer systems
Provided Tier-2 support for BlackBerry Enterprise Server at client sites
Implementation and project management for customer server installs

References Available Upon Request