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Resumé

Experience

Partner

Community Road

August 2006Present

·         Co-founded a company providing template based websites for community organizations including home owner associations.

·         Developed the site using HTML, JavaScript, ColdFusion, and Microsoft SQL Server.

 

Teacher / Math Instruction Specialist (Math Coach)

West Middle School

August 2005 Present

·         Guided teachers in math instructional best practices by modeling lessons and developing curriculum.

·         Teach GATE, AVID, RSP, TL, and SDC students Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1A, Algebra, and Keyboarding.

·         Increased student proficiency levels by 40 among 2006-2007 math students.

·         Taught 7th grade Algebra with 93% Advanced and Proficient on CST.

·         Incorporate Microsoft PowerPoint and various multimedia into every lesson.

·         Built http://www.mathamnesia.com as a math resource for students, parents, and teachers.

·         Wrote fourteen grants for a total of over $215,000 in grants from organizations including Best Buy, Adobe, and Jordan Fundamentals.

·         Redesigned school’s website: http://west.dusd.net.

 

Teacher

Camino Nuevo Charter Academy

March 2003 – June 2005

·         Differentiated instruction appealing to multiple intelligences using varied techniques such as Marcy Cook Math Centers, Math Soccer, songs, art, varied groupings, and technology.

·         Raised UCLA Algebra Readiness test scores by an average of 31% with individual scores up as much as 116%.

·         Wrote many grants including EETT, E-rate, Beaumont, and My So-Called Digital Life.

·         Founded the school's Computer Science department.

 

Sole Proprietor

Glenrock Consulting

November 2001Present

·         Founded a consulting firm with clients including Budweiser, Busch Gardens, SeaWorld, Adventure Island, Water Country, Baxter International, WB Kids, and Fresh Start Bakeries (the top McDonalds baked goods supplier).

·         Technologies used include Flash, Cold Fusion, PHP, DHTML, HTML, JavaScript, Microsoft Access, and Microsoft SQL Server.

 

Developer

Radio Free Virgin, Virgin Entertainment

April 2001October 2001

·         Maintained all aspects of web development as the sole developer for a site receiving ~150,000 hits daily, more than all other Virgin websites combined.

·         Reprogrammed the entire site creating more manageable, efficient code that was compliant across most browsers, operating systems, and connection speeds.

 

Developer

Scient Corporation

September 2000April 2001

·         Trained the client developers to understand the site architecture and enable ongoing maintenance.

·         Managed quality assurance testing for several client web sites.  Responsible for creating test cases, setting milestones, and managing client expectations.

Education

Master of Education in Cross-Cultural Teaching

National University

July 2005

Single Subject Teaching Credential in Foundational-Level Mathematics

CLAD Certified

 

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics / Applied Science (Computer Science)

University of California Los Angeles

September 2000

Specialization in Computing

Skills

·         Program in Cold Fusion, ASP, ASP.NET, VB, VB.NET, JSP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and DHTML.

·         Skilled in Adobe Photoshop & Flash, Microsoft Office, and other industry standard applications.

·         GATE Level II certified

·         AVID certified

·         Speak, read, and write in English and Spanish

Portfolio

·         http://www.robertkaplinsky.com/portfolio