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Joshua Bleier |
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Objective
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To work within K-12 school systems on the development of lesson plans and learning modules for students and teachers that effectively incorporate established and emerging technologies.
Education
San Diego State University San Diego, Ca May 2006
Degree: M.A. in Educational Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Ga March 1993
Degree: M.S. in Computer Science
Focus: Usability & User Interfaces, Object-Oriented Analysis & Design
University of California at Irvine Irvine, Ca September 1984
Degree: B.S. in Computer Science
Skills
School/District Management Tools
- Zangle Student Information Management system.
- Blackboard & Moodle Course Management systems.
- EL Software School District Management system.
- Apple Workgroup Manager & Apple Remote Desktop.
Web Development/Authoring Tools
- HTML, CSS, Dreamweaver.
- VBScript & JavaScript.
- Flash & ActionScript, Captivate, UPK.
Operating Systems
- MacOS – 6.x, 7.x, 8.x, 9.x, 10.2-10.4.
- Windows – 98, NT 4.0, 2000, XP.
- UNIX – BSD, Sun Solaris, experience with HP-UX and AIX.
Experience
San Diego Unified School District, San Deigo, CA - September 2006 - Present
Instructional Designer/Content Developer
- Design, Develop and Implement On-Line Instructional Content for SDUSD Education Center and School Office staff covering the use of PeopleSoft and Zangle software applications.
- Develop and Maintain the SDUSD Training web pages for the Zangle software application.
- Assist in the Maintenance of the SDUSD Training web pages for the PeopleSoft and Encore applications.
Cajon Valley Union School District, El Cajon, CA - December 2001 - September 2006
Computer Support Technician/Computer Lab Aide/After-School Program Instructor
- Support and maintenance of classroom and lab computers at 5 schools within the district. Installation and updating of the OS and software titles, troubleshooting of network issues. Training of teachers on use of software and hardware, including individual and group training sessions.
- Developed after-school programs for the Computer Homework Club & Advanced Computer Club at Cajon Valley Middle School. Students in the Advanced Computer Club learned to build their own web pages using Mozilla Composer.
SDSU Foundation, San Diego, CA - September 2003 - September 2006
Instructional Designer/Web Developer
- Analysis, design and implementation of the web site for SDSU Mechanical Engineering courses ME 203 (Computer Programming Applications) and ME 205 (Simulation of Physical Systems). These web pages include online instructional modules that augment the class lectures.
SDSU College of Education, San Diego, CA - January 2002 – June 2004
Technology Coach
- Worked in SDSU's College of Education, helping professors use their computers and other equipment intelligently and effectively. Maintained and repaired a wide variety of COE hardware and software, routinely updated and upgraded Smart Classroom equipment and software.
Tibco Finance Technology Inc, Palo Alto, Ca - November 1998 - September 2001
Project Manager
- Managed the continued development of 2 Tibco Finance Desktop Applications, MarketSheet for Windows and TibAutomation. Responsible for resource allocation, scheduling, coordinating group activity, and release of new versions of the software.
Senior Software Engineer
- Involved in the management, design and development of MarketSheet, a financial application package for equity traders.
KLA-Tencor, Santa Clara, Ca - June 1993 - October 1997
Project Lead - User Interface
- Performed initial feasibility study for SwiftAccess, a Semiconductor Manufacturing Data Analysis System. Advocated and implemented a structured, object-oriented approach to design. Defined functional specifications, managed UI development, and oversaw usability testing.
KLA Instruments Corporation, San Jose, Ca - June 1987 - August 1991
Senior Software Engineer
- Developed the User Interface for KLAs 300 Series Inspection Station. Defined the functional specification, performed design based on the functional spec, oversaw usability testing on interface prototypes and managed the tasks and activities of 2 other UI programmers.
Community Volunteer Experience
Alzheimer’s Association, San Diego, Ca - January 2004 – Present
Respite Care Volunteer
- Attend to the needs of an early-stage Alzheimer's patient to provide respite for the primary caregiver.
Project READ, Redwood City, Ca - June 1996 - June 1999
Literacy Tutor
- Worked in the Families in Partnership Program (FIPP) by providing literacy tutoring to at-risk youth in the Redwood City public school system.
Honors: San Mateo County 1998 Outstanding Volunteer - Educational Services Award
Finalist: JC Penney 1998 Golden Rule Volunteer Services Award.Community Impact, Palo Alto, Ca - June 1993 - September 1999
Project Manager/Community Impact Day Coordinating Committee Member
- Managed the planning and implementation of a number of projects in and around the San Francisco Bay Area. Coordinated events with location staff, registered volunteers, confirmed event status and required tools and services, and oversaw completion of each project.
Activities
Member, San Diego Chapter of Computer Using Educators (CUE) Member, International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Member, Bay Area Computer-Human Interaction Special Interest Group (BayCHI) Drummer for numerous Northern California & Atlanta jazz ensembles Member, American Association for Artificial Intelligence (AAAI)