ANDREW FARMAN
Naples,FL
Summary
Forward-thinking educational leader with 11 years experience in all areas of technology, curriculum design, and faculty training. Reliable team leader and confident advocate for junior staff members. Enthusiastic about use of technology to make work more efficient and effective. Skillful at uniting diverse teams toward achieving singular goals and improving the day-to-day operation of any organization.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Technology
The Village School of Naples
2022.07 - Current
- In charge of all areas of Educational and Institutional Technology
- Developed operating procedures, mission statement, and organizational structure for new department
- Openly and consistently built partnerships, both internal and external, to develop and support strategic and curricular initiatives
- Introduced flipped classroom strategies to increase active learning time and efficiency of content delivery
- Worked with PreK-12 faculty to develop problem and project based learning strategies.
Associate Director of Technology and Innovation/Master Scheduler
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
2015.07 - 2022.06
- Improved workflow, established inventory procedures, and increased organization and efficiency of technology department
- Completed school wide deployment of faculty and staff devices
- Implemented MDM and managed iPads beginning with rollout for grades 6-8
- Developed user policy and introductory 'Boot Camp' for students and parents 1-1 program
- Authored acceptable use policies, device agreements, and faculty/staff onboarding procedures
- Coordinated cross-divisional colleagues to create effective schedule for students PreK-12
- Built individualized schedules for 225 upper school students and 100 middle school students
- Organized over 120 courses to avoid conflicts in student and teacher schedules
- Collaborated in improving curricular offerings to increase depth and breadth of curriculum
- Member of NJAIS Technology Steering Committee.
Technology Integrator
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
2013.07 - 2015.06
- Improved workflow, established inventory procedures, and increased organization and efficiency of technology department
- Completed school wide deployment of faculty and staff devices
- Implemented MDM and managed iPads beginning with rollout for grades 6-8
- Developed user policy and introductory 'Boot Camp' for students and parents 1-1 program
- Authored acceptable use policies, device agreements, and faculty/staff onboarding procedures
- Coordinated cross-divisional colleagues to create effective schedule for students PreK-12
- Built individualized schedules for 225 upper school students and 100 middle school students
- Organized over 120 courses to avoid conflicts in student and teacher schedules
- Collaborated in improving curricular offerings to increase depth and breadth of curriculum
- Member of NJAIS Technology Steering Committee.
English Teacher
Rumson Country Day School
2011.09 - 2013.06
- Designed, planned, and executed English classes for students in 5th-8th Grades
- Taught in School Within a School program for students with learning differences
- Assisted with integration of iPad 1-to-1 program for 100 students and 60 faculty.
English/Social Studies Teacher - Team Leader
Winthrop Middle School
2009.09 - 2011.06
- Designed, planned, and executed English and History classes for students in 8th Grade
- Collaborated with team teachers to build cross curricular activities
- Worked with team of teachers to manage and administer 504 plans and IEPs
- Completed administrative duties as Team Leader including organizing meetings, assisting colleagues with discipline issues, and managing parent contact.
Interim English Teacher/Private Tutor
Public Schools of Brookline
2008.03 - 2009.08
- Tutored private students in home who could not attend school
- Built and adapted curriculum for one-to-one work
- Created lessons to bridge gap between materials given and knowledge base.
Education
Master of Arts - Secondary English And History Teaching
Simmons College
Boston, MA05.2007
Bachelor of Arts - English With A Focus On Film
The Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO05.2004
Skills
- Network Architecture
- Client Relationship Management
- IT Infrastructure
- IT Governance
- Mobile Technologies
- Network Administration
- Project Leadership
- User Support
- Budget Administration
- Infrastructure Planning
- Equipment procurement
- Instructional Coaching
- Collaborative learning
- Adaptive Learning
- Educational research
- E-Learning Platforms
- Multimedia production
- Blended Learning
- Learning Management Systems
- Digital Literacy
- Video Conferencing
- Flipped Classroom
- Virtual Classrooms
- Lesson Planning
- Curriculum Implementation
- Group and individual instruction
- Learning Strategies
- Technology Integration
- Teacher Training
- Technical Support
- Curriculum Design
- Course material creation
- Progress Tracking
- Education plans
- Course design
- Vendor Sourcing
- Student Advising
- Public safety and security
Certification
- Apple Certified Macintosh Technician
- New Jersey, #833997, English 5-12, 10/01/11
- Massachusetts, #419022, English/Social Studies 5-12, 06/01/07
Extracurricular Activities
Lacrosse Coach, 12 years coaching experience at Middle School, High School, and College Levels., Formerly Head Coach at Wardlaw-Hartridge, Associate Head Coach at Regis College in Weston, MA, and Assistant at Rumson Country Day School, Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, Cambridge, MA, and Colorado Springs School, Colorado Springs, CO., Qualified to serve as assistant in football, basketball, soccer, volleyball, baseball, and softball. SAT Prep and Tutoring, 15 years experience in work to develop writing, study, and academic confidence skills., Organizational planning and subject tutoring for Elementary through High School students.
Timeline
Director of Technology
The Village School of Naples
2022.07 - Current
Associate Director of Technology and Innovation/Master Scheduler
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
2015.07 - 2022.06
Technology Integrator
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
2013.07 - 2015.06
English Teacher
Rumson Country Day School
2011.09 - 2013.06
English/Social Studies Teacher - Team Leader
Winthrop Middle School
2009.09 - 2011.06
Interim English Teacher/Private Tutor
Public Schools of Brookline
2008.03 - 2009.08
Master of Arts - Secondary English And History Teaching
Simmons College
Bachelor of Arts - English With A Focus On Film
The Colorado College
- Apple Certified Macintosh Technician
- New Jersey, #833997, English 5-12, 10/01/11
- Massachusetts, #419022, English/Social Studies 5-12, 06/01/07
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