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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Honors Achievements Awards
Presentations
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Beth Billingsley

Hartsville,SC

Summary

Google Certified Innovator, Tech Evangelist, Dedicated to Making a Difference First Public School Google Certified Innovator in the State of Tennessee


Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Career Specialist and Educator

Chesterfield County Schools
01.2020 - Current
  • Educate students about career exploration, careers, salary, and education requirements
  • Computer Applications and Skills, MultiMedia and Graphic Design educator
  • Personal Finance Teacher (95% Personal Finance Certifications)
  • MAP Testing Coordinator and Data
  • Credit Recovery
  • Career Specialist - Career Assessments and IGP meetings

VITAL Technology Facilitator

Putnam County Schools
01.2017 - 01.2020
  • Facilitate the effective use of instructional Virtual Learning Programs at with the VITAL (Virtual Instruction to Accentuate Learning) program in Putnam County
  • Use strategies and learning plans to help struggling students achieve academic goals and succeed in the credit recovery program
  • Increased Credit Recovery percentages and completions over 35% in first year
  • Increased Credit Recovery completions 113% from December 2017 to December 2018
  • Coordinator of the ACT Prep Courses Growth and Achievement
  • Co-Planner of the first independent Google Apps for Education Summit in Putnam County
  • Personalized Learning committee member with the Tennessee Department of Education and Putnam County

Instructional Technology Facilitator

Cumberland County Schools
01.2006 - 01.2016
  • Facilitated the effective use of computers and other technology in the instructional programs district-wide
  • Assisted in the development of short and long range plans for integration of technology into the instructional program
  • Implemented and coordinated the technology staff development and training program
  • Founded Tech Tuesdays, an afternoon technology in-service program
  • Integrated and piloted various Technology Programs
  • Trained teachers on various software programs including Google Apps for Education, Moodle, Skyward, PowerSchool, Chancery, Dreamweaver, HTML, Content Management Systems, and various webpage programs
  • Developed a YouTube Channel for online Training and Tutorials
  • Developed online Inservice Using Google Classroom and YouTube
  • District Webmaster and Web Manager: Trained all webmasters on Dreamweaver, then CMS when the transition to a Content Management System occurred
  • Trained teachers on website solutions such Google Sites and Edmodo
  • Implemented and trained teachers on teacher websites from 2003 through 2016
  • Worked with The State Department of Tennessee as a consultant with aligning Technology Resources with Common Core Standards
  • Pioneered Google Apps for Education for Students and Teachers, traveling to all schools for implementation and made Cumberland County the first county in Tennessee to implement Google Apps for Education in 2007, using all aspects of Google from Mail, Docs, Drive, Voice and even Maps
  • Integrated K-8 iPad trainings and App programs and Developed iPad trainings for Teachers and Administrators, trainings included basics of the iPad to customizing iPads for the classroom teacher
  • Directed Apple TV Training for the Classroom Teacher
  • Developed Registration and Walk-Through Forms for District-wide use & Walk-through Forms
  • Consulted on data collection and analysis for SACS Accreditation using Google Forms and Scripts
  • Provided technology solutions for students and teachers with such programs as Google Voice and YouTube for Education
  • Integrated Khan Academy in our schools by training teachers, RTI instructors
  • Integrated student email using Google Apps for Education: Set up the entire email database from account management to securing safe filters
  • Implemented Google Groups, Discussions, and Forums for the Classroom
  • District-wide Database Manager of Study Island (K-12)
  • District-wide Database Manager of School Messenger
  • Developed CIPA Curriculum and Test Assessments for Students
  • ENA Email/List Serve District Manager
  • Developed a Digital User-Friendly Interactive Map for Locating School Zones (Enrollment locator)
  • Developed Common Core ELA/Math Infused Technology Resources
  • Pioneered and Developed Paperless EOC and Benchmark testing with Graphical and Itemized Data Analysis using Free Google Scripting Programs
  • A program which was adopted and adapted by the Tennessee Department of Education in 2015
  • Solely migrated our county-wide email client system to Google Mail

Technology Teacher

North Cumberland Elementary (K-8)
01.2004 - 01.2006
  • Introduced basic computer, keyboard and Internet skills
  • Taught students how to use technology and technology resources
  • Assigned projects so that students learned to deal with real-world constraints, such as time management and materials
  • Allowed students to unravel technological problems using a hands-on, trial-and-error approach
  • Encouraged creative thinking with challenging classroom projects
  • Implemented thematic units with teachers to correlate standard appropriate websites with current and relevant learning in the classroom
  • Helped students connect math, science and technological principles to everyday life
  • Implemented video creation and publishing
  • Served as Chair and Co-Chair of School Improvement Plan and Publisher
  • Responsible for calculating and graphing all data for student and faculty surveys
  • School report card coordinator
  • Teacher training on report cards and PowerSchool, Mac School and Chancery
  • Acting Technician troubleshooting computer and networking issues

Physical Education Teacher

Loris Elementary & Berea Middle School
01.1998 - 01.2004
  • Instructed elementary and middle school age children with physical fitness techniques, sports playing and guided them toward living a healthy and active lifestyle
  • Taught rules behind playing several different sports, as well as proper techniques for weight lifting, running, rock climbing, stretching, and other activities
  • Integrated nutrition as a pivotal part of a Physical Education
  • Drastically improved optimal fitness levels of middle school students
  • This was proven using various testing tools such as the FitnessGram, and BMI
  • Focused on skills and perfection of skills for multiple sports
  • Implemented a $6,000 wellness grant for weight management for the faculty and staff

Education

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education (K-8th)

Francis Marion University
Florence, SC
01.1996

Education Specialist - Instructional Technology and Educational Studies

University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
01.2007

Master of Arts - Health and Physical Education

Tennessee Technology University
Cookeville, TN
01.1998

Skills

  • Career assessment
  • Problem-solving
  • IT infrastructure management
  • Instructional coaching
  • Hardware troubleshooting
  • Health and wellness education
  • Soft skills training
  • Team collaboration
  • E-learning strategies
  • E-learning platforms
  • Career development
  • Student development
  • Multimedia production
  • Career counseling
  • Digital literacy
  • Classroom management
  • Formative assessment
  • Data assessment

Certification

  • K-8 Elementary Education
  • K-12 Health and Physical Education
  • Middle-Level Social Studies
  • Personal Finance
  • Global Career Development
  • Google Certified Innovator

Honors Achievements Awards

  • 1997, Elizabeth Bell Award for Most Outstanding Special Olympics Volunteer for Tennessee Area 9
  • 2001, Recipient of The Quality for Educational Alliance Grant, Received $6,000 (Grant: The Dog Pound)
  • 2001, Berea Middle School Related Arts Department Head
  • 2002, Showcase Physical Education Teacher for Greenville County Schools
  • 2003, Teacher of the Month, North Cumberland Elementary
  • 2007, Golden Key Honor Society
  • 2007, Promoted to Instructional Technology Facilitator
  • 2007, Represented the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Technology Department at the statewide Summer Technology Institute.
  • 2011, Accepted to the Google Teacher Academy and Google Certified Innovator
  • 2011, Selected to Align Common Core Standards with Technology Resources by TN State Department
  • 2013, Selected by Google to BETA test YouTube for Education and Google Teams
  • 2014, Represented Google as Tennessee VIP teacher at Vanderbilt Technology Symposium
  • 2014, TNDOE adopted my personal benchmark testing system & implemented state-wide
  • 2015, Selected by Google and Google Education Program Director Brent Sarver to present at the Tennessee LEAD Conference
  • 2019, VITAL Facilitator of the Year for 2019-2020

Presentations

  • 2007, Tennessee Education Technology Conference (TETC), Memphis, TN, Moodle, A Solution
  • 2008, TETC, Instructional Technology Academy (ITA), Murfreesboro, TN, Moodle, A Solution
  • 2009, TETC, Instructional Technology Academy (ITA), Motlow State, Google Apps for Education
  • 2010, TETC, Summer Institute 2010, Jackson, TN, Google Apps for Education
  • 2011, TETC, Instructional Technology Academy (ITA), Motlow State, Google Scripts, Tips and More
  • 2011, TETC State Technology Conference, Nashville, TN, Google Scripts, Tips and More
  • 2012, TETC, Instructional Technology Academy (ITA), Motlow State, Google Gadgets, Voice & More
  • 2012, TETC, Instructional Technology Academy (ITA), Lenoir City, TN, Google Gadgets, Voice & More
  • 2012, TETC State Technology Conference, Nashville, TN, Google Voice and Other Communication Tools
  • 2012, TETC State Technology Conference, Nashville, TN, Google & Khan Academy
  • 2013, ITA Teachers Toolbox Technology Conference, Nashville, TN, Infusing Common Core Math & Technology
  • 2014, TN LEAD, Presented on behalf of Google for Education - Demo Slam
  • 2015, EDTECH - Google Summit GAFE, Manchester, TN, Google Add-ons/Chrome Tools
  • 2015, Midlands Summit, Columbia, SC, Chrome Tools and Add-ons
  • 2017, Putnam County VITAL Summit, Multiple Presentations and Co-planner
  • 2018, Putnam County VITAL Summit, Multiple Presentations and Co-planner
  • 2018, TETC State Technology Conference, Murfreesboro, TN, Advanced Spreadsheets for the Data Driven Teacher & Introduction to Personalized Learning
  • 2019, Putnam County VITAL Summit, Multiple Presentations and Co-planner

Timeline

Career Specialist and Educator

Chesterfield County Schools
01.2020 - Current

VITAL Technology Facilitator

Putnam County Schools
01.2017 - 01.2020

Instructional Technology Facilitator

Cumberland County Schools
01.2006 - 01.2016

Technology Teacher

North Cumberland Elementary (K-8)
01.2004 - 01.2006

Physical Education Teacher

Loris Elementary & Berea Middle School
01.1998 - 01.2004

Education Specialist - Instructional Technology and Educational Studies

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Master of Arts - Health and Physical Education

Tennessee Technology University

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education (K-8th)

Francis Marion University

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