Brittany Molenda
Palatine,IL
Summary
Experienced IT professional and programs educator with a strong background in technical application and teaching. Possessing excellent interpersonal communication skills, proficient in various technological applications and hardware. Skilled in coding and successful in working with individuals of all age groups.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Resident Educator
TI Communities
Palatine, IL
07.2023 - Current
- As a Resident Educator for The Clayson apartments, I create and run10-15 hours of programming,1-2 hours each, per month catered to a variety of age groups and interests
- Programming areas are centered around education, creativity, green/environmental, safety, security, and health
- Programs are both informative and interactive making sure that residents of any age can engage in them
IT Manager, Technology Teacher, and Social Media Manager
Science Academy of Chicago
Mount Prospect, IL
09.2019 - Current
- Responsible for setup and maintenance of all network computers (Windows10 and Chrome OS)
- Troubleshoot any technological problems with computers, projectors, printer, phones, and classroom technology for all staff and students
- Teach3rd -8th grade on varying subjects including: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Website Development, Photo Editing, APP Development and Coding (JAVA)
- Budget, order, and manage inventory of all technological devices
- Troubleshoot and help manage SIS system (ConceptSIS, Quickschools)
- Troubleshoot and Manage VMWare and Windows Server
- Create and Manage all user accounts though Active Directory, Google Admin, Office, and active curriculum subscriptions
- Manage all Social Media accounts and create and publish quarterly newsletters with S’more
Nursery Attendant & Technology Support
Southminster Presbyterian Church
Glen Ellyn, IL
06.2014 - 03.2020
- Responsible for the supervision and care of children under the age of3
- Interacted with the children and encouraged their involvement in activities
- Maintain and update the church website through WordPress
- Create various slides for church events using photo editing software (GIMP)
Administrative Assistant
Premier Community Management LLC
Elgin, IL
06.2016 - 09.2019
- Execute bulk and personalized mailings with the use of different software applications
- Assist in special projects, including the setup and organization of a central storage file database
- Responsible for sending out correspondence for insurance and lease violations
Play and Learning Facilitator Internship
DuPage Children's Museum
Naperville, IL
04.2019 - 06.2019
- Worked at the Museum as an Intern
- My responsibilities included working on the floor to help engage children and caregivers in the play and learning experience, working to help implement and run special events both on and off-site, and helping to develop an inventory system using Microsoft Word and Excel for the3 Young Explorers areas (designed especially for children under the age of2)
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science and Psychology
North Central College
Naperville, IL06.2019
Associates in Science and Art - undefined
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL06.2015
Skills
- VoIP Phone Systems (Grandstream Trixbox) (2 years)
- Technical support
- Interpersonal and Conflict Resolution (10 years)
- Teaching
- Experience working with students
- Photo Editing (Gimp and Pixlr) (5 years)
- Virtual Machine and Windows Server (2 years)
- Active Directory (3 years)
- Communication skills
- Analysis skills
- Social Media Proficiency and Coordination (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Smore) (2 years)
- IT support/help desk (5 years)
- Google Suite (Docs, Slides, Classroom, Sheets, Admin) (5 years)
- Web Development (WordPress) (8 years)
- Microsoft Office Proficiency (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook) (6 years)
- Computer skills
- Computer and Internet Proficiency (10 years)
- Programming (Java, JavaScript, C, R, HTML5) (5 years)
- Windows and Chrome OS (5 years)
- Project management
Assessments
- High school classroom management — Proficient
- May2024
- Minimizing classroom disruption and engaging students
- Full results: Proficient
- Technical support: Customer situations — Proficient
- April2023
- Responding to technical support situations with sensitivity
- Technical support — Proficient
- Performing software, hardware, and network operations
- Middle school classroom management — Proficient
- Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field.
Timeline
Resident Educator
TI Communities
07.2023 - Current
IT Manager, Technology Teacher, and Social Media Manager
Science Academy of Chicago
09.2019 - Current
Play and Learning Facilitator Internship
DuPage Children's Museum
04.2019 - 06.2019
Administrative Assistant
Premier Community Management LLC
06.2016 - 09.2019
Nursery Attendant & Technology Support
Southminster Presbyterian Church
06.2014 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science and Psychology
North Central College
Associates in Science and Art - undefined
College of DuPage