Juone Brown

Computer Science and Business Technology Teacher, August 2024 – Present

Major Responsibilities and Key Duties:

• Provide face-to-face instruction to students and simultaneously to in-person and remote learning, if necessary.
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students.
• Perform various administrative duties, such as taking attendance, organizing the classroom, and recording grades.
• Establish and utilize a standards-based classroom to guide teaching and learning for all students.
• Guide the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and in harmony with the goals, establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and the like to communicate these objectives to students.
• Assess the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required.
• Coordinate parent/teacher conferences to review students' performance, behavior, and other issues.

Course taught:

• CSCI 1153 – Introduction to Computers

• EDUC 2000 - GACE Basic Skills Prep

• EDUC 2110 - Issues In Education

• EDUC 2120 - Perspectives on Diversity

• ECSP 3020 - Effective Reading & Writing Methods

• ITEC 2120 - Intro to Instructional Technology

• ITEC 2433 – Instructional Technology for Middle Grades

• OATC 3610 - Web Design and Multimedia

• OATC 3700 - Desktop Publishing

• OATC 4020 - Virtual Office Technology

• OATC 4160 - Administrative Office Procedures

• OATC 4810 - Contemporary Skills

• ORGL 3400 - Technology for Organizations

• ORGL 4900 – Organizational Internship

• READ 2100 - Literacy Comprehension

• READ 2110 - Introduction to Literacy Assessment and Instruction

• READ 3623 - Differentiated Instruction for Teaching Reading and Writing

• READ 3723 - Classroom Literacy Assessment and Instruction

• READ 3820 - Expanding Literature Across Content/Ecsp

• READ 3924 - Literacy Research

• Advised undergraduate and graduate students on academic matters such as course selection and career paths.
• Prepared grant proposals seeking funding for new research projects or initiatives.
• Designed comprehensive assessment plans aligned with curricular objectives set forth by accrediting agencies.
• Created materials for online learning platforms used by students across multiple campuses.
• Provided professional development workshops for adjunct instructors within the department.
• Provided letters of recommendation and other referrals to students pursuing further education programs or postgraduate employment.

Program Lead for the Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership 2019-2022 - This online eMajor Collaborative Partnership Program for the University System of Georgia. Under my direction, the program achieved its highest recruitment, retention, and graduation records, attributed to my academic advisement practices, including transcript assessment and recognition of prior learning credits for both military and civilian industries. (This program is online eMajor Collaborative Partnership Program for the University System of Georgia)

• Conducted outreach activities to promote awareness of the center's services.
• Collaborated with other community partners on initiatives aimed at enhancing student development.
• Provided guidance to students on academic planning, college applications, and career exploration.
• Cultivated partnerships with businesses to provide internships or work-study opportunities.
• Assisted in developing grant proposals for securing additional funding sources.
• Facilitated workshops focused on topics such as leadership development, conflict resolution, and goal setting.
• Created marketing materials such as brochures, flyers, newsletters, and website content.

• Ensured adherence to university policies, individual education program requirements, and GPSC guidelines by accurately collecting, organizing,and assessing pertinent information.
• Attended meetings at state and University level to stay updated on teacher certification requirements.
• Prepared and distributed certification documents conveyed important information to candidates and supervised assessment completion.
• Interacted with programs and responded to information requests from faculty, staff, school district administration, and teacher candidates about initial certification.

FAME– a fine arts & media program combining orchestra, band, choir, drama, dance, poetry, forensic, drawing & painting, computer design, and video/radio production in a university setting. Program designed for 7-12 grade students. Staff includes university students and fine arts professionals.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Day and Overnight Counselors Duties
• Data Collection Assistant
• Data management and registration responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Demographic reports, housing assignments, meals, transportation, and camper status.

Provided oversight for the implementation of the Unit Assessment System (UAS); ✓ Organized assessment-focused professional development activities.

• Directed the implementation of the plan for implementing the Unit Assessment System (UAS);
• Organized, assessment-focused professional development activities for faculty in the COE.
• Coordinated college-wide assessment activities, e.g., follow-up evaluation of graduates and their employers;
• Organized and executed strategies for sharing evaluation results with stakeholders, e.g. Presenting at a meeting of the PEFC and posting results of evaluations on the COE's website.
• Provided technical assistance to faculty in support of refining and implementation of programmatic assessment plans.
• Worked with faculty and staff to ensure routine entry of performance information on candidates in the Tk20 system.
• Collaborated with faculty and technology staff to aggregate data on candidates' performance on a regularly scheduled basis.
• Assisted faculty in using the Tk20 system.
• Enhanced student databases through refinements.
• Maintained mechanisms for effective communication with programs and departments on assessment issues.

Prepared an annual report on assessment to be made available to all stakeholders; coordinated periodic evaluations of the UAS by teams of external reviewers; and other duties related to assessment as assigned by the Dean of the CoE.

Position reported directly to the President of the University. Member of the President’s Cabinet.

• Served as the strategic leader on the executive team for the use of information technologies in all areas of the University's operations.
• Guided deployment and operation of information technology services in all University facilities.
• Determined, in consultation with appropriate experts, the overall architecture and operational processes of the University's information technology infrastructure.
• Ensured compliance with applicable laws and regulations regarding information technology.
• Developed project proposals for new initiatives that included cost estimates, timelines, resource requirements.
• Supervised a team of IT professionals in the development of systems architecture designs and applications programming projects.

Fort Valley State University partnered with the Middle Georgia P-16 Council, the Upward Bound Program, and the Educational Talent Search program to implement its Technology Outreach Program. Students were recruited at two levels: high school and unemployed adults, age 18-25. The first phase began on May 10, 1999, with the training of seven FVSU Computer Technology majors who were to instruct and tutor the 73 participants in the program. Twenty-eight students were participants in the Upward Bound program. Twenty-nine high school students were recruited from surrounding communities with a primary emphasis on students who were at risk of failing one or more subjects, dropping out of school, becoming (or presently a) parent before finishing high school.

• Taught CUIN 617, 'Computers in Education'.
• Taught CUIN 616, 'Visual Media'.

• Worked with students and faculty in developing computer literacy skills.
• Coordinated Computer Services for the Division of Education.
• Assisted students and faculty in developing special projects related to media and technology.
• Selected, purchased, set up, and installed computers, hardware, and software for The Teacher Education Program.
• Guided faculty through the Instructional Design process for web-based instruction, led development teams, provided project management support, conducted assessments of course development projects, developed and led instructional technology workshops, and consulted on technology grant proposals.

• Worked with students and faculty in developing computer literacy skills.
• Coordinated Computer Services for the Division of Education.
• Assisted students and faculty in developing special projects related to media and technology.
• Selected, purchased, set up, and installed computers, hardware, and software for The Teacher Education Program.
• Guided faculty through the Instructional Design process for web-based instruction, led development teams, provided project management support, conducted assessments of course development projects, developed and led instructional technology workshops, and consulted on technology grant proposals.

• Taught Drama and Dance classes. Students read writings from diverse traditions, including poetry, drama, autobiography, short stories, and novels, with an emphasis on literary classics.
• Taught lessons that helped students develop skills of close reading by showing how to 'read between the lines,' both analyzing formal features of literary works and asking appropriate interpretive questions.
• Taught lessons that helped students gain, develop, and apply an understanding of basic principles of choreography, and to effectively communicate ideas, thoughts, and feelings through dance. Lighting and sound set up.
• Videographer.
• Provided training for operation of audio and lighting equipment.

• Designed and taught the web-assisted section of Introduction to Black Studies.
• Developed and created graphics to be used online for department homepages.
• Implemented and administered the first online faculty technology assessment form.
• Assisted faculty and students with user access to NT Server and workstation.

• Created and implemented procedures, policies, and protocol for the first online course for the School of Technology.
• Constructed and designed an operational plan and strategy for instructional delivery. Built and constructed an online course.

• Taught Theatre Arts (Levels I-IV), Technical Theatre Classes and High School Competency Skills

Remediation, drama activities improved reading comprehension, and both verbal and non-verbal communication skills.

• Participants in the drama club experienced gains in reading proficiency, gains in self-concept, and motivation.
• Provided remedial instruction to individuals and small groups of high school students who failed one or both sections of the North Carolina Competency Test. Coordinated Pep Rallies, Theatre Productions, and Talent Shows.