Nena Wooley

Curriculum & Standards Alignment

• Designed and implemented comprehensive lesson plans aligned with Florida’s B.E.S.T. Standards for Mathematics, fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and inquisitive learning environment that caters to diverse learning styles and abilities.
• Delivered rigorous instruction in Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, and Mathematics for College Algebra, emphasizing critical thinking, problem-solving, and mathematical reasoning.

Innovative Instructional Methodology

• Selected for and implemented a voluntary county initiative based on Dr. Peter Liljedahl’s Building Thinking Classrooms. Utilized research-backed strategies to transform the classroom into a dynamic environment where students take ownership of learning, collaborate deeply, and persevere through complex problem-solving.
• Integrated technology effectively, including graphing calculators and mathematical software. Created and facilitated lessons in Desmos that empower students to actively explore concepts through dynamic visualization and immediate feedback, building their intuition and confidence.
• Employed diverse teaching methodologies, including direct instruction, cooperative group activities, and hands-on demonstrations, to maximize student engagement and conceptual understanding.

Student Support, Assessment & Communication

• Maintained open and consistent communication with parents and guardians regarding academic progress, behavioral expectations, and achievements, fostering a strong home-school partnership to support student success.
• Designed and facilitated summer Algebra 1 Bootcamp sessions to review critical standards and prepare students for the Florida End-of-Course (EOC) Assessment.
• Provided individualized assistance and targeted interventions, including tutoring sessions and personalized learning plans, to support students requiring additional guidance.
• Tracked student progress through data-driven assessments and examinations, providing timely feedback and implementing improvement strategies based on performance data.
• Cultivated life-long learning skills and strong study habits to prepare students for the demands of higher-level education.

Collaboration & Professional Growth

• Collaborated with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary projects that integrate mathematics with other subjects, fostering a holistic approach to learning.
• Engaged in continuous professional development through workshops and conferences to remain current on educational trends, instructional strategies, and assessment practices.

Program Leadership & Grant Management

• Spearheaded the introduction of the AP Computer Science curriculum to Fleming Island High School by securing and managing grants through Edhesive and Amazon in 2017.
• Achieved and maintained the "Amazon Future Engineer School" designation for six consecutive years, resulting in a total cost savings of over $132,000 for the Clay County Board of Education.
• Established partnerships with local industry professionals and universities to provide students with internships, guest lectures, and career exploration opportunities in the technology sector.

Instructional Excellence & Student Achievement

• Consistently maintained assessment scores surpassing both state and international passing rates. Achieved a seven-year cumulative pass rate of 96% for AP Computer Science Principles (CSP) and 99% for AP Computer Science A (CSA).
• Students taking my AP Computer Science Courses have saved over $543,000 in state tuition by receiving College Credits by passing the AP Computer Science Exams.
• Delivered comprehensive AP curriculum focusing on fundamental concepts, computational thinking, and real-world applications such as data analysis, cybersecurity, and the societal impacts of technology.
• Mentored and coached students for participation in extracurricular STEM activities.

Curriculum Design & Technology Integration

• Facilitated hands-on coding exercises and simulations using languages such as Python, Java, and Scratch to foster creativity and advanced problem-solving abilities.
• Integrated diverse instructional materials and online resources, including virtual labs and Edhesive software, to meet specific program needs and enhance technical skill development.
• Guided students through the creation of digital portfolios to showcase their understanding of computational concepts and ability to develop complex computational artifacts.

Assessment & Professional Collaboration

• Organized and proctored AP exams, ensuring strict adherence to College Board guidelines and standards.
• Collaborated with colleagues on interdisciplinary initiatives and curriculum development projects to promote active learning across departments.
• Maintained open communication with parents and students regarding progress and program expectations, creating a positive and transparent learning environment.
• Engaged in continuous professional development through conferences and workshops to remain current with rapid advancements in computer science education.

• Create and maintain a detail project plan developing the curriculum taught in the newly created 'Foundations of Algebra Class'.
• Develop lessons and resources needed to teach the 'Foundations of Algebra Class.'
• Establish a statewide group for helping other educators with understanding the class objectives and sharing resources.
• Teaches courses in mathematics to secondary pupils, following the course of study adopted by the Board of Education and appropriate curriculum publications as guidelines in teaching individual course content.
• Performs decision analysis and makes decisions of considerable consequence, in determining how best to aid students in the learning process.
• Develops and plans weekly lessons utilizing instructional program’s standards and objectives as directed by Georgia’s Common Core standards.
• Utilizes a variety of instructional materials and aids appropriate to the intellectual and instructional level of pupils from varied socio-economic and cultural backgrounds, and who possess a range of mental and emotional maturity.
• Provides group and individual instruction to motivate pupils, and effectively utilizes the time available for instructional activities with bell-to-bell instruction.
• Maintains appropriate standards of pupil behavior, using behavioral management strategies and techniques, including positive reinforcement and behavior shaping procedures.
• Counsels, confers with and communicates with parents, school, and District personnel regarding pupil progress, and in the interpretation of the educational program.
• Prepares, administers, scores, records, and reports the results of criterion referenced tests, and administers, scores, records, and reports the results of group standardized tests in evaluating pupil growth and progress.
• School Representative at Georgia Educational Technology Conference http://www.gaetc.org
• Member of The Georgia Council of Mathematics Teachers http://www.gctm.org
• School leader on the Digital Classroom Initiative (Google Classroom, gradcam, kahoot.it, plickers)
• Planned and designed lessons for new Georgia math class, Foundations of Algebra (2015 – 2016)
• Support faculty with deployment of Google Classroom
• Create, support and maintain the Google Drive structure for the Math department

• Establish procedures and guidelines to allow for remote management capabilities.
• Set and manage expectations of the Board of Directors to ensure the remote management project is successfully completed.
• Provide leadership experience to help the Board prioritize 'Want versus Need' list in regards to project enhancements.
• Develop Statement of Work (SOW) with joint application development (JAD) meetings to capture business process to create the work breakdown structure (WBS) to capture detailed activities in MS Project plans.
• Prepare project plans based on prioritization for application enhancements or upgrades to be developed.
• Prepare and present weekly detailed status reports to the Board.
• Currently under a confidentiality agreement.

• Proactively managed multiple projects by establishing policies and procedures outlining the project's operation and flow of work.
• Values and understands the importance in maintaining a positive relationship with all project stakeholders to ensure expectations are managed.
• Build client and staff relationships to ensure joint development of project activities, establish a central point of contact for staff, client and vendors.
• Develop Statement of Work (SOW) with joint application development (JAD) meetings to capture business process to create the work breakdown structure (WBS) to capture detailed activities in MS Project plans.
• Utilized management skills for the development of staff reports to capture cost controls, budgets, cost variance reporting, critical analysis, problem resolution and percentage of work complete.
• Proven experience as an effective negotiator and problem solver.
• Tracked changes made to the scope of work and made recommendations for required change orders.
• Reviewed project progress, performance and percentage completion of established milestones by weekly presentations to internal staff and client.
• Scheduled critical examination of milestones and deadlines to guarantee the project goals and objectives will be accomplished in accordance with outlined priorities, time requirements, and funding conditions.
• Resolve issues to ensure continued staff and client satisfaction.
• Client: State of Florida: Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Tallahassee, FL

• Supervised the design, planning, and implementation of two complex Agency Enterprise Application Development projects- (Selection of Network Components and Desktop Requirements).
• Final Return on Investment of both projects resulted in a reduction of costs to exceed $800,000 over initial 3 year period.
• Served as Subject Matter expert on training Help Desk staff for issue resolution vs application change order.
• Streamlined company operations, identified more productive methods to achieve top performance, eliminated redundant work and reduce expenses.
• Proven ability to strategically plan and achieve both immediate and long-term goals of organization.
• Facilitated weekly sessions with Client and Team to assess Risk and Issues and discuss project progress.
• Served as subject matter expert for the business process analysis in order to work with vendors in developing external pieces needed for application completion.
• Developed Monthly presentations for Agency Governance Committee and Technical Review Workgroup reporting to the State of Florida Governors Office and the Florida Legislature.
• Client: State of Florida: Florida Department of Health, Tallahassee, FL

• Managing the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Integrated Management Systems Project with complex detailed Microsoft Project Plans and integrated sub-plans.
• Oversee the concept development: collaborate with agency divisions, and develop project methodologies best suited for the Enterprise Data Model that will integrate major legacy data from core systems within the Agency.
• Tracking and reporting of budget planned versus actual.
• Prepare Weekly Status Presentations for Agency Steering Committee to explain: current schedule, any changes in schedule, presentation of change requests, project financials, quality assurance status and risk or issues concerning the project.
• Develop and maintain client relationship.
• Conduct monthly review sessions with Client to perform self-assessment to pin-point areas of potential growth with client.
• Provided cost-benefit analysis on projects in the development stages.
• Developed the strategic plan for information resources linked to business planning.
• Developed Monthly presentations for Agency Governance Committee and Technical Review Workgroup reporting to the State of Florida Governors Office and the Florida Legislature.
• Responsible for risk/ issue management, quality management (including quality assurance testing and resolution of all testing issues), communications management, and resource management.
• Client: State of Florida: FL Dept of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee, FL

• Works directly for Chief Information Officer and Chief of Staff.
• Creates long range technical plans for the Division of Information Technology.
• Manage staff in Networking, Help Desk, Telecommunications and outside consultants.
• Brought in by CIO to address deficiencies in Help Desk area: problems resolution, implementation of new issue tracking software, coordination with new vendor to archive old data.
• Develop Standard Operating Procedures and technical manuals for Desktop configuration and escalation of complex or unresolved desktop issues.
• Develop and implement long-term policy and procedures for Agency to remain in compliance with Legislative mandates and Agency strategic goals for technology growth.
• Tallahassee, FL

• Executive level position that studies existing IT infrastructure to evaluate effectiveness and prepares infrastructure documentation.
• Evaluates and makes appropriate recommendations for enhancement or replacement of existing infrastructure based on new technological advances.
• Responsible for mentoring and management of Networking, Help Desk and outside consultants working on internal infrastructure projects and Help Desk Support (performance evaluations, training, goals, priorities, discipline).
• Created monthly Help Desk Newsletter to update employees on how hard desktop support was working, the statistics of resolution. Change mentality that Helpdesk is a thankless position and provide visibility to the organization.
• Planned the FRPCJUA and FWA merger with the latest technologies to support long term strategic goals while negotiating the most cost effect way to accomplish this.
• Integrated and standardized IT Infrastructure by merging the FRPCJUA and the FWUA.
• Negotiated with Vendors for necessary technology and Service Level Agreements.
• Tallahassee, FL

• Responsible for outside client support of Microsoft NT networks, Novell Netware Networks and major software applications.
• Clients included Florida Medical Association, Florida Dental Association, Florida Chamber of Commerce.
• Provided Electronic Data Processing (EDP) support for Audit, Tax and Accounting department: support included automation of Work in Progress Analysis and data extraction.
• Responsible for coordination and implementation of Year 2000 problems with client applications.
• Tallahassee, FL

• Developed and maintained written procedures and standards for all Information Systems activities.
• Implemented all network upgrades including hardware and software.
• Designed and developed applications to streamline work flow.
• Responsible for supervising the network technician and specialist at plant of residence.
• Providing functional advisory responsibility for a cluster of plant networks within the company.
• Jacksonville, FL

• Conducted reviews of bank’s data processing systems to verify their reliability and integrity and to ensure that all systems met the strategic goals of the company.
• Recommended corrections for all deficiencies captured through audits.
• Prepare reports and presentation to review findings of audits to senior management.
• Developed alternative methods for large volume data storage reducing costs by $55,000 per year.
• New Orleans, LA