GretchenPowell

937.935.7468

www.gretchenpowell.weebly.com

powellg@benjaminlogan.org

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SUMMARYOFQUALIFICATIONS
Dedicatedandselfmotivatededucationalprofessionalofferinga16yearbackgroundin
elementaryteachingwithfocusofmultimediadevelopment,educational/training,printmaterials
andinstructionaltechnologytosupportlearninginandoutoftheclassroom.
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TECHNOLOGYSKILLS
MicrosoftOfficeSuite
GoogleDriveSuite
GraphicTools:AdobePowerDirectorPhotoshop
DistanceEducation
eLearning
BasicWebDesign/Development
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EDUCATION

EducationAdministration,AshlandUniversity,2015present

BuildingPrincipalLicensure

MasterofEducation,TheOhioStateUniversity,1999

Summacumlaude

BachelorofScience:ChildandFamilyStudies,TheOhioStateUniversity,1998
Summacumlaudewithhonorsdistinction
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PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE:
BenjaminLoganElementary,Bellefontaine,Ohio
2001Present
FourthGradeTeacher/TechnologyAssistant(2015present)

Effectivelymanagemultipleinstructionaltechnologyprojectswithinassigneddeadlines
andsatisfactorilymeetneedsbydemonstratingsuperiorteaminteraction/collaboration.
Developinnovativelessonsthatsupportcurriculumandwhileinfusinginstructional
technologyobjectives.
Design,develop,andimplementwebbasedinstructionaltechnologymodulesvia
blendedlearning.
Provideministafftrainingsessionsoninstructionalandprofessionaltechnology.
Integratetechnology(SMARTTechnologiesresponseclickers,SMARTBoard,
Webbasedresources,Educationalsoftware,laptops,iPads).
Collaborate,coplan,andcoteach,4thgradeMath,Science,SocialStudies,Reading
andLanguageArtscourses.
Incorporatetechnologyeducationstandards,cooperativelearningactivities,
differentiatedinstruction,andperformancebasedassessments.
Comanageclasswebsite,newsletter.
RotaryTeacheroftheYear.

BenjaminLoganElementary,Bellefontaine,Ohio
2010Present
YearbookAdvisor

DemonstratedabilitytoeffortlesslyuseonlineWebEaseprogram.
Recruit,train,andsupervisethestudentstaff.
Knowledgeofphotography,graphiclayouts,useofdigitalcameras,computersand
publicationsoftware.
Demonstratedabilitytoaccuratelyproofreadtext,meetdeadlines,andmaintainan
expectationofgoodqualityworkonthepartofthestudents.
Demonstratedabilitytomotivatestudentsanddevelopapositiverapport.

EdwardJones,Bellefontaine,Ohio
2015Present
MultimediaSpecialist

Designandcreatetechnologybasedmultimediaprojectsthatcombinetext,sounds,
pictures,graphics,videoanddigitalanimation.
Collaboratewithfinancialadvisortodevelopthemes/directionsprojectsshouldtake.

BenjaminLoganSchools,Bellefontaine,Ohio
20012009
Basketball/VolleyballCoach

Submittedrostersandhealthforms,createdabudget,submittedschedules,ordered
equipment,bookedcourttimeandscheduledbuses.
Supervisoryofassistancecoachesandvolunteers.
Organizedsocialinteractions,developedateamphilosophy,choosethetypesofoffenseand
defensetheteamplayed,taughtplayerssituationalplaytofittheteamstyleandran
practices.
Aidedinplayersdevelopmenttolearnandpracticegameskills,createdconditioning
programsthatenabledplayerstogetinshapeandimprovedtheirjumping,running,footwork,
muscularendurance,aerobiccapacityandanaerobicrecovery.
Createdanenvironmentinwhichtheteamcoulduseitsskillsandabilitiestotheirmaximum
potential.

LoganCountyESC,Bellefontaine,Ohio
20022005
SIRIReadingFacilitator

ProvidedtrainingforLoganCountyteachersthatsupportedtheDepartmentof
EducationSIRIprogram.
Modeledandcoachedinstructionalmethodsinavarietyofsettings(wholegroupand
smallgroup)andprovidedfollowupsupport.
Collaboratedwithandcoachedteachersontheuseofassessmentdatatoplan
instructionanalyzeschoolliteracydataandplanforfutureliteracyneeds.
Providedongoingtrainingandfollowupintheuseofassessmenttools.

ColumbusPublicSchools,Columbus,Ohio
19992001
KindergartenTeacher

Plannedandcreatedhandsonactivitiestodevelopstudentacademicandsocial
growth.
Designedanddevelopedtechnologybasedinstructionalmaterials.
Providedprojectbasedlearninginvolvingallstudents.
Incorporatedtechnologyeducationstandards,cooperativelearningactivities,
differentiatedinstruction,andperformancebasedassessments.
TeacheroftheYearNominee

TheOhioStateUniversity,CollegeofHumanEcology,DeansOffice
19941999
StudentAdministrativeAssistant

Proficientintyping,transcription,telephoneskills,filing,faxing,andmailing.
Designed,wrote,andpublishedtheUniversitysfirstonlinenewsletter.