Technology Coordinator and IT Teacher at the International School of Phnom Penh
Cambodia
- Current
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- Technology Coordinator and IT Teacher at International School of Phnom Penh
- Past
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- Mathematics Teacher: Grade 7 at Henley Middle School
- Elementary Teacher: Grade 5 at Agnor-Hurt Elementary School
- Education
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- University of Virginia - Curry School of Education
- University of Virginia
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- Industry
- Primary/Secondary Education
- Websites
Jennie Buechner’s Summary
IT teacher experience includes instructing grades 6-10 using the design cycle and the IBO Middle Years Program (MYP) Technology curriculum. Current units of instruction include digital movie making (Windows MovieMaker and iMovie), web design (open source Kompozer software), animation and computer programming (open source Scratch software), digital audio recording and editing (Audacity and Garageband), and publication (Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 and Microsoft Publisher).
Technology coordinator experience includes creating technology-related professional development opportunities for teachers and teacher assistants, particularly in Web 2.0 tools; overseeing network support staff and network security; meeting regularly with administrative- and teacher-level technology committees; organizing annual technology requests, budgets, and purchases; and implementing Blackbaud administrative software.
Professional goal is to impact student learning and achievement through the role of technology teacher and/or coordinator.
Jennie Buechner’s Specialties:
Blackbaud administrative software (setting up/configuring database), blogging (www.blogger.com), wiki (www.wetpaint.com), creating pdf and video tutorials, Smartboard and ActivBoard interactive whiteboards, iMovie, MovieMaker, webpages (WYSIWYG, html, and basic CSS), Garageband, Audacity, OpenOffice, Microsoft Office 2007
Jennie Buechner’s Experience
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Technology Coordinator and IT Teacher
International School of Phnom Penh
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)
August 2006 — Present (3 years 4 months)
As Technology Coordinator, my responsibilities include everything that has to do with technology, from professional development to budgeting and inventory to the school's technology philosophy. I also teach MYP computer technology to grades 6, 7, 9, and 10.
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Mathematics Teacher: Grade 7
Henley Middle School
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)
August 2004 — June 2006 (1 year 11 months)
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Elementary Teacher: Grade 5
Agnor-Hurt Elementary School
(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)
August 2002 — June 2004 (1 year 11 months)
Jennie Buechner’s Education
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University of Virginia - Curry School of Education
MT , Elementary education (K-8) , 2001 — 2002
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University of Virginia
BA , Psychology, minor in Spanish , 1997 — 2001
Additional Information
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Jennie Buechner’s Interests:
coaching basketball, swimming, soccer, or rugby; anything related to playing and recording music
Jennie Buechner’s Groups:
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TJHSST Alumni
Jennie Buechner’s Honors:
National Board Certification in Teaching Mathematics (Early Adolescence), 2006
Certification in NETS*T (Technology) Standards, 2005
Albemarle County Design Grant for Technology, 2003
Jennie Buechner’s Contact Settings
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