awacha@jacksonsd.org

Professional Objective:
A position in the classroom requiring a valued team player with relevant industry experience, excellent presentation and public speaking skills, and the proven ability to interpret and explain complex technologies in a clear and concise manner to benefit the youth in the careers of tomorrow.

       Education

• Walden University - Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Technology (EdD)
• Monmouth University Graduate –West Long Branch, NJ (M.B.A. and MS.Ed.)
• Masters Of Special Education (M.S.)
• Learning Disabled Teacher Consultant (L.D.T.C.)
• Teacher of Students with Learning Disabilities (MS.Ed.)
• Masters of Business Administration (M.B.A.) With Concentration in management and financing
• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) College of NJ, Trenton, New Jersey with dual major Comprehensive Business Education and Business Administration
• 
  NJ Teaching certifications:

(all certifications are on file in Ocean County Superintendent’s Office)

NJ Licensure of certification in Data processing (covers all areas related to computer instruction)

• Comprehensive business certification:
  (a.k.a. Technology certification Accounting, Business, and typing,
  MarketingCooperative education & comprehensive business areas,
  Consumer Math , Mechanical Drawing, CAD, Cooperative Education, and Structured Learning Experience)
• NJ Licensure for the certification of Elementary education K -8, (highly qualified)
• NJ Licensure of certification in Mathematics K-12 (highly qualified) and post-secondary
• NJ Licensure of certification in Teacher of Students with Learning Disabilities 
• NJ Licensure of certification in Learning Disabled Teacher Consultant
• NJ Licensure Supervision
• Structured Learning Experience (Senior Internships -Career Exploration)
• Administrative Leadership- Doctorate

Responsibilities at Jackson Liberty High School

• Structured Learning Experience Supervisor
  Liberty Future Business Leaders Adviser
• Liberty & Memorial Future Educators Adviser
  Future Educators Honor Society Adviser (Memorial & Liberty)
• Liberty Future Business Leader Honor Society Adviser
• Liberty DECA Adviser
• Junior Achievement Adviser
• Money Speaks Competition Adviser
• Tomorrow's Educator curriculum adviser
• Business Academy Teacher
• Adviser Liberty School store
• Sunshine Committee
• CTE Perkin Grants Committee

Computer Education and Experience
My computer literacy continues to expand my horizons which encompasses Google Suite, Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, Microsoft Office Suite (MS-Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, FrontPage), C++, Visual Basic, Java, Lotus on PCs, Internet, e-mail, creating and maintaining web pages, HTML& XHMTL programming, Microsoft FrontPage, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Flash, Microsoft Project, Relational Databases, C.A.D. (computer-aided design). The uses of digital camera, MS Picture It, Corel Draw, and Adobe Photoshop, have complimented various educational software. The Networks I have assisted maintaining and supporting are Novell Networking, Windows NT Networking, Linux Networking, and MACOS10. The list has become endless.

Published Works -Math worksheets and lessons published in Factoring sections of the Athena Software, Excelleworks,http://www.excelleworks.com/athena_004.htm

Special Honors
Invited Guest Speaker for New Jersey Superintendents Techspo 2004 Convention
2003 Nominated Teacher of the Year through Kean University New Jersey Center for Science and Technology
2005 Exceptional Woman of the Year by WJRZ radio - Recipient
Honors continued:
Dean's list Kappa Delta Pi
Phi Beta Lambda Cum Laude
Who's Who in America

1997 to present
Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ
Computer Science and Software Engineering Professor (C.S.S.E.)
Over a decade of teaching a full range of undergraduate mathematic courses (College Algebra, Statistics, Trigonometry, Calculus) including teaching elementary teachers
Teaching computer software and math including Schlaeffer School courses (School for specific Learning Disabilities)
Currently teaching computer-based information management that provides integrated approach to personal computer software in a windows environment, which includes word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation graphics, and electronic communication applications; information retrieval from the Internet and on-line library resources; fundamental computer literacy; and the ethical and societal implications of computer technology