Objective

Design and implement a total technology plan to meet the mission and objectives of a school or district, including: directing the instructional and administrative use of technology, providing training to faculty and parents, coordinating the use of centralized hardware and software, and coordinating service and replacement needs.

Experience

1998 - Present: Nu`uanu Elementary School: Technology Resource Teacher & Librarian / Media Specialist, Grade level chairperson, committee chairperson, JPO Co-Advisor, Technology Committee Chairman, Technology Service Group Advisor, Nuuanu Television Director and Producer, Math/Science and School-to-Work Committees.

1996 - 1998: Waialae Elementary School: Multimedia Learning Center Facilitator / Librarian, Technology Committee Chair, School -to- Work Committee, Coordinating Committee.

1995 - 1996: Pohakea Elementary: Technology Resource Teacher.

Technology Coordinator

· Serve as computer consultant for entire school - Train students, administrators, teachers, and staff in use of educational and administrative software.

· Administer school-wide network and numerous file servers.

· Design and maintain school World Wide Web site:

http://www.nuuanu.k12.hi.us

http://www.k12.hi.us/~waialae/

· Develop and assist implementation of school Technology Plan.

· Build master schedule and schedule students grades K through 12.

· Interview and train new staff for part-time technology teacher assistants.

· Oversee design and development of standards-based, school-wide technology curriculum.

Professional Development Teacher Trainer

1993 - Present: University of Hawaii, Outreach College: Technology and Math Instructor State/District Summer Institute. Taught 10 summers TECS, ETEC and EDCI courses through College of Continuing Education and the Department of Education. The courses covered topics in technology and mathematics.

Leeward District Technology Coordinator

1992 - 1995: Campbell Complex/Leeward District Office (11 Schools): Technology Resource Teacher. Assisted the district staff, principals and faculties of the Campbell Complex and Leeward District schools with: general assessment of present and future technological needs; maximum utilization of existing technological resources; teacher inservice training on technology and instructional design.

Hawaii State Computer Educational Specialist

1990 - 1991: General Education Branch, OIS: Computer Education Specialist II. Planned, designed, and developed the state computer education program for all students, grades K-12. Identified pre-service and inservice training needs of teachers and coordinates with districts in designing training programs.

Secondary School Technology/Computer Science Teacher and Mathematics Teacher

1991 - 1992: Waialua Intermediate & High School: Math Teacher.

1990 - 1992: Moanalua High School: Adult Education Computer Literacy Teacher.

1987 - 1990: Pearl City High: Computer Science and Math Teacher (Computer Club Advisor).

· Design and teach curriculum for comprehensive computer course sequence. Courses include AP Computer Science, Introduction to Programming, Introduction to Computer, and Computer Applications for students in grades 9 through 12. Establish first network computer system in district.

· Sponsor a computer and technology organization and coach teams for various Computer Science competitions.

1984 - 1987: Waianae High School: Math Teacher (Computer Club Advisor).

1984, and Summers from 1984 - 1986: Moanalua High School: Math Teacher.

1983 – McKinley High School: Math Teacher (Student Teacher).

Education: University of Hawaii (UH)

May, 1995: College of Education, Master of Education (M. Ed.), Major: Educational Technology.

May, 1993: College of Arts and Science, Graduate Certificate, Major: Telecommunication Information Resource Management (TIRM).

May, 1986: Leeward Community College, Major: Accounting, Associate in Science (AS).

May, 1985: Leeward Community College, Major: Information and Computer Science, (AS).

December, 1983: College of Education, Professional Diploma (PD), Major: Secondary Education - Mathematics.

May, 1982: College of Business Administration, Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Major: Business Economics & Quantitative Methods.

Professional credentials:

2004: Department of Education teacher license: Computer Technology & Secondary Mathematics Certificate.

2004: Department of Education: Initial Educational Administrator Certificate.

Recognition of Teaching:

March, 2006: Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Participant

http://www.iie.org/

May, 2005: Education World Feature Teacher

http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/teacher_feature/teacher_feature079.shtml

February, 2004: George Lucas Educational Foundation

http://www.edutopia.org/nuuanu

January, 2003: Classroom Connect: Top 12 Finalist for the Internet Educator of the Year 2003

http://www2.hawaii.edu/~kyschun/connect.html

December, 2002: National Ed Tech Leaders of the Year 2002

http://www2.hawaii.edu/~kyschun/eleader/elead.html

December, 2001: Ed Tech Leaders of the Year 2001 Semi-finalist

http://www2.hawaii.edu/~kyschun/eleader/elead.html

October, 2000: All USA Today 2000 First Teacher Team

http://www2.hawaii.edu/~kyschun/usatod/usa.html

August, 1999: 1999 Disney American Teacher Award Honoree: Elementary Specialist: Technology (Disney Press Release)

http://www2.hawaii.edu/~kyschun/Dispr.html

http://disney.go.com/disneyhand/learning/teacherawards/honorees_list.html

May, 1999: Nominated to apply for Disney American Teacher Awards

May, 1999: Honolulu District Teacher of the Year

http://www2.hawaii.edu/~kyschun/Application2.html

April, 1999: Nominated to apply for National Teacher of the Year Program

1997-1999: Created concept of interactive, closed-circuit television broadcast and e-portfolios

1998-1999: High school directed studies students learning with teachers and elementary students

1996: Assisted in planning technology for Hawaii's second future school: Holomua Elementary

1994: Recipient of the Constance Dorothea Weinman Scholarship in Instructional Systems Technology

1990: Nominated by PCHS's Math Department to apply for Math Presidential Award

1987-1990: Coached Pearl City High School's award winning computer team

1989: Featured on High Voltage and KITV News on kite-making; Project BEST (Business Encouraging Superior Teachers) Internship at Chevron, USA; Recipient of the State Cultural Arts & Foundations Apprenticeship Grant on kite- making and flying Staff Development Leadership Activity:

University of Hawaii, Outreach College: Technology and Math Instructor:

Summers, 2000-2001: Nuuanu Elementary School, Technology Classes

Summers, 1998-99: Nuuanu Elementary School, Technology Classes

Summers, 1996-1997: Waialae Elementary School,Technology and Math Classes

Summer, 1996: Aliamanu Intermediate School, Math Classes

Summers, 1993-1995: Ewa Beach Elementary School, Technology Classes

Department of Education, "B" Credit Classes: Technology Instructor at:

Summer, 1999: Nuuanu Elementary School, TLCF: Hyperstudio Basics

Spring, 1997: Waialae Elementary School,Technology Classes

Summer, 1993: Ewa Beach Elementary School, Technology Classes

Conference Presentations

2011, February 19: Hawaii Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference

2008: Japan American National Museum in Los Angeles – Asian Kites

2007: E-School Conference - Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Experience

2002 - 2004: HSTA Conference: Mathemagic & Balloons

2002: NCTM - Las Vegas: Mathemagic & Balloons

2001: HSTA Conference: Mathemagic & Balloons

2000: E-School Conference - Technology Club of the 21st Century

2000: HCTM (Hawaii Council of Teachers of Mathematics) - Math in Magic

1999: E-School Conference: Technology Club at Nuuanu School

1997: HCTM (Hawaii Council of Teachers of Mathematics) - Technology

1996: HERN Conference, Leeward District Conference – Technology

1995: Math Conference: Mathemagic; HSTA Conference - Technology

1994: EDTECH and Middle School Conference - Technology

1993: Leeward/Windward District Math Conference - Balloons & Kite

1991: Academy of Arts: Kite

Membership (and past membership) of the following:

2002 - Current: Hawaii USA Federal Credit Union: Technology Committee (volunteer)

AECT - Association for Educational Communications and Technology

NCTM - National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

ISTE - International Society for Technology in Education

ICCE - International Council for Computers in Education

HCTM - Hawaii Council of Teachers of Mathematics

EDTECH - Educators for Technology and Computing in Hawaii

AKA - American Kite fliers Association

HKA - Hawaii Kite fliers Association

HTTA - Hawaii Table Tennis Association

CAP - Civil Air Patrol

IBM - International Brotherhood of Magicians

SAM - Society of American Magicians

Interests: Technology, Mathematics, Magic, Balloons, and Kites

References

Available upon request, please send e-mail to kyschun@hawaii.edu.