Tonya D. Skinner

E-mail: tonya@btskinner.com


TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Jackson R-II Schools , August 2008-present                                       Jackson Senior High School l, Jackson, Missouri

Taught Advanced Computer Applications (MS Office 2007), Photoshop, Digital Video Productions, Web Design, and Management.

Oran R-III Schools, August 1998-May 2008                                      Oran High School, Oran, Missouri

Taught Vocational Business Technology, Accounting, Computer Applications (Multimedia/DTP/Graphics/Webpage), Advanced Computer Applications, and Keyboarding to grades 7 through 12. Also served in various sponsorship and coaching capacities.  Taught community education courses and supervised students in online college classes. Served as Oran Elementary Summer School computer instructor for three years and fifth grade teacher for one year. Gave numerous computer workshops in the district and provided technical computer support to staff. Career Ladder program participant. Experience aligning curriculum with GLEs and Show Me Standards and served as a local mentor teacher.

Southeast Missouri State University, Fall 2005 & 2006   Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Dual credit AD101 instructor (for Business Technology class at Oran High School).

Cape Girardeau Career and Technical Center, Fall 2001/Fall 2005                                             Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Taught  vocational night courses for nontraditional students on PowerPoint 2000 and web development with FrontPage 2003.

Buchanan County R-IV Schools, August 1997-July 1998                                          DeKalb High School, DeKalb, Missouri

Taught Accounting, Business Communication, Business Law, Computer Literacy, and Computer Operations. Also served as Computer Coordinator, 7th Grade Class Sponsor, FBLA Adviser, Assistant Volleyball Coach and Junior High Track Coach.

EDUCATION

Master of Arts in Teaching (Business Education), May 2005, Graduated with Academic Distinction
Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
GPA: 4.0 on 4.0 scale              Scored in upper 50
th percentile on GRE

Bachelor of Science in Education (Secondary), May 1997
Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, Missouri  Major: Business Education

Activities: Graduated Magna Cum Laude; Maintained a 3.8 GPA; Involved in numerous organizations and leadership experiences, including serving as President of Pi Omega Pi (business education honors), President for two years of Phi Beta Lambda (PBL), and Missouri PBL Officer for two years (Reporter and Parliamentarian)

Teaching Certifications  (expire 1/8/2106)

·          Career Education/Business Coop

·          Business Education Except Shorthand, Grades 7-12 (CAREER CPC)

·          Mathematics, Grades  5-9

MEMBERSHIPS/OFFICES HELD

  •  National Business Education Association (1996-present)

  • Missouri Association for Career and Technical Education (1996-present)

  • Missouri Business Education Association (1996-present) Secretary for 2004-07

  • Community Teachers Association (1997-present) Secretary for 2004-05, Vice President for 2005-06;
    President for 2006-07

  • Missouri State Teachers Association (1997-2000; 2005-present)

  •  Computer Science Teachers Association (2006-present)

  • Kappa Delta Pi (1996-1998)

  • Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (1996-98)

  • National Middle School Association (1996-97)

  • Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (1996-97)

 

COMMITTEES/REVIEWS

 

·          Vocational Advisory Committee, Oran High School, 1998-present (served as Secretary)

·          Textbook Reviewer for Multimedia and Image Management (Thomson/South-Western Publishing), 2006

·          Missouri Association for Career and Technical Education Board of Directors, 2005-present

·          Technology Committee, Scott County R-III Schools, 1998-present

·          Digital Communications Profile Committee, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 2006 (also performed crosswalk to Show-me Standards and National Standards for Business)

·          Professional Development Committee, Scott County R-III Schools, 2003-2006 (served as Secretary)

·          MBEA Membership Committee, 1996-97 and 2004-2006

·          SEBEA Awards Committee, 2001-2005

·          MBEA Awards Committee, 2003-2005

·          Webpage Design Advisory Committee, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 2005

·          Legislative Committee, Scott County R-III Schools, 2003-2004

·          MBEA Ad-Hoc Committee for Recruitment of Business Teachers, 1997-2004

·          MBEA New Professionals Committee, 1997-2003

·          Business Technology Advisory Committee, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 2000

·          Fundraising Committee, Scott County R-III Schools, 1999-2000

·          Salary, Welfare and TAB Committee, Scott County R-III Schools, 1998-1999

·          NCBEA Membership Committee, 1996-97

·          NCBEA Public Relations Committee, 1996-97

 

AWARDS AND HONORS

 

·          Program of Excellence Award, Missouri Business Education Association, 2006

·          Inducted into Who's Who in Missouri Business Education, 2004

·          NBEA Graduate Scholarship, 2004

·          NCBEA Emerging Professional Award, 2001

·          Southeast Business Education Association Outstanding Business Educator Award, 2001

·          MBEA New Professionals Award, 2000

·          AIDEX Fellowship Award, 1999

·          Outstanding Business Education Graduate/Southeast Missouri State University, 1997

·          NBEA Award of Merit/Outstanding Business Education Graduate, 1997

·        AVA Outstanding Business Education Student Award, 1996

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

·          Brainbench Certification in MS Office 2003 Fundamentals, Received December 2006

·          National Computer Science Academy Certification in Microsoft Office XP, Received July 2003

·          National Computer Science Academy Certification in HTML 4.0, Received July 2003

·          National Computer Science Academy Certification in Microsoft Word 2002, Received July 2003

·          National Computer Science Academy Certification in Microsoft Excel 2002, Received July 2003

·          National Computer Science Academy Certification in Computer Hardware Technician, Received July 2003

·          National Computer Science Academy Certification in Windows 2000 Professional, Received July 2003

·          Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC3), Received July 2003

·          Administrative Assistant Certification, Southeast Missouri State University, Received May 1997

 

PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS/KEYNOTE APPEARANCES

 

·       Keynote Address: I Don’t Teach Technology, I Teach Students!
DPE/MBEA Luncheon, June 2008

·          Keynote Address: I Don’t Teach Technology, I Teach Students!  Indiana Business and Marketing Education Conference, Fall 2007

·          E-portfolios in the Business/Computer Classroom. Technology Turning Points, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, Summer 2007, http://www.glencoe-techzine.com/teachertalk/sum07.htm

·          Making Multimedia Work: Tips for Successful Instruction. Business Education Forum v. 59 no. 2 (December 2004) p. 48-50

·          Building positive cooperating relationships--successful partnering tips for teachers and student teachers. Business Education Forum v. 52 (October 1997) p. 46-7+

·          Business Education Lesson Plans and Resources Webpage, Published on the internet, April 1997
URL: http://lessonplans.btskinner.com

 

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

DESE Workshop--March 2008--Photoshop Phun for Teachers / Southeast Technology Conference Word 2007 & WOW! Excel 2007--EEK! --July 2008 / MBEA Conference--Hands-on Lab--InDesign: Moving Up--June 2008 / DESE Workshop--Photoshop Bag O' Tricks, March 2009 / NBEA Chicago--Photographs, Graphics, Flash, Oh My! April 2009

·          “Business Education on a Budget,” two-hour pre-session presented at Indiana Business and Marketing Education Conference, Fall 2007.

·          “DTP—InDesign for Smarties,” presented at Indiana Business and Marketing Education Conference, Fall 2007.

·          “The Journey to Flash 8,” presented at Missouri Association of Career and Technical Education/Missouri Business Education Association Conference, Summer 2007, and Indiana Business and Marketing Education Conference, Fall 2007

·          “TEACH-nology Tools You Need! “ Presented at Missouri Business Education Association Fall Conference, Fall 2006, and Indiana Business and Marketing Education Conference, Fall 2007

·          “In and Outs of InDesign,” Presented at the Southeast Missouri Technology Conference, Summer 2007.

·          ‘I’m Out There: Teaching in the Cyber Age,” Tele-speaker for Saskatchewan Business Teachers Association (SBTA) Spring 2007 Conference.

·          “Multimedia Projects on a Budget,” Presented at Wisconsin Business Education Association, September 2006

·          “Do-it-Yourself Simulations for Business Education,” Presented  at Wisconsin Business Education Association, September 2006

·          “Creating an Online Community in the Classroom,” Presented at Southeast Technology Conference, August 2006

·          "Flash MX: Introduction to Web Animation,” Presented at Missouri Association of Career and Technical Education/Missouri Business Education Association Conference, Summer 2006

·          “Flash MX: Taking it to the Next Level,” Presented at Missouri Association of Career and Technical Education/Missouri Business Education Association Conference, Summer 2006

·          "Making Magic in Movie Maker," presented at St. Louis Area Business Education Association, February 2006

·          "Multimedia: Making it Happen in Movie Maker," Presented at Missouri Business Education Association Fall Conference, November 2005

·          "Multimedia Magic: Building a Curriculum on a Budget," Presented at NCBEA/IBEA Conference, November 2005

·          "Cyber Safety...Is it in YOUR Curriculum?" Presented at Missouri Association of Career and Technical Education/Missouri Business Education Association Conference, Summer 2005

·          "Multimedia Fun with Flash MX (Introduction)," Hands-on Computer Lab presented at Missouri Association of Career and Technical Education/Missouri Business Education Association Conference, Summer 2005

·          "Multimedia on a Budget," Presented at Missouri Business Education Association Fall Conference, Fall 2004 (repeated at Summer 2005 Conference)

·          "Macromedia Flash MX Advanced: The FUN Stuff!" Hands-on Computer Lab presented at Missouri Association of Career and Technical Education/Missouri Business Education Association Conference, Summer 2004

·          "Macromedia Flash MX: The Basics," Hands-on Computer Lab presented at Missouri Association of Career and Technical Education/Missouri Business Education Association Conference, Summer 2004

·          "Effective Multimedia Instruction," Presented at National Business Education Association Conference in Chicago, April 2004

·          "Getting 'Flashy' With Multimedia," Presented at Missouri Business Education Association Fall Conference, Fall 2003

·          "Macromedia Flash MX," hands-on computer workshop presented at Missouri Association of Career and Technical Education/Missouri Business Education Association Conference, Summer 2003

·          "Learn the Power…of PowerPoint 2002," hands-on computer workshop presented at Missouri Association of Career and Technical Education/Missouri Business Education Association Conference, Summer 2003

·          "Business Education...A Middle School Connection," Presented at Missouri Association of Career and Technical Education/Missouri Business Education Association Conference, Summer 2003

·          "Homemade Business Technology Simulation Ideas," Presented at Missouri Business Education Association Fall Conference, Fall 2002

·          "KEY-don't be-BORED-ING," Presented at Missouri Business Education Association Fall Conference, Fall 2001

·          "Creating Publications with Pizzazz: Using MS Publisher 98," Presented at Missouri Association of Career and Technical Education/Missouri Business Education Association Conference, Summer 2000

·          "Navigating the Tangled Web," Presented at Missouri Association of Career and Technical Education/Missouri Business Education Association Conference, Summer 2000

·          "Teaching E-mail and Internet in Business Classes," Presented at Missouri Business Education Association Fall Conference, November 1999

·          "Creating Web Pages for Classroom Instruction," Presented at Missouri Vocational Association/Missouri Business Education Association Conference, Summer 1999

·          "Internet Ideas for Business Technology," Presented at Missouri Vocational Association/Missouri Business Education Association Conference, Summer 1999

·          "Expectations, Responsibilities, Concerns of Student Teachers/Cooperating Teachers." Presented at  Missouri Vocational Association/Missouri Business Education Association Conference, Summer 1997

 

GRANTS

·         Wrote and received Vocational Enhancement Grant from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for $77,000, Spring 2007.

·          Wrote and received Vocational Enhancement Grant from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for $56,082, Spring 2004.

·          Wrote and received Vocational Enhancement Grant from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for $41,878, Spring 2000.

·          Wrote and received That's a Wrap Incentive Grant for video editing equipment from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for $5000, Spring 2000.