Ana Weston Solomon, MA Ed
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
·
Principal for Hayward Adult School
·
MA Ed in Instructional Technologies
·
Change Agent for Systemic Improvement
· 18
+ Years Adult Education
·
Software / Curriculum Designer
·
Bilingual English / Spanish
·
Corporate Management / Training
·
Systems Design & Integration
·
Public Relations / Marketing
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
· Principal for Hayward Adult School, 18,000 Students
· Manage 11 million dollar budget
· Supervise and manage faculty
and support staff of 300 employees
· Administration
of Carl Perkins, WIA, CASAS, Carl Perkins, EL Civics grants
· Supervision and evaluation
of administrative, credentialed and classified employees
· Collaborate with union
representatives for three unions district-wide
· Outreach and development
of community partnerships for training and classes including Alameda County Workforce Investment Board, Private Industry Council, EDD, Workforce Collaborative,
Social Services Administration, The Bread Project,
Oakland Housing Authority, In-Home Health Services,
Port of Oakland, City of Oakland, Oakland
Unified School District, Urban Voice,
Jewish Vocational Services; Hayward Parks and Recreation Dept (HARD)
· Supervise 9 Trade Union
Apprenticeship Programs
·
Created Staff and Student Roundtables for collaboration and problem solving
· Marketing and Promotion
through hosting annual events such as Annual Job and Resource Fair, Annual Medical
Job Fair, Annual Small Business Expo
· Supervise task forces
for development of Career Technical Education and Allied Medical Professions
· Organize Advisory Board
for Community Advisory Boards and CTE Department
· Managed master calendar
for 10 programs
· Developed strategic school
planning during State budget cuts to appropriations
· Developed faculty retreat
and professional development activities
· Participated in personal
development through attendance at local CTE Network meetings,
ACSA membership, CAEEA membership; attendance at CUE and CCAE conferences, attending Educational Leadership classes at Cal
State East Bay;
participating in Alameda County Administrators Focus Group; Technology Committe Head for CCAE/COAB Conference 2011
TRAINING & INSTRUCTION
·
Adult Education and College Instructor for 14 + years
·
Curriculum development and instruction of multimedia training seminars
for
Education
and Corporate markets.
· Department Chair, Career Technical Education for Oakland Unified School District Adult Education
Program serving 30,000 adult learners.
· TIMAC Mentor through OTAN state-wide mentoring
project (2 years)
·
Web Page Design instruction and curriculum development at Holy Names University.
· Curriculum development of text and practicum for Microsoft Office Applications computer classes,
English As A Second Language and Vocational ESL classes.
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
·
Textbook writer/reviewer.
·
Multimedia Instructional Designer utilizing interactive video.
·
Windows & Macintosh experience including MS Office Suite: Word,
Excel, Access; PowerPoint, HyperStudio, FileMaker Pro, Claris Home Page, FrontPage, DreamWeaver, Contribute.
· Medical transcriptionist for SF surgeon and managed front/back office for orthopedic surgeon,
Miami FLA.
· Project manager for development and production of interactive CD-ROM.
· Off-line video editing
· Videographer and production assistant for industrial and documentary video
TECHNICAL / EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS
· Introduction
to Multimedia, McGraw-Hill/Glencoe, 2003, 2010; High school/post secondary text book, (500 pages/5 color) Instructor
Manual, CD-ROM, web site,.
· HyperStudio
3.1 Complete Tutorial,
South-Western Educational Publishing, 1998: interactive tutorial for mastering HyperStudio, (500 pages, five color)
Teacher’s Manual and Workbook.
·
Ethics and the Internet,
South-Western Educational Publishing, 1998: a guide to the ethics and legal
implications of Internet usage.
·
Research on the Internet, South-Western Educational Publishing,
1998: an interactive teaching module for effective Internet searches and retrieval.
· Job Search
on the Internet, South-Western Educational Publishing, 1998: a guide to
resources and listings for preparing for and implementing a job search, or career change with the Internet.
·
America Online Basics, South-Western Educational Publishing,
1998: a training module for learning how to use America Online’s services.
· Web
Design with Claris Home Page, South-Western Educational Publishing, 1998: interactive
tutorial for designing a web page.
CURRICULUM DESIGN EXPERIENCE
• Web Page Design with DreamWeaver - Holy Names College
• Integrating Technology Into The
K-12 Curriculum - UC Berkeley Extension
• Evaluating and Selecting Technology
Based Curriculum Materials-
UC Berkeley Extension, Dept.
of Education
• Ethics & Access in Technology-
UC Berkeley Extension, Dept of Education
• Seminar: Interactive Videodisc Production
- SFSU Graduate Dept of Ed, Dept of Instructional Technologies
• Computer Business Applications /MS
Office Suite - Oakland
U.S.D.
• English As A Second Language - Multimedia classroom, Oakland U.S.D.
SOFTWARE TITLES
· Paths to Freedom: an
educational interactive multimedia CD-ROM resource for teachers of American History, created in conjunction with Encyclopedia Britannica the State of California and Haukom Associates
·
Julia: An ESL Interactive Video Program: an interactive teaching model using laserdisc and HyperCard
·
Martial Arts: a QuickTime Interactive Informational Display
· Multimedia
in Higher Education: Workshop training series for educators
·
Office Hours: A Biology Tutorial On Evolution: interactive biology
tutorial
EDUCATION
·
Administrative Intern Credential/ Tier II, Cal State East
Bay, May 2010
· Administrative Intern Credential/
Tier I, Cal State East Bay,
Aug 2006
·
MA Ed/ Instructional Technologies, San Francisco State University, Emphasis on Curriculum Design and Interactive Video & Computer Aided Instruction, May 1993
·
BA in English, Holy Names
College, Emphasis on English Literature and English As a Second Language. May 1991
·
Adult Teaching Credential, San Francisco State University, English, ESL, ABE, Computer Science, Social Sciences. May 1992.
Clear 1998.
·
CBEST Test , August 1990
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
|
2008-Present
|
Principal HaywardAdult |
Hayward Unified School Dis |
|
2006-2008 |
AdministratorSpecial Asn |
Oakland Adult &Career Ed |
|
2003-2006
|
Teacher on Special Asn |
Oakland Adult &Career Ed |
|
19932003 |
ESL/Vocational
Instructor |
Oakland Adult &Career Ed |
|
2002-2008
|
Computer Instructor |
Holy Names University |
|
2001-Present |
Author/Technical Writer |
Glencoe-McGraw Hill Publishers |
|
2000-Present |
Text reviewer |
DDC Publishing |
|
1999-2000 |
Medical Transcriptionist |
Dr. William Goodson, Oncology |
|
1999 |
Text reviewer |
Dr. William Goodson, Private Publication |
|
1998- Present |
Author/Technical Writer |
South-Western/Thompson Pub |
|
1997 -2000 |
Instructor |
JFK University, Orinda, CA |
|
1995- 1998 |
Instructor |
Mills College, E.C.I.W. |
|
1995 |
Lecturer |
SFSU Graduate Dept of Ed/ ED Tech Dept |
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1994-2000 |
Instructor |
U.C. Berkeley Extended Education |
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1993-1994 |
Project Manager |
Haukom Associates/Encyc. Britannica |
|
1992-2000 |
Multimedia Consultant |
Peralta Community College District |
|
1992-1993 |
Instructor |
Marin Community College District |
|
1991-Present |
Owner/Developer
|
MediaTech Consulting |
|
1987-1989 |
Account Executive |
Proline Industries, Inc.,
Burlingame, CA |
|
1970-1972 |
Office Manager |
Dr. John Burch, Orth. Surgeon |
COMMITTEE SERVICE/MEMBERSHIPS
Member ACSA
Member Cal Commission Adult Education
Chair CCAE/COAB Technology Committee
Member Hayward Unified Technology Committeee
TIMAC mentor through OTAN - 2 Year Mentoring Project
Oakland Adult
Education Task Force
Oakland Adult Education Director’s Advisory Committee
Oakland Adult
Education Technology Committee
Data and Accountability Team
Faculty Chair for Neighborhood Centers Faculty Council
Community Volunteer Services
Distance Learning Committee
