This page documents some of the professional development opportunities I have taken advantage of.
Data Science and Technology
Salesforce Administrator Trailhead
Salesforce.com
Spring 2022
The Salesforce Administrator credential is designed for those who have experience with Salesforce and continuously look for ways to assist their companies in getting even more from additional features and capabilities. I have achieved "Mountaineer" rank on the Salesforce Trailhead and anticipate sitting for an Administrator Certification in early September 2022.
View Trailhead Profile Here
Salesforce.com
Spring 2022
The Salesforce Administrator credential is designed for those who have experience with Salesforce and continuously look for ways to assist their companies in getting even more from additional features and capabilities. I have achieved "Mountaineer" rank on the Salesforce Trailhead and anticipate sitting for an Administrator Certification in early September 2022.
View Trailhead Profile Here
Introduction to SQL & Intermediate SQL
University of Central Florida Continuing Education
January & September 2020
When it comes to query language for relational database management systems, SQL is the industry benchmark. This hands-on course helped to advance my knowledge and keep pace with today's SQL standards. I practiced designing, writing, and testing complex SQL queries to execute on a practice database using SQL Server Express.
View Introduction Credential Here
View Intermediate Credential Here
University of Central Florida Continuing Education
January & September 2020
When it comes to query language for relational database management systems, SQL is the industry benchmark. This hands-on course helped to advance my knowledge and keep pace with today's SQL standards. I practiced designing, writing, and testing complex SQL queries to execute on a practice database using SQL Server Express.
View Introduction Credential Here
View Intermediate Credential Here
Python for Everybody Specialization
University of Michigan on Coursera
December 2019
This Specialization built on the success of the Python for Everybody course and introduced fundamental programming concepts including data structures, networked program application interfaces, and databases, using the Python programming language. In the Capstone project, I used the technologies learned throughout the Specialization to design and create my own applications for data retrieval, processing, and visualization.
Courses Completed:
View Specialization Credential Here
University of Michigan on Coursera
December 2019
This Specialization built on the success of the Python for Everybody course and introduced fundamental programming concepts including data structures, networked program application interfaces, and databases, using the Python programming language. In the Capstone project, I used the technologies learned throughout the Specialization to design and create my own applications for data retrieval, processing, and visualization.
Courses Completed:
- Programming for Everybody (Getting started with Python)
- Python Data Structures
- Using Python to Access Web Data
- Using Databases with Python
- Capstone: Retrieving, Processing, and Visualizing Data with Python
View Specialization Credential Here
Introduction to Data Science Specialization
IBM on Coursera
July 2020
This course is part of the IBM Data Science Professional Certificate. This introduction to Python kickstarted my learning of Python for data science, as well as programming in general.
Courses Completed:
View Specialization Credential Here
IBM on Coursera
July 2020
This course is part of the IBM Data Science Professional Certificate. This introduction to Python kickstarted my learning of Python for data science, as well as programming in general.
Courses Completed:
- What is Data Science?
- Open Source Tools for Data Science
- Data Science Methodology
- Python for Data Science and AI
- Databases and SQL for Data Science
View Specialization Credential Here
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Education
Googlepalooza 2022
Chicago Public Schools
August 2022
The CPS Googlepalooza conference is designed to support all school staff in utilizing Google tools to teach, learn, work and collaborate.
Sessions Presented:
Chicago Public Schools
August 2022
The CPS Googlepalooza conference is designed to support all school staff in utilizing Google tools to teach, learn, work and collaborate.
Sessions Presented:
- Two Tin Cans and a String: Getting Your Spreadsheets to Talk to Each Other
- Talking Data
- ...And You Don't Even Have to Leave Your Email!
- Google Sheets for Educators (Advanced)
Google Certified Educator Level 2
Google for Education
August 2019
Level 2 Educator is the second of two certifications specifically for classroom teachers. Level 2 digs in deep to advanced uses of Google Tools while helping educators create solid blended learning lessons. Level 2 is perfect for the educator who is ready for the next step in technology integration. Users must pass the Level 2 exam at the end of the curriculum to become Certified.
Google for Education
August 2019
Level 2 Educator is the second of two certifications specifically for classroom teachers. Level 2 digs in deep to advanced uses of Google Tools while helping educators create solid blended learning lessons. Level 2 is perfect for the educator who is ready for the next step in technology integration. Users must pass the Level 2 exam at the end of the curriculum to become Certified.
Science, Engineering, and Art As Well: Why is it so hard to teach science well?
Dr. Helen Quinn, University of Chicago Physics Colloquium
November 2018
In this lecture, particle theorist and educator Dr. Helen Quinn reflected on what we know about teaching science to K-12 students and for undergraduates, how we know it, and what it tells us about good teaching. The lecture was followed by a panel discussion on how universities can support K-12 science education.
Dr. Helen Quinn, University of Chicago Physics Colloquium
November 2018
In this lecture, particle theorist and educator Dr. Helen Quinn reflected on what we know about teaching science to K-12 students and for undergraduates, how we know it, and what it tells us about good teaching. The lecture was followed by a panel discussion on how universities can support K-12 science education.
Dates with Desmos
Chicago Public Schools
2018 - 2019
Sessions Attended
Chicago Public Schools
2018 - 2019
Sessions Attended
- Introduction to Desmos
- Desmos Teacher Activities I & II
Face and Embrace: Waking Up to Racial Equity in Education
CPS Office of Social Science and Civic Engagement
August 2018
Sessions Attended
CPS Office of Social Science and Civic Engagement
August 2018
Sessions Attended
- Teacher Talk: Owning Your Language
- Adultism: Developing Intergenerational Relationships
- Mathematics and Teacher Identity
- Developing Questions and Planning Inquiries Through a Lens of Racial Equity
- Unpacking Structural Racism in Schools
Googlepalooza 2018
Chicago Public Schools
August 2018
The CPS Googlepalooza conference is designed to support all school staff in utilizing Google tools to teach, learn, work and collaborate.
Sessions Attended:
Chicago Public Schools
August 2018
The CPS Googlepalooza conference is designed to support all school staff in utilizing Google tools to teach, learn, work and collaborate.
Sessions Attended:
- Every Student Is Unique: Use Digital Tools To Meet Their Needs
- Time-Saving Student Trackers
- Online Rubric, or, How To Give Meaningful Feedback That Students Can't Lose
- Using Google Sheets and Google Drawing to Plan Phenomenon-Based Science Instruction
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Summer Institute
CPS Office of Social Emotional Learning
August 2018
Sessions Attended:
CPS Office of Social Emotional Learning
August 2018
Sessions Attended:
- Strengthening SEL Through Instruction
- Trauma-Informed and Restorative Practices
- Responding to Seriously Disruptive Behavior
- Being an "Askable Adult" and Referring Youth to Sexual Health Services
- Using Data Collection to Address Challenging Behavior
- Race, Equity, and Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy
- Creating Safe and Supportive Schools for LGBT and All Youth
Young Men of Color Summit
Chicago Public Schools
March 2018
Sessions Attended:
Chicago Public Schools
March 2018
Sessions Attended:
- Restorative Justice Practices by Gabriel Cortez, PhD
- Peer Mentoring Programs: Lessons from the Kenwood Brotherhood by Shelby T. Wyatt, PhD
Framework Specialist Workshops
CPS Student Teaching Workshops
Winter 2018
Sessions Attended:
CPS Student Teaching Workshops
Winter 2018
Sessions Attended:
- Student Ownership in a CPS Classroom
- Assessment in a CPS Classroom
- Getting It Together: Management in the CPS Classroom
Chicago Public Schools New Teacher Cohort
CPS Framework Specialists
August 2018 - June 2019
The New Teachers Cohort featured monthly meetings during which participants engaged in professional learning, goal-setting, and time to work and collaborate with each other and Framework Specialist mentors.
CPS Framework Specialists
August 2018 - June 2019
The New Teachers Cohort featured monthly meetings during which participants engaged in professional learning, goal-setting, and time to work and collaborate with each other and Framework Specialist mentors.
Freshman Success Community
Network for College Success
2018 - 2019
The NCS's Freshman Success Community Meetings feature monthly professional learning and collaboration surrounding the specific developmental and academic needs of high school freshmen. Participation in this community supports freshman teachers and administrators in setting their students up for favorable outcomes in high school and beyond.
Network for College Success
2018 - 2019
The NCS's Freshman Success Community Meetings feature monthly professional learning and collaboration surrounding the specific developmental and academic needs of high school freshmen. Participation in this community supports freshman teachers and administrators in setting their students up for favorable outcomes in high school and beyond.
Google Certified Educator Level 2 Bootcamp
EdTechTeam
August 2018
Google’s Certified Educator Level 2 focuses on meaningful and creative ways to integrate the 4Cs in the classroom. Level 2 teaches the advanced features of G Suite including HyperDocs using Google Docs, Maps and MyMaps for for geo-instruction and virtual field trips; digital portfolios with Google Sites; and using screencasting techniques for developing learning libraries in YouTube and more. Level 2 is the perfect place for teachers who are ready to try something new and engaging in their classrooms all while preparing them for Google’s Certified Educator Level 2 exam.
EdTechTeam
August 2018
Google’s Certified Educator Level 2 focuses on meaningful and creative ways to integrate the 4Cs in the classroom. Level 2 teaches the advanced features of G Suite including HyperDocs using Google Docs, Maps and MyMaps for for geo-instruction and virtual field trips; digital portfolios with Google Sites; and using screencasting techniques for developing learning libraries in YouTube and more. Level 2 is the perfect place for teachers who are ready to try something new and engaging in their classrooms all while preparing them for Google’s Certified Educator Level 2 exam.
Leadership
Leadership In 3-D
Kirk Randazzo, PhD; Kappa Kappa Psi North Central District Leadership Workshop
January 2018
This presentation focuses on building fundamental leadership development skills. It begins with a discussion of how leadership is a continuum upon which all individuals can improve and positively change or affect their corner of the world. We then discuss the 3-D's of leadership - Different, Dependable, and Dynamic - and how to develop these skills within ourselves. Finally, we focus on some additional aspects of leading others that will help us become more effective leaders in our sphere of influence.
Kirk Randazzo, PhD; Kappa Kappa Psi North Central District Leadership Workshop
January 2018
This presentation focuses on building fundamental leadership development skills. It begins with a discussion of how leadership is a continuum upon which all individuals can improve and positively change or affect their corner of the world. We then discuss the 3-D's of leadership - Different, Dependable, and Dynamic - and how to develop these skills within ourselves. Finally, we focus on some additional aspects of leading others that will help us become more effective leaders in our sphere of influence.
Don't Waste My Time: How to Keep People Motivated
Kirk Randazzo, PhD; Kappa Kappa Psi North Central District Leadership Workshop
January 2018
Organizations often encounter situations where some individuals participate less than others. This can often cause problems because the leaders of those organizations need all individuals to remain engaged in order to accomplish specific goals. This presentation explores some of the primary reasons why people do not participate more and offers strategies for keeping individuals motivated and moving the organization forward in a more positive direction.
Kirk Randazzo, PhD; Kappa Kappa Psi North Central District Leadership Workshop
January 2018
Organizations often encounter situations where some individuals participate less than others. This can often cause problems because the leaders of those organizations need all individuals to remain engaged in order to accomplish specific goals. This presentation explores some of the primary reasons why people do not participate more and offers strategies for keeping individuals motivated and moving the organization forward in a more positive direction.
Mindfulness in the Madness
Tammi Ramsey; Kappa Kappa Psi North Central District Convention
April 2018
In times of stress and chaos, prioritizing self-care is usually the first thing we cut out of our daily lives. Finding small ways to maintain mindfulness and create peace can equate to more productive days. This workshop will explore options for creating space, well-being, and awareness of the present moment in our lives.
Tammi Ramsey; Kappa Kappa Psi North Central District Convention
April 2018
In times of stress and chaos, prioritizing self-care is usually the first thing we cut out of our daily lives. Finding small ways to maintain mindfulness and create peace can equate to more productive days. This workshop will explore options for creating space, well-being, and awareness of the present moment in our lives.
