Bernard P. Lake
***** ******** **., ***** *****, MD 20634
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COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Educator with over 25 years of experience as an assistant principal and instructor, teaching curricula to support high school CTE programs in computing and foundation technology. Passionate about introducing technology career options to students and building vital computer skills to further students’ academic and career goals, as evidenced by several students passing MOS certification. Helped hundreds of students successfully transition into high school CTE and college programs.
Assistant Principal – Caribbean Community School, St. Croix, USVI – 1982 – 1984
Classroom Competencies
Business Law
Computer Applications
Principles of Management
Principles of Accounting
Introduction to Business
Business Management & Admin
Principles of Marketing
Foundations of Technology
Human Resource
Principle of Supervision
LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION
St Mary's County Public Schools, MD 2006 – 2019
Advance Professional Certificate License with Business Education 7 – 12
• License Number: 18-2192
EDUCATION
Administrative & Supervisory – Notre Dame Maryland University, Baltimore MD 2015 – 16
Doctoral Studies, Education leadership policy and change 2013 to present
Walden University
Doctoral Studies Doctor of Education leadership
University of Phoenix, AZ. Successfully completed doctoral course work. ABD 2009
Endorsements: Business-Marketing/Management 7 to 12. Business-General 7 to 12.
Mt. Mercy College, Cedar Rapids, IA 2000
Course work in High School Business Education
Masters Business Administration
Nova University, Fort Lauderdale, FL 1992
Bachelors of Business of Administration – Industrial Relations, Human Resources, Marketing
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 1987
Real Estate License: Maryland – 682306
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Business Education Teacher, ST Mary's Co Public Schools, Great Mills, MD, 2006 to present
Great Mills High School
Responsible for creating and teaching computer-based curricula for students in grades 9 to 12. Primarily work with students enrolled in a CTE track or interested in enrolling in CTE. Career clusters supported include business, foundations of Technology, and accounting. The average class size is 25 students.
• Create lesson plans; and assignments based on CTE cluster guidelines set by county and state.
• Monitor 30-desk computer lab, including during daily “open lab” hours for students. Ensure that students are on-task, and report instances where students are misusing school computers.
• Designed new lesson units on mobile technology and tablets to support new resources.
• Arranged field trips and visits to local community colleges and FBLA regional meets.
• Acted as a mentor for new CTE teachers.
• Called on as an expert teacher, pursuing doctoral degrees.
• Worked as Assistant High School Principal – conducted discipline meetings and suspension re-entry conferences, supervised effective discipline and attendance; supervised assigned non-classroom areas and non-instructional times without injury to students, staff, or damage to property.
• Assumed responsibility for the health, safety, and welfare of students; protected confidentiality of records and information.
Computer Technology Teacher, Killeen Independent School Dist, Killeen, TX, 2005
Robert Shoemaker High School
Prepared and taught courses in the school’s 30-desk computer lab. Split time between teaching CTE students, and teaching required keyboarding courses for non-CTE students. Worked with students in grades 9 through 12.
• Arranged field trips to visit local community colleges and FBLA regional meets.
Business Teacher, New Orleans Public Schools, New Orleans, LA, 2004 – 2005
Warren Easton High School
Prepared and taught courses in the school’s 30-desk computer lab. Split time between teaching CTE students, and teaching required keyboarding courses for non-CTE students. Worked with students in grades 9 through 12.
Marketing/Management Instructor
Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, IA, 2000 – 2004
Responsible for creating and teaching marketing and management-based curricula for students in community college. Primarily worked with students enrolled in a business track or interested in enrolling in marketing and sales management. Faculty Advisor for more than 500 students.
• Added two new marketing/management courses to college offerings – sales management and principles of marketing. Managed and kept records for more than 275 students per semester.
• Sourced programs and technologies to enhance students’ long-distance learning experience.
• Managed and arranged field trips for 40 students to visit regional universities.
• Advisor to SIFE club; won regional business speaking competition, St. Louis, MO.