Engineer Project

Cynthia Werntz

**** *. ********** **., ***** Bend, IN 46617 574-***-**** *******@*****.***

EDUCATION

University of Notre Dame 2005-2007

Masters of Education-ACE 12

Indiana Proficient Teaching License K-6, Reading Specialist, valid 2009-2019.

Visual Thinking Strategies, VTS 2007-2011

Certified Educator and Trainer in VTS

Michigan State University 1977-1981

Bachelor of Science

Package Engineering

EMPLOYMENT

Instructional Coach, South Bend Community School System 2011- current

Responsible for all teacher professional development at Warren Primary Center

Responsible for assisting and monitoring student data collection for all title 1 programs.

Training of Warren Staff using Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS)

Educator Kindergarten, South Bend Community School System, Title 1 Primary Center 2009-2011

Educator First Grade, South Bend Community School System, Title 1 Primary Center.

Self contained, title 1 Public School.

Responsible for all student monitoring and data analysis using Wireless Generation (RTI) technology and 8 step programs for general education classroom. (both programs State Mandated).

Conducted VTS presentations at K-4 Institutes for South Bend Community School Professional Development.

Completed One year VTS study with Kindergarten including Web 2.0 projects-findings were presented to

SBCSC Title 1 Directors and leaders Spring 2010.

2011 Recipient of South Bend Education Foundation Grant

2010 Teacher Academy participant-

Educator 5th grade, Saint Adalbert, Notre Dame Magnificat School, South Bend, IN 2005-2009

Self contained, population is at risk minority and ENL.

Lead teacher responsible for implementation of Visual Thinking Strategies and technology initiative. Certified VTS Trainer after completion of three summer sessions in Seattle, WA.

Completed Web 2.0 and Project Based Wiki through Notre Dame 2009.

Recipient of ACE Fellowship Technology Grant to train staff, purchase technology, and materials to implement VTS school wide.

Made VTS presentations to South Bend and Mishawaka Schools, Notre Dame trustee’s wives and various organizations the past five years in joint collaboration with the Snite Museum.

Worked with Notre Dame Jordan Science Center and Biology Department to expose Students to microscopes and space exploration during annual visit.

Owner, Sunsports, South Bend, IN 1986-2005

Initiated business in 1986 responsible for designing and manufacturing children’s apparel.

In 1995, the business was turned into a graphic design and custom apparel tailored to teams and special events.

Responsible for all purchasing, design, production, sales and marketing.

Senior Packaging Engineer, Baxter Travenol, Round Lake, IL 1982-1985

Packaging project team leader for Frozen Drug Delivery Program, Promoted 1983 from Package Engineer to Senior Package Engineer.

Received 1983 Corporate Technical Achievement Award. Responsible for the design and validation of a unique distribution/packaging system that allowed Travenol to effectively market premixed frozen drugs.

Applied and received corporate patents on two unique packaging systems.

Program management and supervisory responsibilities, coordination all packaging development activities for first priority projects, including supervisory responsibilities for lab personnel and production workers.

Major development activities were targeted towards the development and implementation of significant cost/value improvements to products. Completed design work, testing and prepared all documentation for submissions of protocols to the FDA for product approval.

Packaging Engineer Administrator, AVON Products, New York, NY 1981-1982

Responsible for Package Development for Women’s and Children’s gift and decorative items destined for Avon’s International Market.

Coordination of projects involved working with New York marketing and design, issuing specifications, solving problems, approving vendor drawings and initiating required package testing with foreign subsidiaries.

Promoted in April of 1982 from Associate Engineer to Engineer, which resulted in additional responsibilities of training new engineers and the management of a secretary.

Package Intern, Bendix Corporation, South Bend, IN Summer 1980

ACADEMIC TRAINING and PRESENTATIONS

Instructional Coach at Warren Primary Center in charge of all building professional development and data collection.

Participant in SBCSC Teacher Academy-6 weeks professional Development in 2010-2011.

Certified VTS Instructor for 5 full day teacher training sessions at Notre Dame for both public and private schools from 2008-2010.

Clinical Instructor University of Notre Dame 2011- Integrating technology and Art into Content Areas. masters level.(class cancelled summer 2011 due to enrollment

VTS presenter in 2008, 2009, 2010 at South Bend Community Schools Professional Development Seminars K-4

Certified VTS Instructor for 5 full day teacher training sessions at Notre Dame for both public and private schools from 2008-2010.

VTS Presenter in 2007, 2008, 2099 at various events at the Notre Dame Snite Museum including ACE Masters Students, teachers, volunteers, and trustees.

VTS and Technology presenter for IUSB and ACE graduate students in 2008, 2009 and 2010. Topic: Express Yourself with Art and Language Arts.

Extensively trained in Project Based Learning and best practices integrating content area into language arts during South Bend Community School Teacher Academy.

Participant in Project Based Learning Project conducted by Pam Burish using instructional technology. Produced more than 25 Voicethreads with students K, 1, and 5th grade since 2008.

Trained and used a Smartboard, and Web 2.0 for classroom instruction, planning, and presentations in 5th, 1st, and Kindergarten.

Trained extensively at St. Adalbert and South Bend Schools in both Kay Davidson’s Simple Six and Lucy Calkin’s Writers Workshop.

GRANTS

2012 Public Education Foundation Teacher Grant $1500- Project title: Tools for Guided Literacy:Building a Leveled School Library.

2011 Public Education Foundation Teacher Grant $1500- Project title: Engaging the Eye Generation. Building Literacy using picture books.

2008 Notre Dame Magnificat Grant $2500 - Project title: Technology in the Classroom. A grant to purchase technology and materials to implement School wide Visual Thinking Program.

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