EDUCATION
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA
Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering June 1989
Member of Pi Tau Sigma National Engineering Honor Society
STATE OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Alternate Route to Certification Program
State Certification to teach grades 7-12 mathematics May 2003
University of New England Biddeford, ME
Masters of Science in Education December 2008
Collaborative Action Research: Successful Alternate Assessments for High School Freshmen in Pre-Algebra
EXPERIENCE T
TEACHER OF MATHEMATICS
North Haven High School, North Haven, CT August 2003 - present
Experience teaching the following courses: Honors PreCalculus, PreCalculus L2, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, PreAlgebra.
Utilize differentiation in the classroom to challenge students of all abilities. Promote responsibility, productivity and confidence in students to prepare them for success. Employ alternate assessment to allow all students to demonstrate capabilities.
Initiated, proposed, developed and taught a new two-credit course known as Introduction to Engineering. Co-taught class with Tech-Ed teacher. Created curriculum, projects and managed field trips to expose students to the many facets of the engineering profession.
Collaborate with teachers of common courses to establish uniform formative and summative assessments. Work together on best practices and pacing. Informal collaboration with teachers of prerequisite and subsequent courses to align curriculum. Support data teams with data collection and organization
Aligned curriculum with the Connecticut Common Core and Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT). Integrated CAPT preparation into lesson plans.
Trained in co-teaching and currently co-teaching PreAlgebra with Special Education teacher. Special presenter for Capitol Region Education Council workshop focusing on team teaching and co-teaching.
Proficient in PowerSchool and PowerTeacher for attendance and grades. Parent portal has been enabled for three years and is an integral part of parent communication.
Mentor to Quinnipiac University field study students.
PROJECT MANAGER
Stanley Works / Access Technologies Division, Farmington, CT January 1998 - July 2003
Managed new product development, product improvement and cost reduction programs for Stanley’s automatics door division. Team leader for multi-functional teams. Ensured products adhered to UL, CUL, CSA, FAA and various local, national and international building codes. Trained personnel.
Responsible for team which designed and implemented the Double Diamond heavy-duty telescopic automatic sliding door package for Home Depot. Gathered “Voice of the Customer” data and customer requirements. Wrote technical specifications. Developed prototypes, conducted in-house and field testing and modified the design based on testing and feedback from field installers, factory assemblers, customers and end-users. Released the product to manufacturing floor and trained factory personnel. Wrote installation guide and trained field installers. Wrote inspection and test procedures. Wrote replacement and parts guide. Interfaced with technical publisher. Performed cost analysis. This product increased revenue by $4 million in the first year.
Responsible for team which developed a heavy-duty bi-parting slider, and two hurricane sliding automatic doors which were approved for use in Dade County, Florida. Developed new aluminum extrusions and assemblies, built prototypes, finalized design and tested. Developed configuration logic, wrote engineering change notices, trained factory assemblers and implemented on the production floor. Wrote technical specifications, installation guide and replacement parts guide. These three new products totaled approximately $2 million in revenue in their first year.
Led the team which performed a Finite Element Analysis and determined the root cause of a customer complaint to be severe wind abuse on the door due to building architecture. The team was responsible for a redesign of the top and bottom door pivots and the retaining device at no cost increase. In-house testing and wind tunnel testing confirmed the significant improvement. Implemented across the product line. Wrote installation procedure, retrofit procedure and “Tech Tip” communication to field personnel.
Led the team that increased the production line capacity, productivity, quality and gross margin of the “heavy-duty” line of commercial automatic sliding doors. Performed base line measurements, implemented manufacturing, streamlined p...
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