Doctor of Education who loves to teach reading to anyone who wants to learn a useful skill. I live in Los Angeles and love to make this learning fun!

Lauren's resume

Dr. Lauren Walters
3561 Clarington Ave #203, Los Angeles, CA 90034 | (concealed information) | (concealed information)

Dedicated professional eager to strengthen existing leadership and technology skills in a rewarding opportunity within a progressive IT organization.

Profile of Qualifications

• Dynamic leadership abilities with a proven track record of outlining successful development plans and implementing innovative strategies to promote growth.
• Consistently recognized for the ability to create highly engaging training content and technology based curriculum.
• Exemplary interpersonal skills, instrumental to simplifying complex concepts and cultivating positive relationships; skilled in conducting in-depth training to teaching team.
• Continually regarded for the ability to meet and exceed expectations; recipient of multiple prestigious awards.
• Possesses a passion for learning and a demonstrated ability to grasp new concepts quickly.
Career Highlights Include:
• Outlined proposal for a technology based school dedicated to promoting global awareness.
• Served as technology committee member; succeeded in orchestrating various programs.
• Created highly engaging presentations focused on various technology concepts; presented at conferences to include Computer Using Educators (CUE) Conference and Society of Educators & Scholars (SES) Conference.
• Assumed critical role responsible for managing computer lab for 3-consecutive years; strategically developed curriculum and created detailed schedules.
• Created software devoted to educating beginning Teachers on important topics.
• Demonstrated an in-depth knowledge of 200+ primary and secondary educational software titles utilized by graduate school (Pepperdine).

Areas of Expertise

• Leadership & Development
• Program Development & Management
• Technology
• Training & Growth • Curriculum & Content Creation
• Organizational Management
Professional Synopsis

Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles, CA 2015-Present
Instructor, District Intern Program
• Fulfill key leadership position focused primarily on strategic planning, program development / management, curriculum development and solution design.
• Leverage strong organizational abilities to manage budget, generate detailed reports and writing grants.
• Serve on multiple leadership committees; collaborate with peers to ensure achievement of outlined mission.
• Focus program in various areas, including special education, early education and mild – moderate / moderate – severe Autism.

Pepperdine University, Culver City, CA 1999-2011
Adjunct Professor
• Leveraged dynamic interpersonal and leadership skills to educate students at both the doctoral and masters levels.
• Designed highly engaging course content on organizational leadership, change and educational instruction.
• Implemented innovative strategies to promote growth and development; utilized various IT tools to promote student engagement.

Pepperdine University, Culver City, CA 1993-2007
Computer Support Consultant, Educational Technology
• Leveraged expertise to provide highly effective consulting to graduate students.
• Used strong leadership and organizational abilities to oversee computer lab operations.

Dr. Lauren Walters
3561 Clarington Ave #203, Los Angeles, CA 90034 | (concealed information) | (concealed information)

L.B. Weemes Elementary School, LAUSD, Los Angeles, CA 1980-Present
Technology Coordinator | Teacher
• Assume key leadership position dedicated to promoting student growth, writing effective grants and creating highly effective programs.
• Strategically promote integration of technology into daily activities and curriculum development.
• Leverage technical knowledge to provide hardware and software support.

Education & Professional Development

Doctorate of Education, Institutional Management, Pepperdine University (GPA 3.97)
Dissertation Subject: Development and Evaluation of a Simulation Software Package for Teaching
Masters of Science, Administration, Pepperdine University (GPA 4.0),
Administrative Credential, Tier 1, Pepperdine University (GPA 4.0)
Masters of Arts in Educational Technology, Pepperdine University (GPA 4.0)
National Board Teacher Certification, (1,400 NBCT certifications in California)
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, California State University at Northridge
Bachelors of Arts Degree, Sociology, University of California, Santa Barbara

Technical Proficiencies

P.C. & Mac: (Intermediate Level)
Languages: Basic, DOS, ProDos, HyperTalk, Logo, Fortran, Basic, Coding
Software applications: Word, Excel, and Powerpoint, HyperStudio, , Power
Translator(Spanish) Adobe Premiere, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Calendar
Creator, Photoshop, Iphoto, Imovie, Quicken,
Operating Systems: Windows XP, 98, 2000, Mac OSX (all versions), OS 9
Specialized Education Software: ,