| Kim
Cofino
Résumé
Marital
Status: Married
Nationality: American
PROFILE
Well-traveled,
enthusiastic, open-minded teacher with passion for education,
a good sense of humor, a strong work ethic and proven organizational
and leadership skills.
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
Mont’
Kiara International School, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Middle School Information Technology (IT) Teacher and
Integration Specialist
August 2005 – present
- Independently
write, deliver and evaluate IT curriculum for all middle
school students.
- Coordinate
the curricular integration of IT for grades 6-8 by co-planning,
teaching and assessing units of core-curriculum work that
utilize multimedia technology to enhance learning through
a project-based, differentiated approach that takes into
consideration multiple intelligences and learning styles.
- Coordinate
and facilitate use of computers and peripheral equipment
for teachers and students within the natural learning environment.
- Assist
in creation of school-wide IT plans, policies and lab guidelines
for students and teachers.
- Develop
authentic standards-based assessments using the International
Society for Technology in Education Standards and following
the Understanding by Design model for all middle school
IT courses and integrated projects.
- Create
and maintain the middle school IT website, wiki
and blog.
Other
Responsibilities
- Grade
7 homeroom teacher.
- Grade
7 Malaysian Studies Trip Leader.
- Member
of the M’KIS Curriculum Council.
- Member
of the Technology, Grade Reporting, and Academic Review
Committees.
- Member
of the team that developed the Essential Agreements for
Assessment for M’KIS.
- Creator
and coordinator of the Mentoring Program for faculty new
to M’KIS.
- Wrote
GradeQuick Users Guide for faculty and ran multiple grade
reporting training sessions each year.
- Conduct
weekly informal technology professional development for
all faculty.
- Conduct
monthly formal technology professional development seminars
for all faculty.
Munich
International School, Munich, Germany
Middle School Information Technology (IT) Teacher and
Integration Specialist (MYP & PYP)
August 2001 – July 2005
- Taught
all IT courses for grades 5-8, in both MYP and PYP programs.
- Coordinated
the curricular integration of IT for grades 5-8.
- Facilitated
use of IT equipment for teachers and students within the
natural learning environment.
- Developed
Standards of Learning and Skill Benchmarks for each grade
level.
- Assisted
in creation of school-wide IT plans, policies and lab guidelines
for students and teachers.
Innovations
included:
- Proposing
the integration of IT into the core curriculum.
- Chairing
of the Middle School IT Committee.
- Offering
context-based "just in time" professional development to
teachers.
- Creating
and maintaining the Middle School IT website.
- Purchasing
IT equipment to promote multimedia as a tool for learning
in project-based pedagogy.
- Leading
the Student Tech Team (students assist with website and
equipment maintenance, etc.).
Other
Responsibilities
- Supervised
MYP Personal Projects.
- Member
of the MYP Curriculum Coordination and Intercultural Awareness
Committees.
- Peer
Mediation trainer and supervisor.
- Led
Amnesty International and digital video editing student
clubs.
Munich
International School, Munich, Germany
Middle School Information Technology (IT) Intern, grades
5-8
August 2000 – July 2001
- Assisted
students and teachers in use of IT in both Middle and Senior
Schools.
- Maintained
and updated student, teacher, and administrative accounts
in network database.
RELATED
EXPERIENCE
University
of Connecticut International Teaching Assistant Program,
Storrs, CT, USA
Assistant English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher
August 1998 – May 1999
University
of Connecticut American English Language Institute, Storrs,
CT, USA
Volunteer Conversation Partner for International Students
September 1997 – May 1999
Amnesty
International, Munich, Germany
Founder, Chairperson, English-Language Group
January 2001 – July 2005
President,
Founder, University of Connecticut Chapter, Storrs, CT, USA
Student Area Coordinator for Connecticut
September 1998 – May 1999
EDUCATION
AND TEACHING CERTIFICATIONS
State
University of New York, Kuala Lumpur Cohort, Buffalo,
New York, USA
Educational Leadership Certificate: anticipated July 2007
George
Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA
Master’s
of Education, Curriculum and Instruction: August 2003
- Specialization
in Multicultural Education.
- GPA:
4.0/4.0
Coursework
Foundations of Multicultural Education; Educational Research;
Instruction, Curriculum and Assessment in International Schools;
Methods of Teaching in Multilingual Settings; Bilingualism
and Language Acquisition Research.
George
Mason University, FAST
Train Program, Fairfax, VA, USA
State
of Virginia Teacher Certification: July 2003
- Elementary
Classroom PK-6
- History
and Social Sciences 6-12
University
of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
Bachelor of Arts,
Magna Cum Laude: May 1999
- Double
Major in History and Political Science; Minor in International
Studies.
- GPA:
3.6/4.0
Honors
and Scholarships
1999 New England Scholar, Dean’s List (7/8 semesters),
Golden Key National Honor Society, Mortar Board National Honor
Society, Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society, Phi Sigma Phi
Political Science Honor Society, Phi Alpha Theta History Honor
Society, Joseph and Maddalena Perella Scholarship for Italian
Studies, UConn Scholarship for Graduating Seniors, UConn Co-op
Award for Student Leadership.
Study
Abroad
Universitá di Connecticut a Firenze, Italia,
Florence, Italy
GPA: 4.0/4.0: January – June 1997
SKILLS
Experienced
IBPYP and IBMYP teacher. IBO approved MYP Trainer. Basic Italian,
German and Spanish. Taught English as a Second Language.
Computer:
Proficient in both PC and Mac operating systems including:
Macromedia Dreamweaver, Flash, and Freehand, Adobe Photoshop
and Acrobat Writer, iLife applications, Safari, web 2.0 applications,
Microsoft Office applications, AmiPro, WordPerfect, Netscape
Navigator, Netware Administrator, Windows NT, Novell, Mavis
Beacon Typing Instruction Program, Type To Learn, Key Bytes,
Mind Manager, Inspiration, Making the Grade electronic grade
book program, GradeQuick grade reporting software, School
Office Discovery reporting software, Edline online grade reporting,
Rubicon Atlas online curriculum mapping.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Understanding
by Design, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Presented by Jay
McTighe: September 2006
Cognitive
Coaching, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Presented by Bill
and Ochan Powell: June 2006
Assessment in Education, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Presented by Bambi
Betts: September 2005
International
Baccalaureate Middle Years Program, Trainers Workshop,
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Presenter, Integrating IT Through the use of the MYP Technology
Design Cycle: March 2005
Association
of German International Schools (AGIS), Hanover, Germany
Presenter, Integrating Technology in the Classroom: January
2005
The
Alliance for International Education, Duesseldorf, Germany
Educating for International Mindedness: October 2004
Differentiation in the Classroom, Munich, Germany
Practical Course: October 2003
Success with English Language Learners in Mainstream
Classrooms, Munich, Germany
Presented by Dr. Virginia Rojas: April 2003
Macromedia Dreamweaver Training, Munich, Germany
Introductory Course: April 2002
European
Council of International Schools (ECIS), Brussels, Belgium
Making IT Happen! Information Technology Conference: March
2002
International
Baccalaureate Middle Years Program, Casablanca, Morocco
Information Technology for Experienced Teachers: March
2002
Microsoft Access Training, Munich, Germany
Intermediate Course: November 2001
BETT,
London, England
British Educational Training and Technology: January 2001
PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIPS
International
Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
(ASCD)
INTERESTS
Personal:
technology, travel, yoga, reading, photography, jewelry making,
swimming, hiking, history, political science.
Professional:
multiculturalism, differentiation, curriculum development,
and technology integration.
REFERENCES
Walt Morris,
Headmaster
Mont’ Kiara International School
+603 2093 8604
wcmorris@mkis.edu.my
Blair
Peterson, Middle/High School Principal
Mont’ Kiara International School
+603 2093 8604
b.peterson@mkis.edu.my
Teacher
Evaluation, School Year 2005-2006
Glenn
Chapin, Headmaster
Mont’ Kiara International School (until 2005)
glennchapin@hotmail.com
Eif
Phillips, Middle School Principal
Munich International School
eif.phillips@mis-munich.de
Dawn
Darling, Middle School Assistant Principal (until 2004)
Munich International School
darlingdawn@hotmail.com
Sabine
Cossette, Senior School Academic IT Coordinator
Munich International School
sabine.cossette@mis-munich.de
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