Jacob Williams
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Jacob Williams

EXPERIENCE
TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION SPECIALIST • NEONET • 8/2016 – CURRENT CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO Create & teach customized professional development for 60+ school districts in educational technology. Maintain website of professional development resources for teachers & staff. Organizer of NEOTech, an annual educational technology conference for over 1000 educators. Produce educational technology videos & trainings for teachers. Coach of effective instructional strategies using technology.
TECHNOLOGY & ART TEACHER • ST PAUL SCHOOL • 8/2012 – 8/2016 SALEM, OHIO School Photographer. Designed & taught lessons to students from kindergarten through 8th grade. Leader for Gifted computer classes. Directed school newspaper, yearbook, social media, technology, website, civic involvement, & school improvement. Served as school technology specialist and instructional coach. PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER • COSMA PHOTOGRAPHY • 8/2012 – 8/2014 SALEM, OHIO Worked as a professional photographer with Tyler Cosma at Cosma Photography. I was able to co-shot as well as lead shot weddings and other events.
EDUCATION
BACHELORS OF EDUCATION (VISUAL ART PK-12) • WINTER 2011 YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY GPA: 3.11 – Coursework included many art mediums from drawing & painting to graphic design & other digital media. I specialized photography & graphic design. MASTERS OF EDUCATION (INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY K-12) • SPRING 2016 UNIVERSITY OF AKRON GPA: 4.00 – Coursework in curriculum design, web design, digital media, online learning, & others. Focused on the importance of classroom technology integration. LEADERSHIP & ACHIEVEMENTS
•Grant winner for new technology, computer lab, iPads, Fiber-optic Wi-Fi. •Ability to manage clubs, serve on committees, & organize events. •Former professional photographer and photography editor. •Leader of the NEOTech Educational Technology Integration Conference.