Click to Tweet: @markwguay, teaching students digital global literacies in English class by day, connecting with change-makers to build the future of K-12 education by night.
I became an educator to better learn the system from an organizational level. My focus has been on ways to make the skills needed in our current economy match those taught in the education system. Such insights have been brought on by the works of Jim Collins, Seth Godin, Daniel Pink, TED, Tim Ferriss and Josh Kaufmann. Included with these authors, my personal study involves a self-created MBA of sorts via CreativeLive, Edx, Coursera, and volunteering in the ed-tech sector to better understand the world of business.
My life-long project involves building a more internationally-connected learning experience - using telepresence to redesign the education structure. I envision the global classroom, a hybrid curriculum that has cross-cultural infusion - like study abroad meets pen pal, open and available for students of all backgrounds.
QUALIFICATION
Blogger - The Huffington Post present Coffee-Shop Office
Blogger - MarkWGuay.com present Coffee-Shop Office
•Transforming Education Podcast- An interview-style podcast that asks the question: "What are edu-leaders doing to transform education?"
• #transformedu - Blog for educators on transforming the future of education to prepare students with skills needed in the conceptual economy that drives student engagement
•#bucketlistSTU - Advice blog for students who dream big. Provides insight on how to save money on higher education, find your passion, and land a dream job
English Teacher – 11th and 12th Grade Sept. 2008 - present Roy C. Ketcham High School, Wappingers Falls, NY
• Acted as educational consultant for superintendent conference days - Managed discussion circles amongst faculty and school administrators
• Collaborated with Mid- Hudson Teacher’s Center to utilize state funding and create digital-teaching unit
• Maintained class blog and website with LMS and Google syndication
• Won mini-grant from NYSUT to receive funding for multicultural curriculum development
District Wellness Committee – Representative for Roy C. Ketcham High School 2009 - present • Drafted grant petition to create school courtyard
• Collaborated with board members to create healthier alternatives in school lunches
• Consulted with federal agencies on youth nutrition and fitness through Columbia University conference
• Organized wellness expo at superintendent’s conference day
CERTIFICATION
M.S. School Leadership and Administration, B.A. English
USAT Level I Coaching Certification, AFAA Personal Training Certification Hubspot Inbound Marketing Cert (in progress) New York State Professional Teaching Certification, English 7-12, May 2008 First Aid / CPR Certified, Aug. 2009
PADI Advanced Open Water Diving Certification, Oct. 2005
EDUCATION
My Personal MBA MOOCs, litany of business literature, national business workshops, skill-based higher-ed programs and intensive courses
University at New Paltz, The State University of New York GPA 3.72/4.0
M.S. School Leadership and Administration
Master’s Research Thesis: “Healthy Breakfasts = Smarter Students”
Bard College Institute for Writing and Thinking Fall 2008 / Fall 2009 Writer as Reader Workshop
Collaborated with college and high school educators to create
progressive lessons for 21st Century learners
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York GPA 4.0/4.0
Graduate School of Education
Initial Teaching Certification, Secondary Education English, May 2008
Course load focused on 21st Century learning and technology in the classroom
Teacher Education Institute, Teacher Certification Program
Reflective Inquiry Project: “How Do Teachers Utilize Discussion in the Classroom?”
SUNY Fredonia GPA 3.46/4.0
Bachelor of Arts, English, May 2007
Minor: Anthropology
Cum Laude, Hoefner-Ogren Academic Scholarship, National Dean's List,
Fredonia Dean's List
Study Abroad, The University of Hawaii at Manoa Fall 2005
A Semester Almost Abroad (ASAA) Hawaii
REFERENCES
Teresa Sutton 914-204-0906
• Teacher Mentor, Adjunct Professor at Marist College Teresa.Sutton@wappingersschools.org • English Teacher at Roy C. Ketcham High School www.tsuttonpoetry.com
Phil O’ Brien philobr@gmail.com
• Founder of Climbing Fish www.philobrien.com
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
• Tolerance.org – Educational Website to Fight Hate and Promote Tolerance
• Action for Healthy Kids – To Combat Childhood Obesity and Promote Healthy Living • Demand Studios - An Online Community of Freelance Writers
• USA Triathlon • Variety of LinkedIn Edu, Leadership, and Tech-Groups