Sylvia Maisano is a technology instructor at the Thompson Community Center in Warren, Michigan. She has developed several technology and business courses and received grants to fund equipment and books for the courses. She has received many awards and certifications for her technology skills and leadership. She also participates in various professional development activities and organizations.

1. Sylvia Maisano Technology Instructor Thompson Community Center Warren, MI 48089

2. Courses Developed General Business Entrepreneurship Noted in the Warren Weekly Received VDPS Mini-grant to purchase camcorder to videotape interviews in this course. Desktop Publishing Created Yearbook curriculum in this course. Awarded Certificate of Technology Use in the Classroom from MACUL Web Design Level 1 Received over $33,000 worth of Microsoft Expressions Studio software to Pilot the program in the classroom. Received VDPS Mini-grant to supply the books for this course Career Management Received VDPS Mini-grant to supply the books for this course

3. Awards Received VDPS Foundation of Excellence Mini-Grant (2004-2010) Toshiba Exploravision Honorable Mention (2004) MACUL Certificate for Use of Technology in the Classroom (2003, 2004) STAR/AT&T Certificate of Participation (2003) Certificate of Technology Use in the Classroom endorsed by Jennifer Granholm (2005, 2006) National Endowment for the Humanities Recipient for Bookshelf Grant First Book Grant Recipient ($1100.00) Adopt-A-Classroom Recipient ($300.00) Certificate of Participation for Students’ Walk America/Presidential Fit Program Picture America Recipient (40 lamented historical prints) Teacher Leadership Pin NAIAS Grant (North American International AutoShow) ($150.00) Student earned Jackie Robinson Award for his artwork through Tiger Stadium’s Jackie Robinson Day (Recognition and 4 tickets) Entered the Pasta Tales Contest by Olive Garden (Waiting for Response) Applied for the MEEMIC Grant (Waiting for Response) Applied for the Bob Costas Inspiring Young Writers Grant (denied, yet will apply again)

4. Certifications Thinkfinity Certified Trainer (Certificate of Completion) MOUS (Microsoft Office User Specialist (1997) Word Expert Level Annual Vocational Authorization Teacher Leadership VDPS 2008-2010

5. Activities Turning Point Train the Trainer Eno Board Train the Trainer Thinkfinity Train the Trainer PowerSchool Training RtI Team Member Data Director Trained E2020 Administrator Technology Focus Committee for the VDPS $4.6 million bond Teacher Leadership Committee Accepted into the Teacher Leadership Cohort IV program through MISD Created the Macomb Park/Thompson Community Center Alumni Association (Admin) Active Member of GoMoxie Organization Graduation Presentation/Committee Macomb Park/Thompson Community Center Talent Show Fundraisers Annual Can Food Drive Acting Principal for the day Thinkfinity Trained peers Eno board Trained peers Developed and maintain online school newsletter through ASNE (American Society of Newspaper Editors) Manage, produce and edit Yearbook using Desktop Publishing Software Participant in the ALNET Newsletter Competition, Yearbook Competition and ALNET Words Publication, ALNET Expo Create blogs for students at www.edublog.org Develop and Maintain Lesson Plans on www.campus.digication.org

6. Affiliations M.A.C.U.L. Michigan Association of Computer User Learners (Member since 2004) 36363 ITEA International Technology Education Association (Member since 2008) 51662 CSTA Computer Science Technology Association (Member since 2009) Verizon THINKFINITY Organization Member of T.H.E. Journal

7. Education University of Phoenix 2003-2008 Critical Thinking Courses (Experience working in teams) Continuing to Bachelor’s in Information Technology May of 2009 15 credits 3.84 GPA Project Management and Systems Development Life Cycle Courses WIU (Western University AXIA College online)2005—2006 Enrolled in the Associates Degree in Information Technology Program 3.06 GPA (27 credits to date) Courses in Project Management (SDLC), JAVA, HTML, Algorithms and Logic Macomb Community College 1983, 1985, 2010 27 Credits Earned Business Communications Business Mathematics