GAIL WRIGHT
2104 E. 39TH STREET
STERLING, IL 61081
(815)625-0718
g-wright@roe55.k12.il.us
gwright@essex1.com
PERSONAL
Self-starter, good work ethic, knowledgeable, experienced
EDUCATION
Ball State University, Muncie, IN, B.S. Education, 1970
George Washington University, Washington, D.C., Master of Arts in Education
and Human Development, Educational Technology Leadership, August, 1999
Copies of transcripts available upon request.
EMPLOYMENT
Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD #3
1997- Present
Prophetstown High School Library/Media Specialist
District Technology/Library Coordinator
District Technology Curriculum Integration Coordinator
Responsible for:
All School Library/Media Centers
Library retrospective conversion, automation and information
literacy
Development and implementation of District School Library Media
Center Program Plan and District Technology Plan;
PHS School Library Media Center
Development of curriculum integrating technology, engaged learning,
and the six essential learning skills K-12;
Supervise 11 Media staff in 4 buildings;
Manage wireless WAN, 4 LAN's (3 Novell and 1 NT);
Troubleshoot hardware and software problems;
Teach and assist students and staff with Library and Technology
skills;
NCA Steering Committee member
NCA Committee Co-Chairperson for Communication Committee (Writing
Across the Curriculum, Reading, and Speaking)
District Technology Team Leader
School Library Media Center Program Plan Team Leader
PHS Technology/Curriculum Team leader
Grant Writer
Active participant in River Bend Library System.
University of Phoenix
2002
Training 2001
Instructor in Online Education Master's Programs
Teaching Learning and Technology
Participation in Online Faculty Meetings and Plagiarism Workshop 2002
Black Hawk College
Spring Semester, 2000 and 2001
Adjunct faculty in Library Technician training program teaching
audio-visual hardware and software usage and care, copyright, and AV
management in the library.
Ashton Schools
1996- 1997
K-12 School Library/Media Specialist and Tech Prep Facilitator.
Active participant in Northern Illinois Library System.
Tampico CUSD #4
1994- 1996
K-12 School/Library Media Specialist, Study Skills and Career Education
teacher, Tech Prep Facilitator and Grant Writer.
Grant Writer
Active participant in River Bend Library System.
Christ Lutheran School
1993- 1994
Pre-K and Kindergarten Teacher, taught, developed and wrote the Pre-K
and Kindergarten curriculum.
Integrated technology into instruction
Rock Falls High School
1986- 1993
Audio-visual Media Center Aide and acting Media Center Director for
medical leaves of Media Center Director in the Rock Falls High School Library
Media Center.
YWCA
1978-1986
Developed program, curriculum and taught Mommy and Me class for infants
to 2 year olds and Runabout class for 2-4 year olds.
Experience and Technology Skills
Technology Plan Peer Reviewer
Wireless WAN and LAN administrator
Computer hardware and software troubleshooting
Technology, information literacy (how to perform searches and evaluate
information from searches), and engaged learning skills integration
Computer and technology skills instruction for students and staff
Internet instruction for students and staff
Experience with StarNet, Channel One, Class.com and online distance
education
Tech 2000 Presenter in Springfield 1997-2001
Grant Reader
Tech Prep Facilitator
Presenter, 1996 Connection Conference at St. Charles on Career Education
1996 Connection Conference Award
Presenter, SVCC Tech Prep on Career Education, 1996
Seventeen years of library experience in management and use of the
library for information access.
Student worker at Ball State University Library Technical Services.
Daily work with students and staff on a variety of software and peripherals
in the SLMC available for use on class projects.
Teaching students and staff how to use the River Bend Library System
electronic database, FirstSearch, ERIC, and the Internet to perform searches
for information access.
Technology Mentor
WEB PAGES DESIGNED BY GAIL WRIGHT
Ongoing Projects
Kids Tech Talk
An ongoing project to inform the community about how technology is
used in each of the schools in the district. Students 1st through
12th grade write a short article for the newspaper on what they
are doing in class utilizing technology. Each building and a different
grade level takes a week during the month. A Kids Tech Talk article
can be found every week in the local newspaper, The Echo and we have been
invited to include their articles in theProphetstown Main Street publication..
Technology Showcase
Each year two of the buildings host the Technology Showcase
to show what is being done with technology in each building and at each
grade level. Students present their class technology projects. Prophetstown
High School also includes the technology projects in their spring Academic
Showcase as well as at the two buildings hosting the Technology Showcase.
Technology Plan
The District Technology Plan is up for renewal at the end of this
school year. I am working with the District Technology Team to plan for
the next 3-5 years and update the Technology Plan. I am also a Technology
Plan Peer Reviewer. We are working on interactive distance learning
and individualizing learning opportunities for our students through Class.com
and other distance learning opportunities. An online summary of the
Technology Plan is being planned.
School Library Media Program Plan
We are currently working on retrospective conversion of our
libraries to automate all four buildings. Our SLM Program Plan highlights
our work towards improving the School Library Media Center and instruction
in information access to prepare students for their future in an electronic
information-based society.
LINKING
FOR LEARNING WITH TECHNOLOGY AND LEARNING TO LEARN
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Professional Development
Classes in Microsoft Office Professional Edition (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Access, FrontPage), Web Page Design, NT and Novell server troubleshooting
training through the Whiteside Regional Office of Education
EdTech Innovations professional development classes
Experience with Inspiration software, Microsoft
Office Professional Edition, Photoshop, Netscape Composer, Hyperstudio,
Star Online professional development modules and Mentor training
Web page design and unit development classes
http://wside.k12.il.us/phs/default.htm
MA in Education and Human Development in Educational Technology Leadership
was an online distance learning program.
Each class required learning new software and hardware
applicable to the current semester’s study and utilization of
information literacy skills for research. Intensive study of instructional
design for development of online and distrance learning units.
I conduct professional development classes for certified staff on copyright,
acceptable use policy, River Bend Library System, network usage, computer
programs, computer skills, curriculum integration of technology, engaged
learning, and six essential learnings.
I conduct professional development classes for support staff on skills
needed in technology and the operation of the school library media center
like equipment and software use, care and cleaning, use of River Bend Library
System, Illinet Online, OCLC, FirstSearch, computer, Internet and other
skills.
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Work Information
PROPHETSTOWN-LYNDON-TAMPICO CUSD #3
310 W. Riverside Drive
Prophetstown, IL 61277
(815) 537-5161
FAX: (815) 537-5102
Job title
District Technology/Library Coordinator
Prophetstown High School Library Media Specialist
Responsible for:
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All School Library/Media Centers, Library retrospective conversion and
automation and information literacy;
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Development and implementation of District School Library Media Center
Program Plan and District Technology Plan;
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PHS School Library Media Center;
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Development of curriculum integrating technology, engaged learning,
and the six essential learnings skills K-12;
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Supervise 11 Media staff in 4 buildings;
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Administer wireless WAN, 4 LAN's and a total of 7 servers
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Troubleshoot hardware and software problems;
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Teach and assist students and staff with Library and Technology skills;
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District Technology/Library Leader
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Contact Information
GAIL WRIGHT
2104 E. 39TH STREET
STERLING, IL 61081
(815)625-0718
g-wright@roe55.k12.il.us
gwright@essex1.com
Web address
http://wside.k12.il.us/phs/
Office phone
(815) 537-5161
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Biographical Information
I was born and raised in Muncie Indiana where I graduated from Ball
State University with a B.S. in Education in teaching Social Studies and
Business. I have worked in the business sector, libraries and schools.
I am a certified School Library Media Specialist. I completed
a Master of Arts in Education and Human Development Educational Technology
Leadership through George Washington University, Washington, D.C. in 1999.
I have two children and one grandchild. My daughter and her husband
live in Sterling, IL, but both work in Sterling. My daughter teaches French,
Journalism and Debate at Newman Central Catholic High School and her husband
is a voicer and builder of pipe organs. My son is a senior at University
of St. Francis in Joliet majoring in business and playing football. My
husband is part owner of Rock River Tool and Die in Rock Falls, IL.
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Personal Interests
I like reading, singing in the church choir, going to my son's football
games, and working with staff and students on technology.
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Background and graphics from MS Office Clipart files.
Gail Wright
2/10/2001
Rev. 6/22/2002