VITA
TIMOTHY ALAN ERWIN
158 SPRINGBROOK RD.
UNICOI, TENNESSEE 37692
TELEPHONE: (423) 743-8814 HOME
(423) 439-4271 WORK
EDUCATION: MASTERS OF ARTS EDUCATION, DECEMBER 1996
TUSCULUM COLLEGE
GREENEVILLE, TENNESSEE
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, DECEMBER 1983
INFORMATION SYSTEMS OPTION OF
COMPUTER SCIENCE MAJOR
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
JOHNSON CITY, TENNESSEE
UNICOI COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
ERWIN, TENNESSEE
GRADUATED IN TOP 20 OF CLASS
PROFESSIONAL: PROFESSIONAL TEACHING LICENSE, SECONDARY EDUCATION,
LICENSE
COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY / BUSINESS EDUCATION TEACHER
CERTIFICATION (LEVELS A, B, C)
EMPLOYMENT:
JULY 1997 TO EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
PRESENT – COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY INSTRUCTOR /
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR
DUTIES – TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR
ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF K – 12
TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM – INCLUDES THE INTEGRATION OF
SOFTWARE, INTERNET, AND WEB PAGE USAGE IN THE CLASSROOM
RESEARCH CURRENT TECHNOLOGY, TRAIN FACULTY IN USE OF CURRENT TECHNOLOGY THROUGH IN-SERVICE SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS.
PLAN, DESIGN, INSTALL, AND MAINTAIN BUILDING-WIDE TECHNOLOGY INCLUDING: HIGH SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY CLASS COMPUTER LAB, MIDDLE SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY LAB, HIGH SCHOOL WRITING LAB
DEVELOP A PLAN AND OVERSEE INSTALLATION OF BUILDING-WIDE NETWORK.
INSTALL TEACHER WORKSTATIONS, ESTABLISH E-MAIL AND INTERNET LINKS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL.
SUPERVISE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SCHOOL WEB PAGE. DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR FOR CURRICULUM MAPPING.
DUTIES - INSTRUCTOR
PROVIDE FORMAL CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION FOR
STUDENTS IN USAGE OF CURRENT SOFTWARE PACKAGES
IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROBLEM SOLVING PROGRAMMING SKILLS THROUGH CURRENT PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES.
COURSE TOPICS INCLUDE: MICROSOFT WORD 2007, POWERPOINT 2007, EXCEL 2007, FRONTPAGE 2003, E-MAIL AND INTERNET USAGE, GRAPHICS SOFTWARE, WEB PAGE DESIGNING, PROGRAMMING IN VISUAL BASIC, JAVASCRIPT, HTML, DHTML, AND INTRODUCTION TO VISUAL C++
ASSIST STUDENTS IN HANDS-ON LABORATORY
PROJECTS AS THEY APPLY SKILLS TAUGHT IN CLASSROOM
RESEARCH CURRENT TECHNOLOGY TO PROVIDE
STUDENTS ENTERING TODAY'S COLLEGES AND JOB
MARKET WITH CURRENT TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
ADAPT/DEVELOP CURRICULUM IN ORDER TO MEET
STATE BOARD REQUIREMENTS
1999 TO ADJUNCT FACULTY FOR EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY –
PRESENT COLLEGE APPLIED SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
OF APPLIED HUMAN SCIENCES
ADJUNCT FACULTY FOR EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY –
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
DUTIES
INSTRUCTOR OF THE COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY IN EARLY
CHILDHOOD COURSES – THESE COURSES DISCUSS THE USE
OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD CURRICULUM
1984 TO UNICOI COUNTY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
1997 INSTRUCTOR, VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
DATA PROCESSING/COMPUTER SCIENCE
DUTIES
PROVIDE FORMAL CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS
IN USAGE OF SOFTWARE PACKAGES AND IN THE DEVELOPMENT
OF PROBLEM SOLVING PROGRAMMING SKILLS
ASSIST STUDENTS IN HANDS-ON LABORATORY PROJECTS AS THEY
APPLY SKILLS TAUGHT IN CLASSROOM
PREPARE AND ADMINISTER DETAILED TESTING/EVALUATION
SYSTEM TO INSURE STUDENTS ARE MEETING VOCATIONAL
REQUIREMENTS; PREPARE PASS/FAIL STATISTICS
RESEARCH CURRENT TECHNOLOGY TO DETERMINE VOCATIONAL
TRAINING NEEDED FOR STUDENTS ENTERING TODAY'S COLLEGES
AND JOB MARKET
ADAPT/DEVELOP CURRICULUM IN ORDER TO MEET STATE
BOARD REQUIREMENTS
DETERMINE HARDWARE/SOFTWARE UPGRADES NEEDED TO
SUCCESSFULLY TEACH STUDENTS CURRENT TECHNOLOGICAL
DATA PROCESSING
PREPARE COST ESTIMATES FOR HARDWARE/SOFTWARE;
PRESENT PURCHASE PROPOSAL TO UPPER MANAGEMENT;
INSTALL APPROVED UPGRADES FOR ENTIRE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON COMPUTER HARDWARE THROUGHOUT
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
SOFTWARE UTILIZED
MICROSOFT QUICK BASIC, TURBO PASCAL, C++ FUNDAMENTALS,
VISUAL BASIC, HTML WEB PAGE DESIGNING, NETSCAPE BROWSER,
CORELDRAW GRAPHICS PACKAGE, LOTUS 1-2-3, EXCEL 5.0 FOR
WINDOWS,
WINDOWS 3.11 WORKGROUPS, WINDOWS 95, DBASE III+ SOFTWARE,
WORDPERFECT, MICROSOFT DOS 6.22, ALDUS PAGEMAKER
DESKTOP PUBLISHING, HARVARD GRAPHICS, POWER POINT,
HORIZON SCHOOL SYSTEM SOFTWARE
HARDWARE UTILIZED
IBM PC, IBM XT, IBM PS/2, MS-DOS 286, MS-DOS 386,
MS-DOS 486, PENTIUM, DOT MATRIX PRINTERS, LETTER QUALITY
PRINTERS, BUBBLE JET PRINTERS, LASER PRINTERS, SCANNERS,
MODEMS, ETHERNET CARDS, MULTI-MEDIA HARDWARE, LAPTOPS
MINIMAL EXPERIENCE WITH NETWORKING. INSTALLED CLASSROOM
NETWORK AND INTERNET HARDWARE/SOFTWARE FOR MY
CLASSROOM
1989 TO 1994: NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(PART-TIME) ADJUNCT FACULTY, INSTRUCTOR AT OFF-CAMPUS SITE;
(CURRENTLY ON ADJUNCT FACULTY LIST -- HAVE BEEN
INACTIVE WHILE COMPLETING MASTERS DEGREE)
DUTIES
INSTRUCTOR OF COMPUTER CONCEPTS. THIS INCLUDES WINDOWS,
MS-DOS, WORDPERFECT, LOTUS 1-2-3, ADVANCED LOTUS,
DATABASE III PLUS, AND AN INTRODUCTION OF NETWORKS
1984 TO 1990: PART TIME SELF EMPLOYED
PRIVATE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND SOFTWARE TRAINING
FOR: BANKS, SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, AND INDEPENDENT
COMPANIES
TYPE OF SERVICES: PROGRAMMED CUSTOMIZED CUSTOMER
DATA BASE FILES USING DBASE III+,
DESIGNED PURCHASING SOFTWARE,
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE/PAYABLE,
BILLING, AND INSURANCE/BENEFITS
SOFTWARE FOR IBM/MS-DOS EQUIPMENT
COMMITTEES / COLLEGE OF EDUCATION COMMITTEES
ACTIVITIES
· A MEMBER OF THE COE TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE (1997 – PRESENT)
· COLLEGE OF EDUCATION PT3 GRANT TEAM MEMBER (2001-2004)
· A MEMBER OF THE COE TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE - INTEGRATION SUB COMMITTEE (2000-2001)
§ COMMITTEE MEMBER OF THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION PT3 GRANT TEAM (2001 – 2002)
· SERVED AS A COMMITTEE MEMBER OF THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY PLAN - SUB-COMMITTEE (1999-2000)
· SERVED ON THE ADMISSIONS BOARD FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION (NOVEMBER 1999)
· CO-CHAIR OF THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY FACULTY COMMUNICATION SUB-COMMITTEE (1999)
· SERVED ON THE ADMISSIONS BOARD FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION OF THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (JULY 1999)
· SERVED ON MAT INTERVIEW TEAM (1998)
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL COMMITTEES
· CHAIR OF UNIVERSITY SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE (1997 – PRESENT)
· CURRICULUM MAPPING TEAM MEMBER (2000 – PRESENT)
· SCHEDULING COMMITTEE TEAM MEMBER (2003 – PRESENT)
· TENURE COMMITTEE MEMBER (2003 – PRESENT)
· COMMITTEE MEMBER OF HONORS BANQUET COMMITTEE (1998-2001)
· ETRC UNIVERSITY SCHOOL PILOT TEAM MEMBER (2001)
· MEMBER OF PLANNING AND SCHEDULING COMMITTEE (2001)
· CHAIR OF HIGH SCHOOL MATH TEACHER SEARCH COMMITTEE (2001)
· MEMBER OF UNIVERSITY SCHOOL SEARCH COMMITTEE FOR VICE-PRINCIPAL (1999)
· A SACS SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN COMMITTEE MEMBER (1999)
ETSU Y2K TECHNOLOGY TEAM LEADER FOR UNIVERSITY SCHOOL (1999)
MEMBER OF THE SACS SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN STEERING COMMITTEE (1999)
· MEMBER OF UNIVERSITY SCHOOL SEARCH COMMITTEE FOR VICE-PRINCIPAL (1998)
· CO-CHAIR WITH GINA BAILIFF OF THE HIGH SCHOOL HONORS BANQUET COMMITTEE (1998)
· COMPUTER SCIENCE TEXTBOOK SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY (1998)
STUDENT SPONSORED ACTIVITIES AT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL
· TENTH GRADE CLASS HOMEROOM SPONSOR (1997 – PRESENT)
· FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES (1998 – PRESENT)
· DESTINATION IMAGINATION TEAM SPONSOR (2000)
SERVICE ACTIVITIES
COMMITTEE MEMBER / SUPPORTER OF UNIVERSITY SCHOOL FOUNDATION ANNUAL AUCTION (1997-PRESENT)
ADJUNCT FACULTY FOR ETSU APPLIED HUMAN SCIENCE (1999 – 2002)
§ TAUGHT MIDDLE SCHOOL INTERSESSION ENRICHMENT CLASS ON FRONTPAGE 2000 DURING SEPTEMBER BREAK.(2001)
INSTRUCTOR FOR “WEB PAGE DESIGN CLASS” MARCH INTERSESSION (2001)
APPRAISER FOR THE DESTINATION IMAGINATION ORGANIZATION (2000)
TAUGHT “COMPUTER SOFTWARE EXPLORATION” DURING SEPTEMBER "BREAKS ALIVE" INTERSESSION (1998)
TAUGHT ENRICHMENT CLASSES FOR AGES K - 8 DURING MARCH "BREAKS ALIVE" INTERSESSIONS. “WEBBING-IT CLINIC “ (1998)
OFFERED / TAUGHT ENRICHMENT CLASSES FOR GRADES 5-8 AS "AFTER-SCHOOL OPTIONS" TERM III (1998)
TECH CAMP INSTRUCTOR FOR DECEMBER "BREAKS ALIVE" INTERSESSION (1997)
OFFERED / TAUGHT ENRICHMENT CLASSES FOR GRADES 5-8 AS "AFTER-SCHOOL OPTIONS" TERM II (1997)
GRANTS
· CO-WROTE TECHNOLOGY GRANT – FUNDED FOR $50,000 FOR COMPUTER HARDWARE. (2001)
· TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGY LITERACY GRANT – TRAINER / PARTICIPANT. SCHOOL AWARDED DIGITAL CAMERA. (1999)
· CO-WROTE SPANISH AS SECOND LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGY MINI GRANT – FUNDED (1997)
PRESENTATIONS
· ERWIN/WENIGER/MYRON (2002) PRESENTER AT FORTY-SECOND ANNUAL EARLY CHILDHOOD CONFERENCE. “USING TECHNOLOGY TO ENRICH LITERACY EXPERIENCES”. ETSU, JULY 2002
· ERWIN (2002) FRONTPAGE 2000 TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR UNIVERSITY SCHOOL TEACHERS
· MYRON/WENIGER/ERWIN (2001) PRESENTER AT TENNESSEE READING ASSOCIATION FALL CONFERENCE. “USING TECHNOLOGY TO ENRICH LITERACY EXPERIENCES”. CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE. DECEMBER 2001
· MYRON/WENIGER/ERWIN (2001) PRESENTER AT FORTY-FIRST ANNUAL EARLY CHILDHOOD CONFERENCE. “USING TECHNOLOGY TO ENRICH LITERACY EXPERIENCES”. ETSU, JULY 2001
· ERWIN (2000) PRESENTER AT FORTIETH ANNUAL EARLY CHILDHOOD CONFERENCE. “I CAN DO THAT!” SOFTWARE EXPLORATION HANDS-ON SESSION. ETSU, JULY 2000
· ERWIN (1999) TRAINER FOR TECHNOLOGY LITERACY GRANT SPONSORED BY WASHINGTON COUNTY
· ERWIN (1997) WINDOWS ’95 TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR UNIVERSITY SCHOOL TEACHERS
· ERWIN (1997) NETSCAPE AND E-MAIL TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR UNIVERSITY SCHOOL TEACHERS
· ERWIN/CUNNINGHAM (1997) PRESENTER AT EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL UPPER EAST TENNESSEE EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE WORKSHOP ENTITLED “SO YOU’RE NOT CONNECTED YET”. ETSU, OCTOBER 1997.
PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS
WORKSHOPS / TRAINING ATTENDED
· CPR CERTIFICATION (2005)
· WINDOWS MOVIE MAKER WORKSHOP (2005)
· DIGITALLY SMART WORKSHOP (2005)
· FRONTPAGE:FORMS WORKSHOP (2005)
· MICROSOFT WORD FORM WORKSHOP (2005)
· IRB RE-CERTIFICATION (2004)
· CURRICULUM MAPPING – TRAIN THE TRAINERS WORKSHOP (2002)
· TECHNOLOGY FUNDING FOR SCHOOLS (2002)
· OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY (ETSU) FRONTPAGE 2000 LEVEL I AND II WORKSHOPS (2001)
· MARCOPOLO INTERNET INTEGRATION TRAINING (ETSU) (2001)
· HUMAN SUBJECT ASSURANCE TRAINING (2001)
· MCAFEE ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE WORKSHOP (2000)
· BUREAU OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. “MAKING BEST USE OF THE INTERNET TO ENHANCE CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION”. JOHNSON CITY, APRIL, 1999
· UPPER EAST TENNESSEE EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE (1998)
· WASHINGTON COUNTY OSIRIS SOFTWARE TRAINING (1997)
· OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY (ETSU) ADOBE SOFTWARE TRAINING (1997)
· OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY (ETSU) WEB PAGE DESIGN TRAINING (1997)
CONFERENCES ATTENDED
· ATTENDED AUDIO/VISUAL SHOWCASE 2005 CONFERENCE IN KNOXVILLE
· ATTENDED TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL UETEC EDUCATORS’ IN-SERVICE (2000)
· ATTENDED THE 1999-2000 TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE IN NASHVILLE AND TOOK PART IN A NEW WEB LESSON PLAN TECHNIQUE CALLED WEB QUESTS (DECEMBER 1999)
· ATTENDED 1998 TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE IN NASHVILLE, TN (NOVEMBER 1998)
· ATTENDED EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL UETEC EDUCATORS’ IN-SERVICE (1997)
INTERESTS
· WOODWORKING