Curriculum Vita
Renee Kazue Adams
P.O. Box 702
Makawao, Hawaii 96768
Email <[email protected]>
OBJECTIVE: To teach the children of Hawai'i
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
EMPLOYMENT
Duties as full-time technology coordinator included design, purchasing, installation, and maintenance of school voice, video, and data networks;
maintenance of computer lab; professional development in technology for administration, classified and certificated staff; model and assist teachers in incorporating technology into curriculum; repair and maintenance of school computers
E-School Maui Trainer
E-School Site Facilitator and Maui trainer
E-School Site Facilitator and Maui trainer
E-School Site Facilitator and Maui trainer
PRESENTATIONS AND MENTORSHIPS
AWARDS
MOST RECENT POST-GRADUATE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY
P.O. Box 702
Makawao, Hawaii 96768
Email <[email protected]>
OBJECTIVE: To teach the children of Hawai'i
QUALIFICATIONS
- Teaching Assistant, ETEC 602 Fall 2010, ETEC 652B Spring 2011, UH Manoa
- Licensed, Certificated Secondary Social Studies Teacher, Hawai’i State Department of Education, 34 years
- Hawaii State Teacher Standards Board Highly-Qualified in history and foreign language
- DOE E-School Online Teacher, Course Development, Site Facilitator, Trainer
EDUCATION
- May, 2011 M.Ed. in Educational Technology, University of Hawaii Manoa College of Education
- May, 2010 Advanced Graduate Certificate in Online Teaching & Learning (COLT), University of Hawaii Manoa College of Education
- December, 1975 Bachelor of Education in Secondary Social Studies, University of Hawaii Manoa
- December, 1975 Bachelor of Education in Secondary Social Studies, Professional Diploma, University of Hawaii Manoa
EMPLOYMENT
- 1976-1978 9th Grade Social Studies Teacher, James Campbell High School
- 1978-1983 9th – 12th Grades Social Studies Teacher, Waianae High School
- 1983-1987 7th and 8th Grade Social Studies Teacher, Lahaina Intermediate
- 1987-1999 7th and 8th Grade Social Studies Teacher, Technology Coordinator, Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate
Duties as full-time technology coordinator included design, purchasing, installation, and maintenance of school voice, video, and data networks;
maintenance of computer lab; professional development in technology for administration, classified and certificated staff; model and assist teachers in incorporating technology into curriculum; repair and maintenance of school computers
- 1998-1999 Part-time E-School Teacher (online) and Site Facilitator for E-School students, Advanced Technology Research, Office of Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Support (OCISS)
- 1999-2002 State Resource Teacher, Advanced Technology Research, OCISS
- 2002-2003 7th and 8th Grade CSAP (Comprehensive School Alienation Program) teacher
E-School Maui Trainer
- 2003-2004 7th and 8th Grade Social Studies Teacher, Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate
E-School Site Facilitator and Maui trainer
- 2004-2005 8th Grade Social Studies and Language Arts Teacher, Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate
E-School Site Facilitator and Maui trainer
- 2005-2007 7th Grade Social Studies Teacher, Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate
E-School Site Facilitator and Maui trainer
- 2007-2008 English Language Learners Teacher, Supplemental Educational Services Coordinator, Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate
- 2008-Present 7th Grade Social Studies Teacher, Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate
PRESENTATIONS AND MENTORSHIPS
- Mentor for Hawaiian History Institute, UH Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, Summer, 1993
- Hawaii Technology Trade Association (HTTA) High Tech Hawaii Conference, “E-School/E-Charter Hawaii – A New Vision for Education.” Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, October 12, 2000
- E-School Conference, Sheraton Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii, March 2001
- National Educational Computing Conference, Chicago, Illinois, June 2001
- E-School Conference, “Using Technology to Learn in a Different World.” Sheraton Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii, March 12, 2002
- Mentor, Teaching American History (TAHG) Summer Colloquium, Chaminade University, Honolulu, HI, 2005
- Presenter, 2005-2006 National Summer Institute for Educators, Japanese-American National Museum, Los Angeles, California. July 21-23, 2005
- Presenter, Teaching American History Grant Summer Institute, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 7-11, 2010
- Co-Presenter, Technologies, Colleges, and Communities (TCC) 15th Annual Worldwide Online Conference, “Building Collaborative Learning Spaces with VoiceThread,” April 21, 2010
- Presenter, Technologies, Colleges, and Communities (TCC) 16th Annual Worldwide Online Conference, “Developing Your Master’s E-Portfolio,” [Presentation of Master’s Project], April 14, 2011
- Presenter, Teaching American History Grant Summer Institute, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 6-10, 2011
AWARDS
- State History Teacher of the Year, Hawaii Council for the Humanities, 1996
- State History Teacher of the Year, Gilder Lehrman Institute, 2005
- 2011 Burniske Outstanding ETEC Master’s Project Award
- Pi Lambda Theta - Beta Zeta Chapter
MOST RECENT POST-GRADUATE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Assessment Training Institute. (Ric Stiggins). Portland, Oregon. July 2002
- Different Brains, Different Learners (Jensen Learning), San Diego, California, June 2003
- Assessment Training Institute. (Ric Stiggins), Portland, Oregon, July 2003
- Eric Jensen’s Brain Expo (Jensen Learning Corp), Orlando, Florida, June 2004
- Teaching American History (TAHG) Summer Colloquium, Chaminade University, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 28-July 2, 2004
- Assessment Training Institute. (Ric Stiggins), Portland, Oregon, July 2004
- 2004-2005 National Summer Institute for Educators, Japanese-American National Museum, Los Angeles, California, July 28-31, 2004
- Workshop on Civil Rights, Japanese Cultural Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, July 31, 2004
- HCPS III Social Studies Review, OCISS, Honolulu, Hawaii, January 15, 2005 Middle School Conference, Kamehameha Schools Maui, Pukalani, Hawaii, March 5, 2005
- Atlas Rubicon Training, Kalama Intermediate, Makawao, Hawaii, March 19, 2005
- National History Day Summer Institute for Teachers, Chicago, Illinois, July 10-15, 2005
- Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol Training, Wailuku, Maui, September 4-6, 2007
- Inclusion Conference Maui 2008: "Building a Community Where All Students Belong,” Westin Maui Kaanapali, Hawaii, June 12, 2008
- ETS Grading and Assessment Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, March 27-28, 2008
- Technologies, Colleges, and Communities (TCC) 14th Annual Worldwide Online Conference - The New Internet: Collaborative Learning, Social Networking, Technology Tools and Best Practices, April 14-16, 2009
- GIS Training, Baldwin High School, Wailuku, Hawaii, July 20-21, 2009
- Teaching American History Grant Teacher Institute, Teaching History through Art, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu, Hawaii, February 2010
- Technologies, Colleges, and Communities (TCC) 15th Annual Worldwide Online Conference - Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow: Communication, Collaboration, Communities, Mobility, and Best Choices, April 20-22, 2010
- Edison Learning Alliance National Conference, Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, September 28-October 2, 2010
- Hawaii Middle School Association Conference, Kailua Intermediate, Kailua, Hawaii, October 15-17, 2010
- Creativity Academy Workshop, Maui Economic Development Board, Kihei, Hawaii, December 2010
- Teaching American History Grant Teacher Institute, America and Americans: An Exploration of Identity, Honolulu, Hawaii, January 15-16, 2011
- Edison Learning Alliance Long-term Planning, Ala Moana Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii, January 11, 2011
- Teaching American History Grant Spring Teacher Institute, Capitalism and Society: Making, Getting, and Spending in America, Honolulu, Hawaii, March 14-15, 2011
- Technologies, Colleges, and Communities (TCC) 16th Annual Worldwide Online Conference: Emerging Technologies, Making it Work, April 12-14, 2011
- 2011 PCATT IT Summit, Honolulu Community College, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 20, 2011
COMMUNITY
- Panelist, King Kekaulike High School Senior Project Presentations, 2009 - Present
- Judge, District, State and National History Day Fairs, various years
- Volunteer, Special Olympics Maui. 2001 – Present
- Community Board Member, American Heart Association Maui, 2002 – 2008
- Volunteer, American Heart Association Maui, 2008 - Present
- AHA Maui HeartWalk da Haladay Crew team captain, 2008 – Present
- Volunteer, Punana Leo o Maui Preschool 1996 – Present
- Volunteer, Kula Kaiapuni o Maui programs 1990 – Present
- Volunteer, Camp Del Corazon, 2006 - Present. (Campdelcorazon.org)