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Sarah Winchester
3109 Flowers Road S Apt. G Atlanta, GA 30341
Phone: 678)938-2004 E-Mail: sarah.winchester1@gmail.com

Objective
A position that will provide me with the opportunity to extend my experience and technology skills into a system
wide setting to help teachers and students succeed with 21st century skills.

Experience
Curriculum Designer/Editor (Consultant)

February 2013- present

U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian: Foreign Policy and Diplomacy Education Program
Developed/edited lessons, activities, and documents, embedded with technology resources. Topics ranged
from issues in U.S. and Latin American relations to closer readings of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass,
an American Slave. Presented lessons/materials at the National Council for the Social Studies annual
conference (2013/2014)

Teacher

January 2007-present

State of Georgia (Dekalb, Douglas, Carroll, Griffin-Spalding, Heritage Prep Charter, Georgia Cyber
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Taught 6th-12th grade Social Studies and English Language Arts in multi-level (Special Education, General,
Advanced/Gifted) classrooms; Responsible for creating lessons, handouts, assessments, and
multimedia/technology-enhanced learning tools; sponsored student activities and tutoring sessions; attended
workshops and seminars such as the Georgia Council for the Social Studies and National Council for the Social
Studies 2012 conferences as a representative for the school; Served in leadership functions as department chair
and textbook committee liaison; Conducted trainings for technology based resources like Study Island,
PowerPoint, Google Docs, and Edmodo.

Education
University of West Georgia

August 2013-present

Working towards Education Specialist in Media/Instructional Technology with an emphasis in instructional

design, online course creation, leading and managing programs, and multimedia resource development.
Degree completion set for April 2015.
University of West Georgia

January 2009-July 2010

Received Masters of Education in Secondary Education Social Studies with an emphasis on the uses of
technology and design in the Social Studies classroom
University of West Georgia

August 2001-December 2006

Received Bachelors of Arts in History and Secondary Education Certification

Skills/Expertise
Instructional Design

Leading and presenting in live and virtual settings

ADDIE Model

Microsoft Office: PowerPoint, Word, Publisher, Excel

Data gathering and analysis

Film Making/Editing Tools: iMovie, Windows Movie

Maker, PowToons

E-Learning/blended learning
Professional Development in live and virtual settings

Incorporating social media tools in professional

development/ classroom learning

References
Dr. Susan Holly
Senior Historian/Editor at the U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian
703) 973-9417
susanholly@verizon.net
Dr. Danilo Baylen
Professor of Instructional Technology Design at the University of West Georgia
239) 826-1354
dbaylen@westga.edu
Dr. Linda Haynes
Professor of Instructional Technology/Design at the University of West Georgia
678)839-6153
lhaynes@westga.edu
Ms. Franchesca Lane-Warren
Instructional Coach at Atlanta Public Schools
404) 798-1173
flane@atlanta.k12.ga.us