VITA

Spring 2015

CHRISTI GANN TRUCKS

3625 Kingshill Road

Home Tel: 205-298-9992

Mountain Brook, Alabama 35223

Cell Tel:

205-533-2427

Email: christitrucks@gmail.com
EDUCATION
PhD, Instructional Leadership with a Concentration in Technology, University of Alabama,
Tuscaloosa, AL. December, 2014
Master of Education, Early Childhood Education, University of Alabama at Birmingham,
Birmingham, AL. December, 2008.
Bachelor of Science, Early Childhood and Elementary Education, University of Alabama,
Tuscaloosa, AL. May, 1993.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2010/ present

Leeds City Schools: Kindergarten Teacher, Second Grade Teacher/

Technology Coordinator.
TechnologyCoordinator,GradeLevelChairman,ContinuousImprovementPlanCommittee
Member,TechnologyCommittee,MentortoNewTeachers,WebmasterforSchoolWebsite,
AMSTITrained
Fall2012/present

UniversityofAlabamaTeachingAssistant/AssociateProfessor.

CAT100IntroductiontoMicrosoftOffice.Approximately25studentsinclass.Responsiblefor
gradingassignments,presentingmaterialinfacetofaceandonlinemethods,facilitating
discussions,andmeetingwithstudentsindividuallyasneeded.
2005/present

PreSchool Partners Teacher/ Assistant Director. PreSchool Partners is

a non-profit preschool committed to preparing at risk children and their parents for elementary

school. The Assistant Director is responsible for aiding teachers with instructional ideas and
materials as well as developing curriculum for the school. Administrative duties are also
required.
2002/ 2005

Mountain Brook Schools: Kindergarten and Second Grade Teacher.

Alabama Reading Initiative Trained, Lee versus Macon Trained

1994/ 1997

Cobb County Schools: Kindergarten and Third Grade Teacher.

Student Council Sponsor, American Red Cross Sponsor, Mentor to First Year Teacher, Third
Grade Team Leader, Core Council
PRESENTATIONS
Trucks, C. (2015, March) Teen Opinions of The Influence of Parental Technology Practices on
Teen Technology Practices. Paper presentation for Society For Information Technology and
Teacher Education (SITE) National Conference Las Vegas, Nevada, 2015.
Trucks, C. (2013, March) Parenting 21st century learners: How parent expectations, support and
concerns affect childrens acquisition of new skills in the digital age. Paper presentation for the
Society For Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) National Conference New
Orleans, Louisiana, 2013.
Trucks, C. (2012, November) Parenting 21st century learners: How parent expectations, support
and concerns affect childrens acquisition of new skills in the digital age. Paper presentation for
the Mid-South Educational Research Association (MSERA) Conference, Lexington, Kentucky,
2012.
Trucks, C. (2010). Parental Views of Childrens Use of Technology. Presentation given to a
teacher group from Gordon County Schools, Gordon County, Georgia.
Trucks, C. (2011) Using Technology to Connect With Students Both Online and Face to Face.
Presentation given to Masters level cohort at Piedmont College, Gordon County Extension,
Gordon County, Georgia.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2006 / 2009

JumpingGeckos,founder,servicegroupcreatedin2006toinstillsense

ofcommunityandleadershipinfourthgradeboys.ThegroupservedtheirtownasJunior

AmbassadorsfortheMountainBrookChamberofCommerceandraisedover$50,000forthe
AmericanCancerSociety.

2007/ 2008

American Cancer Society Life Inspiration Award Committee Member.

Host annual awards which are presented to cancer survivors and those living with cancer who
have made a difference in the lives of others.
1994/ 2002

Junior League of Atlanta. Committee Chair: Kids Who Care, Day

Transfers, District Advisor. Council Boards: Training and Development, Membership.

1999/ 2001

Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta Festival of Trees Board Member

Supervised special events for the weeklong festival

RECOGNITIONS
LeedsAreaChamberofCommerceTeacheroftheMonth,LeedsEducationalFoundationGrant
Recipient(2010,2011,2012),UniversityofAlabamaDeansList,KappaDeltaPiHonor
Society,GirlsEngagedinMathandScience(GEMS)LessonPlanReviewCommittee,Teacher
oftheYearRunnerup,AmericanRedCrossSchoolSponsoroftheYear,JuniorLeagueof
AtlantaCheersAwardforOutstandingService

REFERENCES
Dr. Margaret Rice, Associate Professor, Computer and Applied Technology 315F Graves,
870302, Tel: , 205.348.1165
Email mrice@bamaed.ua.edu
Lisa Shaddix, Principal Leeds Elementary School, Leeds AL. Tel: (205) 699-4500
Email: lshaddix@leedsk12.org