Competency Level: Intermediate

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Competency Description: The Technology competency area focuses on the use of digital tools, resources, and technologies for the advancement of student learning, development, and success as well as the improved performance of student affairs professionals. Included within this area are knowledge, skills, and dispositions that lead to the generation of digital literacy and digital citizenship within communities of students, student affairs professionals, faculty members, and colleges and universities.

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Outcomes: 

• Model and promote adaptability among students, colleagues, and educational stakeholders in the face of fast-paced technological change and demonstrate openness to the introduction of new digital tools by others.

• Utilize multiple strategies for accessing and assessing information, critically considering the sources of information as well as the purposes or agendas that led to the dissemination of the data as presented.

• Proactively cultivate a digital identity, presence, and reputation for one’s self and by students that models appropriate online behavior and positive engagement with others in virtual communities.

• Design and assess outcomes that utilize social media and other digital communication and collaboration tools for promoting learning-focused interventions and engaging students in these activities.

• Utilize local, national, and global digital professional learning communities and personal learning networks to enhance intra- and inter-institutional collaboration and ongoing professional development in educational, customer service, marketing, and community engagement efforts that reflect the mission and values of the organization.

• Generate a wide and varied array of digital strategies for enhancing educational interventions with multimedia, interactive tools, and creativity-enhancing technologies.

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Education: 

• EAF 473 - Community Colleges

• EAF 484 - Administration of Continuing Education and Public Service

• TEACHING 4020 - Educational Media Tech (UW-Platteville)

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Program Experience: 

• Canva

• Facebook

• Formstack

• Google Drive

• Google Forms

• Instagram

• Microsoft Office Suite

• Mongoose

• Outlook

• Signal Vine

• StarRez

• Wix

• YouTube

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Experience Documentation: Technology is a way to connect with students, faculty, and staff more than ever before. I have experience creating online professional portfolios and websites, professional social media accounts, editing and formatting videos and documents, creating social media fliers, pamphlets, and save the dates, as well as extensive usage of Microsoft and Google suites. 

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In my current role as a Success Coach at Heartland Community College, my goal is to assist in the revamping of the website to make it more accessible and to deliver clear messaging. Below are a few of the projects I've completed during my time as a graduate student to showcase my technological savvy and versatility.

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Securing Student Futures was a collaborative website created for EAF 484 to provide community college students with resources throughout the Midwest. 

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I have added my LinkedIn and Instagram accounts to showcase my professional networking and technological relevancy.

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Key Community College was a final project created for EAF 463 in which I took on the role of an administrator seeking applicants for a fictitious position at a community college. While I am no actress, the video will show you my understanding of creating a published YouTube video.

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