Ramona R. SantaMaria - Buffalo State College



Ramona R. SantaMaria

santamrr@buffalostate.edu

Edu-tech Blog:          Edutech Wiki:  

Social Book-marking: Website:

CIS 10 Student Work:

I Education:

Ph.D. Anticipated Graduation December 2008, University at Buffalo, NY

Graduate School of Education

Educational Leadership and Policy - Social Foundations

Academic Focus: Critical and Cultural Studies of Information Technology

Academic Advisor: Greg Dimitriadis, Ph.D.

Dissertation Question “What identities do high school students produce through interaction with intensive instruction in the use of computer technology in a generally under-resourced school? Further how do students see computer technology giving them a sense of limits and possibilities?"

M.S. Ed. May 1998, Buffalo State College, NY

Academic Degree: Educational Computing

Academic Advisor: Anthony J. Nowakowski, Ph.D.

B.S. May 1997, Buffalo State College, NY

Academic Major: Business Education

II. Experience:

A. Instructor, Buffalo State College, NY

Computer Information Systems , fall 1999 to present

Courses Instructed/ Supervised:

← Computer Fundamentals – CIS 101

0. Beyond learning Microsoft Office the course includes Boolean web search, research in data bases, creating and evaluating web pages, creating and listening to podcast as well as RSS feeds.

1. Integrated Web 2.0 topics into current Computer Fundamentals

2. Developed accelerated curriculum for summer session instruction.

← Special Project – Supervision of Teaching Assistants – CIS 495

← Special Project – Using MS Publisher – CIS 495

← Special Project – Creating a professional website– CIS 499

Additional CIS Duties

← Liaison for adjunct faculty members with regard to CIS 101

← Evaluator and Administrator CIS challenge examinations.

Elementary Education and Reading

Fall 2006

← Student teacher supervisor – in conjunction with Pace University

← Evaluated student teacher in terms of technology competency, creativity, continuity, and classroom management

Summer 2003 to Present

← Integrating technology in the classroom - EDU 375

3. Facilitate pre-service teachers with effective technology integration with various software and current Internet and Web2.0 technology (see URL’s above).

4. Use a variety of theoretical and practice based texts to foster critical thinking.

5. Developed accelerated curriculum for summer session instruction.

Campus Based Transition Program

January 2001 to Present

← Support the integration of special needs students into a technology rich classroom supporting employment skills as well as fostering social skills with other peer aged students.

B. Lecturer, University of Pittsburgh, Bradford, PA

Computer Science, fall 1998-Summer 1999

6. Developed and instructed new curriculum for University’s satellite at St. Mary’s, PA.

|Integrated Business Microcomputing CS 0103 |Advanced Business Microcomputing CS 0107 |

|Survey of Information Systems CS 0108 |Business Telecommunications CS 0208 |

|Database Applications CS 0209 | |

7. Advised technology site updates St. Mary’s satellite.

8. Instructed students in overall technological issues and computer software.

9. Facilitated faculty-training courses at Bradford Campus.

C. Teacher, Math/Science Upward Bound Program, Buffalo State College, NY

Summer 1999

10. Instructed and mentored at-risk students in Grades 9-12

11. Enhanced student knowledge with instruction of the Internet and student-created web sites.

D. Graduate Assistant, Computer Information Systems, Buffalo State College, NY

Spring 1998 to Summer 1998

12. Computer Lab Assistant during Bengal Pause

13. Assisted in the classroom instruction of graduate students.

14. Advanced student class performance by tutoring undergraduate and graduate students.

F. Computer Teacher, Holy Angels Academy, Buffalo NY, Grades 10-12

September 1997 - June 1998

15. Curriculum Development for computer courses.

16. Committee Member for Middle State re-accreditation

17. Teacher in-service trainer on technology curriculum integration.

18. Computer Collaborated on systems resource committee

1. Service to the Campus:

Buffalo State

|Year |Position |Program or Committee |

|2007 |Advisor |Student Club – Video Games for Fitness (VGF) |

|2006 - 2007 |Faculty Mentor |NIA (Nurture – Initiative – Achievement) Mentor Program through Minority Student |

| | |Services |

|2006-2007 |Committee Member |Evergreen – Campus Green Initiatives Committee |

|2006-2007 |Tastemaker |Long term focus group that evaluates campus wide web-templates for College Relations. |

|2001-2007 |Invited Faculty Member |Honors convocation |

|2006 |Committee Member |ANGEL Advisory Group (A New Global Environment for Learning) |

| | |Course Management System & Technology Use |

|2006 |Focus Group Member |A faculty/student focus group designed to gain feed back on use, accessibility and |

| | |redesign of the Butler Library website |

|2005 |Technical Assistance |Elementary Education Summer Advisement |

|2005 |Moderator |Research project for Dr. Stephen Gareau, Education Computing |

|2005 |Moderator |Student lead research for Dr. Sharon Cramer, Elementary Education |

|2005 |Moderator |Student lead research for Dr. John Thompson, Education Computing |

|2005 - 2006 |Committee Member |Computer Information Systems Curriculum Sub-committee |

|2004 - 2006 |Instructing Faculty Member |First Year Seminar Program |

|2004 - 2005 |Participating Faculty Member |Course Management System Selection Task Force |

|2004 - 2005 |Participating Faculty Member |CEURE Research Team |

|2004 - 2005 |Instructing Faculty Member |Study Tour Program – International Education |

|2004 |Coordinator |Textbook selection committee – CIS 101 |

|2003 - present |Instructing Faculty Member |Campus Based Tradition Program |

|2003 |Member |BSC “Declare Yourself” Program |

|2002- 2003 |Member |Faculty Evaluation Committee |

|2002- 2000 |Member |Safety Committee, Special Council to the President |

|2001- 2002 |Member |Women’s Issues Committee |

|2001- 2002 |Invited Faculty Guest |Student-Athlete Academic Luncheon |

University at Pittsburgh

University at Pittsburgh

|1998- 1999 |Search committee |Auxiliary Services Technology Coordinator Position |

| |Search committee |Instructor for Business Studies Position |

| |Member |St. Mary's satellite technology committee |

2. Service to the Community:

|2007-present |Webgrrls International |Chapter Leader |

|2005-present |Holy Angels Academy Alumni Association |Board member |

|2003 |Sister to Sister Connection of WNY |Workshop – Website creation for underprivileged girls |

|2002 |Buffalo and Erie County United Way |Member, Emerging Leaders Society |

|2001 - 2003 |Elmwood Avenue Festival of the Arts |Volunteer |

|1999- 2005 |WNED Public Television – Buffalo/Toronto |Auctioneer |

|1999 – 2002 |Olmstead Parks Conservancy & Elmwood Association |Volunteer Tree Planting & Environmental Beautification |

III. Publications/ Professional Service:

|2004 |“Service learning: affecting college students view on the urban environment” |

| |In New scholars: new directions; the 10th annual GSE student research symposium proceedings, |

|2004 |ETS – Educational Testing Service: Evaluator of Test Questions, for continuity, clarity and difficulty. |

| |National Computer Fundamental CLEP Exam |

IV. Conference Presentation:

|SantaMaria, R. R. (November 2006). Establishing a Space for the Marginalized Students' Voice: Challenging the Current Text on Technology in the Classroom, American |

|Educational Studies Association (AESA), Spokane, WA. |

| |

|SantaMaria, R. R. (May 2006). When History and Technology Collide. Conference on Faculty-Student Partnerships in Teaching & Learning, State University of New York at |

|Geneseo, NY. |

| |

|SantaMaria, R. R. (January 2006). Famous Americans in Tech Courses. Putting the Pieces Together: Fostering Integrative Learning, Niagara University, NY. |

| |

|SantaMaria, R. R. (2002). Challenging Urban Identities: Expanding the Walls of the College Classroom through Service Learning. American Educational Studies |

|Association (AESA), Pittsburgh, PA. |

| |

|SantaMaria, R. R. (2002). Effective use of service learning in a technology course. University at Buffalo 10th ANNUAL GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, Amherst NY.|

| |

|Brooks, S.M., Cantaffa, D.T., Huang, I., Marron, P., Ross-Jones, M., SantaMaria R.R. (2002). “Writing the Dissertation Proposal - The Roller Coaster”. University at |

|Buffalo 10th ANNUAL GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, Amherst NY. |

V. Grants/Awards/Recognitions:

|2007 |Mark Diamond Research Fund, State University of New York at Buffalo, NY. (Funding Pending) |

|2007 |Mini grant awarded, Center for Development in Human Services (CDHS), Research Foundation State University New York College at Buffalo, NY. |

|2006 |EOP Faculty Merit Award. 39th Annual EOP Honors Convocation, State University of New York College at Buffalo, NY. |

|2006 |Discretionary Award, Chair nomination, Scholarship in Teaching, State University of New York College at Buffalo, NY. |

|2006 |Featured Instructor, College relations featured the creative integration of the Campus Theme, Great Minds That Shaped Our Intellectual World, into |

| |Computer Fundamentals. State University of New York College at Buffalo, NY. Website: |

|2005 |Discretionary Award, Self nomination, Scholarship in Teaching, State University of New York College at Buffalo, NY. |

|2004 |Washington State University - Summer Doctoral Fellows Program  - Not Funded |

|2003 |Who’s WHO Among Graduate Students |

|2001 |Hero Award from Students for Disability Services, Buffalo State College |

VI. Workshops/ Professional Development/Lecture Series

|Year |Workshops/ Professional Development/Lecture Series|Location and Topic |

|2007 |Teaching & Learning: Active Learning: Creating |Center for Tomorrow, University at Buffalo, NY |

| |Excitement in the Classroom | |

|2006 |Squeaky Wheel |Portraits of Main Street - youth media initiative which, under the guidance of professionals |

| | |created their own self-directed documentary films, Buffalo, NY |

|2006 |Prentice Hall Information Technology Seminar |Community College of Allegheny County - North Campus, Pittsburgh, PA |

|2005 |The Baldy Center for Law & Social Policy workshop | “Participatory Research and Urban Racial Justice”, University at Buffalo, NY |

|2005 |Brain Compatible Project – Holistic Curriculum |Burchfield-Penny Art Center, Buffalo State College, NY |

| |Tutorial | |

|2005 |WNED Think bright Institute |WNED Studios, Buffalo NY, “New Literacy’s: Digital Resources for the classroom” |

|2005 |Prentice Hall Information Technology Seminar |Cuyahoga Community College, Parma, OH: Workshop |

|2005 |Basic Video importing and editing |Buffalo State College, NY: PT3 Grant Participant – |

| | |Digital Portfolio’s for Pre-Service Teachers |

|2005 |Author and Educator |University at Buffalo, NY: Lecture at the 2005 Graduate School of Education Brown Bag Series |

| |Michael Apple | |

|2004 |Taskstream |Buffalo State College, NY: How to use Taskstream in your course. |

|2004 |Course Management System Presentation - Angel |Buffalo State College, NY: How ANGEL can work for your courses |

|2004 |Author and Educator |University at Buffalo, NY: Lecture at the 2004 Graduate School of Education Symposium |

| |Paul Willis | |

|2004 |Digital Cameras |Buffalo State College, NY: “How to Purchase and using a digital camera” |

|2004 |Universal Design For Learning |Canisius College, Buffalo NY: Participant Four Day Workshop on integrating UDL into your |

| | |curriculum |

|2004 |Buffalo Alliance for Education |Buffalo/Niagara Partnership, Buffalo, NY: Presentation |

|2003 |Author and Educator |University at Buffalo, NY: Lecture at the 2003 Graduate School of Education Symposium |

| |Jean Anyon | |

VII. Additional Course Work:

|Ethnicity and Education |University at Buffalo |

|Proposal Writing | |

|Internet for Educators | |

| | |

| |Buffalo State College |

|Graduate Studio in Textile Design | |

|Graduate Photography | |

|Graduate 2 Dimensional Design | |

|Graduate Graphic Design | |

VIII. Certifications:

|Provisional New York State Certified Business and Distributive Education Teacher |

|Provisional New York State Certified Diversified School to Work Coordinator |

................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download