Edwina Lawson's Portfolio
Summary of Qualification
• Innovative and effective curriculum development and modification
• Solid ability to “read” audiences and adapt presentations accordingly
• Devoted learner; have insatiable appetite to gain and apply new knowledge
• Extensive experience explaining the use of technology in the classroom and workplace to faculty and staff,
able to effectively communicate with all levels of management, end users, team members, and parents
• Can work independently and as a member of a team
• Self-reliant with excellent forecasting and decision-making skills in high stress environments.
Instructional Technology Experience
• Curriculum development, criterion objectives, lesson plans, presentations, and examinations
on a myriad of topics to include Haiku LMS, web-design, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, etc.
• Instructed faculty how to integrate technology in their classrooms focusing on Web-based
applications; applications include Moodle, online discussion boards, online surveys, and
third party programs like Google Suite.
• Created, installed, and configured countless academic related Web sites for faculty while studying
at Michigan State University; sites include chat rooms, Google quiz generators, multi-discipline
photo galleries, classroom specific news pages, and others.
• Developed multimedia cognitive "mind tools" using multimedia authoring tools, databases, web page
and worksheets.
Career Experience
Detroit Public Schools 2/1989-present
City of Detroit Recreation 06/1997 -06/2010 Recreation Instructor
Education
Educational Technology Endorsement, Michigan State University, (2013)
Master of Arts in Educational Technology, Michigan State University, Lansing Michigan, (2013)
Master of Arts in Education, Master of Elementary Teacher Education, University of Phoenix, (2007)
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Rust College, Holly Springs, MS (1987)
Certificate of Paralegal Studies, Academy of Court Reporting, Southfield, MI (1993)
Certificates and Licenses
State of Michigan Certified Elementary K-8 all subjects
State of Michigan Educational Technology Endorsement (NP)
Certificate of Paralegal Studies
References Upon Request