University of Wisconsin-Madison, Professional Certificate in Distance Education 20 Credits
LaSalle University Mandeville, Louisiana
Master of Science, Special Education Summa Cum Laude Official Transcript
LaSalle University Mandeville, Louisiana
Master of Science, Special Education Summa Cum Laude Official Transcript
1995-2002
ShiaNet Community Network Owosso, Michigan
Co-founder, ShiaNet.org, Internet Service Provider and department of the Owosso-Corunna Area Chamber of Commerce (US Chamber 5-Star Accredited). ShiaNet was created to bring toll-free Internet service to rural Shiawassee County's 70,000 residents. Roles in market research, strategic planning, fundraising and business and education partnerships. When ShiaNet had 6,000+ customers, we sold to Earthlink.
Co-founder, ShiaNet.org, Internet Service Provider and department of the Owosso-Corunna Area Chamber of Commerce (US Chamber 5-Star Accredited). ShiaNet was created to bring toll-free Internet service to rural Shiawassee County's 70,000 residents. Roles in market research, strategic planning, fundraising and business and education partnerships. When ShiaNet had 6,000+ customers, we sold to Earthlink.
Academy for Business and Technology Elementary Dearborn, Michigan
Parent Involvement Committee, VP and Historian. Created school website to showcase the school, staff, programs, achievements and student portfolios.
Parent Involvement Committee, VP and Historian. Created school website to showcase the school, staff, programs, achievements and student portfolios.
2004
Advanced Technology Academy High School Dearborn, Michigan
Responsible to maintain organization's mission, purpose and strategic plans; monitor organization's performance; ensure compliance with Charter contract, curriculum standards and federal and state laws; provide vision and direction; create/adopt board policy; hire and evaluate competent leadership; and develop, adopt and monitor the budget. Created Internet Board Portal as a virtual work space and document archive, and a Parent Advisory Group Web Portal. 2006 Plaque.
Responsible to maintain organization's mission, purpose and strategic plans; monitor organization's performance; ensure compliance with Charter contract, curriculum standards and federal and state laws; provide vision and direction; create/adopt board policy; hire and evaluate competent leadership; and develop, adopt and monitor the budget. Created Internet Board Portal as a virtual work space and document archive, and a Parent Advisory Group Web Portal. 2006 Plaque.
2004
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Michigan Dyslexia Institute Lansing
Certificates: Advanced Linguistics- Orton-Gillingham Affix Training; Hands-On Math Training for K-8 Teachers: MEAP Objectives, Algebra; and The Orton-Gillingham Method: Linguistic Training for Teachers of Dyslexics. Student teaching: MDI and Flint Public Schools
Certificates: Advanced Linguistics- Orton-Gillingham Affix Training; Hands-On Math Training for K-8 Teachers: MEAP Objectives, Algebra; and The Orton-Gillingham Method: Linguistic Training for Teachers of Dyslexics. Student teaching: MDI and Flint Public Schools
1991-1994
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Project Success for Dyslexic College Students. Professor: Dr. Robert T. Nash
Project Success for Dyslexic College Students. Professor: Dr. Robert T. Nash
1993
Michigan Protection & Advocacy Service Livonia, Michigan
Certificates: Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act 1997, Inclusion Group Action Planning, Special Education Advocacy Training, Outcomes Training Project - Special Education, Partners In Care: Collaboration as Systems Change.
Certificates: Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act 1997, Inclusion Group Action Planning, Special Education Advocacy Training, Outcomes Training Project - Special Education, Partners In Care: Collaboration as Systems Change.
1994-2000
Michigan's Assistive Technology Resource St. Johns, Michigan
Assistive Technology Training: Legal overview, Section 504 & ADA, Assistive Technology Act, Organizational Policies & AT, AT & IEPs, AT & Tech 2000, AT & IDEA Reauthorization, Integrating AT into the Standard Curriculum, AT Process, Guidelines for Assessment, Wayne County AT Guidelines, Instructional Accommodations & Classroom Modifications.
Assistive Technology Training: Legal overview, Section 504 & ADA, Assistive Technology Act, Organizational Policies & AT, AT & IEPs, AT & Tech 2000, AT & IDEA Reauthorization, Integrating AT into the Standard Curriculum, AT Process, Guidelines for Assessment, Wayne County AT Guidelines, Instructional Accommodations & Classroom Modifications.
2001
International Center for Leadership in Education Rexford, New York
The Future of Education- Instructional Technology
The Future of Education- Instructional Technology
2002
Cross Country University Overland Park, Kansas
HIPAA: Final HHS Privacy Regulations & State Medical Records Law.
HIPAA: Final HHS Privacy Regulations & State Medical Records Law.
2002
Lorman Education Grand Rapids, Michigan
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996) Security Issues in Michigan: HIPAA, Security Technology, Definitions & General Rules, Administrative/Technical/Physical Safeguards, Privacy-Security Overlap, Organizing the Security Project.
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996) Security Issues in Michigan: HIPAA, Security Technology, Definitions & General Rules, Administrative/Technical/Physical Safeguards, Privacy-Security Overlap, Organizing the Security Project.
2003
TechRepublic techrepublic.com
IT Security Survival: Risk Assessment & Prevention, Administrative Security, Securing the Collaborative Workspace, Securing Windows Networks, IIS Security, User Support and Education.
IT Security Survival: Risk Assessment & Prevention, Administrative Security, Securing the Collaborative Workspace, Securing Windows Networks, IIS Security, User Support and Education.
2003
National Charter Schools Institute Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
Board Governance & Leadership Training: Charter Schools Overview, New Board Member Orientation, Roles and Functions of the School Board, Parliamentary Procedure, the Organizational Meeting, Effective Board Meetings, Liability Issues, Freedom of Information Act, Open Meetings Act, Conflicts of Interest, Decision-Making and Conflict Resolution, Board Assessment, Administrator Assessment, Budget Process and Planning, Strategic Planning, and the Educational Service Provider Relationship.
Board Governance & Leadership Training: Charter Schools Overview, New Board Member Orientation, Roles and Functions of the School Board, Parliamentary Procedure, the Organizational Meeting, Effective Board Meetings, Liability Issues, Freedom of Information Act, Open Meetings Act, Conflicts of Interest, Decision-Making and Conflict Resolution, Board Assessment, Administrator Assessment, Budget Process and Planning, Strategic Planning, and the Educational Service Provider Relationship.
2004
Ford Motor Co. Partnership for Advanced Studies Dearborn, Michigan
Program Trainer Certificate. Math & Science: M7-Planning For Business Success, M8-Ensuring Quality, M9-From Data to Knowledge. Technology: M10-Reverse Engineering, M11-Different by Design, M12-Energy for Future. Workshops: Business Collaboration, Business/Education Advisory Council, ArcView GIS, and Pro/DESKTOP.
Program Trainer Certificate. Math & Science: M7-Planning For Business Success, M8-Ensuring Quality, M9-From Data to Knowledge. Technology: M10-Reverse Engineering, M11-Different by Design, M12-Energy for Future. Workshops: Business Collaboration, Business/Education Advisory Council, ArcView GIS, and Pro/DESKTOP.
2004
CERTIFICATES
St. Alphonsus High School Dearborn, Michigan
4 years of French, Swim Team, Michigan Competitive Scholarship. Dual enrollment in Wayne County Community College and Breithaupt Technical. Diploma.
4 years of French, Swim Team, Michigan Competitive Scholarship. Dual enrollment in Wayne County Community College and Breithaupt Technical. Diploma.
1983
University of Wisconsin Madison
Full scholarship. Early admission as H. S. Junior. Advanced placement. Major: Pre-law
Integrated Liberal Studies Program Official Transcript
Full scholarship. Early admission as H. S. Junior. Advanced placement. Major: Pre-law
Integrated Liberal Studies Program Official Transcript
1983-1985
Michigan State University East Lansing
Bachelor of Arts in Advertising. Am. Adv. Fed. Transcript. Internship: Metro. Detroit Magazine
Bachelor of Arts in Advertising. Am. Adv. Fed. Transcript. Internship: Metro. Detroit Magazine
1988
1999
FORMAL EDUCATION
Dyslexia & Dyscalculia Support Services Dyscalculia.org Dearborn, Michigan
Michigan nonprofit organization with a global reputation. Provide professional training, LD diagnosis, ed planning, networking, support, remediation and consulting. Certified Orton-Gillingham practitioner. Special education law and process. Provide research, resources, publications, book and product reviews, advocacy and publicity regarding specific learning disabilities. Focus is on dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, and ADD/ADHD.
Michigan nonprofit organization with a global reputation. Provide professional training, LD diagnosis, ed planning, networking, support, remediation and consulting. Certified Orton-Gillingham practitioner. Special education law and process. Provide research, resources, publications, book and product reviews, advocacy and publicity regarding specific learning disabilities. Focus is on dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, and ADD/ADHD.
1992-Present
Founder /
Director
Founder /
Director
Shiawassee Regional Education Service District Corunna, Michigan
Filled in for absent teachers in all preschool, elementary, middle school and high school regular and special education classrooms. Specialties: English, Composition, Spelling, Reading, Special Education, Computers, Business, and French.
Filled in for absent teachers in all preschool, elementary, middle school and high school regular and special education classrooms. Specialties: English, Composition, Spelling, Reading, Special Education, Computers, Business, and French.
1995-2001
Baker College Owosso, Michigan
Founded the Web Design Club, giving students paid commercial experiences. Classes taught: Info Systems Theory, Introduction to the World Wide Web, WWW Design, HTML, Dynamic HTML, CGI Programming in C and Perl, XML, Java, JavaScripting, E-Commerce, MS Excel, MS Access, MS Word, MS FrontPage, MS Advanced Software Solutions, Reading & Study Skills, Math Lab, and Kids' Computer Club. Consult on learning disabilities, internships, and professional and curriculum development.
Founded the Web Design Club, giving students paid commercial experiences. Classes taught: Info Systems Theory, Introduction to the World Wide Web, WWW Design, HTML, Dynamic HTML, CGI Programming in C and Perl, XML, Java, JavaScripting, E-Commerce, MS Excel, MS Access, MS Word, MS FrontPage, MS Advanced Software Solutions, Reading & Study Skills, Math Lab, and Kids' Computer Club. Consult on learning disabilities, internships, and professional and curriculum development.
Memorial Healthcare Owosso, Michigan
Responsible for corporate compliance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Organized HIPAA transaction, privacy, and security committees and created/managed HIPAA project plan and documentation. Reviewed/altered/wrote policies, procedures and presentations. Created and maintained online HIPAA resources for committee members and physicians. Created Internet and intranet pages for a Physician's Portal, prescription refills, privacy survey, patient registration, Occupational Medicine, & gift shop flower orders. Earned Most Wired Award. Reported to the Chief Information Officer.
Responsible for corporate compliance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Organized HIPAA transaction, privacy, and security committees and created/managed HIPAA project plan and documentation. Reviewed/altered/wrote policies, procedures and presentations. Created and maintained online HIPAA resources for committee members and physicians. Created Internet and intranet pages for a Physician's Portal, prescription refills, privacy survey, patient registration, Occupational Medicine, & gift shop flower orders. Earned Most Wired Award. Reported to the Chief Information Officer.
7/2002-6/2003
Advanced Technology Academy High School Dearborn, Michigan
Served as Special Education Coordinator with focus on inclusion, assistive technology, documentation, and SPED law compliance. Taught courses covering computer hardware and software, keyboarding, Internet, HTML, JavaScript, Java, DHTML, XML, and Microsoft Office applications: Excel, Access, Word, Power Point, Publisher, and Front Page. Led Teacher Training Workshop on Instructional Technology. Staff picture.
Served as Special Education Coordinator with focus on inclusion, assistive technology, documentation, and SPED law compliance. Taught courses covering computer hardware and software, keyboarding, Internet, HTML, JavaScript, Java, DHTML, XML, and Microsoft Office applications: Excel, Access, Word, Power Point, Publisher, and Front Page. Led Teacher Training Workshop on Instructional Technology. Staff picture.
7/2004-8/2005
EXPERIENCE
Education consultant: learning disabilities, assistive technology, special education coordinator. Leader in technology, education and Web communications. Professional writer, trainer, instructional designer. Non-profit organization founder, grant writer, chamber of commerce communications director, high school special education coordinator, hospital HIPAA Security Officer and HIPAA Project Manager, ISP co-founder and executive board member, charter school executive board member. B.A. in Advertising. M.S. in Special Education. Distance Education Cert from UofWI-Madison. Detroit Future Media for Education grad. Professional K-12 and college instructor: special education, software, Internet/CIS, Web programming, remedial English and math, teacher training, educational technology. Business marketing, strategic planning, operations efficiency, and development. Spirit of Detroit Awards (2011).
HIGHLIGHTS
Resume & Portfolio
of
Renee M. Newman
of
Renee M. Newman
8/2005-7/2006
American Arab Chamber of Commerce Dearborn, Michigan
Major event planning: Arab International Festival, attended by 300,000; Annual Banquet, 1,000; dignitary luncheon, 500; AAPN Awards Dinner, 500; Community Meetings, 70; Board Meetings, 30. Handled radio, TV, and print publicity; marketing and public relations; grant writing, speech and article writing, monthly newspaper and weekly e-newsletter publication; intraoffice and interoffice communications; Weblink database administration; software, hardware; board minutes and packets; and intranet and Internet sites.
Major event planning: Arab International Festival, attended by 300,000; Annual Banquet, 1,000; dignitary luncheon, 500; AAPN Awards Dinner, 500; Community Meetings, 70; Board Meetings, 30. Handled radio, TV, and print publicity; marketing and public relations; grant writing, speech and article writing, monthly newspaper and weekly e-newsletter publication; intraoffice and interoffice communications; Weblink database administration; software, hardware; board minutes and packets; and intranet and Internet sites.
2006-Present
Historic Aviation Property Owners' Association Dearborn, Michigan
Executive board member.
Executive board member.
Communications
Director
Director
Special Education
Coordinator /
CIS Faculty
Coordinator /
CIS Faculty
Webmaster
Substitute
Teacher
Teacher
Data Security
Specialist /
HIPAA Security
Officer
Specialist /
HIPAA Security
Officer
Vice President
Executive Board,
Board Secretary,
Marketing
Committee
Board Secretary,
Marketing
Committee
12/2008
Dyslexia Institutes of America Matoon, Illinois
DIA Certified Therapist. DIA Certified Diagnostician. Tests certified to administer: Culture Fair IQ, KTEA-II, Dyslexia Early Screening Test, Pre-dyslexia Coding Test, Dyslexia Determination Test, Dyslexia Screener for First Graders, Adult Dyslexia Test, VMI (Visual-Motor), Visual Perception, Woodcock-Johnson, Learning Effeciency Test-II, Visual Aural Digit Span, CTOPP, GORT, TVAS, PPA.
DIA Certified Therapist. DIA Certified Diagnostician. Tests certified to administer: Culture Fair IQ, KTEA-II, Dyslexia Early Screening Test, Pre-dyslexia Coding Test, Dyslexia Determination Test, Dyslexia Screener for First Graders, Adult Dyslexia Test, VMI (Visual-Motor), Visual Perception, Woodcock-Johnson, Learning Effeciency Test-II, Visual Aural Digit Span, CTOPP, GORT, TVAS, PPA.
2007
2008
Global Compliance Network Portland, Michigan
Substitute Teaching. Bloodborne Pathogens. Federal & State Classroom Laws. Sexual Harassment. FERPA. Hazard Communications.
Substitute Teaching. Bloodborne Pathogens. Federal & State Classroom Laws. Sexual Harassment. FERPA. Hazard Communications.
2008-Present
2010-Present
2010-Present
2005-Present
Fordson High School Parent Teacher Student Assoc. (site) & Fordson School Improvement Team - Parent Rep
Fordson High School - Band Booster President
McCullough-Unis School Parent Teacher Student Association Dearborn, Michigan
Fordson High School - Band Booster President
McCullough-Unis School Parent Teacher Student Association Dearborn, Michigan
MEMBERSHIPS
Detroit Public Radio; Michigan Public Radio; National Public Radio; PBS (Public Broadcasting Service); DIA (Detroit Institute of Arts); MSU Alumni Association; University of Wisconsin-Madison Alumni Association; St. Alphonsus Alumni Association; St. Alphonsus Church; Detroit Science Center; Detroit Historical Society; Friends of Belle Isle; Historic Aviation Property Owners' Association; Grosse Ile Yacht Club (2012 Secretary); EduCause; Global Learning Network; Edu20.org; EduTopia; Detroit Future Media; Michigan PTSA; LDA.
2011
Detroit Future Media Workshops Certificate Detroit, Michigan
Web Class (120 hours class time) + Education Track: Use of Internet media and technology to advance access to tools and skills for community organizing, communication, education, personal and group empowerment and social justice. Focus on OpenSource, social media, digital justice, instructional design, audio, video, graphics and Internet technology. Detroit Future Media Conference 2011.
Web Class (120 hours class time) + Education Track: Use of Internet media and technology to advance access to tools and skills for community organizing, communication, education, personal and group empowerment and social justice. Focus on OpenSource, social media, digital justice, instructional design, audio, video, graphics and Internet technology. Detroit Future Media Conference 2011.
R. M. Newman Communications Dearborn, Michigan
Spirit of Detroit Award 2011. Internet Services include: market research, Web design, programming, e-commerce, hosting, marketing with social media, and site administration. Consulting services include: research, strategic planning, writing and editing, marketing and PR, e-communications, file and technology management, and business development. Production and design services include: commercial labels, rubber stamps, business stationery and advertising specialties. Some clients: Dearborn Public Schools, ACCESS, FocusHope, Engineering Society Detroit, Metro Healthcare, Dyslexia Institutes, Dbn. Chamber, Aviation Subdivision, American Arab Chamber of Commerce.
Spirit of Detroit Award 2011. Internet Services include: market research, Web design, programming, e-commerce, hosting, marketing with social media, and site administration. Consulting services include: research, strategic planning, writing and editing, marketing and PR, e-communications, file and technology management, and business development. Production and design services include: commercial labels, rubber stamps, business stationery and advertising specialties. Some clients: Dearborn Public Schools, ACCESS, FocusHope, Engineering Society Detroit, Metro Healthcare, Dyslexia Institutes, Dbn. Chamber, Aviation Subdivision, American Arab Chamber of Commerce.
1995-Present
Owner
Michigan State Construction Co. Dearborn, Michigan
Business office administration, bookkeeping, tax planning, legal compliance, marketing, Website, strategic planning. Create construction forms, contracts, estimates, proposals, invoices, training manuals, customer handbooks. Procure equipment, materials, labor, subcontractors.
Business office administration, bookkeeping, tax planning, legal compliance, marketing, Website, strategic planning. Create construction forms, contracts, estimates, proposals, invoices, training manuals, customer handbooks. Procure equipment, materials, labor, subcontractors.
1994-Present
Administrator
ACCESS - Arab Community Center for Economic & Social Services Dearborn, Michigan
Provided job skills training to SEMCA JET clients at M-TEC: resumes, cover letters, job search and placement assistance, interviews, dress for success, Dale Carnige training, elevator speech, employment-related coorespondence, No Worker Left Behind orientation.
Provided job skills training to SEMCA JET clients at M-TEC: resumes, cover letters, job search and placement assistance, interviews, dress for success, Dale Carnige training, elevator speech, employment-related coorespondence, No Worker Left Behind orientation.
2009
Instructor
-Job Skills
-Job Skills
Focus: HOPE! Detroit, Michigan
Provided employment skills training to Weatherization students: core weatherization skills, portfolios, resumes, cover letters, coorespondence, job search plan, targeting employers, research, interview plan, networking, Davis-Bacon wage rules, employee vs. subcontractor, customer service, professional development, government weatherization programs, field guidance and legal compliance, entrepreneur basics, building codes & industry resources. Google Earth, Internet basics.
Provided employment skills training to Weatherization students: core weatherization skills, portfolios, resumes, cover letters, coorespondence, job search plan, targeting employers, research, interview plan, networking, Davis-Bacon wage rules, employee vs. subcontractor, customer service, professional development, government weatherization programs, field guidance and legal compliance, entrepreneur basics, building codes & industry resources. Google Earth, Internet basics.
2009
