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EDTC 6329 Spring 2014 Student Profiles

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Course Calendar      Spring 2014 Portal Page      EDTC 6329 Students Spring 2014      Syllabus

 

edtc6329 Special Topics Social Media and Web 2.0 Student Participants

 

Get to know your classmates and share information about yourself by posting  your photo and a brief bio sketch here.

 


 

Hello, I am Ramon Lopez. I entered the M.Ed Tech program at UTB Spring 2011 as part of a Connections Grant awarded to the Donna ISD. I will complete my studies May 2014. During my time at UTB, I have had the privilege to work with amazing professors who have challenged me to learn in this fast-paced environment. I've taken a hobby in technology and now help others to learn to use technology to improve their own learning.

 

I have been employed as a social studies teacher in Donna ISD since 2006 and a Certified MTT as of 2012. I plan on continuing my adventure with starting a consulting/ training group to give professional development or create online learning resources for others to use.

 

Hello everyone, my name is Martin Rodriguez; I have over 13 years of experience in higher education. I have worked at the University of Texas at Brownsville in various positions. These positions extend from the Veterans Affairs Office, Financial Aid, Academic Advising and currently, as Director of Upward Bound Math and Science. 

My name is Jose Antonio Davila and  I am 36 years old. I was born in Brownsville Texas and raise part of my life in Matamoros Tamaulipas.  I am married to my wife Diana Ponce-Davila for eight years  and we have one beautiful daughter who is currently in Kentmont Montessory School. I currently work for The University of Texas at Brownsville as an Inventory Supervisor and I love my job. I have been employee with the University for 10 years since I graduate with my bachelors degree.This will be my second semester as a graduated student and my goal is to finish my Master's in Educational Technology by fall 2015.

Hello everyone, my name is Jaime Villanueva and this will be the last semester in the M.Ed Tech Program. My journey has been very rewarding as I have met along my educational goal an array of talented people in this program. It is refreshing to interact with people in this program who are very passionate about education.

I currently work of The University of Texas at Brownsville Career Services Department as a Coordinator of Student Relations. I have been employed with Career Services department for the past 4.5 years. My goal in the near future is to pursue a doctoral degree in Educational Technology but have not convinced myself as of today. It is a lot of work!  Have a great semester everyone and if anyone needs any help please do not hesitate to ask. I was once a newbie a few semesters ago.          


Hello all, my name is Abel De La Garza and I am in Cohort 6 of the Doctoral of Education program with emphasis in Educational Technology at The University of Texas at Brownsville (UTB). I currently serve as the Assistant Director for Enterprise Application Services office at UTB and have held this position for over two years however, I have over ten years with the same office in various capacities. I am a native of Brownsville and earned all of my degrees from UTB and have always wanted to continue my education and ultimately transition from the administrative side of higher education to the academic arena.  

 

I am currently in the Doctor of Education program, cohort 6, and my goal is to complete my courses as quickly as possible so that I may transition from the business side of higher education to the academic setting.  My areas of interest and research include student participation in videoconferencing courses, software application selection for academic use in higher education, and digital literacy improvement in non-technical courses.

Greetings!  

For nearly thirty years I have been an educator.  Seventeen years were in the public schools as a math/computer/business teacher.  Currently, I am starting my thirteenth year at South Texas College (STC).  As an Associate Professor at STC, I teach online and chair the Education Department.  In addition, I worked as a corporate trainer in Mexico, Central America, and the United States.  Presently I am a doctoral student at UTB.  Yours truly, Rene R. Zúñiga.

Hello Everyone. My name is Amanda Lerma and I have been employed with the University of Texas at Brownsville for the past 7 years and I am currently employed with  Enrollment Services.  I received my Bachelor of Business Administration from UTB in 2004 and hopefully I will be receiving my Master of Education in Educational Technology this Spring 2014 semester.  It is very exciting to be in the last part of the program but at the same time it is also very stressful.

After graduation, I’d like to go into teaching at the elementary level.  I enjoy working with kids and I would love preparing them to accomplish their goals.

 

When I’m not working or studying for classes, I enjoy spending time with family and friends and watching sports. 

 

I’m looking forward to learning from all of you this semester. 

My name is Laura Esquivel and I am a Dental Hygienist. I have been a Dental Hygienist for 8 years. Before becoming a hygienist I was a  dental assistant for about 3 years. I wanted to get the feel for dentistry before engaging my degree in hygiene.

I worked for a private practice for 5 1/2 years as a hygienist. I enjoyed my work and loved the interaction with my patients. As much as I enjoyed my work area I knew that is what time for a change.

I am currently working at TSTC as a Dental Hygiene and Dental Asssisting instructor. I have been working at TSTC for 4 years. TSTC has helped me grow more than what I expected.

I recently completed my BAAS in Interdiscplinary Studies. I completed all requirements Fall 2012.

I am currently working on my M.Ed. Educational Technology degree . I plan to complete my M.ED by the Summer 2015. I plan to continue teaching at TSTC after completing my Masters degree.


My name is Norma Iris Rodriguez and I am currently employed at The University of Texas – Pan American. I am the Certification Evaluator for our Educator Preparation Program. I am originally from Mission, TX and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Texas A&M University in College Station, TX.

 

I am in my second to last semester in the Educational Technology program. After I complete the program, I plan to continue working to with UTPA. I would like to utilize the knowledge I gain from the program to improve the resources we provide to our students. I want to make testing and certification information more accessible to students and present it to them in a way that is interactive and engaging. If I leave UTPA, I plan on staying in higher education in an e-learning or distance education capacity.

 

My name is Lucretia Human. Everyone but my mom calls me Lu. I am currently an instructor at TSTC Harlingen in the dental hygiene program. Before joining the TSTC family, I taught high school Chemistry, A&P, and Biology in Brownsville. I have been a dental hygienist for 30 years and practiced 20 of those years. I received my Bachelors of Science from the University of Northern Arizona. I am presently half way through my Educational Technology Masters. (18 hour review completed and approved this week) 

 

I have been married for 28 years to a very supportive husband and have 3 wonderful sons. The oldest is a teacher in San Benito and the other 2 are pursuing their degrees in Business.  I love to fish, hunt, run and read. I plan on continue teaching after completing my degree, but applying all that I learned to better my classes, online and face to face. 

 

 

 

 

Greetings all!  My name is Maricela Gonzalez and I am a 7th grade middle school teacher.  I work at a charter school in Dallas, Texas.  I have two children- one is 6 years old and the other 4 months.  This semester I am taking 3 courses, as well as working full time.  My plan is to graduate this Spring 2014.  Hopefully, as time progresses- we'll all get to know each other, as I look forward to that.  In addition, I am  United States Veteran in the US Navy for 4 years.  I was stationed in San Diego, California, and can't wait to move back soon.  I enjoy running, writing and spending time with my family.  These are my passions.  It is very nice to meet you all.

 

Hi everyone! My name is Daniel Aguilar. I'm a 3rd year teacher at Resaca Middle School in the Los Fresnos CISD. I'm licensed to teach K-8th grade and have taught 3rd through 8th grades in various capacities. I also have university experience as both as an instructor and administrator. I also have 12 years of military experience in the Army and Air Force. 

 

My hobbies include basketball, playing xbox360, and reading. I love reading news, research, science fiction, and graphic novels. 

My name is Justin Esparza and I’m a High School Math Teacher at PSJA ISD. This is my six year of experience education, as well as my second year in the Doctoral Program, cohort 6, with a specialization in Educational Technology. I’m taking three classes this semester and preparing for AERA this April, which is exciting and chaotic. I look forward to working with each of you.

 

Hello everyone. My name is Sean Getchell. Like some of you, I am also a veteran, serving six years in the United States Navy. I'm currently working as a Senior Technical Writer for a software development company in Sugar Land, Texas. I'm also in the home stretch of the Educational Technology graduate degree, and am looking to transition the skills I learn in this program into a role within the global Learning and Development department with my company.

 

My hobbies include spending time with family, reading, music, and gaming. I look forward to learning with, and from, all of you. Best of luck this semester.

 

 

 

                       

Hello Classmates!!! My name is Jose Banda--everyone calls me "Joe". I am an assistant principal at Vernon Middle School in Harlingen and have been in eduation for 30 years.  I also have been working as an adjunct instructor at TSTC teaching education courses. In addition to my busy schedule I'm also a member of cohort Five doctoral group.  I look forward to learning from all of you! Have a great semester.

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 My name is Felipe        Reyes, originally from  Brownsville.  I began  my career as an  educator in 1982 upon  graduating from Texas  A&I University with a  major in Industrial Technology, Secondary Education. After 10 years as an Army Officer and having earned a Masters of Science in Computer and Information Resource Management from Webster University, I left the Active Army and began teaching at McAllen ISD in the area of Technology Education. In 2004 after returning from a USAR deployment I moved to the Region One Educational Service Center in Edinburg where I served as the CTE Education Specialist. In 2007 I accepted a position at Brownsville ISD as the Administrator for CTE, until I again deployed to serve in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait in 2010.  I recently returned after that tour and a year of medical treatment for injuries sustain.  I am currently the Administrator for Library and Media Services for Brownsville ISD.

 

 

 

My name is Enrique De Leon. I from Brownsville, Texas. I just moved to Fort Worth the day after Christmas 2013. I graduated with my bachelors in  US History in May of 2012. I am an industrial director for NOVA Medical Centers and love my job. I plan on graduating with my Masters in May of 2015 and hopefully be done with school. My Hobbies are spin class 4 times a week, reading the Dresden Files series and sports.  I look forward to meeting everyone and passing this course along with everyone else.

 

 

 

Hi Everybody,

My name is Richard Wilson.  I've had classes with several of you before and am looking forward to working with you again.  This endeavor is an entirely separate and new career for me.  For my first 30 years of working, I've been developing stuff for the computer or music industry.  My comrades were frequently borrowing my documentation to use in meetings to explain how my things worked. I enjoyed that teaching part of the design process, so, I'm taking a stab at professionally helping in education.  We (my wife, kids, dogs) live about 70 miles north of Austin in a small community called Harker Heights.

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