Karen E. Dux
Jefferson
Intermediate School
924 K Street
Fairbury, Nebraska 68352
(402) 729-5041
kdux@fairburyjeffs.org
EDUCATION
Doane College - Crete, Nebraska
·
Masters, Curriculum and
Instruction - May 1997
Peru State
College - Peru, Nebraska
·
Bachelor of Science
·
Major in Elementary
Education
·
Endorsement in Special
Education
·
Graduated with
Distinction
PRESENT POSITION
6th
Grade Teacher, 1990 – present
·
Plan and design course
curriculum
·
Create multi-media
presentations for classroom use
·
Created a classroom web
site for students and parents
·
Established a computer
club for 6th grade students
·
Instructed summer school
technology classes for 3rd - 6th grade students
·
Serve as an active member
on the language arts and technology committees
Technology
Assistant, 1997 – present
·
Provide basic maintenance
of equipment
·
Inservice staff on
equipment use and computer applications
Adjunct
Faculty Member - Doane College, Crete, Nebraska - 1998 – present
·
Teach
Technology as an Instructional Tool
·
Teach Computer
Applications I & II
·
Teach
Microsoft
Word and PowerPoint
·
Teach Developing Web
Applications
·
Teach
Using Multimedia in Web Application
·
Teach
Multimedia
Productions in the Classroom
·
Teach
Instructional Uses of the Internet
·
Teach
Multimedia
Productions in the Classroom
PREVIOUS
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
Technology
Instructor K-6, 1997 – 1999
·
Trained students to use
technological equipment and applications
·
Worked with teachers to
facilitate technology integration
Instructor
for Adult Education Classes - Southeast Community College, Beatrice, Nebraska
·
Taught Introduction to
Computers
·
Taught Introduction to
Computer Applications
Special
Education Instructor for Educational Service Unit #5, Hebron, Nebraska, 1987-1990
·
Case manager for Student
Learning Center students (mild/moderate)
·
Worked as a resource
teacher for students in grades K-12
Classroom
teacher Gilead Public School, Gilead, Nebraska, 1985 – 1987
·
Team-taught K-8 students
in a country school
·
Planned and implemented
multi-grade curriculum
EXTRA TRAINING
New
Horizons Computer Training Center
·
Beginning Microsoft Word
Training
·
Intermediate Microsoft
Word Training
·
Advanced Microsoft Word
Training
·
Beginning Internet
Training
·
Beginning Microsoft
Access Training
·
Intermediate Microsoft
Access Training
·
Intermediate PowerPoint
Training
·
Advanced Windows 95
Training
·
Beginning Excel Training
·
Intermediate Front Page
Training
PRESENTATIONS
Fairbury
Public Schools Technology Fair
Nebraska
Educational Technology Association
"Microsoft
Extravaganza"
"Growing Up With
PowerPoint"
"Simplified
Online Communication Systems"
"einstruction
- What's New? Look What We Can Do"
Technology
Fair Educational Service Units 4,5,and 6 - Crete, Nebraska 1998
"Microsoft
Extravaganza"
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Delta Kappa Gamma
Teacher's Sorority
·
President of Delta Kappa
Gamma, 1996 – 1997
·
1st Vice President of
Delta Kappa Gamma, 1994-1996
Member of the National
Education Association and Fairbury Education Association
Member of the Nebraska
Technology Association
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Past Sunday School
Superintendent
Initiated and directed
a 4 day church camp for area churches
REFERENCES
Annette Weise - Principal, Jefferson
School, Fairbury, NE
Ken Kujath - Principal,
Broken Bow, NE
Dennis Ahl - Technology Coordinator,
Fairbury Public Schools
Darrel Freitag - Former
Principal, Jefferson Elementary School
Dr. Lynn Forester -
Dean of Graduate Studies in Curriculum and Instruction and Associate Professor
Of Education, Doane College, Crete, Nebraska
