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This vita summarizes the education and experience of Christi Gann Trucks. She has a PhD in Instructional Leadership with a focus on technology from the University of Alabama. She has over 15 years of experience teaching kindergarten through third grade, and currently works as a kindergarten teacher and technology coordinator for Leeds City Schools. She also teaches as an assistant for the University of Alabama and has held other teaching and leadership roles.

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VITA Fall 2012

This vita summarizes the education and experience of Christi Gann Trucks. She has a PhD in Instructional Leadership with a focus on technology from the University of Alabama. She has over 15 years of experience teaching kindergarten through third grade, and currently works as a kindergarten teacher and technology coordinator for Leeds City Schools. She also teaches as an assistant for the University of Alabama and has held other teaching and leadership roles.

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VITA

Fall 2012

CHRISTI GANN TRUCKS


3625 Kingshill Road Mountain Brook, Alabama 35223 Home Tel: 205-298-9992 Cell Tel: 205-533-2427 Email: christitrucks@gmail.com EDUCATION PhD, Instructional Leadership with a Concentration in Technology, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL. Currently pursuing (60 hours completed). Master of Education, Early Childhood Education, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL. December, 2008. Bachelor of Science, Early Childhood and Elementary Education, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL. May, 1993. TEACHING EXPERIENCE 2010/ present Leeds City Schools: Kindergarten Teacher, Second Grade Teacher/

Technology Coordinator. Technology Coordinator, Grade Level Chairman, Continuous Improvement Plan Committee Member Technology Committee, Mentor to New Teachers, Math Night Committee, Webmaster for School Website Fall 2012 University of Alabama Teaching Assistant. CAT 100

Taught approximately 25 students in class. Responsible for grading assignments, presenting material in face to face and online methods, facilitating discussions, and meeting with students individually as needed. 2005/present PreSchool Partners Assistant Director. PreSchool Partners is a non-

profit preschool committed to preparing at risk children and their parents for elementary school.

The Assistant Director is responsible for aiding teachers with instructional ideas and materials as well as developing curriculum for the school. Administrative duties are also required. 2002/ 2005 Mountain Brook Schools: Kindergarten and Second Grade Teacher.

Alabama Reading Initiative Trained, Lee versus Macon Trained 1994/ 1997 Cobb County Schools: Kindergarten and Third Grade Teacher.

Student Council Sponsor, American Red Cross Sponsor, Mentor to First Year Teacher, Third Grade Team Leader, Core Council PRESENTATIONS Trucks, C. (2012, November) Parenting 21st century learners: How parent expectations, support and concerns affect childrens acquisition of new skills in the digital age. Paper presentation for the Mid-South Educational Research Association (MSERA) Conference, Lexington, Kentucky, 2012. Trucks, C. (2010). Parental Views of Childrens Use of Technology. Presentation given to a teacher group from Gordon County Schools, Gordon County, Georgia. Trucks, C. (2011) Using Technology to Connect With Students Both Online and Face to Face. Presentation given to Masters level cohort at Piedmont College, Gordon County Extension, Gordon County, Georgia. COMMUNITY SERVICE 2006 / 2009 Jumping Geckos, founder, service group created in 2006 to instill sense

of community and leadership in fourth grade boys. The group served their town as Junior Ambassadors for the Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce and raised over $50,000 for the American Cancer Society.

2007/ 2008

American Cancer Society Life Inspiration Award Committee

Member. Host annual awards which are presented to cancer survivors and those living with cancer who have made a difference in the lives of others.

1994/ 2002

Junior League of Atlanta. Committee Chair: Kids Who Care, Day

Transfers, District Advisor. Council Boards: Training and Development, Membership. 1999/ 2001 Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta Festival of Trees Board Member

Supervised special events for the weeklong festival RECOGNITIONS Leeds Area Chamber of Commerce Teacher of the Month, Leeds Educational Foundation Grant Recipient (2010, 2011, 2012), University of Alabama Deans List, Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society, Girls Engaged in Math and Science (GEMS) Lesson Plan Review Committee, Teacher of the Year Runner-up, American Red Cross School Sponsor of the Year, Junior League of Atlanta Cheers Award for Outstanding Service

REFERENCES Dr. William H. McCown, Superintendent Gordon County Schools, Calhoun, GA. Tel: (706)629-7366, email: bmccown@gcbe.org Margaret Rice, Associate Professor, Computer and Applied Technology 315F Graves, 870302, Tel: , 205.348.1165 Email mrice@bamaed.ua.edu Lisa Shaddix, Assistant Principal Leeds Elementary School, Leeds AL. Tel: (205)699-4500 Email: lshaddix@leedsk12.org

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