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Lyford Rome is an award winning educator, composer and administrator with over 20 years’ experience with media, teaching and technology.

EXPERIENCE

Director of Technology, Network Administrator, Technology Educator
Chabad Hebrew Academy, San Diego, CA 2007-2008

• Deployed AdminPlus SIS, GradeQuick and Edline systems.
• Designed and deployed FileMakerPro databases.
• Managed Pearson's SuccessMaker and Waterford programs in a K-8 setting.
• Managed multi-platform network with OS X and Win2k servers.
• Led teacher training and staff development in technology.
• Designed integrated curriculum and technology plan.
• Taught K-8 integrated multidisciplinary courses.
• Performed hardware repair and upgrades.

Director of Technology, Network Administrator, Technology Educator
Heschel West Day School; Agoura, CA 1997-2006

Director of Technology
• Managed 300k annual budget and oversaw all technology assets.
• Established technology as a foundational pillar of the school identity.
• Prepared 5 year technology plan incorporating new construction and future expansion.
• Initiated and managed one to one student laptop program in the middle school.
• Enlisted support of the Board of Directors to secure funding for technology program.
• Led acquisition of school information database system including scheduling and HR.
• Transitioned institution to digital record keeping reducing staff workload.
• Authored accreditation report for library and technology program.
• Hired and trained teaching and technical support staff, expanding department.
• Improved parent communications with an online bulletin board, calendar and newsletter.
• Instituted automated school emergency notification system.
Network Administrator
• Designed and installed 250 user wireless network.
• Planned for increased technology needs as school tripled in size.
• Performed network security audit and developed off site backup strategies.
• Drafted institutional disaster recovery plan.
• Produced website and administered school BBS and email servers.
• Maintained mixed platform LAN and serviced network of 100 computers.
• Established content management system for website.
Technology Educator
• Designed K-8 curriculum surpassing National Educational Technology Standards (NETS).
• Taught K-8 courses, including Electronic Music Production and Animation.
• Worked with special projects such as Lego Mindstorms ROBOLAB.
• Integrated thematic project based learning with technology lessons.
• Facilitated technology in-service days for faculty and staff.


Independent Multimedia Producer, Technology Consultant, Composer, Dialog Editor
Tinker-Tunes (formerly media99); Ventura, CA 1995-Present

• Developed online course materials for San Diego State University Library.
• Wrote and produced online video tutorials for AtomicLearning.com.
• Produced several K-6 and 9-12 grade educational series for McGraw-Hill International.
• Contributed music and sound design for the award winning GeoSafari CD-ROM by Educational In-sights and Barney On Location by Hasbro.
• Produced Test of English as a Foreign Language series for Wilshire Language School.
• Arranged music and composed songs for the English Exchange program.
• Composed and recorded music featured on nationally syndicated radio and television.
• Directed, recorded and engineered audio for independent films, live performance and theater.
• Designed, installed and operated a multimedia recording studio combining traditional acoustic re-cording with MIDI and digital audio editing, video, overdub and sync capabilities.
• Designed FileMaker database for gymnastics school records, accounts, enrollment and schedule.

Music and English Teacher and Computer Coordinator
St. Catherine's School; Reseda, CA 1985-1997

• Developed curriculum for K-8 study.
• Assisted with Spanish and Science enrichment programs, including model rocketry club.
• Led evaluation team for WASC certification.
• Secured grants to expand technology resources.
• Designed and deployed Windows PC lab.
• Managed office network and oversaw software purchases.
• Trained staff on software and hardware.
• Reconditioned and repaired donated computers for classroom use.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Post Graduate Educational Technology Specialization, SDSU, 2007-2009
• NASA JPL Educator Workshops, 2006-2009
• Intel 1 to 1 Computing Conference, 2006
• C.U.E. Conferences, 1998-2000
• Foundation for Educational Achievement – Digital Music Workshop - 1993
• Post Graduate Music Pedagogy Studies, California State University, Northridge, 1988
• Post Graduate Linguistics Studies, California State University, Northridge, 1987
• Philosophy Degree, Physics and English Minors, St. John's College, Camarillo, 1985

SKILLS

Mac OS X Server, Remote Desktop, Windows XP, Win2k Servers, OSX, TCP/IP, DNS, T1 and DSL, Web and Email Protocols, Airport Administration, FileMakerPro, BlackBaud EducationEdge, DreamWeaver, Breeze, Flash, First Class, MediaBlender, Inspiration, iLife, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Waterford, Successmaker, Xpedite, Articulate, Atomic Learning, Logic Pro, ProTools, SketchUp, ACTIVStudio, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustra-tor, Captivate , Keystone, Generations, Portal, BlackBoard, Laptop and Desktop Repair, California Science Framework, ISTE and NETS curriculum development, Conversational Spanish.

AWARDS, AFFILIATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS

NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador 2009, Excellence in Education Award (Heschel West) 2006, Member International Society for Technology in Education, Member Electronic Music Foundation, Member Com-puter Using Educators, Member Electronic Frontier Foundation, Member Planetary Society, Member Tech-SETS, Educator Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.