Certifications:
Educational Leadership/Administration (2012)
Rhode Island State Teacher Certification Business (2007)
Texas State Certification; Teacher Secondary Business, Marketing (2005)
New York State Teacher Certification Business (2004)
Technology Education & Leadership Experience:
9/06-Present North Kingstown School District, Wickford Middle School, North Kingstown, RI-
Computer Teacher, Web Site Coordinator, and New Teacher Mentor.
Responsible for design, instruction and assessment; Web Design and Computer Applications.
Plan and design professional development in technology at the building level.
• Programs such as; NWEA, ASPEN, Lexia Reading, Khan Academy, School center, Moodle, and more.
• Wikis, Prezis, glogster.edu, and other Web 2.0 Tools.
Member of the North Kingstown School District Technology Committee.
After School Grade Recovery Tutor which supports the Districts Grading Policy.
• Increase performance of enrolled students by 3%.
Member of the Response to Intervention Committee (RTI) 2011-2012
Member of the North Kingstown School Technology Committee 2011-2012
Co-Chair 3’R’s Committee; planned and implement the MS Advisory Program.
Planned and Organized Family Night- Cyber Safety for 100 participants.
Coordinated after school program Operation Skill Builders 2008-2010
• Increased overall performance and attendance by 5%.
Coordinated Leadership activities 2008 and 2012.(Pennies for Patients; over $6,000 raised)
Sponsored and managed school yearbook; staff of 25 students, 72 pages, 400 copies sold.
Established Goals for the 2008-2009 School Improvement; improved by 3%.
Responsible for planning and securing funding, through Article 31, for professional development and school improvement. (2008)
Served as a School Advisory member 2007-2008.
Administration/Technology Experience:
July/August 2011 iD Tech Camp @ Brown University, Director/Instructor
Execute an organized check-in each week; proven to increase enrollment- increase enrollment by 2%
Plan, organize, and participate in staff meeting, daily activities and special programs.
Apply appropriate behavior management techniques and document incidents.
Maintain positive morale of staff and students.
Supervise and evaluate staff on a weekly basis.
Ensure staff is prepared with lesson plans each day.
Enforce rules and safety regulations.
Supervise all students and maintain a safe environment.
Operate emergency exits.
Teaching Experience:
08/05- 5/06 Plano Independent School District, Plano West High School, Plano, TX-
Business & Marketing Teacher and DECA Sponsor
Responsible for course preparation, instruction and assessment for Business Computer Information Systems (BCIS), and Sports and Entertainment Marketing.
Adjunct Professor for Tech Prep Program through Collin County Community College.
Curriculum writer for Sports and Entertainment Marketing, which was implemented and executed in the 2006-2007 school year.
2/05-4/05 Plano Independent School District, Plano Senior High School, Plano, TX-
Long Term Substitute Teacher for Journalism, Newspaper and Yearbook
Responsible for course preparation, instruction, and assessment for Journalism.
Developed a strong working relationship with Jostens’s employees.
Edited the school newspaper and yearbook.
9/01-6/04 Sag Harbor School District, Pierson High School, Sag Harbor, NY-
Tenured Lead Business Teacher, Junior Varsity Field Hockey Coach, JV Basketball and Softball Coach, Newspaper Advisor, Career Zone Trainer
Full responsibility for course preparation, instruction, and assessment for Accounting, Marketing, Keyboarding, Business Law and Basic Computers.
Implemented service learning program for grades K-12.* Implemented a college marketing course for college credit.
Introduced DECA and FBLA to the school and students.
Directed and coordinated school newspaper with a staff of four; eventually led to co-op with the Sag Harbor Express created by my contact and efforts.
Created and distributed over 700 Play Programs for the spring musical as a service learning project with my marketing class.
Work Experience:
8/98-5/00 Miramax Films, New York, NY - Assistant Publicist to Senior V.P. of Publicity
Arranged travel for filmmakers and talent.
Prepared pitch packets, selected art, wrote pitch letters and talent bios.
Assisted in coordinating special events, film premieres, and press junkets.
Participated in escorting talent to events, press interviews, and press junkets.
Worked on the following films: Life is Beautiful, Playing by Heart, The Faculty, Outside Providence, Teaching Mrs. Tingle, and Dogma.
Education:
Rhode Island College, Providence, RI M.S. Educational Leadership (pending 2012)
Dowling College, Oakdale, NY M.S. Secondary Education (2003)
Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY B.S. Advertising and Marketing Communications (2000)
Community Involvement:
Volunteer at Martin Luther King Center, Newport RI 2011
Board member of the Narragansett Running Association.
Volunteer Coach, NH Cross Country Camp Excelerate August 2011
3rd Place Female in Narragansett Marathon April 2011
Camp Counselor and Coach for Sport Euro Tour Spain, August 2008, August 2009
Participated in the Philadelphia Marathon, November 2008 and 2009- Boston Qualifier
Participated in the Boston Marathon, April 2009, 2012
Computer Skills:
Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Publisher, Front Page, Outlook, Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, iMovie, iPhoto, iDVD, Web 2.0 Tools, and basic HTML. Windows and Mac experience. Education Technology; ASPEN, Schoolcenter, NWEA, Learning.com, and Lexia (reading and math)
Educational Leadership/Administration (2012)
Rhode Island State Teacher Certification Business (2007)
Texas State Certification; Teacher Secondary Business, Marketing (2005)
New York State Teacher Certification Business (2004)
Technology Education & Leadership Experience:
9/06-Present North Kingstown School District, Wickford Middle School, North Kingstown, RI-
Computer Teacher, Web Site Coordinator, and New Teacher Mentor.
Responsible for design, instruction and assessment; Web Design and Computer Applications.
Plan and design professional development in technology at the building level.
• Programs such as; NWEA, ASPEN, Lexia Reading, Khan Academy, School center, Moodle, and more.
• Wikis, Prezis, glogster.edu, and other Web 2.0 Tools.
Member of the North Kingstown School District Technology Committee.
After School Grade Recovery Tutor which supports the Districts Grading Policy.
• Increase performance of enrolled students by 3%.
Member of the Response to Intervention Committee (RTI) 2011-2012
Member of the North Kingstown School Technology Committee 2011-2012
Co-Chair 3’R’s Committee; planned and implement the MS Advisory Program.
Planned and Organized Family Night- Cyber Safety for 100 participants.
Coordinated after school program Operation Skill Builders 2008-2010
• Increased overall performance and attendance by 5%.
Coordinated Leadership activities 2008 and 2012.(Pennies for Patients; over $6,000 raised)
Sponsored and managed school yearbook; staff of 25 students, 72 pages, 400 copies sold.
Established Goals for the 2008-2009 School Improvement; improved by 3%.
Responsible for planning and securing funding, through Article 31, for professional development and school improvement. (2008)
Served as a School Advisory member 2007-2008.
Administration/Technology Experience:
July/August 2011 iD Tech Camp @ Brown University, Director/Instructor
Execute an organized check-in each week; proven to increase enrollment- increase enrollment by 2%
Plan, organize, and participate in staff meeting, daily activities and special programs.
Apply appropriate behavior management techniques and document incidents.
Maintain positive morale of staff and students.
Supervise and evaluate staff on a weekly basis.
Ensure staff is prepared with lesson plans each day.
Enforce rules and safety regulations.
Supervise all students and maintain a safe environment.
Operate emergency exits.
Teaching Experience:
08/05- 5/06 Plano Independent School District, Plano West High School, Plano, TX-
Business & Marketing Teacher and DECA Sponsor
Responsible for course preparation, instruction and assessment for Business Computer Information Systems (BCIS), and Sports and Entertainment Marketing.
Adjunct Professor for Tech Prep Program through Collin County Community College.
Curriculum writer for Sports and Entertainment Marketing, which was implemented and executed in the 2006-2007 school year.
2/05-4/05 Plano Independent School District, Plano Senior High School, Plano, TX-
Long Term Substitute Teacher for Journalism, Newspaper and Yearbook
Responsible for course preparation, instruction, and assessment for Journalism.
Developed a strong working relationship with Jostens’s employees.
Edited the school newspaper and yearbook.
9/01-6/04 Sag Harbor School District, Pierson High School, Sag Harbor, NY-
Tenured Lead Business Teacher, Junior Varsity Field Hockey Coach, JV Basketball and Softball Coach, Newspaper Advisor, Career Zone Trainer
Full responsibility for course preparation, instruction, and assessment for Accounting, Marketing, Keyboarding, Business Law and Basic Computers.
Implemented service learning program for grades K-12.* Implemented a college marketing course for college credit.
Introduced DECA and FBLA to the school and students.
Directed and coordinated school newspaper with a staff of four; eventually led to co-op with the Sag Harbor Express created by my contact and efforts.
Created and distributed over 700 Play Programs for the spring musical as a service learning project with my marketing class.
Work Experience:
8/98-5/00 Miramax Films, New York, NY - Assistant Publicist to Senior V.P. of Publicity
Arranged travel for filmmakers and talent.
Prepared pitch packets, selected art, wrote pitch letters and talent bios.
Assisted in coordinating special events, film premieres, and press junkets.
Participated in escorting talent to events, press interviews, and press junkets.
Worked on the following films: Life is Beautiful, Playing by Heart, The Faculty, Outside Providence, Teaching Mrs. Tingle, and Dogma.
Education:
Rhode Island College, Providence, RI M.S. Educational Leadership (pending 2012)
Dowling College, Oakdale, NY M.S. Secondary Education (2003)
Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY B.S. Advertising and Marketing Communications (2000)
Community Involvement:
Volunteer at Martin Luther King Center, Newport RI 2011
Board member of the Narragansett Running Association.
Volunteer Coach, NH Cross Country Camp Excelerate August 2011
3rd Place Female in Narragansett Marathon April 2011
Camp Counselor and Coach for Sport Euro Tour Spain, August 2008, August 2009
Participated in the Philadelphia Marathon, November 2008 and 2009- Boston Qualifier
Participated in the Boston Marathon, April 2009, 2012
Computer Skills:
Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Publisher, Front Page, Outlook, Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, iMovie, iPhoto, iDVD, Web 2.0 Tools, and basic HTML. Windows and Mac experience. Education Technology; ASPEN, Schoolcenter, NWEA, Learning.com, and Lexia (reading and math)
Professional Resume
Nicole Rattay
Certified Business & Technology Educator
Certified Educational Leader
Certified Business & Technology Educator
Certified Educational Leader