Wesley Fryer

- Lifetime Texas Teaching Certificate (Grades 1-8)
- Google Certified Teacher, June 2009

Taught two sections of "Technology 4 Teachers" for undergraduate pre-service teachers in spring 2010, I taught two sections of the same course in spring 2011. Curriculum is on http://wiki.powerfulingredients.com/Home/t4t

Taught one section of "Computers in the Classroom" for undergraduate pre-service teachers. Curriculum is on http://wiki.powerfulingredients.com/Home/cic

Coordinates statewide oral history and digital storytelling projects in Oklahoma and Kansas

Share keynote addresses, breakout presentations, and workshops for educators worldwide. Social media consulting for educational organizations.

Led statewide oral history and digital storytelling project, created digital curriculum for school field trips to the museum, coordinated videoconferencing for special events

Provided professional development for educators focused on effective technology integration, E-Rate program participation, and H.323 videoconferencing

Taught Advanced Multimedia and Video (Spring 2005), Advanced Integration of Technology into the Curriculum (Spring 2005), and Microcomputers in Education (Fall 2005)

Coordinated online and iTV distance learning classes and instructional technology support for instructors, served as the college webmaster, supervised and led the college faculty support technology team

K-6 Technology Facilitator/Teacher 1998 - 2001, 4th grade teacher 1996 - 1998

Provided website design services, web hosting, and educational technology training

1. 2009-2010 Pinnacle Award Honorable Mention, Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration
2. Personal blog, "Moving at the Speed of Creativity:" was selected as the "Best Education Theory Blog" in eSchoolNews and Discovery Education's "Best of the Education Blog Awards" for 2006.
3. Apple Distinguished Educator, Class of 2005.
4. The TechLearning blog was selected as "Best Group Blog" in the 2007 International EduBlog Awards.
5. Personal blog, "Moving at the Speed of Creativity:" was nominated as a finalist in the 2007 International EduBlog Awards in the category, "Best Individual Blog."
6. The K-12 Online Conference was selected as the "Most Influential Post, Resource, or Presentation" in the 2006 International EduBlog Awards.
7. 2002-2003 "Top Staff Award," College of Education, Texas Tech University.
8. 1996-97 Elementary Sally Mae Award Winner, Lubbock ISD (Outstanding first year teacher award).
9. "The Outstanding Graduate," Department of Geography, US Air Force Academy, 1992

BIG-PICTURE VISION WITH OPERATIONAL PRACTICALITY: Ability to develop and articulate a compelling vision of change for and with others, remaining focused on practical action steps required to advance a specific change agenda.
TEAM LEADERSHIP: Accomplished leading both face-to-face and geographically distributed teams of individuals working on shared goals, meeting deadlines, creating deliverables as required both independently and in collaboration with others.
BUDGET OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT: Planning, managing and overseeing project budgets, using spreadsheets to track income and expenses, fiscal reporting to supervisors.
SOCIAL MEDIA: Extensive background utilizing social media tools and environments including blogs, wikis, social networking spaces, and micro-blogging platforms to organize project work and maintain communication channels with diverse audiences.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Successful track record setting project milestones, delegating tasks, managing budgets, creating spreadsheets for reporting, and documenting project outcomes.
PUBLIC RELATIONS: Experienced media spokesperson with radio, television, print and social media journalists.
NETWORKING: Skilled conversationalist and listener, deft networker with a wide variety of individuals from diverse contexts
ACTION PLANNING: Skilled facilitator of committees and work groups, soliciting input and translating brainstormed ideas into prioritized, actionable projects.
PUBLIC SPEAKING: A polished presenter, having shared hundreds of presentations and workshops primarily in the midwest but also internationally since 2006.
GRANT WRITING AND DEVELOPMENT: A proven grant author and grant project director. A savvy development spokesperson and networker.
INTERCULTURAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: Fluent in conversational Spanish. Well traveled in Central America, Limited past travel in South America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania. Adaptable and sensitive to different cultural environments and expectations.

K-12 Online Conference (k12onlineconference.org)
- Convener, 2006 - Present
First Presbyterian Church (Edmond, OK) & Westminster Presbyterian Church (Lubbock, TX)
- 5th Grade Sunday School Teacher, 2007 - Present
- Deacon, 2007 - 2010
- Adult Sunday School Teacher, 2002 - 2006
- Participant, Border Ministry work-trip to Mexico, 1995
Boy Scouts of America
- Adult volunteer, Troop 386, 2009 to Present
- Scoutmaster, Troop 536, July 1999 to May 2000
- Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 536, 1998-99
- Troop Committee member, Troop 536, 1998 to 2001
- Assistant Scoutmaster, Mexico City BSA Troop, 1992-93
Speech and Debate
- Parent volunteer and tournament judge, Classen SAS Oklahoma City, 2009 to present
- High School Speech Team Assistant Coach, Coronado HS Lubbock, 1994-95

References are available upon request; Vitae, including publications and presentations, is available on http://www.wesfryer.com/vitae/