I am a Middle School  Teacher Technologist, Geographer, and Historian at the American School of Lima. My career goal is to help students achieve academic excellence, develop positive self-esteem and a desire for life-long learning by developing an atmosphere of respect and trust.

I have been involved in education since 1978, working in California, Washington, the Philippines, Japan, Kazakstan, and Peru. This résumé summarizes my life's work according to the following categories, which you can select to find more.

• Educational Qualifications
• Positions I Have Held
• Professional Experience
• What I'm Doing Now
• How to Contact Me

Master of Arts,  Supervision, Leadership and Administration, San Diego State University, July 1996

Bachelor of Arts, History major, Education minor, Covenant College, June 1979

Teacher Technology Certification January 2005
Certification grades 4 ~ 12 in History from Washington State

Eighteen years teaching experience

Trained Teacher Technologist
 

Other specialties include:
    • Working with teachers and students to integrate technology into their content activities.
    • Providing technical assistance to help solve software and hardware problems.
    • Conducting campus technology training.
    • Providing input on technology activities for the Campus Improvement Plan
    • Using the Internet and assisting teachers in using its resources and information with students.
    • Fluent in Macintosh and PC network systems
    • Coaching Soccer teams for Middle School and High School.
    • Coaching Baseball teams for Middle School

• Secretary of the CEA committee for two terms
• Coach of Middle School and High School soccer and baseball teams
• Director of Middle School Outdoor Education camp
• Member of technology team
• Head of communication committee for technology team

                                   In a nut shell ...
 

Administrative experience:      1 year     Almaty International School                 3 year old - grade 12

Middle School experience:     16 years    California, Washington,                       Philippines, Japan, Kazakstan, Peru

High School experience     4 years    California, Philippines, Kazakstan

• 1978   Higher Heights School, Walnut Creek CA
            As a first year teacher, I taught 7th grade. The school was a small private school located in the Bay area of northern California. I was responsible for teaching all subject areas including Math, Science, Social Studies, English, and Physical Education. I was also the Atheletic Director.

• 1979 - 1981    Ripon Christian High School, Ripon, CA
        I moved to central California to teach in the high school. Here my teaching responsibilities included United States history, World Geography, Accounting and Business Mathematics classes.I also led the soccer team to two state championship playoffs, one of which led to a state championship. Other responsibilites included organizing, directing and playing in a stage band, directing the ski club and backpacking club.

• 1981 - 1983    Woodlands School, Walnut Creek, California
        A move back to the Bay Area allowed me to get back into Middle School. I was the Social Studies and Math teacher for the 7th and 8th grades. I served as the Athelitic Director for the elementary school. Extra curricular activities included coaching the sister high school soccer team, Model United Nations, bicycling and skiing clubs.

• 1983 - 1992  Faith Academy, Antipolo, Philippines
        Nine years, a wedding and two kids all while living in the Philippines. I started teaching in the High School teaching Social Studies and hoping to move to Middle School Social Studies. After a year I did move back to Middle School. While I was in Middle School I served as Social Studies teacher for both the American program. I also taught geography to the ICGSE program. Two years were spent teaching the 7th and 8th grade Learning Differences program. I was also the physical education teacher for the Middle School. A major responsibility was running the Outdoor Education Program for the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades on the Bataan Penninsula. I also started the  Model United Nations program with other international schools in the country. My best memory was acting and producing "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens.

• 1993 - 1994  Christian Academy in Japan
        Middle School 8th grade Humanities was my focus in Japan. We enjoyed living in Japan using our bicycles as our major mode of transportation. I coached the soccer team, ran a baseball club for the elementary students, and helped direct a middle school play.

• 1996 -1997  Almaty International School, Almaty Kazakstan
        After completing my Master of Arts in Educational Administration in 1996 from San Diego State University, our travels took us to Almaty Kazakstan. Here I served as Director of Instruction  (Principal) in a school that was 5 years old. Students were from the 3 year old class to 12th grade. This was the year we began a high school. The school grew during the year from just over 100 students to a total of 140 students. Living in the former Soviet Union was hard. The medical system infrastructure left a lot to be desired, especially with young children.

• 1997 - 2000  American School of Lima, Lima, Peru
      Middle School Eastern Geography
        Middle School United States History
        SACS steering committee
        President of the teachers association

Presently I am teaching 8th grade Social Studies at the American School in Lima Peru. In the past three years I have
been involved in establishing and meeting the following Professional Performance goals:

• To improve student and parent real time communication by accessing information via an internet site.

• To upgrade the original Middle School technology plan. Three areas of focus will include setting standards for student and teacher competencies, reconfiguring the MS tech lab in order to utilize space more efficiently for the tech classes and other teachers wishing to use the lab, and identifying and equipping computers with the necessary software.

• Develop a ‘Middle School Teacher Technology Competency Plan’. This plan will focus on software Middle School teachers need to be competent using. It will also identify in-service training and schedule as to when it will take place.

• ‘Student Technology Competencies’ will be identified for all students in the Middle School. It will also indicate as to what and when the training of software will take place.

Areas of development and growth in education been demonstrated by:
 • Completion of the Mathematics course sponsored by the University of Alabama
 • Member of the Social Studies curriculum steering committee
 • Chair of Middle School Social Studies curriculum committee
 • Member of the International Week planning committee
 • Chair of the opening ceremonies for International Week
 • Member of SACS task force committee
 • Presented a workshop at the AASSA conference
 • Attended the Florida Educational Technology Conference
 • Developed a personal web page as well as a page for the Grade 6 team
 • Served on the MS tech team
 • Served on the FDR tech team
 • Chaired the Communications committee of the FDR tech team

I have supervised the following extra curricular activities:
 • Ran wall climbing club
 • Attended four Rec Nights this year
 • Organized and helped run lunch time fulbito tournament
 • Worked with students to design/develop an 8th grade web page
 • After school Geography clinic once every two weeks
 • Attended Odyssey-of-the-Mind World Finals with a group of students
 

David C. Navis                                    email: david_navis@ais-r.edu.sa
Am Int'l School Riyadh
Riyadh 11421
Lima 18, Peru

Phone +966-1-241-3267 x1142