Lenie George
University of Georgia PhD Student
Learning, Design, and Technology
Curriculum Vitae
Department of Career and Information Studies
Learning, Design, and Technology
University of Georgia
Lenie George
Education
Ph.D. Learning, Design, and Technology
University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Masters of Arts in Teaching
​National Louis University, Chicago, IL
Anticipated 05/2016
06/2006 - 12/2007
Bachelors of Science in Biomedical Engineering
​Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
08/2000 - 06/2004
Work​
Experience​
Graduate Assistantship
Archway Partnership, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
08/2012 - Present
- Creating, presenting, and facilitating instructional technology improvement plans for elementary, middle, and secondary schools
- Providing 21st century solutions to school superintendents, instructional technologists, and in-service teachers
- Implementing a pilot Bring Your Own Technology Plan throughout a rural school district
New Teacher Effectiveness Coach
The New Teacher Project, Chicago Teaching Fellows, Chicago, IL
- Designing and facilitation sessions supporting new urban teachers
- Leading skill building sessions modeled after Teach Like a Champion techniques
03/2013 - 08/2013
Clinical Instructor
Urban Teacher Education Program, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
- Mentored University of Chicago UTEP residents, providing feedback on their teaching methods, offering ideas to improve their connection with students, and preparing them to teach in an urban environment
- Collaborated to develop best practices for mentoring through professional development with University of Chicago professors and clinical instructors
09/2011 - 12/2011
High School Math Teacher
Benito Juarez Community Academy, Chicago Public School, Chicago, IL
- Created tutorial videos for curriculum topics to cater to students’ multimodal learning abilities
- Collaborated on school improvement through the Instructional Leadership Committee including instituting attendance programs and tutoring nights
-  Created school initiatives through my role as sponsor of the National Honor Society, Freshman Team member, and Student Development member
08/2006 - 06/2012
Teaching Fellow
Chicago Teaching Fellows, Chicago, IL
- Participated in a rigorous summer institute training through the alternative certification program
- Pursued graduate studies, funded through AmeriCorps and Chicago Teaching Fellows, designed for urban education environments
08/2006 - 06/2012
Publications
Presentations
George, Lenie (manuscript in preparation). A blended station learning design model for secondary education. Journal of Research on Technology in Education.
George, Lenie., & Kopcha, T. J. (manuscript in preparation). The flipped classroom: A response-to-learner intervention. Computers and Education.
George, Lenie., & Kopcha, T. J. (manuscript in preparation). The process to becoming a BYOT high school. Computers in the Schools.
George, Lenie., & Kopcha, T.J. (2013, October). Flipping a high school classroom in a response-to-learner intervention. Presentation at AECT. Anaheim, CA.