Elena A. Tobin
985 Clover Lane ♦ Gilbertsville, PA 19525 ♦ (610) 621-2145 ♦ elenatobin@comcast.net
EDUCATION
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY – Great Valley Campus, Malvern, PA
Principal Certification – In Progress, 2009
THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY, Ewing, NJ
Master of Science: December 2005 – Summa Cum Laude
Major: Educational Technology
G.P.A.: 3.92
WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY, West Chester, PA
Bachelor of Science: December 1997 - Cum Laude
Major: Special Education Minor: Elementary Education
Overall G.P.A.: 3.4
Major G.P.A.: 3.3
APPLICABLE SKILLS
PC and MacIntosh platforms, Office 2007, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Boardmaker,
Aimsweb, Wikis; ADMINISTRATOR: Excent Tera, Moodle, MyLearningPlan
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Educational Technology Coordinator
The Vanguard School, Approved Private School (APS), Paoli, PA:
August 2007 to Present
 Designs and provides technology trainings in conjunction with the Director of
Conferences & Training.
 Identified areas of improvement in classroom technology for the school via a
comprehensive budget plan.
 Instrumental in planning phases for acquiring laptops for staff which included
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a 3-year professional development plan and success measures.
Serves as the Assistive Technology representative for the school: Facilitates
SETT (Student, Environment, Task, Tools) meetings, with IEP teams and provides
Assistive Technology recommendations and resources for identified students.
Coordinates and schedules online product demonstrations for ongoing webbased school management tools investigation.
Serves as a resource on technology trends, research, applications, and
effective practices.
Collaborates with IT department to ensure all technology implementation will
run effectively with network infrastructure.
Attended PETE&C (Ed. Tech. 2/08) and Closing the Gap (Assistive Technology,
10/08) conference.
Online Facilitator
Learning Sciences International in conjunction with Wilkes University Graduate
Education Department
January 2008 to Present
 Facilitates the “Teaching in the 21st Century: The Need for Change” online
graduate course for Classrooms of the Future (CFF) grant recipients.
 Monitors and manages the progress of study group learners.
 Initiates, monitors, and guides online discussions answering questions and
staying on task.
 Corresponds with class participants via email or “office hours” via chat in a
timely fashion.
 Uses a wiki to provide additional resources to CFF teachers.
Elena Tobin
Training & Consulting Specialist, Assistive Technology (AT)
Montgomery County Intermediate Unit, Norristown, PA:
August 2006 to June 2007
 Attended AT Regional meetings, videoconferences, and “Train the Trainer”
sessions at PaTTAN.
 Professional Development provider for school districts in Montgomery County
 Provided additional training sessions for districts upon request.
 Facilitated SETT (Student, Environment, Task, Tools) meetings, and provided AT
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recommendations for students, district administrators, and IEP teams.
Provided on-site consultations at county schools for SETT teams for device
tutorials, troubleshoot, and follow-up.
Managed lending and purchasing of devices for the ATRC (Assistive
Technology Resource Center).
Established contacts with various software companies to expand knowledge
of products – Alphasmart, Don Johnston, Dynavox
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Special Education Teacher – Learning Support
Boyertown Area School District, Gilbertsville Elementary School, Gilbertsville, PA:
August 2003 to June 2006 – Fourth and Fifth Grade
 Provided services for twenty special education students.
 Responsible for the scheduling and facilitating of IEP meetings.
 Used Aimsweb, an online progress monitoring protocol, for tracking student
progress.
 Collaborated with fourth and fifth grade general education teachers to
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determine strategies for the special education students while in the general
setting.
Integrated technology into math instruction.
Represented Learning Support staff at monthly Advisory Committee meetings.
Special Education Teacher – Inclusive Setting
Bordentown Regional School District, Clara Barton Elementary School, Bordentown, NJ:
September 2002 to June 2003 – Fifth Grade
September 2001 to 2002 – Fourth Grade
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Provided services for six classified students.
Created modifications for assessments and assignments.
Co-teaching model in fourth grade setting.
Developed a lesson plan format using Microsoft Word noting daily classroom
activities, modifications, and accommodations.
In-class support model in fifth grade setting.
Developed a unit plan format using Microsoft Word noting general education
activities, curriculum standards, modifications, and IEP goal monitoring.
Responsible for grading and directly instructing students in the areas of
reading and language arts.
Attended Orton-Gillingham and Differentiated Instruction training.
Became tenured - September, 2002.
Technology Liaison – Extra Position
Bordentown Regional School District, Clara Barton Elementary School, Bordentown, NJ:
February 2001 to June 2002
 Trained staff on new technology initiatives in the building via literature and formal
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presentations.
Organized a system to collect information from staff for the district homepage.
Granted access (from both school and home) to the district server to complete
webpage updates.
Maintained close contact with the district technology trainer.
Special Education Teacher – Self-Contained Setting
Bordentown Regional School District, Clara Barton Elementary School, Bordentown,
NJ: September 1999 to 2001
Self-Contained Class, Third and Fourth Grade
 Responsible for curriculum implementation and accommodations for eleven
multiply handicapped students.
 Developed efficient management/behavior modification procedures to
provide structure for all students.
 Utilized different techniques to incorporate technology into the curriculum
whenever possible.
 Attended workshops and out-of-district-training with administrators to develop
a pilot inclusion classroom for the 2001-2002 school year.
Long-Term Substitute Teacher
Hamilton Township School District, Crockett Middle School, Hamilton, NJ:
November 1998 to June 1999
Life Skills Class, Sixth through Eighth Grade
 Created and implemented lessons in the subjects of Functional Reading, Math, Social
Studies, and Language Arts.
 Utilized the school’s computer lab to hold computer classes.
 Provided in-class support for four students in an 8th grade Home Economics class.
 Supervised and taught during the 4 day – 3 night stay at Stokes State Forest where
the class attended outdoor lessons and bunked with 6th grade general education
students.
Elena Tobin
Professional Development Workshops
Listed below are training sessions conducted from 2006-present.
The participants received Act 48 credit.
Please feel free to inquire about the content of the workshops.
Montgomery County Intermediate Unit
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Boardmaker v.5 & Companion Programs
SOLO Software Training
What’s New in AT? (state updates for paraprofessionals)
New Core Team Training #1 – focus – SETT process
New Core Team Training #2 - focus – Struggling Writers & AT
Software for Reading and Writing
Make & Take for the PASA
Assistive Technology Core Team Update – two sessions
The Vanguard School
2007-present
The SETT Process & Assistive Technology
Excent Tera Basics
Preparing for Back to School Night
Microsoft Word in the Classroom
Visual Strategies and Boardmaker: The “Ins & Outs” – two sessions
MyLearningPlan
Understanding our students – two sessions (Vanguard new hires, West
Chester University student teachers)
• Moodle – Basics through Advanced features
• Using Webmail
• Kurzweil 3000
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