Valerie Rollans

Valerie Rollans Pflugerville, TX ◼ LinkedIn Instructional Technology Specialist – Coaching groups to become experts I am a Professional Development Specialist transitioning into a Scrum Master role. I am passionate about helping teams achieve their best and will leverage all my experiences from my extensive professional development background into this endeavor. My goal is to coach teams to communicate and collaborate effectively. C O R E C O M PE T E N C I E S ▪ Scrum Master ▪ Product Owner ▪ Public Speaking ▪ Google Workspace ▪ Collaboration ▪ Professional Development SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS ➢ Implemented Scrum Style Daily Stand Ups during professional development sessions ➢ Facilitated grade-level teams to incorporate technology into everyday lessons ➢ Created and facilitated online groups of teachers during remote learning ➢ Encouraged teachers to create cohorts to enhance their own learning ➢ Presented multiple sessions at the state-wide Texas Computer Educator Association on coding E XPE R I E N C E Round Rock Independent School District, Round Rock, Tx - Instructional Technology Specialist I was in charge of technology professional development on an elementary campus with approximately 60 educators. I incorporated new ideas, including Scrum principles such as stand-up meetings into my coaching, to enhance user experiences. ▪ Nominated Teacher of the Year 2017 for outstanding work with the campus and community ▪ Supported teachers in creating cohorts to enhance their own learning ▪ Implemented daily virtual office hours for parents to reach out for help during remote learning ▪ Participated in creating and presenting 24-hour on-demand professional development through online sessions ▪ Created professional development modules for teachers, including self-paced, face-to-face, small group, and large group ▪ Collaborated with colleagues to design and develop district newsletter to further department improvement plans ▪ Facilitated professional development during conference periods, after school, Saturdays, and summer ▪ Mentored small groups of teachers to become Google Certified Educators ▪ Managed technology budget, including creation of three-year spending plan Pflugerville Independent School District, Pflugerville, Tx - Campus Instructional Technologist ▪ Participated in district-level task force to develop science curriculum with emphasis on technology integration ▪ Designed technology-based lesson plans focused on core content areas including math and science ▪ Trained teachers and students on creating Promethean software “flipcharts” to use with ActivBoards Manor Independent School District, Manor, Tx Technology Teacher - ▪ Collaborated and rewrote the District Technology Plan outlining technology initiatives North East Independent School District, San Antonio, Tx Elementary Teacher ▪ Provided professional development for the campus on technology topics including Microsoft Excel- P R O F E SSI O N A L Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S Certified Scrum Master | Scrum Alliance, Inc | 2021 Certified Scrum Product Owner | Scrum Alliance, Inc | 2021 Master Technology Teacher | University of North Texas | 2005 Technology Applications Educator | University of North Texas | 2005 Elementary Self-Contained teacher |University of Texas San Antonio |1998 EDUCATION M. Sc. Computer Education and Cognitive Systems | University of North Texas| 2005 B.A., Interdisciplinary Studies | University of Texas at San Antonio | 1998 I T & S YST E M S SKI L L S ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Google Workspace Google Docs Google Sheets Google Slides ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ MS Word MS Excel MS PowerPoint Schoology LMS