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Tina Brown Address
Instructional Designer Lot 492, 4 East, Greater Portmore, St.
Catherine, Jamaica

Summary Phone
1(876) 279-8998
Skilled and experienced educator with a strong background in information
E-mail
technology integration. Adept at addressing the needs of a wide variety of
brown.maria@gmail.com
students and administrators. Strongly knowledgeable about various
approaches to learning and distance education. LinkedIn
https://jm.linkedin.com/in/tina-brown-
Experience 2a35856

2018 - eLearning Trainer Skills

present eLearning Jamaica
National Standards Curriculum
• Provide instructor training in technology integration for the tablets in
knowledge
schools programme.
• Manages the implementation of the tablets in schools programme at
Jessie Ripoll Primary School. Instructional design
• Provides professional development support in the area of technology
integration in the classroom.
Web Authoring/Design
2013 - Middle Manager (Senior Teacher)
present Jessie Ripoll Primary School Word Processing
• Supervises and coordinates the operations of the school library.
• Supervises and coordinates the responsibilities of the Information
Database Management
Technology, Resource and Literacy programmes.
• Organizes and plans programmes for the professional and social
development of the academic staff. Spreadsheet Management
• Manages and coordinates co-curricular activities in Grades 1-3.
• Instituted an annual “Health Day”, which is geared towards promoting Presentation Technique
healthy lifestyle and habits
• Act as liaison with the administration on matters pertaining to non-
Leadership
classroom teachers.

2010 - ICT Instructor

Adaptability
2010 Ministry of National Security, Citizen Security and Justice
Programme(CSJP)
• Instructor for computer application and data entry course for students Problem-solving

enrolled in the CSJP/HEART Trust NTA community development

programme. Creativity

2009 - Enrichment Center Manager

present Jessie Ripoll Primary School Teamwork
• Develop and manage specialized programmes to improve literacy and
numeracy skills using technology integration. Communication
• Provide consultations and support for classroom teachers to assist
students requiring remediation.
• Provides consultation and referrals for parents of students requiring
external assessment.
• Organize remediation workshops tailored towards improving areas of
concern in literacy and numeracy.
2002 - Information Technology Teacher
2009 Jessie Ripoll Primary School
• Developed and deliver IT programme for students in grades 1-6
• Developed, organized and deliver Adult Evening Programme in Basic and
Intermediate IT (parents and high school students).
• Created electronic registration system to assist in the registration of new
students
• Designed school’s informational and promotional publications. Manage
the school’s computers and technology needs
• Designed and maintained school’s website

2001 - Administrator/Data-Entry Clerk

2002 Electoral Office of Jamaica
• Assisted in the registration of voters.
• Assisted in Jamaica’s first general elections electronic voting results in
2002.
• Conducted data processing of voters’ registration information.
• Participated in voter verification field exercises.

2001 - Office Administrator

2002 Portmore Holiness Christian Church
• Managed the daily activities of the church office.
• Managed and maintained all church records
• Designed and maintained church website and publications
• Managed office supplies, vendors, organization and upkeep.
• Assisted with event planning, including associated travel and logistical
arrangements.

Education
2016 - University of the West Indies, Mona, Master of Science:
2019
Instructional Design and Technology
• systematically design, develop and evaluate educational, instructional and
professional development courses
• employ effective practices of learning theory, instructional strategies and
assessment and evaluation methods
• create appropriate tools/resources that are applicable to specific learning
environments

2012 - University of the West Indies, Mona, Bachelor of

2016
Education: Literacy Studies (Hons)
• Develop knowledge and expertise in literacy learning and instruction.
• Understand how to organize and apply their knowledge to work with
students in a Creole-speaking environment.

2006 - The University College of the Caribbean, Bachelor of

2008
Science: Management Information System
• Completed one year and two semesters of studies.

2004 - Vocational Training and Development

2007
Institute, Diploma: Information Communication
Technology Instructor Training
 • Developed knowledge and expertise in technology application and basic
networking.

2001 Caribbean Institute of Technology, Diploma: Software

Engineering and Web Designing
• Gained knowledge in computer applications - MS Office
• Developed software using computer languages; C, C++, Java, SQL, ASP,
JSP, Visual Basic, HTML and scripts – VB script, Java Script
• Received scholarship of full tuition payment for outstanding overall
average

Additional Activities
United Nations Youth and Students Association of
Jamaica (UNYSAJ)
former public relations officer and chairman
• Collaborated with team to coordinate and plan activities to promote UN
activities in schools.

present British Council’s Connecting Classroom

Cultural Exchange Programme
• collaborate and share best practices with educators and administrators in
European countries.

Principals, School Directors, Deans & Educational

Leaders Community
Member
• Contributing member

eLearning Industry
Member
• Contribute and share articles relating to elearning technologies.

Ministry of Education - Region 1 QEC

member
• Provide support and collaborates with other colleagues for best practices
in technology integration in the classroom.

Certificates
● The Art of Matching Instructions to Learners

● Human Exceptionalities : Identifying and Managing Special Learning

Needs in Children

Licenses
● Child Assessment and Research Education - Mico Diagnostic Reading
Test

References
Available upon request