Current Employment:

Name: William D. Jackson
Email: wmjcksn@yahoo.com
Chat: wmjcksn – Yahoo
Phone: (904) 221-4004
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1493
Orange Park, Florida 32067-1493
United States of America

Online Media
Web site:
http://williamdjackson.tripod.com/
My Space:
wdjfleducator
Blogs:
My Quest To Teach
My Quest To Teach
Jacksonville Community Columnist
Jacksonville Community Columnist
The Virtual Chamber of Commerce:
Virtual Chamber of Commerce

Literary Submissions:
A. Florida Courier -
Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville and Daytona Beach
(Fl. Courier.com)
B. The Christian Reader -
Jacksonville and Daytona Beach
(The Christian Reader)
C. Daytona Times - Daytona Beach
D. The Gospel News - South Georgia
E. The Florida Star - Jacksonville and Southeast Georgia
(The Florida Star)
F. Jacksonville Free Press - Jacksonville
G. The GrapeVine Newspaper - Jacksonville
H. The Peoples Advocate - Jacksonville
I. Folio Weekly - Jacksonville
(Folio Weekly)
J. Seeing Growth
Seeinggrowth.com
K. Onyx Magazine
Onyx magazine
L. BlackPages USA
Black Pages

Summer Institute
K-12 Teacher's Summer Institute On Africa
JUNE 10-19th, 2008
Hosted by the Center for African Studies
University of Florida
The Center for African Studies at the University of Florida
a two-week summer institute for K-12 teachers.
The objective of the institute is for participants to increase their knowledge about Africa,
including its geography, history, and culture.
Participants will develop lesson plans for use in their classrooms.

Education:
M.Edu. (M.A.T 2004) - Educational Technology
Webster University – Jacksonville, Florida
B.S. (1985) - Physical & Health Education
South Carolina State University – Orangeburg, S.C.
High School Diploma (1980) - College Prep
Camden High School - Camden, New Jersey

Religious Affiliation:
Bethel Baptist Institutional Church
Member since:
September 2007
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Business Owner:
JETI – Jackson Educational Technology Instruction
Providing refurbished computers to churches, schools,
Community Organizations and Small Businesses.
Renting/Leasing technology equipment for presentation on multiple levels.

Florida State College Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida
Educational Proficiency Initiative
Instructor for Diversity and Technology instruction
for First Coast Teacher Program.
Alternative certification program for FCCJ.
Preparing individuals with degrees in various
disciplines for immersion
into the classroom environment. Mentoring and guiding
participants to effective implementation and execution of
classroom policies, procedures and routines.
Technology that applies to the business environment.
How to implement technology that supports a viable business plan.

Technology Consultant:
First Coast African American Chamber of Commerce
Jacksonville, Florida 2007
Web site
Virtual Chamber of Commerce
Web site

School Technology Coordinator: 2000 - 2005
Duval County Public Schools:
North Shore Elementary - John E. Ford Elementary
Andrew Robinson Elementary
Duties and Responsibilities:
Technology-based instruction, maintain school web site,
support staff professional development in technology applications,
manage online assessments
(FCAT EXPLORER/TestGear)
maintain and repair hardware,
and evaluate/implement software for instructional use.
FCAT Explorer and TestGear to prepare students
for FCAT state assessment.

FIRN-TEC
Florida Department of Education 1997 - 2000
Florida Instructional Resource Network
Technical Education Consultant
Conduct technology training for Northeast Florida in
the counties of:
Duval – Nassau – Flagler – St. Johns - Volusia
Incorporate “Train the Trainer” program

Edward Waters College
Jacksonville, Florida 1999 to 2006
Adjunct Professor - Teacher Re-certification program 1999 to 2000
Educational Technology (Education Department) 2004 to 2006
Virtual Learning Lab Instructor – 2005 - 2006 summer (grant position)
Schell-Sweet Community Center
Technology Lab TestGear Online Learning Network
Faith Based Support with online instruction for preparation
for state assessment (FCAT)
Applications:
Word - PowerPoint - Excel - Publisher
Email (client and server side)
Internet based educational resources
Web development – Curriculum design
Electronic Portfolio – Vita design

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jacksonville, Florida (1999 – 2001)
Technology instructor
Modeled instruction on the implementation of
technology into the learning environment using productivity tools.
Designed an instructional program in cooperation with
NASA for technology teacher certification.
National Aeronautical and Space Administration
curriculum design.
Introduction of teachers to basic technology related skills
and integration into their classroom curriculums.

Adjunct Professor:
St. Johns River Community College (1996-1998)
Edward Waters College (2004-2007)
Florida State College (2007 to present)

Philosophy of Teaching:
The believe that all children have the capability to learn;
My goal is to prepare students for the working environment
by teaching them how to be creative and productive with the
use of technology, and using these tools ethically.
Teaching students to be independent thinkers, dreamers
and accept challenges that may come their way.
Learning never stops and our children must be taught that
their learning is continuous throughout their lives.

Instructional Development:
Experience in developing technology curriculums for an
instructional hybrid program that is project based,
developed using the Florida Sunshine State Standards as
an established foundation.
Scope:
The scope of the curriculum is in the developmental areas
of increasing the mastery of required mathematics and reading skills (literacy and comprehension). Focusing on the concepts that are present on state assessment modules;
Florida Comprehensive Assessment Testing
Goal:
Developmental curriculum is to aid students with excelling on the
state assessment tool:
FCAT - Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test.
To assist the classroom teacher in the academic growth of
the student. Having to show gains in academic areas to permit
promotion to the next grade and provide the tools
necessary to handle the additional academic requirements.

Technology Development:
Designed technology lab for:
First Coast African American Chamber of Commerce
Web Site
Dr. Carlton Robinson, Interm President
Jacksonville, Florida

Awards & Honors:
Published in "Onyx Magazine"
Published in "The Black Pages USA"

Conference Presentations:
A. FETC – Florida Educational Technology Conference
Orlando, Fl - 1998 – 2000
Presenter and facilitator
B. FAME – Florida Association of Media Educators
Daytona Beach, Fl - 1998 – 2000
Presenter and facilitator
C. Kuumba African Cultural Arts and Music Fest
Jacksonville, Fl - 1999 - 2007
Multicultural festival promoting African American Pride.
D. Kwanzaa Festival – Celebrating the richness of Kwanzaa
Jacksonville, Fl – 2005
Presenter and facilitator
E. Albany State University (Albany Ga.)
Technology Conference - Albany, Ga. – 2002
Presenter
F. The Wakaguzi Forum - Edward Waters College
Jacksonville, Fl
2005 to present - Intellectual Think Tank - Presider
G. Florida Association of African American Student Association
Jacksonville Beach, Fl - 2006
Presenter
H. Florida Courier/Daytona Times Talk Show
Daytona Beach, Florida 2005 – 2006
Discussion on state educational issues
I. Black Business Professionals and Entrepreneurs Conference
Savannah, Ga. 2006
Presenter – Technology in the Business Environment
J. First Family Preservation Conference
Edward Waters College
Jacksonville, Florida – 2006
Presenter
K. Black Expo “Black Out” – Daytona Beach, Florida – 2006
Presenter
L. National Association for
College Admission Counseling - Jacksonville, Florida 2006
M. Minorities in Teaching Conference - Orlando, Florida - 2006
“Proposal: Digital Tools for the Success of Minority Children”
N. First and Second Annual Martin Luther King Gospel Fest
Edward Waters College – Jacksonville, Florida
Speaker “The Power of a Dream”
O. Poetry Event: “Love Of The Spoken Word”
February 25th, 2007 (Sunday)
Daytona Beach, Florida
P. Florida Black Business Expo
August 2007
Orlando, Florida – Speaker:
“Integrating Technology in the Business Environment”
Q. Kwanzaa Festival
(Nefertit's Books and Gifts)
Celebrating the richness of Kwanzaa
R. Boys2Men Conference
Jacksonville, Florida June 2007
Facilitator and Vendor
S. BLACK EXPO 2008
Jacksonville, Florida 2008
Technology Vendor