Derek T Swanson

Education exists to provide students with the mindset, skillset, and toolset to be able to engage in a constantly changing world. As educators, we must form relationships with students, then coach them to become creative creators, confident communicators, capable critical thinkers, and coordinated collaborators. To empower students with the innovative mindsets necessary for success, students must be adept at technology tools in order to be able to process the wealth of information that is available. Internalizing information enables students to be better informed global citizens, that are ready to become members of a future that is yet to be imagined. Read more...

• Exceptional Soft Skills

• Collaborative Teaching & Management Strategies

• Partnership with Stakeholders & Community Organizations

• Project and Workshop Planning & Management

• Exceptional Written & Verbal Communication

• Multicultural Teaching & Training Methods

• ISTE and DQ Aligned Curriculum Development

• Network Administration & System Analysis

• International Educational Laws & Ethics

• Student Information Systems & Database Management

• Programming Languages including Swift and Python

• Software Mastery including Adobe CC (Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects), Amazon Web Services (EC2, S3, Lambda, Route 53), Final Cut Pro, Xcode, Python IDLE, Eclipse, MS Office, Mac, & Database Programs (Filemaker Pro, Access)