Paul Spitzmueller

About Paul Spitzmueller

I enjoy helping people learn and leverage technological advances to augment their education. Having spent nearly 18 years as a classroom instructor, I understand the importance of accurately and effectively conveying information. Equally important is encouraging a positive- or growth-mindset to promote innovative solutions for student-centered learning.Most recently I\'ve delved into the world of education technology and am trained as an Instructional Coach. I have found myself energized as I\'ve used my training to benefit my colleagues, specifically utilizing adult learning methods to dramatically improve their understanding and use of technology in the classroom. My expertise includes: Best Practices Curriculum Design and Development Learning Technology Faculty Support and Continuing Education Designing Training MaterialsI am continually looking to connect with professional acquaintances - feel free to message me with any comments or thoughts!

Experience

1. Religious Studies Department Chair

   Bellarmine College Preparatory

   Aug 2005 — Present · San Jose, CA, US

   During the past 12 years, I\'ve added responsibilities to my plate and am now serving as Department Chair at Bellarmine College Prep. I\'ve enjoyed seeing students apply their education in ways that support social and environmental justice causes. As Service Learning Coordinator for our Immersion program, I significantly increased our service trip offerings and subsequent outreach increased from 30 to 300 participants! It was gratifying to scale such an important system to positively affect global service efforts. I have managed and coordinated logistics as the chair of Human Dignity Summit, which is focused on raising awareness of human trafficking and global injustice. Efforts to highlight the Summit resulted in attendance growing by 50%. In response to student surveys and conversation, it became apparent to me that we needed to offer a Wilderness Retreat to model environmental justice in our tech-centric world. I rebooted an existing program and developed the curriculum. During the retreat, we studied environmental justice and encouraged positive global change.Additional Expertise and Daily Tasks Include: Strategic planning Pedagogy and assessment Educational Project creation Staff management Developing Continuing Education opportunities

Education

• Santa Clara University

  Master of Education - MEd, Educational Leadership and Administration

  2009 — 2012

• Saint Louis University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology & Religious Studies

  1997 — 2001

• Saint Louis University

  Master of Arts (M.A.), Theological Anthropology

  2003 — 2005

Skills

• Curriculum Development
• Event Planning
• Spanish
• Nonprofits
• Educational Leadership
• Project Management Tools
• Microsoft Office
• Evaluation
• Microsoft Word
• Data Collection
• Performance Improvement
• Educational Technology
• Learning Technology
• Community Outreach
• Leadership
• Pedagogy
• Research
• Strategy
• Volunteer Management
• Curriculum Design
• Teaching
• Leading Teams
• Customer Service
• Staff Development
• Fundraising
• Technology Training
• Curriculum Assessment
• Social Media
• Public Speaking
• Editing
• Powerpoint
• Management
• Program Development