Matthew Oswald Ozolnieks
3739 NW 35th Street, Coconut Creek, FL 33066
954-778-1831
moozolnieks@liberty.edu
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth: –/–/—-
Place of birth:
Citizenship: USA
Visa Status: N/A
Sex: M
Optional Personal Information:
Marital Status: Married
Spouse’s Name: Jamey
Children: None
Current professional goal is to obtain a position that allows me to work with instructors in helping them better understand the tools and techniques at their disposal. In the role of Technology Integration Specialist, I look forward to working closely with instructors to find tech solutions that build greater efficiency into their courses.
I am committed to the implementation of 21st century learning tools and techniques in the classroom and reflect this interest in working collaboratively with colleagues in these pursuits. Of particular interest is the potential benefit that mobile technology promises to offer instruction across the spectrum of education.
Educational Expertise
My classroom experience spans positions in two schools: Central Florida Christian Academy (Ocoee, FL, 1998-2009), and Calvary Christian Academy (Ft. Lauderdale, FL 2009-Present). I also served as adjunct professor at Luther Rice Seminary (Orlando Extension Center, 2000). I am a seventeen-year veteran teacher with experience instructing numerous courses.
These courses include:
U.S. Govt /AP GOPO 1998-2008, 2015-Present
AP Capstone/Seminar 2016-Present
APCapstone/Research 2017-Present
French I 1998-2008, ’09-Present
French II 1999-2009, 2010-Present
French III 2000-Present
Geography 1998-2004, ‘09
World History 1998-2004,2008
American History 1998-2004
Economics 1998-2008
Business Math 2005-2008
Bible 1998-2000,‘07-‘09
Life Management 2005-2008
Writing I 2004
Writing II 2004
Speech 2005
Logical Thinking SS 2009
Radio Production 2009-2012
Beyond the classroom, I have served as class sponsor six years, staff mentoring coordinator, a Yamaha certified Audio-visual tech for chapel, special programs and sporting events, announcer at school sports events, student trip coordinator (Washington, D.C. 2007, NYC 2008, Paris 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013).
My wife who is a 3rd grade teacher and I are very actve in missions and enjoy sharing our experiences with our students.
Professional Experience
I have spent time within the political arena. From 1994-1998 I served as a campaign consultant and campaign manager in numerous races across Florida. Races included local city council seats to Congressional campaigns. In 1996 I managed the State office for a presidential campaign. I also served on the District Staff of Congressman Dave Weldon (R-Melbourne, FL). In this role, I oversaw cases involving the state’s largest veteran’s community and numerous other areas of constituent services. I also served as the State Legislative Director for a large social issues group. In this capacity, I designed and implemented the state strategic plan in coordination with legislators, staff and other organizations. Legislative victories included the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1997, the Choose Life license plate (1998), and the Woman’s Right to Know Act of 1998 among others.
Education and Training
I am a doctoral candidate (Ed.D. Curriculum and Instruction) expecting to defend my dissertation in 2018. I hold a M. Ed in Educational Technology and Online Learning (Liberty University, 2012), a Bachelor’s degree in Communications Management (Liberty, 1990) and a Bachelor’s in Religion (Liberty, 2010). I completed Armor Officer Basic Course (Ft. Knox, KY, 1991) in which organizational behavior and group motivational skills were enhanced. I currently hold a lifetime teacher certification with ACSI.
- Member of CAEP (Program reviewer)
- Member in ISTE.
- Member in the American Council for Teachers of Foreign Language (ACTFL)
- Member in the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF)
On a personal note, I am a husband of one woman (Jamey) for over 21 years.
