Aarond H. Graham

302 E Broad St.
Ripley, OK  74062

 Home:  405-334-1883
Work:  405-744-8010

Education

• M.S.  Teaching, Learning & Leadership – Graduate with Honors.
  Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK.  2004.
   

• B.S.  Trade and Industrial Education.
  Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK.  2001.
   

• A.A.  Applied Arts – Civil Eng. Tech. & Commercial Photography - Honor Graduate.
  Butte Community College, Oroville, CA.  1981.
   

• Certified: Instructor-Curriculum Developer:  United States Air Force Instructor Academy.
  Seismic Systems Technician - Telephone Inside Plant - Photography Specialist.  1975.
   

Experience
 

• O.S.U. College of Education.  My primary duty as the Instructional Support Specialist is to provide instruction to the College of Education (COE) faculty in the use of all COE technology resources.  I administer the Blackboard Online Learning System and provide faculty/staff training on its use.  I provide training in the use of Microsoft FrontPage and administer the registry of all faculty and service group websites on the campus FrontPage server.  I assist the research faculty members in the design, implementation, and publication of online research surveys.  I develop task specific instructional guides for faculty/staff/student use, and lead technology seminars.

• O.S.U. College of Education – Faculty Support Graduate Assistant.  I work individually with faculty, staff, and students on a daily basis in the effective use of COE technology resources.  It was my specific duty to provide educational strategies using the Microsoft Office Suite.

• O.S.U. College of Education – Joint project with Dr. Joan Warren.  I developed the curriculum for and led a three weekend seminar at Green Country Career Tech Center on producing a web-based performance portfolio using Microsoft FrontPage 2000.  A a result of this project was acceptance
  as a presenter on Electronic Portfolios at the 2001 convention of the League for Innovation in Community Colleges, Boston, MA.

• Tandy Leather – I developed and led a series of 2-hour seminars in general leather craft as well as specialized seminars in producing cowboy and medieval leather items.

• Expressly Portraits – I developed a training package for entry level portrait photographers that was adopted for use by the Central California and Northwest regional offices.  I accepted a managerial position with the additional responsibility of training the managers and photographers for all new studios in the Northwest region.

• United States Air Force – My last 4 years of military service were spent as a mobile instructor for seismic systems.  It was my duty to prepare the instructional materials pertinent to the equipment being installed at new stations and lead the class sessions.  The classes ranged from one day seminars to six week courses.  I also wrote the official Technical Instruction manuals for all levels of seismic and ancillary equipment.
  
   

Other Education

•   2000.  National Occupation Competency Testing Inst.

  • Certification in Photography Instruction

•   1998.  Oklahoma State University, Okmulgee, OK.

  • Certification in Saddle-making.

•   1973.  United States Air Force.

  • Seismic System Electronics Technician.

  • Still Photographic Specialist.

  • Telephone Inside Plant Technician.

•   1970.  United Electronics Institute, Dallas, TX.

  • Analog Electronics Technician.

Employment History

•   Oklahoma State University – College of Education

  • 2005 to Present:  Instructional Support Specialist – COE Technology.

•   Oklahoma State University – College of Education

  • 2001 to 2005:  Faculty Support Assistant – Technology Department.

•   Oklahoma State University – College of Education

  • 1999 to 2001:  Computer Lab Assistant - Education Technology Center.

• Self-Employed Entrepreneur, Kellyville, OK

  • 1996 to 2001:  Driftwood and Leather furniture and objects d'arte.

• Tandy Leather, Riverside, CA.

  • 1992 to 1995:  Assistant Manager, retail sales and seminar leader.

• In-Store-Foto, Stockton, CA.

  • 1991 to 1992:  Manager of two 1-hour photo labs.

• Expressly Portraits, Eugene, OR.

  • 1990 to 1991:  Special Assistant to Regional Manager, Family Portrait Studio

• Expressly Portraits, Chico, CA.

  • 1989 to 1990:  Assistant Manager/Manager.

• Apple Photo, Paradise, CA.

  • 1986 to 1989.  Photo Lab Manager, retail sales, and seminar leader.

• Olan Mills Portrait Studios, Sacramento, CA.

  • 1984 to 1986.  Photographer - Trainer, road division.

• Self-employed.  Paradise, CA.

  • 1983 to 1984:  Wedding and Commercial Photographer.

• Central Exploration Co.  Oklahoma City, OK.

  • 1981 to 1983.  Seismic Observer - Trainer.

• Full Time Student.  Butte Community College, Oroville, CA.

  • 1978 to 1981.  Teachers Assistant – Photography Lab Technician.

• United States Air Force.

  • 1970 to 1978.

    • Central Office Technician

    • Still Photographic Specialist

    • Seismic Systems Technician

    • Mobile Depot Assistance Team Leader

    • Seismic Systems Instructor.