johnhartranft.com

Qualifications Summary

Developer and manager of product/service solutions for business and education.  Experience/training in:

Business Development.  strategic planning, budgeting, program and resource development, marketing, writing/editing, web and print publishing, geographic information systems (GIS).

Educational Services. teaching, curriculum development, program management, web publishing, instructional and learning technologies, technical assistance consulting and training workshops.

Selected Project Experience

§   Directed revision of website and web communications at preK-8 school. Consulted with senior administrative staff, teachers, and parents to improve site architecture and content management.  old site >>   new site >>

§   Planned and implemented programs that increased small nonprofit organization’s annual operating revenues by more than 100% in 3 years.  Awarded grants to establish GIS capability.  Launched new website  in 2001 >>

§  Training and development consulting with 200 corporations, foundations and national network of educational and social service institutions.  Administered $8 million in annual contracts and grants.  Raised $3 million annually to support national and local education programs.

§   Managed three-year, 27-city literacy project cited as one of the “most successful projects in our affiliate areas” by the New York Times Foundation.

§   Initiated and directed National Building Museum program to engage middle and high school students in exploring their community using photography and journal writing.  Students designed public exhibit on local history, culture and architecture.

Current Focus

Applications of information and learning technologies in educational settings.

I currently conduct classes in a lab at a PreK-8 school, where my students learn to use information technologies to research, document, write, design, photograph, process data, communicate, develop e-portfolios, and publish.  I also serve as Web Developer and Administrator for www.ces-rockville.org .

Also, beginning Spring 2008, I am developing a web presence for the Penn State Men's Volleyball Alumni.  The website and blog are in very early stages of development.  This project draws on my experience as a collegiate athlete, educator and coach, and program manager.

Professional History

6/05 -               Teacher, Technology Director, Web Administrator
Christ Episcopal School, Rockville, MD  www.ces-rockville.org

2/08 -                Coach, Boys Volleyball Team, Wootton High School, Rockville, MD
Develop and maintain Wootton boys volleyball website and news blog

9/03 -9/05         Lecturer, Writing Center
Montgomery College, Rockville, MD

9/98 - 5/03        Program Coordinator
Peerless Rockville Historic Preservation, Ltd., Rockville, MD  www.peerlessrockville.org

5/96 - 9/98        Marketing Representative
Potomac Lighting, Inc., Maryland / DC / Virginia

5/88 - 5/96        Program & Development Manager
Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. / Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC www.rif.org

8/87 - 5/88        Teacher / Coach
Montgomery County & Howard County, MD Public Schools

Education

M.S. in Business, Johns Hopkins University  1994

B.S. in Secondary Education / Social Studies, Penn State University  1987

Certificate in Geographic Information Systems, Penn State University  2003
 View e-portfolio at www.topolab.com/psu, certificate & letter

Affiliations

National Council for Geographic Education

International Society for Technology in Education

Information Architecture Institute

American Volleyball Coaches Association

Presentations / Exhibits

• Project Director & Curator, Investigating Where We Live/Rockville traveling exhibit, 2001, 2002

• Poster Session, Engaging Youth Perspectives in Investigations of Neighborhood History, Culture, and Architecture, Organization of American Historians / National Council on Public History Annual Conference, 2002

• Project Director & Curator, Reconciling History With Hope exhibit, Magical Montgomery Festival, 2001

• Speaker/Guest Teacher/Advocate, local civic organization meetings, schools, public hearings, workshops, business functions, 1996-2003

• Seminar, Encouraging Young Readers, National Association for the Education of Young Children Conference, 1992

• Major Emphasis Program Speaker/Panel, Kiwanis International Convention, 1991, 1992

• Speaker, Oregon State Department of Education Chapter 1 Conference

• Speaker, National Association of Partners in Education, 1990

• Speaker, New York City Communication Arts Director’s Conference, 1990

• Seminar, Motivating Children to Read, International Reading Association Great Lakes Regional Conference, 1989

• Seminar, Making Reading Fun, New York City Parents & Reading Conference, 1989

Publications / Writing / Editing

• Web Editor/Administrator/Developer, www.ces-rockville.org  2005-present

• Web Editor/Developer, Penn State Men's Volleyball Alumni, website & blog (current)

• Web Editor/Developer, Wootton High School Boys Volleyball website & blog (current)

• Design Editor, Christ Episcopal School Annual Report, 2005-present

• Webmaster, www.peerlessrockville.org, 1999-2003

• Editor, Peerless Rockville Newsletter 1999-2003

• Photo credit, “Literary Rockville” The Wilson Quarterly, Winter 2003

• Photo credit, Great Scott: A Conversation with Frances Kroll Ring, Showtime Networks, Inc. 2002

• Author, “Investigating Where We Live” Rockville Reports, September 2001

• Series author, Bicycle Tours of Historic Rockville, 1999-2002

• Writer/Editor, RIF Update, 1994-96

• Author, “Head Start and RIF” National Head Start Association Journal  Fall 1991

• Writer, The Centre Line, 1990-95

• Contributor, “Enhancing the Civic Awareness of Prospective Teachers” Social Studies Journal, 1988

Professional / Community Service

• Penn State Men's Volleyball Alumni, Web Developer (current) psuvolleyball.com

• City of Rockville Bicycle Advisory Committee, 2002-2004t

• Montgomery Preservation, Inc., Board of Directors, Secretary 2000-2002

• Thomas A. Wootton High School Humanities Signature Program Advisory Council 2001-03

• Rockville Chamber of Commerce Partnership Committee, 2001-02

• Montgomery County Board of Education, Carver Site Task Force, 2001

• Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, Grants Advisory Committee, 2001

• National Building Museum, Education Program Faculty, 2000

• Montgomery County Executive’s Office, Rockville Library Site Selection Committee, 1998

• Rockville Town Center Action Team, 1997-2001

• West End Citizen’s Association, Treasurer, 1996-2000

• Young Children: Priority One Advisory Council, Kiwanis International, 1991-93

• Delta Sigma Pi professional business society, Chi Chapter Vice President, 1993-94

• Americana Centre Condominium, Board of Directors, 1990-91, Communications Committee 1990-95

Executive Director, Peerless Rockville  (PDF 723 mb) >>

Headmistress, Christ Episcopal School  (PDF 782 mb) >>

Senior Lecturer & GIS Program Coordinator, Penn State Department of Geography (PDF 287 mb) >>