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Matthew Weld

Matthew Weld

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Self-care & Mindfulness Coach for IL Regional Office of Education #40: Encouraging you to do you better.

  • Education

    • Grinnell College

      1986 - 1990
      BA Biology

      Activities and Societies: Student Advisor, Chorus, Intramurals, Swim/Diving Team Majored (BA) in Biology, with many credits in English (Grinnell does not award minors). Participated in summer scientific research, acted as a Student Advisor, and dabbled in dance, art (including a solo student show), and music.

    • McKendree College

      2006 - 2008
      MEd Educational Leadership

      Pursued a Masters in Educational Administration

  • Experience

    • Triad Middle School

      Aug 1999 - Jul 2003
      Teacher

      7th grade science and language arts teacher

    • Fulton Junior High

      Aug 2003 - Jun 2012

      Instructional leader, curriculum design, student affairs, student discipline, school programming 7th Grade science and Language Arts, teacher leader

      • Assistant Principal

        Jul 2009 - Jun 2012

      • Teacher

        Aug 2003 - Jul 2009

    • O'Fallon Community Consolidated District 90

      Jul 2012 - Feb 2017
      Technology Integration Specialist

      Responsible for training teachers in the integration of technology into the current curriculum. Produced professional development opportunities, and organized School Improvement days.

    • Area 5 Learning Technology Center

      Feb 2017 - Jan 2018
      Director

      Support Regional Offices of Education and local school districts in Technology and Professional Development for a sixth of Illinois. Create and maintain online professional development platform TeachIllinois. Organize all levels of the annual New Directions Education Conference in Collinsville, IL.

    • Area 5 Regional Offices of Education

      Jan 2018 - now
      Director of Learning Technology

      Build and maintain online educator PD platform www.teachillinois.org; plan and execute annual New Directions in Education Conference www.directionsconference.com; conduct workshops in 13-county area around assessment, technology integration, and instruction; serve as area voice in state education committees and projects.

    • Regional Office of Education #40

      Oct 2021 - now
      Self Care and Mindfulness Coach

      Identify Social-Emotional needs in school districts and facilitate the creation of systems and programs to achieve their goals toward better mental health in students and staff. Special interest in helping the adults develop a self-awareness and self-regulation practice.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Google Certified Trainer

      Google for Education
      Oct 2017

    • Google Certified Educator Level 2

      Google for Education
      Aug 2017

    • Secondary Teaching (IL) Biology, Botany, Language Arts

      IL State Board of Education (ISBE)
      Aug 1998

    • Registered Yoga Instructor (RYT-200)

      Yoga Alliance
      Jan 2020

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Publicity Chair

      Issued by EdCamp St. Louis on Jan 2013
      EdCamp St. LouisAssociated with Matthew Weld

    • Metro East Marching Classic co-chair

      Issued by O'Fallon Township High School Marching Panthers Band Boosters on Jan 2015
      O'Fallon Township High School Marching Panthers Band BoostersAssociated with Matthew Weld

    • IL Area 5 Liaison

      Issued by PK - 12 Edtech Advisory Council to IL State Board of Education on Jan 2018
      PK - 12 Edtech Advisory Council to IL State Board of EducationAssociated with Matthew Weld

    • Club Historian

      Issued by O'Fallon Garden Club on Jan 2020
      O'Fallon Garden ClubAssociated with Matthew Weld