Marvin Hernandez

Experience

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  Neighborhood Recovery Initiative

  May 2011 - Nov 2011

  Youth Worker

  Promoted healthy life choices and healthy community values to reduce violence in the southwest side of Chicago.

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  Citi

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Internship as Bond Trader

  Interned at Citigroup attaining professional knowledge of the municipal bond market.

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  John Hancock College Preparatory High School

  Oct 2013 - Aug 2019

  Managed the school’s technology assets and ensured that technology met CPS inventory and compliance standards. Consulted with teachers, staff and students to meet technology needs. Diagnosed computer problems and made software and hardware repairs.SY 2014-2015: Achieved technology asset inventory compliance of 99.5%.SY 2015-2016: Achieved technology asset inventory compliance of 100%.Sponsored and led an after school technology club of 25-30 high school students of all grade levels. Students trained to perform various tasks such as upgrading computer software and hardware, conducting technology inventory and compliance, and facilitating teachers and staff with tech support.Taught after school classes on various business and information technology topics including information systems, project management, relational database design, decision theory/analysis and economics. Show less

  • Technology Liaison

    Mar 2018 - Aug 2019

  • Technology Coordinator

    Oct 2013 - Feb 2018
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  Chicago Public Schools

  Jul 2014 - now

  Work-Based Learning Instructor | Career Readiness Experience

  Recruit, facilitate and host a group of 10-15 CPS High School students across the city every summer for a duration of 4-6 weeks to provide hands on training in Information Technology and employability skills. The CPS Office of Teaching and Learning, provides over 100 paid summer internship opportunities to Academic Competitions’ student participants. The goal of the program is to create opportunities for students to work in professional environments and to acquire valuable skills needed for personal and professional advancement. Show less

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  Gurdon S. Hubbard High School

  Sept 2016 - now

  Computer Science Department Chair: Provide visionary leadership as the department head, overseeing curriculum development, teacher training, and program enhancement. Lead departmental meetings to facilitate communication, address challenges, and strategize improvements in alignment with educational goals. Collaborate with administrators to ensure that the department's goals align with the school's mission and vision, and allocate resources effectively. Represent the department in school-wide committees and parent-teacher meetings, advocating for the importance of computer science education. Pioneer and initiate new technologies and tools into the department, enhancing students' learning experiences and keeping the curriculum up to date. Show less SY 2020-2021: Planned and executed the distribution of 1700+ CPS Windows/Chromebook devices to students in need of a laptop for Remote Learning due to the ongoing Covid-19 Pandemic. Successfully bridged the gap between online learning and in-person-learning by transitioning from one-to-one in the classroom to one-to-one at home.SY 2019-2020: Facilitated and implemented a Pilot Phase of the CPS Technology Modernization Program. Hubbard was among 25 schools to receive a grant from the Mayor of Chicago that transitioned student learning one-to-one in the classroom.SY 2018-2019: Responsible for assessing technology needs for a High School of approximately 1700 students and 200+ staff. Proposed, developed and spent a budget of $250,000 on modernizing computer labs, classroom smartboards and office copiers. Show less

  • Career and Technical Education | IT Teacher

    Nov 2021 - now

  • Technology Coordinator

    Mar 2018 - Nov 2021

  • Technology Consultant

    Sept 2016 - Feb 2018
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  Metropolitan Family Services

  Oct 2019 - now

  Community Schools Teacher

  Facilitate and sponsor an after school technology program at Hubbard High School. Recruit and empower students to become technology leaders in their school community. Students receive hands on training with computer hardware/software and robotics. Hubbard is a Cisco Networking Academy with access to a handful of industry recognized certificates that students may earn through rigorous training. Many students also choose to compete in the AFA CyberPatriot—the National Youth Cyber Education Program created by the Air Force Association. Show less