Troy D. White

Recruited alumni and undergraduate members to take part in a new mentoring program developed by the Lambda Chi Alpha Education Foundation.

Training workshop and presentation with Vermont FBLA to plan for the 2014-15 membership year. Topics included demonstrating how the FBLA-PBL National Center uses Google Apps to work with the National Officers teams, both for pre-training and throughout the year.

The Innovation Center is a public idea generation community that solicits ideas on improving membership in FBLA-PBL. As the team leader, I am responsible for choosing the community software platform; sorting and evaluating the ideas; and allocating the resources to implements the ideas

Presented teacher training workshop on how to use social media to boost student achievement

ATSS/UFT Annual Greater Metropolitan New York (GMNY) Social Studies Conference, February 5

Presentation to Salesforce.com users on how social media is being used in K-12 education

New York City Non-profit Salesforce.com User Group, June 2

Presentation for board of directors on how social studies teachers can use social media to increase student outcomes

Greater Metropolitan New York (GMNY) Social Studies Board Retreat, May 22

Presented teacher training workshop on resources for teaching economics to elementary school students

Westchester-Lower Hudson Council for the Social Studies Conference, December 11

Presented resources for teaching personal finance in K-12 classrooms as part of a panel for the first Jumpstart Coalition National Educator Conference

November 7

Presented teacher training workshops on using technology to teach K-12 economics and teaching elementary students personal finance concepts using mathematics

Maine State Social Studies Annual Conference, October 23 and 26

Presented teacher training workshops on using technology to infuse economics into high school business courses and to teach personal finance to K-12 students

Virginia Career and Technical Education (VCTE) Summer Professional Development Institute, August 5

Presented teacher training workshop on using technology resources to infuse economics into high school business courses

National Business Education Association (NBEA) Conference, April 10

Presented teacher training workshops on economic education and technology resources for teaching economics in elementary and high school

Northeast Regional Conference on the Social Studies (NERC), March 23

Presented teacher training workshop on using technology resources to infuse economics and personal finance into high school courses for at-risk students

Reaching At-Promise Students Conference, February 21

Presented teacher training workshop on using economic education resources to teach high school United States history courses

ATSS/UFT Annual Greater Metropolitan New York (GMNY) Social Studies Conference, February 7

Presented teacher training workshop on using technology to teach high school economics courses

Michigan Council for Social Studies (MCSS) Conference, February 6

Panelist for a Catalog Success webinar that profiled early adopters of digital catalogs and how to integrate them into the marketing mix

December 11

Presented teacher training workshop on using technology resources to infuse economics into high school business courses

South Dakota ACTE (SDACTE) Conference, July 29

Assembled elite team of 31 student members to assist with pre- and post conference marketing, as well as onsite marketing and promotional activities. Included heavy emphasis on social media, in particular live Tweeting and Facebook posting during Awards of Excellence program

Presented resources to FBLA members at the Maryland FBLA-PBL Fall Leadership Conference for preparing for competitions, connecting with FBLA-PBL programs and resources, and celebrating success

Implemented and promoted new suite of online professional development courses. These e-learning modules enabled teachers to receive on-demand training in economics and personal finance. Courses included:

☛ Focus: Globalization
☛ Capstone for High School Economics
☛ Focus: Understanding Economics in US History
☛ Virtual Economics
☛ Learning, Earning and Investing

Online game designed to enhance students economic and personal finance knowledge while building 21st century computer literacy skills. Integrated marketing promotion included postcard, catalog, trade show, workshops and e-marketing. Used Facebook to deliver clues and tips for game, and Twitter to generate sign ups and teacher awareness.

MinyandLand is a virtual gaming community that uses financial literacy to educate and entertain K-8 students and parents. Partnered with parent company Minyanville to provide content, strategic advice and promotional support.