1. 1021 Woodland Way
Hagerstown, MD 21742
240‐420‐5587
karen.kroll@fcps.org
sites.fcps.org/trt/blog/9
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Karen D. Kroll
Objective To utilize my work experience in the school system as a teacher specialist and classroom teacher,
and my educational background and personal learning experiences to become an administrator
that will bring a fresh approach to the 21st
Century school.
Experience Frederick County Public Schools
2003 – present Teacher Specialist for Instructional Technology
Lead Teacher Specialist for Instructional Technology (2009 – present)
• Design and present professional
development seminars and courses to
teachers on the integration of technology
into the classroom.
• Collaborate and consult with curriculum to
integrate and promote the technology
literacy standards within the content
standards and integrated technology into
curriculum.
• Serve on the MSDE Technology Standards
Assessment Consortium, Learning
Management Consortium and Online
Learning Consortium
 FCPS lead for middle school assessment of state
technology standards. This included training APs
and school based proctors on how to deliver the
assessments, collecting and compiling data,
reporting data to FCPS and MSDE.
• Write and teach MSDE face‐to‐face and online
professional development courses
• Provide orientation, mentoring and training for
new instructional technology staff.
• Collaborate with school system staff in writing and
managing grants to support instructional
technology
• Assists in collection of formative and summative
evaluative data for instructional technology grants
and projects.
• Assist schools with the software approval process
and maintain the FCPS software database.
• Represent the district by presenting at local, state
and national technology conferences – MICCA,
NECC and Summer Symposium
• Supervise the identification and implementation of
software and hardware in new school construction
projects.
2009 – 2010 Adjunct Professor Hood College
MEDUC 590: Technology in Educational Leadership: This course examines what educational leaders
need to know about technology to support and enhance the school program. Both administrative and
instructional aspects of technology are included. Through hands‐on experience participants explore practical
uses, examine the issues, ideas, and programs surrounding the use of technology as a tool for administration
and instructional management.
2008 – 2009 Adjunct Professor Mt. St. Mary’s University
MEDUC 613: Technology in Teaching & Learning: This course focuses on methods and management
strategies for teaching with technology and assessing both student and teacher generated technology
products. An emphasis is placed on using technology tools to collect and interpret data for the purpose of
instructional planning.
1983 ‐ 2003 Teacher – Middle School Frederick County Public Schools
• Teacher of language arts, math, science, and
social studies
• Member of middle school science
curriculum writing and revision team
• Department Chair • Team Leader
• Improvement Team • Member of testing cadre
• Member technology team – Included providing a variety of technology integration focused
professional development opportunities for staff.
• Member Goals 2000 Reading/Integration Team – which included action research project to identify
reading strategies that best support below level readers.

2. Education Johns Hopkins University
2008 – 2010 • Administration and Supervision Certification
• GPA 4.0
• Internship with Instructional Technology and high/elementary schools
• Administration Portfolio: http://cte.jhu.edu/EP/presentation/rdr/KKroll
2000– 2005 Johns Hopkins University
• Masters of Science in Education: Technology for Educators
• GPA 4.0
• Internship: Center for Technology in Education Online Course Writing
• Graduate Certificate, 2003 – Leadership In Technology Integration
• Masters Portfolio: http://cte.jhu.edu/EP/presentation/rdr/KrollMasters
1977 – 1980 Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD
• B.A., Elementary Education
Professional Profile
Leadership, Determination, Innovation, Communication, Technology Skills
Relevant Course Work
• Elementary School Curriculum
• Effective Students Improvement Systems
• Coaching for Instructional Improvement
• Techniques in Reading Comprehension
• Curriculum Writing
• Online Teaching in Maryland
• Supervision & Professional Development
Total Credits 99
• Teaching Reading Secondary Content
• Multimedia Tools on Instructions
• Instructional Design
• Issues for Instructional Technology
• Using Assessment to Improve Instruction
• Evaluations of Technology Interventions
• Effective Leadership
• Curriculum Theory and Development
Highly Qualified
• Elementary Gr 1‐6
• Middle School Language Arts
• Middle School Math
• Middle School Science
• Middle School Social Studies
Certifications
• 2010 Administration and Supervision – JHU Graduate
Certificate
• 2003 Leadership In Technology Integration – JHU
Graduate Certificate
• 2003 Advanced Professional Certificate – 60 hours,
Maryland Dept of Education
• 2001 Graduate – Maryland Technology
Academy, Towson, MD
• 1998 PRIME Certified Trainer – National Adult
Education Training, Coral Gables
• Florida
• 1982 Day Care Certification 30 hour program
(FCC)
References Available Upon Request