1. 1705 Beulah Pl.
Richmond Heights, MO 63117
404-784-7532
amypeachphd@gmail.com
AMY PEACH, PH.D.
OBJECTIVE To support and promote the remarkable work of St. Louis area teachers through
innovative projects that demonstrate significant gains in the achievement and
well-being of their students and families. To accomplish this work in partnership
with an exciting organization demonstrating growth mindset and one which
serves education for the betterment of our region as a whole.
KEY
COMPETENCIES
 Community partnerships in Higher Ed, K-12, and the educational technology industry
 Technology and Innovation Center development (including fundraising, programming, and
resource distribution for educational technology research and testing)
 Advanced teaching and training techniques including inquiry/PBL, flipped, non-linear, and
competency based learning as well as design thinking.
 Online, hybrid, LMS-enhanced curriculum development and support across all disciplines
 Social studies teachingandcurriculum developmentinpublic,private, andonlineenvironments,
withemphasis inwrittenand digital communicationtechniques andinterdisciplinary projects.
 Faculty developmentandcoaching(includingpre-service, in-fieldteachers, andcollegefaculty)
EDUCATION PH.D.-EDUCATION, UNIV. OF MO-ST. LOUIS (2012)
Dissertation: Finding Voice From a Distance: Learning voice authenticity in writing
through online learning
M.ED.-SOCIALSTUDIES EDUCATION, GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY (2000)
B.A..-HISTORY, UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI (1997)
B.A..-ENGLISH, UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI (1997)
Undergraduate thesis: Selling a Sickness: The history of tobacco advertising in America
TEACHING
EXPERIENCE
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, EDUCATION, LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (ST. CHARLES, MO)
August 2016-present
 Faculty: educational technology, library/media, educational research, and other general
teacher education courses
 Program Chair: Library/Media certification program; advise students and develop new
program models.
 Committee Membership: Online Learning, Technology
CONTINGENT FACULTY, FONTBONNE UNIVERSITY (ST. LOUIS, MO)
June 2012-present
 Instructor, Fall Institute on Technology for Innovation in Education

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 Faculty and Online Course Developer (Introduction to Computers and Internet for
Teachers and Philosophical Foundations of Education)
 Supervisor, Graduate Research (supervised graduate student researching design thinking
and the creative process as it applies to secondary art coursework)
CONTINGENT FACULTY, FONTBONNE UNIVERSITY (ST. LOUIS, MO)
June 2012-present
 Instructor, Fall Institute on Technology for Innovation in Education
 Faculty and Online Course Developer (Introduction to Computers and Internet for
Teachers and Philosophical Foundations of Education)
 Supervisor, Graduate Research (supervised graduate student researching design thinking
and the creative process as it applies to secondary art coursework)
GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT, UNIV. OF MO-ST. LOUIS (ST. LOUIS, MO)
August 2007-May 2010
 Faculty and Online Course Developer: Instructional Methods; Introduction to Computers
and Internet for Teachers and Computer-Mediated Communication in Education
 Supervisor of Student Teachers (elementary)
 Placement Assistant: interns and student teachers placed in cooperating schools
ONLINE CAMPUS FACULTY AND COURSE DEVELOPER, GEORGIA VIRTUAL SCHOOL (ATLANTA, GA)
July 2005-May 2011
 Faculty: World Geography, Constitutional Theory, Ethnic Studies, A.P. Human Geography,
A.P. U.S. Government
 Cooperating Teacher: Hartmann project (a group of special needs students completing
online course work)
 Course Reviewer: A.P. U.S. Government and Politics, A.P. Comparative Government, A.P.
Human Geography
 A.P. Test Prep Author and Development Leader: A.P. Macroeconomics, A.P. U.S.
Government and Politics
 Mentor Teacher for new online instructors and developers
SOCIAL STUDIES FACULTY, NORTH GWINNETT HIGH SCHOOL (ATLANTA, GA)
July 2002-July 2005
 Faculty: Political Systems, U.S. History, Economics, A.P. U.S. Government and Politics, A.P.
Macroeconomics
 Course Team Lead: coordinated content and testing efforts in U.S. History; facilitated
“visiting teacher” program, which surveys teacher talents and interests and assigns them
as guest speakers to other classrooms in need of that expertise
 Student Teacher Supervisor/Mentor Teacher
SOCIAL STUDIES FACULTY, ST. PIUS X HIGH SCHOOL (ATLANTA, GA)
July 2002-July 2005
 Faculty: U.S. History, World History, World Geography
 Faculty Liaison Committee: Department Representative
 Faculty Technology workshop facilitator

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EDUCATIONAL
TECHNOLOGY
AND
INNOVATION
EXPERIENCE
FACULTY
SUPPORT
EXPERIENCE
SOCIAL STUDIES FACULTY, ST. PIUS X HIGH SCHOOL (ATLANTA, GA)
July 2002-July 2005
 Faculty: U.S. History, World History, World Geography
 Faculty Liaison Committee: Department Representative
 Faculty Technology workshop facilitator
COORDINATOR-CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGY, FONTBONNE UNIVERSITY
(ST. LOUIS, MO)
June 2013-present
Research in learning space design and self-organized learning environments resulted in $8,000
grant for start-up of CEET, a learning and innovation space centered on technology applicable to
each major field of study. Additional awards totaling $12,000 in 2015 for general operating
expenses expanded the reach of the center. Key responsibilities include:
 Research, purchase, and test educational technology for use by Fontbonne students and
faculty. Host campus and community events to explore new technologies and/or advanced
teaching strategies.
 Plan and coordinate the Fall Institute on Technology for Innovation in Education. Involves
high-quality talent recruitment, budget management, logistics, Institute grant marketing
and coordination, and leading the Fall Institute Advisory Board.
 Develop and maintain digital space including CEET website and libguide (an inventory of
technology resources, which can be deployed to courses).
 Establish and maintain community relationships through grant partnership opportunities,
guest speaking collaboration, conference presentations, social media, quarterly
newsletters, and community networking events.
 Manage and mentor CEET interns and work study students; provide consultation for
education students on issues related to effective technology use; serve as advisor to CEET
student organization.
See www.fontbonne.edu/ceet for more information
DIRECTOR, INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY, FONTBONNE UNIVERSITY (ST. LOUIS, MO)
June 2012-present
In addition to my responsibilities at CEET, I support faculty as they explore the various tools and
strategies available for effective teaching as demonstrated by measurable results. Key
responsibilities include:
 Online, blended, and LMS-enhanced faculty support and development including face to
face, online, and web conference trainings. Individual consultations for specific
pedagogical issues related to technology.
 Develop and maintain Teaching Exchange site, a learning repository for online resources,
activities, assessments, and goals/alignments that can be shared among all faculty to
promote best practices
 Serve as guest speaker for classes exploring technology or advanced pedagogical issues in
educational innovation.
 Institutional Improvement projects related to educational technology as needed

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COMMUNITY
 Continuation of all responsibilities listed in instructional technologist position
See http://goo.gl/aKXw3N for specific examples of faculty support options
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIST, FONTBONNE UNIVERSITY (ST. LOUIS, MO)
August 2010-May 2012
This position requires basic training and maintenance of educational technology and specifically
our learning management system. Key responsibilities include:
 Basic administration of the Blackboard Learn platform
 Develop and deploy face to face and online training to improve effectiveness of faculty use
of Blackboard.
 Serve as liaisonbetween faculty, I.T. and the vendor to further develop the capacity of the
system to result in higher student achievement.
Usage report analysis and regular evaluation of the LMS market to determine new options.
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Recognitions
 Panelist-Future of School Libraries (Parkway School District)
 FCC Grant Recipient-$8000 (CEET 3D printing capacity expansion)
 Panelist-Future Ready Summit (St. Louis)-2015
 Wells Fargo Community Grant Recipient-$5000 (CEET development)-
2015
 Blackboard Catalyst Award Winner: Exemplary Course Design 2014
 TED Active conference acceptance (invite to Sugata Mitra’s “School in the
Cloud” workshop)-2014
 FCC Grant Recipient -$8,600 (CEET start-up funds)
 Orthwein Travel Fellowship recipient: led a group of science and social
studies teachers on a teacher education fellowship to explore Ancient
American cultures and appropriate teaching methods to apply concepts
to the classroom.
 Senior Teaching Assistant, UMSL College of Education, 2009-2010
Professional presentations:
 “3D pens in the classroom” Four Rivers Learning Symposium (2016)
 “Tools and Strategies to Promote Academic Honesty and Authentic Learning” FTTC
(2016)
 “Master Students: Leveraging Technology for Competency-based Instruction” Four Rivers
Learning Symposium (2015)
 “Grant Writing for Everyone” CEET workshop (2014)
 “SOLEs in the classroom” (an examination of self-organized learning environments in K-
12) Fall Institute on Technology for Innovation in Education (2014)
 “Master Students: Leveraging your Learning Management System for Student Success”
UMSL Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference (2014)
 “Is a PhD worth it?” Investigating the economics behind decisions to advance your
education. EdcampSTL (2014)
 “Yeah, but does it work? Analytics of an online course” Fontbonne Fall Institute on
Teaching and Technology (2013)

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 STLIDT workshop organizer: Instructional design responsibilities and project
management (2013)
 STLIDT webinars: “Encouraging Academic Honesty” (2013) “Snow Day Solution”, “Making
Time for Training” (2012)
 “Creating Time: Learning Management Systems in the Classroom” Fontbonne Fall
Institute on Teaching and Technology; Midwestern Education Technology Conference
(2013)
 “Shed Some Light on the Future: Building a Sustainable Mobile Policy in a BYOD (Bring
Your Own Device) Era” UMSL Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference (2012)
 Keynote speaker: Fall Institute on Teaching and Technology (2012)
 “Speak Up! Teaching Online students to write with authority and authenticity”; UMSL
Teaching and Technology Conference (2011)
 “The Perfect Assignment: Inquiry projects and their effect on student achievement,
research and writing skills, and teacher/student communication”-Georgia Virtual School
Summer Professional Development Conference and Annual Meeting- (2010) and UMSL
Teaching and Technology Conference (2010)
 “Online learning and racism: ethnic studies courses and their role in student views on
race”-International Graduate Student Research Symposium (2010).
 “Video Case Stories of Innovative Course Design to Better Engage Students”-ELIXR project
panelist-remote classroom observation; UMSL Teaching and Technology Conference
(2009)
 “Advanced MyGateway: Wikis and Blogs”-UMSL TA/RA Professional Development
Conference (2009)
 “Leading Online DiscussionGroups”-UMSL TA/RA Professional Development Conference
(2009)
 “The Snow Day Solution: using online resources to continue student learning”-UMSL
Teaching and Technology Conference (2008)
 “They're coming! The impact of K-12 online classroom users on higher education”-UMSL
Teaching and Technology Conference (2007)
Leadership:
 Board President, Connected Learning (an area non-profit organization
providing free professional development to area teachers) 2014-present
 Founder, STLIDT (St. Louis area Instructional Designers and
Technologists), a local group of ID staff in higher education, which meets
quarterly and has formed an online community to collaborate on
technological and pedagogical developments-2011-2016
 Advisor, CEET student organization (2014-2016.), Kappa Delta Phi
(2009-2010)
 Committee member: EdcampSTL-donations subcommittee (2015),
Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference-programming and
logistics subcommittees (2011-present), Fontbonne University Mission
and Heritage (2010-present), Eliot Chapel Religious Education
Curriculum Committee (2011)
 Disability Services Online Training Coordinator (2012)
 Consultant, Educational Learning Space for KRJ Architectural firm
(2014); Master’s degree development in IDT (2011)
 High School Sponsor: Future Teachers of America (2003-2005) Gay-Straight Alliance
(2003-2005) Cheerleading (2000-2002) Dance team (2000-2002)

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REFERENCES JAMIE VAN DYCKE, PH.D.
Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Education/Special Education
Fontbonne University
6800 Wydown Blvd.
Clayton, MO 63105
314-719-3634
jvandycke@fontbonne.edu
ROBERT DILLON, PH.D.
Director of Innovation and Technology, Affton School District
Chief Communicator, ConnectED Learning
7286 Bruno
Richmond Heights, MO
314-650-8423
Rdillon25@gmail.com
CARL HOAGLAND
Director, E. Desmond Lee Technology and Learning Center
Emerson Electric Endowed Professor of Teaching and Learning
University of Missouri-St. Louis
One University Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63121
314-516-3670
hoaglandc@umsl.edu
REBECCA HARE
Learning Space Design Consultant
Faculty, Art Education
7 Pyrenees Drive
Lake St. Louis, MO 63121
314-550-3670
Rebecca.louise.hare@gmail.com

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