JEFFREY ELKNER
5041 7th Road South, T1
Arlington, VA 22204
(703)-998-3934
jde232@email.vccs.edu

OBJECTIVE

To apply my skills and experience in education, information technology and solidarity economy development toward the goal of a sustainable, just, and democratic civilization.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• 35+ years experience teaching high school computer science, information technology, business, and mathematics using a student centered approach
• Co-founder and worker/owner in the NOVA Web Developmnet web design and development cooperative.
• Active leader and participant in numerous Free Software and Free educational materials projects
• Co-author of free textbooks, and author of numerous articles and teaching materials on the use of free software in computer science education

EDUCATION

Enrolled in online MBA program at University of the People, 2017 to present.

Graduate courses in Community College Education and Geographic Information Systems at George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, 2013 to 2018.

M.S. in Computer Science, Bowie State University, Bowie, MD, May 2003

B.S. in Mathematics, University of Maryland College Park, College Park, MD, May 1991

A.S. in Computer Science, Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria, VA, August 1986

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2009 - present: Northern Virginia Community College

Adjunct faculty member in information technology and computer science.

1996 - present: Arlington County Public Schools

Teacher of mathematics and computer science, including intro and advanced placement programming, system administration (GNU/Linux), and SQL.

1991 - 1996: Prince George's County Public Schools

Teacher of mathematics and computer science. Taught geometry in the summer academy. Built a computer science program at Forestville High School, including intro and advanced placement courses.

PUBLICATIONS

• A C++ Book for Undergraduate Computer Science Majors
• Beginning Python Programming for Aspiring Web Developers
• Green Tea Press (co-author): How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Learning with Python