Professional Experience

Humble ISD, Career and Technology Education Center (CATE), Humble, Texas

• A+ Computer Maintenance Academy Teacher
• 2004-present

North Harris Community College, Houston, Texas

• Adjunct Professor Anatomy and Physiology
• 2005-2007

Kingwood Community College, Houston, Texas

• Technology Continuing Education Instructor
• 2005-2007

Private School, Kingwood, Texas

• Life Science Teacher/Chair and Computer Teacher
• 2002-2004

Best Buy, Humble, Texas

• Service/Computer Technician
• 2003-2004

Spring Woods Middle School, Houston, Texas

• Life Skills Teacher
• 2001-2002

Honors & Awards

• Humble Independent School District's Career and Technology Center: Teacher of the Year for 2008-2009
• Who's Who Teacher
• Member of Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society for Education

Professional Qualification & Certifications

• Completed graduate level Instructional Design and Advance Instructional Design courses at Texas A&M
• Instructional Leadership Development Certificate, 2006, Texas A&M
• Texas Teacher Certification-Technology Applications
• A+ Computer Technician Certification (02, 07)
• Network+ Network Technician Certification
• Microsoft Certified Professional
• Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician Certified
• Campus Educational Technologist Certified
• Microsoft Office Specialist

Professional Memberships

• Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society for Education
• Texas Computer Education Association
• Society for Applied Learning Technology

Speaking and Writing

• Currently consults with schools & colleges across the USA on how to set up their A+ Computer Maintenance programs
• Hosts the show Mr. Ford's Guide to the A+ Certification Exam: How to be a computer technician found on iTunes and other podcatchers
• Hosts and write for the blog: Mr. Ford's Guide to the A+ Certification Exam: How to be a computer technician
• Hosts the show The Ed Tech Guy: Technology in Education found on iTunes and other podcatchers
• Hosts and writes for the blog: The Ed Tech Guy: Technology in Education
• Ford, S. (2008, Feb.). How to create a successful and fun A+ program, Texas Computer Education Association, Austin, TX.
• Ford, S. (2008, Feb.). How to keep your computer virus and spyware free for free, Texas Computer Education Association, Austin, TX.
• Ford, S. (2007, Feb.). How to keep your computer virus and spyware free for free, Texas Computer Education Association, Austin, TX.
• Ford, S. (2006, Feb.). How to keep your computer virus and spyware free for free, Texas Computer Education Association, Austin, TX.

Professional Development

• Foundations of Interactive Video Conferencing, Humble ISD (2/13/07)
• Ruby Payne-Poverty Refresher, Humble ISD (01/15/07)
• Instructional Leadership Development, Texas A&M (Summer, 2006)
• Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol “SIOP” Training, Humble ISD (Summer 2006)
• Web CT Training, and Certification, North Harris Community College (Spring, 2005)
• Cisco 1 Networking, North Harris Community College (Summer, 2003)
• Cisco 2 Networking, North Harris Community College (Summer, 2003)
• Computer Applications (CEU), North Harris Community College (Fall, 2003)
• Learning Framework, North Harris Community College (Summer, 2003)
• Installing and Administering Windows, North Harris Community College (Spring, 2004)
• Implementing Windows, North Harris Community College (Spring, 2004)
• Digital Imaging 1, North Harris Community College (Spring, 2005)
• Human Relations, Houston Community College (Spring 2002)
• Windows Applications, Houston Community College (Spring 2002)
• Educational Psychology, University of Houston (Summer 2001)
• Behavior Management Theories in Special Education, University of Houston (Summer 2001)
• Theories of Intervention, University of Houston (Fall, 2000)
• Human Memory, University of Houston (Fall, 2000)
• Industrial Organization Psychology, University of Houston (Summer, 2000)
• Psychology of Adolescence, University of Houston (Summer, 2000)