Charles Kaitz
Burbank
Summary
Experienced in management, technology, and software applications. Dedicated to leveraging expertise to enhance and support a school and its community. Focus on remaining approachable and accessible to colleagues and families while creating a positive and inclusive environment. Utilize skills in leadership, problem-solving, and communication to drive success and foster growth within the educational setting.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Technology Instructor, Middle School Student Advisor
The Wesley School
08.2013 - Current
- Develop and follow a curriculum that aligns with the School’s mission and philosophy.
- Create long-range academic units, daily lesson plans, and specific classroom activities.
- Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.
- Modify curriculum and lesson plans when necessary over the course of the year.
- Collaborate with colleagues to create cross-curricular connections, share instructional strategies, and devise support plans for students.
- Create instructional resources for use in the classroom.
- Create a positive educational atmosphere in the classroom to promote engaged student learning.
- Lead grade level advisory group; establish a relationship as faculty advisor with each individual student in the group.
- Communicate effectively and professionally with colleagues (internal and external), administration, students, and parents.
- Lead student/parent/teacher conferences.
- Advocate for the school.
Computer Technology Site Specialist
Burbank Unified School District
11.2008 - 08.2013
- Manage computer lab, classroom computers, and school network, including support and troubleshooting issues
- Train faculty and staff on network operating system, e-mail, curriculum related software, and school-wide systems
- Responsible for hooking up new equipment, including computers, printers, scanners, document cameras, short throw projectors, multi-media projectors
- Responsible for setting up classes and inputting teacher and student information within new programs
- Assist classroom teachers with academic instruction, utilizing such programs as KidPix, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, SRI, Star Reading, Accelerated Reader, Ticket To Read, vMathLive, PLATO learning, L4U
- Oversee production, layout, and graphics creation of yearbook
- Create and produce school related documents, website content, student recognition awards, slide shows, and other media content
- Provides technical assistance to teachers, students, and parents, in person, telephone, and via email
- Involved in recommending new hardware and software purchases for faculty and student body
- Responsible for facilitation of set up for school wide assemblies, teacher in-services, district meeting, parent/community events
- Responsible for updating school’s website
Culinary Assistant Chef Instructor
Chef Eric’s Culinary Kitchen
05.2008 - 08.2008
- Assist chef in all food preparation for cooking classes for adults and youths
- Demonstrate a variety of cooking techniques and skills to class of students
- Facilitate individual coaching/assistance with entire cooking process from prep to final product
Operations Manager: Furniture Manufacturer
Postobello, Inc.
06.2002 - 01.2007
- Maintain and support all aspects of the business from customer service to overseeing factory operations
- Create furniture designs in Auto CAD
Production Manager
Walt Disney Television Animation
07.1997 - 05.2002
- An X-tremely Goofy Movie
- The Little Mermaid II – Return to the Sea
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame II
- The Lion King1½ - Hakuna Matata
- (65 min
- Direct-to-video releases)
- Maintain and supervise all aspects of day to day operations and activities
- Assign daily workloads and monitor their completion in accordance with production schedules and deadlines
- Coordinate daily communications with overseas studios
- Create schedules based on budget and established deadlines
Production Manager
DreamWorks SKG Television Animation
08.1996 - 06.1997
- Dinomen
- Anthology
- (Development1/2 hr
- Action/Adventure Saturday Morning Animated Television Shows)
- Assist Producer in creation and presentation of network pitch
- Oversee all aspects of artwork development, and daily operations
Production Coordinator
Warner Bros. Classic Animation
02.1993 - 04.1995
- Assist director and crew with the animation production
- Help coordinate, execute, and maintain production for commercials, shorts, promotions, and gallery art
- Maintain and organize all files and artwork
Production Manager
Warner Bros. Classic Animation
11.1993 - 03.1995
- Marvin the Martian in the3rd Dimension
- Marvin Pre-Show
- (13 min.3-D Stereoscopic Theatrical Short/Theme Park Attraction)
- Assist in maintaining and supervising all aspects of animation and daily production operations
Education
Associates of Arts Degree - Business
University of Phoenix
Bachelor’s of Science Degree - Networking and Telecommunications
University of Phoenix
Culinary Arts Degree - undefined
Le’ Cordon Bleu
Hollywood, CASkills
- Perform technical and creative duties associated with maintaining school-wide networks, website, and publications
- Proficient with Google Workspace, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Publisher, Auto Cad, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Typing (60 WPM)
- Instruct student and teachers in use of educational programs and software
- Outstanding communication, organizational, project management, and problem solving skills
Certification
CBEST Certified
Timeline
Technology Instructor, Middle School Student Advisor
The Wesley School
08.2013 - Current
Computer Technology Site Specialist
Burbank Unified School District
11.2008 - 08.2013
Culinary Assistant Chef Instructor
Chef Eric’s Culinary Kitchen
05.2008 - 08.2008
Operations Manager: Furniture Manufacturer
Postobello, Inc.
06.2002 - 01.2007
Production Manager
Walt Disney Television Animation
07.1997 - 05.2002
Production Manager
DreamWorks SKG Television Animation
08.1996 - 06.1997
Production Manager
Warner Bros. Classic Animation
11.1993 - 03.1995
Production Coordinator
Warner Bros. Classic Animation
02.1993 - 04.1995
Bachelor’s of Science Degree - Networking and Telecommunications
University of Phoenix
Culinary Arts Degree - undefined
Le’ Cordon Bleu
Associates of Arts Degree - Business
University of Phoenix
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