About Eric Patnoudes

MICRO-BIO

  • I'm an enthusiastic visionary leader with a love of learning and my sights set on transforming the current beliefs on what's considered to be the best way to prepare our students. Father of 3 boys (6, 3, and 1) and married to my best friend.

EXPERIENCE

  • Microsoft
    • Present
  • CDW•G
    • K12 Business Development
    • February 2014 to Present
  • Northwest Council for Computer Education
    • Microsoft Innovative Educator Trainer
    • April 2013 to Present
  • Microsoft
    • Expert Educator
    • December 2013 to Present
  • Joliet Township High School District 204
    • Instructional Technologist
    • July 2012 to February 2014
  • Joliet Township High School District 204
    • Special Education Teacher
    • August 2011 to July 2012
  • Self Employed at the Chicago Merchantile Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade
    • Commodities Futures Trader and Clerk

EDUCATION

  • University of St. Francis
    • Bachelor of Arts, Special Education and Teaching, K-12
    • August 2008 to May 2011

    CERTIFICATION Illinois Type 10 Initial Teaching Certificate in Learning Behavior Specialist 1 Illinois Type 03 Initial Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education, self-contained American Sport Education Program (ASEP) IHSA Coaching Certification HIGHLY QUALIFIED Highly qualified to teach all content areas in an elementary school and English, Reading and Language Arts in grades 9 through 12. Activities and Societies: Membership Chair of the International Honor Society at the University of St. Francis, Education Alumni Network Board Member

Interests

  • Adaptive Learning

  • Disruptive Innovation

  • Failure

  • New Media Literacies

  • Social Media

  • Digital Badges For Learning

  • Pedagogy

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