Curriculum Vitae: Rick Heimbach

 Education:

 Postdoctoral, Web Development Technologies Certificate, University of California Irvine, June 2003.

 Doctor of Education TESOL, Temple University, August, 1993.
 Master of Education TESOL, Temple University, May, 1986.

 Bachelor of Science in Education, Spanish, Kutztown University, June, 1975.

 Professional Experience:

• Part-Time Computer Instructor, The Literacy Center, Allentown PA (TLC), 2019-present.
• Career Technical Education/Computer Science Teacher, Ramey Unit School, US Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen (DDESS), 2014-2015.
• District Educational Technologist, Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DODDS), 2010-2014.
• Educational Technologist, Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DODDS), 2000-2002 & 2003-2010.
• Adjunct Professor of Education, University of Phoenix (UOPX), 2009-present
• Visiting Professor of Education, Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ), 1994-2010.
• Family Literacy Instructor & Faculty Technology Mentor, Santa Ana College School of Continuing Education (SAC), Santa Ana, California, 2002-2003.
• Teacher of English as a Second Language, Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DODDS), 1982-2000.
• Lecturer, University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC), Tokyo, 1986-1988, & 1997-1999.
• Lecturer, Nichi-Bei Kaiwa Gakuin, Conference Interpreting School, International Education Center (IEC), Tokyo, 1987-1994.
• Lecturer, Tokyo Women's College of Physical Education (TWCPE), Tokyo, 1987-1989.
• Teacher of English as a Second Language and Bilingual Education (English/Spanish), School District of the City of Allentown (ASD), Pennsylvania, 1975-1982.
• Teacher of Adult Continuing Education (Spanish Language GED), School District of the City of Allentown (ASD), Pennsylvania, 1976-1981.
• Locator, Cuban Refugee Relief Operation, American Red Cross (ARC), Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, Pennsylvania, summer 1980.
• Reading Improvement Instructor, Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC), Pennsylvania, 1978.
• Teacher, Pennsylvania Migrant Education Program, Millersville University (MU), Pennsylvania, summer 1976.

 Graduate Courses Taught:

  University of Phoenix:

• CMP 540: Integrating Technology in the Classroom

  Temple University Japan:

• FL ED 5433: Multimedia Approaches to Teaching EFL
• ED 832: Doctoral Seminar in Technology Teaching & Learning
• CITE 554: Computer-Assisted Language Learning
• CITE 554: Computer-Assisted Language Learning (Online Doctoral Seminar)
• CITE 554: Computer-Assisted Language Learning (Doctoral Seminar)
• FL ED 425: Foreign Language in the Elementary School
• FL ED 425: Foreign Language in the Elementary School (team teaching)
• FL ED 426: Introduction to Language Learning and TESOL
• EN ED 330: Introduction to the Study of TESOL

  University of Maryland Asian Division (UMAD):

• EDU 505: Introduction to Web Page Design

 Undergraduate Courses Taught:

  University of Maryland Asian Division (UMAD):

• UCSP 998: Methods of TESOL
• COMP 100: Elements of English

 Publications:

• Hosting Newsgroups on a School Intranet Server. In Department of Defense Dependents Schools Pacific TechNews. January 2002.
• Modified Input and the Acquisition of Word Meanings by Children and Adults. In Learning a Second Language through Interaction, Ellis, Rod, ed. John Benjamins Publishing Company. 2000. (with Rod Ellis, Yoshihiro Tanaka and Atsuko Yamazaki). ISBN: 1556197365 (Hardcover); 1556197373 (Paperback).
• Bugs and Birds: Children's Acquisition of Second Language Vocabulary through Interaction. System, v.25, n.2, pp.247-259, 1997. (with Rod Ellis).
• Classroom Interaction, Comprehension, and Lexical Acquisition. In Temple University Japan Research Studies in TESOL. Temple University Press. Vol. II #1, June 1994.
• The Effect of Interaction on the Comprehension and Acquisition of New Lexical Items by Kindergarten E.S.L. Learners. Doctoral Dissertation. Temple University. July 1993. Dissertation Committee: Rod Ellis (Research Advisor), J.D. Brown, Philip Evanson, John LeBourgeois, and Gladys Valcourt

Contributor to:

• First and Second Language Acquisition: A Survey of the Primary Research. Edited by Kenneth G. Schaefer. Temple University Press. December 1985.
• Teaching the Grammatical Structures of English: A Manual for Teachers. Edited by Kenneth G. Schaefer. Temple University Press. April 1985.
• Pronunciation Manual for the Sounds of American English. Edited by Kenneth G. Schaefer. Temple University Press. December 1984.

 Doctoral Dissertation Committee Member For:

• Monoi-Yamaga, Naoko. English Activities of International Understanding and Young Learners. Temple University. 2010.
• Aloiau, Edwin K. W. Enhancing Student Motivation in an Intensive English Language Program. Temple University. 2001.
• Tamai-Allen, Mitsue. The Effect of Phonological Awareness on Young Japanese EFL Learners. Temple University. 2000.
• Miller, Ted. Communicative English at a Japanese University: Seeking Context-appropriate Instructional Approaches. Temple University. 1998.
• Hill, Thomas. The Development of Pragmatic Competence in L2: A Study of Requests by Japanese University Learners of English. Temple University. 1997.

 Professional Organizations:

• Member, ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education)
• Member, TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages)

 Special Honors:

• Merit Award from the Department of Defense Dependents Schools: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009.
• Special Acts Award from the Department of Defense Dependents Schools: 1990, 1995, 1996, and 1997 school years.
• Sustained Superior Performance Award from the Department of Defense Dependents Schools for the 1985/86 school year.

 Language Skills:

• English - native speaker
• Spanish - rusty but improving
• Japanese - speaking: fluent, writing: intermediate level

 Workshops Presented:

• DoDEA Japan Website Task Force - November 2012
• DoDEA Japan Educational Technologist Summit - August 2011
• Complex Computer Programming Concepts Made Understandable (with M.I.T's Scratch) - Kanto Plain Educators Day (DODDS). October 2008.
• Internet Tools for Student Athletes Seeking Athletic Scholarships - Kanto Plain Educators Day (DODDS). October 2006.
• Improving Instruction Through Technology Integration - Far East Technology Conference (DODDS). February 2006.
• Configuring School Intranet Servers - Japan Educational Technologist Training (DODDS). December 2005.
• Today's Parenting for Tomorrow's Champions - Kanto Plain Educators Day (DODDS). October 2005.
• Action Mazes: Educational Uses of Web Technologies (& other presentation software) - Worldwide ET Conference (DODDS). April 2005.
• Active Server Pages and Database Connectivity for School Intranets - Far East Technology Conference (DODDS). December 2004.
• Maintaining Official School Website - Japan Web Masters Training (DODDS). December 2003.
• Interactive Exercises for the Internet - CALPRO Santa Ana Regional Resource Center Workshops (SAC). April 2003.
• Secure School Intranet Servers - Japan Educational Technologist Training (DODDS). May 2002.
• Technology Integration - Far East Technology Conference (DODDS). February 2002.
• The English as Second Language Program in DODDS - Armed Forces Network Radio. November 2001.
• Maintaining Official School Website - Kanto Plain Educators Day (DODDS). October 2001.
• Official School Website Development - Far East Website Development Conference (DODDS). September 2001.
• Official School Website Management - Far East Technology Conference (DODDS). February 2001.
• Self-Rating Websites - Japan Web Masters Training (DODDS). November 2000.
• Web Site Accessibility - Japan Web Masters Training (DODDS). November 2000.
• Educational Uses of the World Wide Web - Kanto Plain Educators Day (DODDS). October 2000.
• Website Development - Japan District Web Conference (DODDS). May 1999.
• Electronic Books - DODDS. October 1991.
• Writing Instruction for Adult ESL Students - UMAD. April 1988
• Dialects of American English - DODDS. February 1987
• Responding to Student Writing - DODDS. May 1986
• Using Photography in the Classroom - Kanto Plain Educators Day (DODDS). December 1985.

 Web Site Manager:

• DoDEA Japan District, public website & social media site. 2010-2014
• Temple University Japan, Graduate College of Education. 1994-2000
• Yokota East Elementary School Official Website. 1998-2002 & 2003-2010
• PandaNet, Yokota East Elementary School Intranet Site. 1998-2002 & 2003-2010
• CraneNet, Yokota West Elementary School Intranet Site. 2000-2002

 Extracurricular Activities Supervisory Experience:

• Supervisor - Photography Club
• Supervisor - Chess Club
• Coordinator - Spelling Bee
• Head Coach - Swimming and Diving Team
• Assistant Coach - Track and Field Team