Maureen Burns Coutu email: mbcoutu@cox.net class web site: http://www.cumberlandschools.org/chs/foreignlanguage/coutu/
Education
1999-2000	Teacher in Technology University of Rhode Island – Rhode Island Teachers and Technology Initiative 40 credits beyond Master’s degree, Instructional Technology earned through sabbatical year and summer coursework
1998	Participant, RI Teacher Training Initiative Intensive Technology Training for K-12 Educators
1978	Master of Education, Instructional Technology Rhode Island College
1973	Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude Rhode Island College
1972	Diploma, Instituto de Cultura Hispánica Madrid, Spain
Professional Experience
1973-Present	Spanish Teacher, Cumberland High School Spanish I, II, III, IV, V, AP Cumberland, Rhode Island
1982-Present	Adjunct Professor, Early Enrollment Program – Spanish Rhode Island College
January, 2000	Trainer, Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers for Technology Provided technical training and curricular support for URI part-time faculty methods instructors for pre-service teachers
Summer, 2000-2001	Lead Trainer and Project Developer Project RESULTS! –model classrooms at Cumberland High School e-portfolio project http://chsresults.tripod.com
Summer, 2000-2001	Lead Trainer and Project Developer technology training for RI World Language Teachers RIFLA Project E-connections! Network Leadership Initiative And RIFLA Project E-connections II Teacher Network Support http://econn2.tripod.com http://www.ed.uri.edu/ritti2001/wwtns/wwtns.html
Summer, 1999	Rhode Island Foundation Trainer, RITTI Program Intensive technology training for RI K-12 Teachers

Additional Professional Activities
Spring, 2003	Project Developer, Bryant College LITE Program – World Language Module http://lite.itdn.net/cumberland/index.html
Spring, 2003	Project Developer, Picture the Valley Project Electronic Data Systems Grant http://www.cumberlandschools.org/chs/foreignlanguage/work/valley/index.html
Spring, 2003	Trainer, Teacher Tools Workshop for World Language Teachers Cumberland High School
Spring, 2003	Invited judge for Senior Projects at Barrington High School
Spring, 2003	Webmaster, Rhode Island Foreign Language Association http://www.uri.edu/rifla/index.html
Fall, 2002-Present	Member, School Improvement Team Cumberland High School
Fall, 2002	Presenter, North Cumberland Middle School A website of resources for Middle School Teachers & Administrators http://msresources.tripod.com
Fall, 2002	Presenter, Rhode Island Foreign Language Association Conference The Rosetta Stone – World Language Software
Summer, 2002	Co-leader, RITTI Technology Leadership Program Workshop for Standards-Based E-portfolio Development http://www.ed.uri.edu/sbep/index.html World Language E-portfolio Template http://www.cumberlandschools.org/chs/foreignlanguage/work/template/index.html
Summer, 2002	Instructor, Bristol Community College Kids’ College Web Page Design http://bcckids.tripod.com
2001-2003	Committee Chair, School Resources for Learning NEAS&C Self-Evaluation, Cumberland High School
2001-Present	Member, Technology Committee Cumberland High School
2001-Present	Member, Teacher Support Team Cumberland High School
Fall, 2001	Presenter, Rhode Island Foreign Language Association Conference Web Resources for World Language Teachers http://mbcoutu.tripod.com
Spring, 2001	Presenter, Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Best of Rhode Island: The RITTI Pages –FL Units ’97-‘00 New York City –March 31, 2001
1999-2002	Co-author/editor/distributor – RITTI LINKS newsletter Lesson Plans and Web Resources for Rhode Island K-12 Teachers Archived at http://www.riedx.uri.edu/ritti/rittinews.htm
November, 1999	Screening Committee Computer Technician for Cumberland High School
1998-2001	Presenter at numerous educational conferences: RI Foreign Language Association Curriculum Units for Foreign Language Using Technology RITTI Fall and Spring Conferences Resources for World Language Teachers Creating a Newsletter Workshops for Cranston/East Providence School Departments World Language Resources 9^th Biennial AATSP Conference – Providence – September, 2000 World Language Resources
1993	Consultant to the Steering Committee, NEAS&C Self-Study Follow-up Study Chairperson Cumberland High School
1983	Chairperson, NEAS&C Self-Study Follow-up Study Chairperson Cumberland High School
Grants & Awards
	Rhode Island Department of Education Working Wonders: Network Leadership Initiative RIFLA Project E-connections http://www.ed.uri.edu/ritti2000/rittinli/rittinli.html Technology training & equipment for RI foreign language teachers · Working Wonders: Intensive School Support Cumberland High School – Project RESULTS! Model classrooms and training for CHS faculty Working Wonders: Teacher Network Support RIFLA Project E-connections II Technology training & equipment for RI foreign language teachers Rhode Island Educational Media Association High School Web Site Award, 2002 Rhode Island Foreign Language Association Fall Conference, 2000 – Best of State for Presentation Teacher of the Year, 2002
References	Letters of recommendation are available upon request.