About Dr. Sylvester Ngoma
- Educator and Life Insurance Agent
- Has been teaching IT-related courses at Harding University H. S. (HUHS) since August 2000.
- Teaches AP Computer Science Principles, 3D Modeling II, Game Art & Design, Advanced Game Art and Design, and Honors Scientific and Technical Visualization II.
- Adjunct professor at College of Information Systems of Trident University International. Taught several graduate courses including "Information Systems Management and Business Strategy," "Information Security Overview for Managers and Policy Makers," "IT Security and Disaster Recovery Management," "Managing IT Change," and "Strategic Planning for IT."
- Adjunct Professor, Strayer University (Computer Information Systems).
- Taught Scientific and Technical Visualization I, Technology Advanced Studies, Foundations of Information Technology, Communication Systems, Audio Programming and Broadcasting, and Radio & Television Broadcasting at HUHS.
- Master Teacher and Teacher-Leader (Expanded Impact Teacher I, Success by Design Program)
- Certified Mentor and PLC Leader
- Certified Life Insurance Agent
- Webmaster and Web Trainer
- Researcher and Peer-Reviewed Journal Reviewer (IGI-Global)
Education
- Ph.D. in Information Technology
- M.S. in Internet Strategy Management
- M.A. in ESL
- B.A. in ESL
Licenses
- Fully licensed in Technology Education, Specialized Vocational Education, Business Education, Scientific and Technical Visualization (I & II), and English as a Second Language (ESL)
- Endorsements: Game Art and Design and Advanced Game Art and Design
- Earned licenses through NC A&T University in Greensboro, North Carolina, North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC).
- Became a registered life insurance agent (in 2 states) in December 2020.
PRAXIS/PEARSON Tests Taken and Passed
- Technology Education (Code: 0050)
- Business Education: Content Knowledge (Code: 5101)
- English to Speakers of Other Languages (Code: 0360)
- English Language Literature Comp Content Knowledge (Code: 0041)
- English Language Literature Comp Pedagogy (Code: 0043)
- Life Insurance
Primary Professional and Research Interests
- Virtual/Electronic Collaboration and Knowledge Transfer
- Virtual Teams
- Digital Technologies and Web Design
- Student Information Systems and Student Performance.
- Link between Student Information Systems, Parental Involvement and Student Academic Achievement.
- Impact of Information Technology (IT) on Education
- Instructional Technology Integration into K-12 Curriculum
- Investment Opportunities for Minorities
- Decent Life Insurance Policies for Educators
Work Experience
- Career and Technical Education Teacher, from 2000 to present
- Technology Education and Trade and Industrial Education Master Teacher
- Technology Education Master Teacher since 2006, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
- Adjunct Professor since 2014, Trident University International and Strayer University
- Researcher and Reviewer at International Journal of Sociotechnology and Knowledge Development (IJSKD) (Since 2015)
- Founder and Owner of International Elevation Consulting LLC, Boma Media and Congo Vision
- Web Developer – Brattleboro Public Library, Chaos Management, Chesterfield Inn, Harding University High School, ALANA, and IEC LLC.
- Professional Learning Community Lead – Scientific and Technical Visualization and Game Art and Design
- Web Consultant: Founder and Owner of International Elevation Consulting LLC, Boma Media, and Congo Vision
- Game Club Adviser, Newspaper Adviser, Video Club Adviser, HUHS (2013-Present)
- Newspaper Adviser and Video Club Adviser, HUHS (2009-2013)
- CCTV Coordinator and Adviser, HUHS (2000-2014)
- Web Design Instructor, UNC Charlotte CMSTE Pre-College Program, Summer Scholars (2003)
- French Teacher, The Putney School and School for International Training (1999)
- Web Design Teacher, The Putney School (2000).
- ALANA Organization, Program Director (1998)
- ESL/EFL and Sociology Teacher (1985-1996, DR Congo)
- ESL/EFL Teacher, KLC (Kinshasa, 1993-1996)
Awards and Recognition
- Certified Mentor (2014-Present)
- Expanded Impact Teacher I (2019)
- Certificate of Completion, BJC Workshop for AP Computer Science Principles (2018)
- Superior Achievement in Game Art and Design (81%, 2017-2018)
- HUHS CTE Department Teacher of the Semester (2017)
- Certificate of Credit, Advanced Game Art and Design, NC State University and DPI (2017)
- PLC Leader, Visual Arts/Computer Science -Programming-Multimedia and Web Page Design-Game Art and Design
- Certificate of Registration, United States Copyright Office (2014)
- Honorary Member of National Nominating Committee, National Young Leaders Conference (2014)
- Innovation Award, for consistently integrating cutting-edge technology to increase student engagement, Harding University H.S (2012)
- Certificate of Credit, Game Art and Design, NC State University and DPI (2012)
- Discovery Education Network (DEN) Star (2012)
- Data-Wise Award, for consistently using data to drive instruction, Harding University High School (2012)
- Technology Guru Award, for preparing students for the 21st century, Harding University H.S. (2011)
- Above & Beyond Award, Harding University High School (2011)
- Achievement Award, Harding (2010-2011)
- Crystal Apple Award (Most impactful teacher), Harding University High School (2010)
- Certificate of Excellence for having 90% of student achievement in Scientific and Technical Visualization (2011)
- Certificate of Excellence for having 90% of student achievement in Scientific and Technical Visualization (2010)
- Outreach Award, Harding (2010)
- Exemplary Lesson Plan, Digital Wish National Lesson Plan Library (2010)
- Congolese Hero Award, Congolese Development Center of Massachusetts (2009)
- Certificate of Appreciation, Harding (2009)
- Perfect Attendance Award, Harding (2009)
- Certificate of Achievement for superior achievement in Scientific and Technical Visualization, Harding (2009)
- Featured in Charlotte Observer (November 25, 2008)
- Libby Gray Award (Webmaster of the Year), Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (2008)
- Certificate of Credit, Scientific and Technical Visualization II, NC State University and DPI (2008)
- Certificate of Appreciation, Perfect Attendance, Harding (2007-2008)
- Certificate of Credit, Scientific and Technical Visualization I, NC State University and DPI (2007)
- Master Teacher, Harding Since 2006)
- Certificate of Appreciation, Harding (2006)
- Certificate of Recognition, Outstanding Web Design Instructor, UNC Charlotte CMSTE Pre-College Program Summer Scholars (2003)
- Fundamentals of Video Production, North Carolina State University, 2000)
- National Educational Computing Conference (NECC Annual Convention, 1999)
- Certificate of Participation (Wiring the Classroom: Moving Beyond Access in K-12 Education, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
- TESOL Convention (Annual Conference Participation, Orlando, Florida, 1996)
Technology Conference Presentations
- Ngoma, S. (2019). Building and Managing Effective Instructional Websites
- Ngoma, S. (2019). Building Websites with Google Sites
- Ngoma, S. (2018). Using Edlio Web Tools
- Ngoma, S. (2017). Building Websites with Weebly and Wix (2018)
- Ngoma, S. (2016). Using SharePoint for Web Development (2018)
- Ngoma, S. (2015). Improving CTE Instruction, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
- Ngoma, S. (2013). Effective Ipad Apps for Teachers, Harding University High School
- Ngoma, S. (2012). Incorporating Glogster and Mixbook into Wiki. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Instructional Technology Conference. August 8-9, 2012. http://instructionaltechnologyconference.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/
- Ngoma, S. (2012). Knowing your students through Multimedia Products. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Instructional Technology Conference. August 8-9, 2012. http://instructionaltechnologypresenters.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/home
- Ngoma, S. (2011-2013). Using Wiki and Weebly to Build Websites. Web Training. Harding University High School. 2011-2013.
- Ngoma, S. (2011). Enhancing Instruction through Technology. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Instructional Technology Conference. August 2011.
- Ngoma, S. (2013). Challenge-Based Learning and Discovery Education Resources for CTE Teachers and New Teachers, Cohort I. Harding University High School. March and May, 2013.
- Ngoma, S. (2011). Teaching Practices Worth Sharing. Harding University High School. April 2011
- Ngoma, S. (2013). Building Effective Websites, Workshop for K9-12 Teachers. Harding University High School.
- Ngoma, S. (2009). Combining Movie Maker with PowerPoint, Harding University High School
Professional Development
- Prelicensing Life Insurance Course (2020)
- Code HS AP Computer Science Principles Curriculum (2020)
- Edlio Web Design Training, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (2018)
- Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles - Beauty and Joy of Computing, North Carolina State University (June 2018)
- Advanced Game Art and Design, North Carolina State University (July 2017)
- Digital Literacy, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, HUHS, 2017
- Webmasters SharePoint and OCR Compliancy / Web Accessibility Training (CMS, 2017)
- Student Engagement and Close Reading, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, 2017
- Professional Learning Communities, CMS, 2016
- Canvas Training, CMS, 2016
- Scientific and Technical Visualization Professional Learning Community, CMS, 2016
- LIT Focus on Literacy and Student Engagement, CMS, 2016
- FASTRAC Training (Online Teaching), Trident University International, 2015
- Online Teaching, Strayer University, 2014
- Capturing Kids' Hearts: The EXCEL Model (August 10-12, 2015, Flippen Group, University of North Carolina at Charlotte)
- SIOP Training (August 13-14, 2015, Center for Applied Linguistics)
- Discovery Education, Challenge-Based Learning, 2013
- Mentor Training, CMS, 2013
- Game Art & Design, North Carolina State University (July 16-20, 2012)
- Instructional Technology, CMS, 2012
- Student Engagement and Best Teaching Practices (2012, HUHS)
- Differentiation Academy (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, 2011)
- Common Core (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, 2011-2012)
- SharePoint Webmasters' Training, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (2010)
- Scientific and Technical Visualization II (North Carolina. State University, July 20-24 & August 13-15, 2008)
- Scientific and Technical Visualization I (North Carolina State University, August 4-9, 2007)
- Technology Education (2005, North Carolina A&T University)
- Trade & Industrial Education (2005, North Carolina A&T University)
- Foundations of Information Technology (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)
- Fundamentals of Video Production, North Carolina State University, 2000
- TV Production (Camera Operation + Video Editing, Brattleboro Community Television, 1999)
- Computer Applications (Brattleboro Community College, 1997)
- Desktop Publishing, Central Piedmont Community College, 2006
- English as a Foreign/Second Language (Licencié en Anglais, Université Pédagogique Nationale)
- Wiring the Classroom: Moving Beyond Access in K-12 Education, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), May, 1999
Publications
- Ngoma, N. S., & Lind, M. (2015). Knowledge Transfer and Team Performance in Distributed Organizations. International Journal of Knowledge-Based Organizations (IJKBO), 5(2), 58-80. doi:10.4018/ijkbo.2015040104. Retrieved from http://www.igi-global.com/article/knowledge-transfer-and-team-performance-in-distributed-organizations/125585
- Ngoma, N. S. (2013). The impact of virtual collaboration and collaboration technologies on knowledge transfer and team performance in distributed organizations (Doctoral dissertation).
- Ngoma, S. (2012). Vulnerability of IT Infrastructures: Internal and External Threats. Congo Vision.
- Ngoma, S. (2012). Leader-Member Exchange and Shared Leadership: A Blended Model of IT Leadership. Congo Vision.
- Ngoma, S. (2011). Improving Teacher Effectiveness: An Examination of a Pay for Performance Plan for Boosting Student Academic Achievement in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC).
- Ngoma, S. (2011). The Impact of Leader-Member Exchange Theory on Education: Leveraging the Power of ‘In-Group’and ‘Out-Group’to Enhance School Effectiveness. Congo Vision.
- Ngoma, S. (2011). Functional Usability and Flexibility of Web Content Management Systems. Congo Vision.
- Ngoma, S. (2011). An Investigation of the Link Between Student Information Systems and Student Academic Achievement. Congo Vision.
- Ngoma, S. (2010). Improving Student Learning: A Strategic Planning Framework for an Integrated Student Information System in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC).
- Ngoma, S. (2010). ICT in Education: Catalyst for Economic Growth in the Congo. Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC).
- Ngoma, S. (2009). An Exploration of the Effectiveness of SIS in Managing Student Performance. Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC).
- Ngoma, S. (2009). Challenges in Implementing a NICT Plan in the Congo. Congo Vision.
- Ngoma, S. (2009). ICT as an Engine of Economic Growth in the Congo. Congo Vision.
Dissertation
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