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Rick Cali ᐧ (207) 275-8953 ᐧ cali.richard.a@gmail.com

“Teaching & Technology, For Transformation”

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

I am a professional educator and technology expert who uses my combination of personal and professional experiences to drive my work to help change lives.

EXPERIENCE

Rehabilitation Counselor II/Independent Living Counselor

Maine Department of Labor/DBVI - Portland, Maine

September 2024 - December 2024

• Assisted VRCs, ILCs, and other members of the DBVI with day-to-day operations, including performing intakes and follow-ups with clients

• Provided feedback on existing technology initiatives within DOL

• Served as in-office tech support, when necessary

Online Student Success Coach

Portland Adult Education - Portland, Maine

January 2023 - June 2024

• Re-built HiSET program and ran program by myself, from recruitment until student testing

• Increased number of graduates from 24 to 49 academic year-over-year

• Created and managed databases in Google Sheets, MaineSTARS, more

  • Managed sensitive student data

  • Interpreted and reported data for grant funding purposes

• Member of Graduation, Safety & Security, and Registration committees

• Managed Imagine Learning’s Edgenuity Software

• Managed Learning Lab when needed

  • Enrolled and distributed 150+ Chromebooks, Summer 2023

  • Managed Northstar Learning and other software

• PAE representative for Hub 8 Professional Development Group

• Created Google Classroom for HiSET students and digitized materials

  • Taught HiSET Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, and Writing

Instructional Technologist

MSAD 35 - South Berwick & Eliot, Maine

July 2021 - January 2023

• Managed 600+ combined Macbooks, iPads, Chromebooks, Windows PCs, Apple TVs, Chromecasts, and more for two elementary schools

• Taught Scratch coding and led professional development

• Mentored students twice per week

• Served as substitute teacher, when needed

EDUCATION

Masters Degree, Instructional Technology - University of Maine

Expected date of graduation: 2026

• Current GPA: 3.8

Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education - University of Maine

June 2018 - May 2020

• Graduated High Honors: GPA 3.9

• Harry S. Truman Scholarship Nominee, 2019

Associate of Science, Secondary Education - Eastern Maine Community College

August 2016 - May 2018

• Graduated High Honors: GPA 3.9

• Recipient, Excellence in Technology Award in Education, 2018

• Student Senate President, 2018-2019

• Student Senate Secretary, 2017-2018

• Founded Food Pantry on campus, 2019

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

• Volunteers with Last Hope K9 (Mass.) to travel to rural Arkansas to build and repair dog shelters.

• Volunteers with The Grateful Dog (Maine) to foster small dogs in Southern Maine.

• Donate custom pet portraits for fundraising, upon request.

• Staffed food pantries at University of Maine and EMCC, 2018-2021

• Delivery driver, York County Food Pantry, anticipated start July 2025

SKILLS/CERTIFICATIONS

• Current Maine K-8 Teaching License

• Google Certified Educator

• Current CDL-A

• Graduate Certificate, Classroom Technology Integration, UMaine, 2021

Finally, click here to see an infographic I made that talks about empowering faculty to help adult learners.