EDUCATION

Advanced Placement and Computer Instructor
American Community School Lincoln Buenos Aires Argentina
Buenos Aires - June 1989 to December 1989

American School Lincoln


Computer Coordinator and Advanced Placement Instructor
American School in Montevideo Uruguay - Montevideo
November 1985 to December 1988
Developed end-to-end Apple computer curriculum

Sample Curriculum Development http://www.engineeringfundamentals.net/AmericanSchoolCurriculumDevelopmentSample.pdf

Of note: pioneered and developed in full probably one of world's first (1985/1986) formal high school computer science curricula introducing H.S. programming courses including a highly popular Pascal's for Everybody opener (APO American School Montevideo Uruguay)

 

Computer Science Mentor - University of Maryland (since 2021)
Fall 2021 - Spring 2022 - continuing - Iribe Initiative Program - Computer Science Mentor

Signed Form http://www.engineeringfundamentals.net/PocketMartin/Peer-Alumni-Mentoring-Agreement-Fall-2021-signed.pdf

 

University of California, Davis - College of Engineering
ENG 003 Introduction to Engineering Design - Design Showcase Evaluator (Spring 2022)
(45 undergraduate engineering teams)

VERIZON INNOVATIVE LEARNING SCHOOLS PROGRAM (2023)
Ongoing

verizon innovative learning martin balestie

Certified Coursera Mentor (2017)

coursera mentor


Computer Teacher
Northlands - Buenos Aires, Argentina (1989)

Northlands

INFORMATION PROCESSING SEMINARS/OFFICE TOOLS
Crandon Junior College, Montevideo, Uruguay (1983)

Sample Curriculum Developed http://www.engineeringfundamentals.net/CrandonJuniorCollegeCourse.pdf

FORMAL TRAINING IN THIS FIELD (PARTIAL LIST)

Department of Curriculum&Instruction Courses (SouthernIllinoisU.- all for credit)
“Teaching Math in Elementary School” CI-315
“Diagnosis/Curriculum Techniques for Teachers: Math” CI-407-E
“Introduction to Special Education” SPE 400
“Language Arts Workshop” CI-498-C
“Instruction Workshop” CI-498-M
“Teaching Reading in High School” CI-361
“Diagnosis/Curriculum Techniques for Teachers: Reading” CI-407
“Science Workshop” CI-498-D
“Advanced Teaching Methods” CI-465
“Introduction to Curriculum” CI-503
“Systematic Approaches to Instruction” CI-504

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS IN THIS FIELD
University of Maryland: President’s Scholarship (1996)
University of Maryland: Dean’s list (1997-1998) and (1995-1996)
Depauw University: matching scholarship (1989)
College Board: AP Calculus (1988)
Southern Illinois University, Dept. of Political Science: all-time grade GEB-212 (1987)

Formal Training/Other Documents Available for Download

 

 

Annual One-on-One Mentoring Sessions for Engineering Graduates

Engineering Staff and Plant People OnSite Training (typically no less than 2 days)

External Dissertation Thesis Reviewer/Outside Committee Member

http://www.engineeringfundamentals.net/ThesisExpertParticipation.pdf

Guest Expert Lecturer - Sample Insert Other Chemical Engineering Society, AIDIS, other

Aeration Fundamentals 4 hour workshop in conjunction with Nils Young (DBS Manufacturing)

Industrial Wastewater Treatment 4 hour workshop Municipalidad Saladillo Argentina

More information/updates may be found clicking below:

http://www.engineeringfundamentals.com/BackgroundHighlightsDownloads.pdf