References
Over the course of my profressional career, I have worked with a number of truly excellent colleagues, administrators, students, teachers, and professors. Contact me for specific references.
From a colleague:
I can’t express my gratitude for being partnered with Anthony following my onboarding. It is believed that the frontline people of any organization are the “face of the company”, and if so, there could not be a more positive impression than having Anthony on the team. Being in a remote environment can make collaboration and connection to others and our work extremely difficult; however, working with Anthony helped me to feel connected to my work and to the university from the very beginning. From day one he included me in every facet of our job, allowing me to take risks and make mistakes, and supporting me in finding ways to learn and grow. I am so grateful to get to work with him on my team...
From a former colleague:
I have seen Anthony demonstrate strong instructional leadership within his current role in our district. His technology efforts have reached not only staff, teachers, and administration but also the greater community. His ability to diagnose an issue and assist in possible solutions is remarkable. His connection with the community and at home learners has been exceptional.
One of Anthony’s strengths is his communication skills. He writes weekly emails to the staff keeping all up to date on the latest district needs or issues.
His professional development offerings are thorough. He is calm and passionate and goes to extended lengths to be sure all abilities can learn the latest material. He takes the time to develop multimodal presentations. There are short videos, written instructions, and handouts to guide all types of learners.
From a SME:
Anthony has an exceptional ability to recognize and draw on people’s strengths to pull out the best in them and make them a part of the team. Anthony was able to come into a course development after replacing an ID and quickly get things reorganized and clearly establish roles. He provided clarity in creating module guides and assignments and identifying resources. He is a pleasure to work with – when the external pressures feel demanding, Anthony stays calm, supportive, and encouraging.
From a manager:
I was continually impressed by how fluidly Anthony could switch both mode and style of communication. If there was a conversation in chat, he would move his presence there. If it was a lively verbal discussion, he would participate in that as well. He knew when to inject humor and when to remain formal. Anthony also seemed to genuinely connect with his course teams (SMEs and partners), and the members looked to him with trust. He was able to build a friendly and open rapport with the stakeholders that he worked with, too. The evidence of it was apparent to me in the way he interacted with his team, making space for them to ask questions and share their perspectives.
