Pumpkin Drop
Capital City Pumpkin Drop takes place the 3rd Thursday in October
About Me
Hello, I’m Jason Steele Spencer!
I am a resourceful educator with 13 years of experience working with students in the classroom and community outreach activities. I develop and deliver engaging curriculum for outreach events based on college objectives. I am passionate about helping people learn and encouraging others to pursue STEM based careers.
Personal Information
- Full Name
- Jason Steele Spencer
- Born
- Dec 1986
- address
- Charleston, WV
- jason.spencer@ymail.com
Photos
Professional Skills
Web Design
Programming
Photoshop
Video Editing
Communication
Writing
Teaching
Project Management
Courses Taught
- Microsoft Office
- Tech Apps for Office
- Intro to Web Design
- Content Management Systems
- Intermediate Web Design
- JavaScript
- Data Communications & Networking
- Systems Analysis & Design
- Networking I
- Network Security
- Project Management
- Adobe Photoshop
- Artificial Intelligence
- Ethics for AI
- Machine Learning
- 3D Printing
Outreach Events
work experience
Aug 2019 - Present
BridgeValley CTC, South Charleston, WV
Outreach Coordinator
Focusing on K-12 STEM Outreach by coordinating STEAM Academy Summer Camp Programs, Pumpkin Drop, Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, Robotics Tournaments, and introductory STEM sessions and tours with the Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation, EntreEd, and others.
Mar 2014 - Present
BridgeValley CTC, South Charleston, WV
Associate Professor
Teaching Microsoft Office, Web Design, JavaScript, Systems Analysis, Data Communications & Networking, Database Systems, Adobe Photoshop, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Network Security, & Project Management
Aug 2012 - Mar 2014
Kanawha Valley CTC, South Charleston, WV
Instructor
Teaching Microsoft Office, Web Design, Systems Analysis, Photoshop
June 2012
WV Spanish Language Immersion Camp
AV / Tech Support
Responsible for social media, web site, music, video, photography, and teaching a blogging course to students.
Jan 2011 - Aug 2012
Kanawha Valley CTC, South Charleston, WV
Adjunct Instructor
Teaching 2-3 Sections of Microsoft Office course
May 2009 - Aug 2009
Unisys, Corp., Charleston, WV
Intern
Worked for the Reporting Team and Quality Assurance Team
Education
January 2021 - June 2023
University of Miami - Miami, FL
Doctor of Education – Applied Learning Sciences
- Graduated with 3.97 GPA
- Member of National Society of Leadership and Success
Aug 2011 - May 2013
Marshall University, South Charleston, WV
Master’s of Information Systems
- Graduated with 4.0 GPA
Aug 2005 - Dec 2009
West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
Bachelor’s of Computer Science
- Minor in Professional Writing & Editing
- Graduated with 3.37 GPA
Presentations & Publications
February 15, 2025
Community Colleges for International Development Conference
Presentation: Closing the Skills Gap: Study Abroad for Workforce Development
Washington, DC
September 2020
NACCE’s Community College Entrepreneurship
Article: Meeting Challenges: Making Lemonade
July 23, 2020
NACCE’s make/SHIFT Virtual Conference
Presentation: Pivots & Changes: Transitioning STEM Academy Summer Camp from In-Person to Online
Outreach Partners
Outreach Projects
VEX Robotics
Both VRC and Vex IQ offer state qualifying tournaments in February/March
Girl Day
Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day is an annual event that is part of Engineering Week in February.
STEAM From Home
STEAM From Home is a remote version of STEAM Academy created during the COVID-19 pandemic.
STEAM Academy
STEAM Academy is a summer camp program aimed at rising 5th through 8th graders.