Dr. John David McGroarty, Ed.D.

🎊 Education Professional

Dr. McGroarty (Dr. M) has been in the educational field for over 10 years both within the K-12 environment and collegiate level teaching. He currently holds a Doctorate in Education from Walden University, a Master’s of Science in Educational Leadership from Creighton University, a Master’s of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Phoenix, and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Utah in Human Development and Family Studies.

Dr. McGroarty has taught at Northwest Middle (Digital Litercy, Coding and Robotics), worked at Juan Diego Catholic High School teaching courses in Programming, AP Computer Science, Game and Web Development, and Robotics/Coding. Additionally, he has taught at Westminster College as an Adjunct Professor in their Education Department teaching courses in Technology for Educators. Other professional experience includes working for Northrop Grumman as a Business Analyst and completing Paramedic coursework as a medical professional at Gold Cross Ambulance.

In his spare time, Dr. McGroarty has been involved within the musical arts as a performing member of such groups as the Salt Lake Vocal Artists and Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Additionally, he as been active in other community-based organizations such as the Red Cross and Boy Scouts of America. He currently is the musical director of the Tooele Valley Women’s Chorus.

Professional Experience Highlights

Over 10 years educational teaching experience including the following:

Music: Choir, Orchestra and Band
DIgital Literacy
Creative Coding
Robotics
Graduate Level Teaching – Instructional Technology

Performance Experience:

Over the last 30 years, I have performed with the following:

Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Ricks College Acapella Choir
Director – Tooele Valley Women’s Chorus
Director – Rexburg Barbershop Chorus
Salt Lake Vocal Artists
Student Director – Ricks College Concert Choir
Barbershop Chorus and Quartet Championships
American Music Abroad Tour of Europe

Professional Awards, Certifications and Achievements

These include:

Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint Certiport Certifications
IC3/GS5 Computer Science
Amazon Future Engineering Teacher Ambassador
Samsung Solve for Tomorrow State Finalist 2025
CSTA Utah – President Elect 2025
Website Designer – U of U Army Department
Nearpod Expert
Who’s Who Among Colleges and Universities
Served on Local District SIC, PLC Leadership Teams and SSC committees
Grant Recipient of over $10,000 for schools.

Professional Resume

Dr. JOHN DAVID MCGROARTY. Ed.D.

733 Fox Run Drive, Tooele, UT 84074
385-329-7578(Cell)
[email protected]

PROFESSIONAL profile

10 Years of Experience in Classroom Teaching within Elementary, Secondary and Higher Education.
Planned and instructed multiple subject areas using wide variety of teaching aids, motivational and implementation strategies to engage students in active learning.
Incorporated learning modality principles into classroom and individual instruction.
Developed and conducted inter-grade activities.
Implemented technological approaches to subject material.
Researched educational resources on the Internet. Assist with information retrieval.
Developed New Charter School Curriculum and Academic Program of Study (K-12)
Founding Partner of New Charter School Organization
Received $7500 Stem Grant for Athlos Academy STEM Program as well as several Donorschoose.org projects including a 3D Printer and Go-Pro Camera for student academics, over $10,000 total grant awards for the school and my curriculum.

Education

CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY Omaha, Nebraska

Master of Science – Educational Leadership June 2023

WALDEN UNIVERSITY Minneapolis, Minnesota

Doctorate in Education – Teacher Leadership November, 2015

Doctoral Study Title: Teachers’ Perceptions on Improvement of Declining Grade 8 Language Arts Test Scores (2015)

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH

Master of Education – Curriculum and Instruction 2008

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH

Bachelor of Science – Human Development and Family Studies 2006

Academic Honors and Awards

Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society Member
Golden Key International Honour Society
Phi Kappa Phi International Honor Society
Who’s Who Among Colleges and Universities – University of Utah (2006)
University of Phoenix 2009 Community Service Award Winner – Bridges Mentoring Program
Cambridge Who’s Who Among Executives and Professionals – Professional of the Year- Professional Development
Amazon Future Engineering Teacher Ambassador – 2025
Samsung Solve for Tomorrow State Finalist – 2025

Academic teaching/Training experience

Technology Teacher – Northwest Middle School
- June 2022- presentTeach Grades 6 – 8
- Course Subjects: Digital Literacy, Creative Coding, Robotics Technology
Computer Science Teacher – Juan Diego Catholic High School
- June 2021 – June 2022
- Course Subjects: AP computer Science , Computer Science Principles, Game Development, Middle School Computer Technology
MYP Technology Teacher – Channing Hall
- September 2020 – June 2021Teach Grades 6 – 8
- Course Subjects: 21^st century skills, Computer Science Discoveries, Coding, Digital Multimedia, Digital Literacy
Computer Technology Teacher/Director of Technology – Kearns St Ann School/St Francis Xavier Catholic School
- January 2020 – August 2020
- Teach Grades K-8
- Subject Matter: Computer Technology, Coding, Website Development
- National Junior Honor Society Advisor
- Computer Technology Specialist/Technology Director
CTE Teacher/Director – Athlos Academy of Utah, Herriman, Utah
- August 2018 – April 2019
- Taught Grades 6 – 8 middle school
- Subject matter: College and Career Awareness, Digital Literacy, Coding, Robotics, 6^th Grade Social Studies
- Student Leadership Advisor
Music Teacher – Bonneville Academy, Stansbury Park
- August 2017-August 2018
- Taught Grades K – 8 Music, Choir, Band and Orchestra
- Music History and Theory. Stem in Music
Substitute Teacher, K thru High School, Salt Lake/Jordan School District
September 2000 – 2014 (various high schools/middle schools)
Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah (June 2010 – December 2010)
Taught Graduate Level Educational Technology Courses
ITT Technical College – Adjunct Faculty – Undergraduate Education Department (2005-2006)
Taught Language Arts/ Study Skills
Assisted students with writing/study skills tutoring
GDIT – Healthcare.Gov – Training/Quality (September 2009 – April 2010)
Worked as corporate trainer for healthcare.gov launch training CSR’s
Quality Specialist/Team Lead
Created/Delivered In-Person training materials to CSR’s
Worked until company downsized due to project launch

Educator/ Professional Licensing information

Professional License – Administrative Leadership (Awarded December 2023)
Professional License – CTE (CCA/Digital Literacy)
Endorsement – Technology, Music (K-12), CCA Digital Literacy
Microsoft Office Specialist Certified (Word, PowerPoint)
IC3 GS5 Certification (2019)
Six Sigma Black Belt
Six Sigma Green Belt

Other professional career experience

Gold Cross Ambulance, December 2014 – December 2016
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
Bureau of Emergency Medical Services EMS Instructor
Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems, May 2006 – September 2009

Master Scheduler/Buy Part Planner

Teaching Career

Musical Experiences

Professional Development

Curriculum Design

Educational Highlights

Here are some educational highlights from my teaching career.

Teaching Career

Having been involved in education for over 10 years has brought a wealth of experiences, knowledge and of course, teaching professional development.

Highlights:

Taught K-12 as well as graduate collegiate classrooms
High-level Evaluations and Observational Record
Professional Level Certifications and Training
Classroom Management, Curriculum Development and Leadership Opportunities.

Classes Taught:

Creative Coding
Robotic Technology
Digital Literacy
College and Career Awareness
K-8 Choir, Band and Orchestra
Website Development
AP Computer Science
Computer Science Principles
Middle School Technology

Musical Experiences/Training

Musical Training and Experience has brought me to perform around the world. I have had the pleasure of performing with professional level groups including:

Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Salt Lake Vocal Artists
University of Utah Acapella Singers
BYU Men’s Chorus
Ricks College Acapella Singers
Tooele Valley Women’s Choir (Musical Director)
Rexburg Barbershop Chorus (Championship Plateau Director)
American Music Abroad Tour of Europe
Various Community Productions
Theatre Peformances
- Lead in April Ann and 12 Dancing Princesses
Area of Expertise:
- Voice- Bass/Baritone
- Sax and Clarinet
- Other Instruments can teach if needed

Curriculum Development

I have been responsible for creating new curriculum for several classes that I have taught over the years. Here are some highlights:

1. Technology

Developed both Coding and Robotics Curriculum for Middle/High School level computer science courses. This involved:

Use of Project Stem (Amazon Future Engineering) to create coding curriculum
Vex Robotics/Sphero Curriculum for Robotics Technology
Middle School Stem in Music Class curriculum – bringing technology and music together.
New Charter School Design Curriculum
Middle School Pathway Program

2. Musical Curriculum

Created Musical Programming for All levels of education:

Selected Music for various choral and instrumental groups.
Created Stem in Music Curriculum that incorporated technology
Music History and Theory integrated into all levels of classes.

Developed Curriculum for Charter school proposal that was based on Learning Styles. Curriculum including multi-level curriculum instructional strategies, project-based learning and guided instruction using technology.