? Big changes start with small steps Some of my best tips to share with anyone who has big goals, whether it’s starting a new career, going back to school, starting a new business, or trying to make small improvements. These don’t need to be implemented today. Add them in one at a time until these become daily habits. 1. Wake up early but get enough sleep 2. Daily movement 3. Eat healthy meals, snacks in moderation 4. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate 5. Limit mindless scrolling 6. Spending time in nature 7. Read from an actual book (no e-readers) These daily habits have helped me to accomplish some b ..read more

In this episode, I share with you some resources I’ve been reading through about cloud computing and education and I share some of my own experiences in how cloud computing has enhanced education. Resources discussed in this episode: The Future of Disruptive Technologies by Dr. Srikanth Gadda (affiliate link) González-Martínez, J. A., Bote-Lorenzo, M. L., Gómez-Sánchez, E., & Cano-Parra, R. (2015). Cloud computing and education: A state-of-the-art survey. Computers & Education, 80, 132-151. 30% of American adults don’t have a credit card. If you’ve been thinking about sharing your know ..read more

Welcome to 2022! I am very excited to announce the re-brand of my podcast! We’ll be talking more about leadership in the digital age, digital culture, and innovation. In this episode, I share with you a little about where my cybersecurity content is moving (I’ll be able to share that more later) and how we’re going to start talking more about how to be a high-impact leader in the digital age. Since innovation is no longer limited to the technology sector, this podcast is for anyone who is developing their leadership skills in today’s environment. You might be working in tech and want to be a s ..read more

Are cybersecurity and coding boot camps worth it? Let’s discuss! I have nearly 20 years of experience in technology education leadership as a Dean, Vice President, and Professor. I’ve helped thousands of people start and advance their tech careers over the years. This is just my opinion based on my previous experiences. Nothing guarantees an interview or a job! https://learn.heathermonthie.com The article I referenced: Caliskan, E., & Vaarandi, R. (2020). Career development in cyber security: Bootcamp training programs. In International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security (pp. 503-XVI ..read more

 “How do I leave a career in healthcare to go into cybersecurity? I love what I do, but am definitely ready for a change. What kind of experience do I need to get? I already have a master’s degree so I don’t really want to go back to school for another degree.” Remember: “The resume gets you the interview; the interview gets you the job.” – Heather Monthie, PhD TRANSCRIPT: Hello, and welcome back to my podcast, my YouTube channel, my Instagram page, LinkedIn Facebook page, wherever it is that you are watching this video. So I am Dr. Heather Monthie. And in today’s episode, what I’m goin ..read more

How to teach technical skills online Download the Tech Teacher Toolkit here https://bit.ly/TechTeacherToolkit Join the free TECH Edupreneur community https://bit.ly/TechEDUCommunity Try Thinkific here: https://try.thinkific.com/heathermonthie3702 Try ConvertKit here: https://convertkit.com?lmref=qujVXw https://www.youtube.com/embed/Gq_Zx7E9x1U How to teach technical skills online.  So in this video, I’m going to share with you a couple of different ways that you can teach technical skills online. I think a lot of times people think that when they are learning hands on skills, or they are ..read more

Stop spending all your time making PowerPoints! What you need to know as an IT educator instead. Download the Tech Teacher Toolkit here https://bit.ly/TechTeacherToolkit Join the Cyber Coffee Talk community to discuss more about your tech career! https://bit.ly/YourTechCareer “PowerPoint as an innovative tool for teaching and learning in modern classes” TRANSCRIPT: Stop spending so much time making PowerPoints.  If I had to give one piece of advice to brand new, IT, information security, software development, technical instructors, that would be it, just stop spending so much time making ..read more

How to create a course syllabus – Cybersecurity Awareness Program I share my screen in this episode, so you may want to check out the video version of this podcast at https://www.heathermonthie.com/how-to-create-a-course-syllabus-cybersecurity-awareness-program/ Download the Tech Teacher Toolkit here https://bit.ly/TechTeacherToolkit Join the Cyber Coffee Talk community to discuss more about your tech career! https://bit.ly/YourTechCareer https://www.youtube.com/embed/7boyMtTbLcQ How to create a course syllabus.  So in this video, I’m going to show you how to create the course syllab ..read more

Download the Tech Teacher Toolkit here https://bit.ly/TechTeacherToolkit Join the Cyber Coffee Talk community to discuss more about your tech career! https://bit.ly/YourTechCareer Schedule some time with Heather to review your resume for teaching IT/InfoSec/Software Development  online teaching https://www.heathermonthie.com/work-with-me/ https://www.youtube.com/embed/W5JnetjPmcg What I wish I knew before I got my first adjunct teaching position as an IT instructor. So in this video, what I wanted to do is just share with you. One of the major things that I really wish I knew and understo ..read more

Download the Tech Teacher Toolkit here https://bit.ly/TechTeacherToolkit Join the Cyber Coffee Talk community to discuss more about your tech career! https://bit.ly/YourTechCareer Schedule some time with Heather to review your resume for teaching IT/InfoSec/Software Development online teaching https://www.heathermonthie.com/work-with-me/ Cybersecurity domain map https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/cybersecurity-domain-map-ver-30-henry-jiang/ www.Cyberseek.org NIST Cybersecurity Workforce Framework https://niccs.cisa.gov/workforce-development/cyber-security-workforce-framework https://www.youtube.co ..read more