Name: Mekhi Booker

Majors: Career and Technical Education (Technology & Engineering Education)  

and Cybersecurity 

Expected Graduation Year: 2027

Degree Goals, Career Outlook, Overview of My Majors

Cybersecurity (B.S.)

ODU’s Cybersecurity program prepares students to:

• Understand and secure networks, systems, and data
• Analyze threats, vulnerabilities, and digital evidence
• Apply ethical and legal frameworks in cyber defense
• Use tools, scripting, and automation to solve real-world security problems
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences

Career & Technical Education – Technology & Engineering Education (B.S.)

ODU’s CTE program develops:

• Instructional design skills
• Classroom management and student engagement strategies
• Understanding of how students learn technical content
• Ability to teach engineering, technology, and STEM through hands-on projects
• Skills in facilitating collaborative, project-based learning environments

How My Degrees Translate Into Real-World Careers

Teaching Careers

• Technology & Engineering Teacher
• Cybersecurity Teacher
• STEM Lab Instructor
• CTE Program Coordinator
• Instructional Technology Specialist
• Cybersecurity Academy Instructor

Technical Careers

• Cybersecurity Analyst
• SOC Technician
• Digital Forensics Technician
• Network Security Specialist
• Cybersecurity Consultant

Entrepreneurial Ventures

• Autocad and Tinkercad Engineering using 3D printing 
• Cybersecurity tutoring or workshops
• CAD design services
• STEM summer camps
• Educational content creation

Entrepreneurial Mindset Development

• Systems Thinking — cybersecurity architecture, engineering design
• Creativity — CAD modeling, 3D printing, lesson creation
• Communication Building — classroom presentations, RA leadership
• Active Experimentation — hands-on labs, engineering challenges
• Strategic Networks — Granby High School teachers, ODU faculty
• Reflection in Action — classroom observations and teaching practice

What ODU Wants All Students to Know

• Critical thinking
• Collaboration
• Ethical citizenship
• Creativity and innovation
• Communication
• Lifelong learning

Collection of Tools

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Classroom Observation Notes (Granby High School)  

• Analysis of teaching strategies, pacing, student engagement, and instructional methods used in a real cybersecurity classroom.

Cybersecurity in Manufacturing Presentation (Adapted for Teaching)  

• A student-friendly explanation of industrial cybersecurity risks, demonstrating my ability to simplify complex topics.

Security Automation Scripts (Instructional Demonstrations)  

• Python scripts that can be used to teach automation concepts to high school students.

Digital Forensics Case Study (Classroom Activity Potential)  

• A mock investigation that can be turned into a hands-on student lab.

Network Security Lab Write-Ups (Future Lesson Materials)  

• Labs that can be adapted into high school-level cybersecurity activities.

Technology & Engineering Education

3D Printing Demonstration & Lesson (Granby High School)  

• I taught students how the Dremel DigiLab 3D45 works, printed models, answered questions, and facilitated a Kahoot review.

Engineering Classroom Observation Notes  

• Documentation of how engineering teachers scaffolded design challenges and supported hands-on learning.

Revit Architectural Models (Instructional Examples)  

• CAD projects I can use as exemplars when teaching design and modeling.

CTE Lesson Plan Drafts  

• Early lesson plans demonstrating growth in curriculum design.

3D Printed Models  

• Physical artifacts that support teaching tolerances, design iteration, and additive manufacturing.

Leadership & Teaching Skills (Non-Classroom but Relevant)

Resident Assistant Community-Building Projects  

• Demonstrates communication, leadership, conflict resolution, and group facilitation — essential teaching skills.

STEM Club Support Work  

• Informal teaching and tutoring experience helping peers with CAD and engineering concepts.

Linux Command-Line Exercises  

• Early labs that can become beginner lessons on operating systems.

Engineering / Technology Education

Bridge-Building Challenge (Observation)  

• A hands-on engineering activity I can teach in the future.

Dragster Design Activity (Observation)  

• Demonstrates understanding of iterative engineering design.

Freshman Engineering Prototype Project  

• Shows my early development in engineering design.

Other Teaching-Relevant Experiences

Peer Mentoring Moments  

• Times I helped classmates understand cybersecurity or engineering concepts.

Community Engagement Projects  

• Events where I facilitated learning or organized activities .