Summary
Self-motivated, adaptable educator and professional with a unique combination of skills including; instructional design and development, e-learning, media development, adult education, assessment and evaluation, web design, technology integration, data analysis, and communication.
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Instructional Designer with a focus on creating interactive and exciting courses for all modalities
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Diverse experience with adult learners and a strong understanding of Adult Learning Theories
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Twenty years training on topics including technology, pedagogy, soft skills, and academic subjects
Qualifications and Career Accomplishments
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Completed needs analyses, learner analyses, gap analyses for potential design/development projects
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Managed instructional design and development projects from initial SME contact through completion and uploading to the Learning Management System (LMS)
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Created templates for story boarding and for course development
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Designed on-demand / self-paced courses on technical topics, processes/procedures, and employee updates
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Designed on-line courses for curriculum, continuing education, and employee training
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Developed interactive on-line lessons in Adobe Captivate and Articulāte 360 e-learning authoring software
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Implemented and managed Cornerstone On Demand (Core, Learning, and Extended Enterprise)
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Trained, mentored, and supported LMS Administrators
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Designed and developed on-line and blended courses in Blackboard and Moodle Learning Management Systems
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Experience using ADDIE, SAT, and other instructional design models
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Designed, developed, and published micro-learning videos
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Developed course workbooks and job-aid handouts
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Planned, developed, and implemented curriculum for a new instructor led (classroom) course that served 1600 students during its pilot
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Taught multiple on-line and classroom based community college courses including Mathematics, Language Arts, Human Resources Development, World of Work, and Compensatory Education
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Provided classroom training and technical support to all end-users, from factory workers to CEO’s, during multiple corporate roll-outs of new operating systems and software applications at Fortune 500 corporations
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Coordinated all aspects of a curriculum of courses including; recruiting, hiring and supervising a team of instructors, designing course schedules, and teaching many sections
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Served as Liaison between eLearning (Instructional Design) and all Information Technology Teams
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Improved processes for student recruitment, scholarship application and dispersion, testing, and data tracking by designing and implementing Excel spreadsheets, simplifying student instructions, and developing interdepartmental relationships
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Created, implemented, and managed Product Testing, Technical Support, and Training teams for a dot-com during start-up and growth periods of the company
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Upgraded applications for new technologies by creating templates in Word and Excel, modifying Access databases, and developing Excel applications using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
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Led process improvement & quality assurance projects at multiple companies which involved collaboration with colleagues on multi-disciplined teams
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Nurtured relationships with key personnel in related organizations in order to provide exceptional customer service to current, new, and prospective students