Resume'

Objective/Profile

Develop and deliver educational courses, workshops and trainings; both in traditional classroom settings and at a distance.

Skilled Instructional Designer with Masters of Education in Instructional Technology;
Strong background in E-Learning, Blackboard Course Development; Design and Delivery of Training Workshops.

Education

American InterContinental University    

  • Masters of Education in Instructional Technology    4.0 GPA    2006
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communications/Digital Design  4.0 GPA  2005
    Suma Cum Laude  

Yavapai College    

  • Associates of Arts   2005
    Phi Theta Kappa/Betta Gamma Pi   

Experience

Adjunct Faculty - The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online

  • Computer Literacy: Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, PhotoShop and Illustrator
  • Strategies for Online Learning: Study Skills, Online Research and Portfolio Development

Adjunct Faculty - Yavapai College    

  • Develop (team) and deliver (team) Fundamentals of Educational Technology (Online)
  • Instituted New Program - Design, develop and deliver Second Life Virtual World (Online)
  • Design, develop and deliver Adobe Illustrator (Online)
  • Develop and deliver Using Your Digital Camera
  • Credentialed for all Computer Science Application courses including: Microsoft Office, Adobe (Macromedia) Dreamweaver and Flash
    NOTE: Online Syllabus used as an example at Full Time & New Adjunct Faculty Orientations

Instructional Technology Specialist - March 2007 - Present
Technology Support Specialist/Computer Operations - 2004-2007
Instructional Support Assistant - 2001-2004
Broadcast Support Specialist - 1995-2001

  • Research new technology as related to education, e-learning and social networking.
    Creation of Brownbag Workshops, Institute Session, and video tutorials for educational and technical support.
  • Interim Manager of Blackboard, Administer the Blackboard Learning Management System by creating and managing course shells, Faculty and Student User Accounts, archiving courses, and troubleshooting technical issues.
  • Develop and deliver Microsoft Office, Blackboard, Multimedia Classroom, ITV Classroom, Camtasia, Second Life, Basic Computer Skills and any other specific topic needed for educational support
  • Create and maintain components for online courses in Blackboard: Quizzes, Exams and Modules.
  • Creation and support for multi-media, which includes support for e-learning course design, PowerPoint, and supplemental multi-media material for courses.
  • Direct and Facilitate interactive classes.
  • Level One Technical support for all classroom, lab equipment and software trouble calls. Respond to faculty, staff and student requests and provide support with one-on-one training on basic technology functions and hardware troubleshooting
  • Communicate with Faculty and Students and provide support via telephone, face-to-face,
    and using a remote access computer utility. All support contacts to be entered in the Track-It application.
  • Process, Print and Disburse Departmental Reports, Payroll Checks, Special Forms, Accounts Payable, Student Refunds and Financial Aid Checks.

Skills

* Notes Expertise in area

  • Active Directory
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe Illustrator*
  • Adobe Image Ready
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe PhotoShop*
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Audacity
  • Blackboard*
  • Blogger
  • Camtasia Studio*
  • COSMOS/AMIS (DOS)
  • Deployment Server
  • eCollege
  • Elluminate
  • Google Docs
  • Lotus Notes
  • Macintosh OS X
  • Macromedia (Adobe) Captivate*
  • Macromedia (Adobe) Dreamweaver
  • Macromedia (Adobe) Fireworks
  • Macromedia (Adobe) Flash
  • Macromedia FreeHand
  • Meebo
  • Microsoft Office Access
  • Microsoft Office Excel
  • Microsoft Office FrontPage
  • Microsoft Office Outlook*
  • Microsoft Office PowerPoint*
  • Microsoft Office Publisher
  • Microsoft Office Word*
  • Peoplesoft
  • Real Illusions Crazy Talk
  • Respondus StudyMate*
  • Second Life*
  • Skype*
  • Sound Forge 6.0
  • Tandberg Management Suite
  • Tegrity
  • Trivantis Lectora*
  • Turning Point Clickers
  • Track It
  • WikiSpaces
  • Windows Movie Maker
  • Windows XP*
  • Windows Vista*
  • Wordpress
  • Zoho
  • Awards and Certifications

    • Biltmore Who's Who (Women of Prescott Valley)
    • Faculty Excellence Award – The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online
    • Honoring Tomorrow’s Leaders Today
    • Blackboard Teaching and Learning Online
    • The Chancellors List
    • National Scholars Honor Society (lifetime membership)
    • Unsi Shiki Rnoho Reiki First and Second Degree
    • Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) certification
    • Training 101: All The Basics Workshop
    • The Essentials of Credibility, Composure and Confidence
    • The National Dean’s List
    • Command Spanish for Office Personnel
    • How to Build Powerful PowerPoint Presentations

    Volunteer Work (1995-Present)

    • Big Brothers/Big Sisters
    • Assistant Vice President/Moderator of the Visual Design Club - American InterContinental University
    • Yavapai College Professional Growth Committee Member
    • Yavapai College Staff Association Board Representative
    • Victim Participation for Community Emergency Rescue Training
    • United Way allocation committee member
    • Boys and Girls Club of Central Yavapai - broadcast production for annual auction 
    • Kiwanis - broadcast production for annual auction
    • Habitat for Humanity – broadcast production for cable
    • Speak Out Arizona - broadcast production for cable

    Presentations and Workshops Facilitated

     

    • Designing Your Online Course
    • Presenting in Second Life
    • K-12 Teacher Academy: The Web 2.0 World
    • Bringing More into Your Online Course (SLOAN-C)
    • Student Orientation to Online Learning
    • Blackboard Basic
    • Basic Building in Second Life
    • Blackboard 8.0 Grade Center
    • Teaching & Touring in the Virtual Environment
    • It's Google, Yahoo and Beyond
    • The Future of Education is Virtual
    • You CAN do More in Second Life
    • Camtasia Basics
    • Word 2007 Basics
    • PowerPoint 2007 Basics
    • Meebo and Me Course
    • Creating a Profile in Blackboard
    • All About Office 2007
    • Outlook 2007/Outlook Web Access Email Basics
    • Course Mapping
    • Blackboard Assignment Feature
    • Scribd!
    • Communicating in the Online Environment
    • Creating Powerful Presentations
    • Basic Excel
    • StudyMate
    • Filezilla and the Faculty Webpage
    • Cell in Excel
    • ITV Refresher
    • Multi-Media Classrooms
    • New Full Time and Adjunct Instructor Orientations



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