April Russell

Chief Executive Officer at Astronomers Without Borders
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Westport, Connecticut, United States, US
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Credentials

  • Change Management: Roadmap to Planning
    LinkedIn
    Nov, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Mistakes You Should Avoid at Work
    LinkedIn
    May, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Creating Flow
    LinkedIn
    Feb, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Jodi Glickman on Make 'Em Love You at Work
    LinkedIn
    Feb, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Presenting to Senior Executives
    LinkedIn
    Feb, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Connecting and Collaborating in a Virtual or Hybrid Workplace
    LinkedIn
    Jan, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Designing a Presentation
    LinkedIn
    Jan, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Facilitating Remote Design Thinking
    LinkedIn
    Jan, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • How to Slash Anxiety and Keep Positivity Flowing
    LinkedIn
    Jan, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • How to Speak So People Want to Listen
    LinkedIn
    Jan, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Improving Your Thinking
    LinkedIn
    Jan, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Inclusive Instructional Design
    LinkedIn
    Jan, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Preparing to Lead: Developing Mental Toughness in Yourself
    LinkedIn
    Jan, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Why Projects Fail and How to Improve Their Success
    LinkedIn
    Jan, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Elearning Tips
    LinkedIn
    Dec, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • How to Crush Self-Doubt and Build Self-Confidence
    LinkedIn
    Dec, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • The Six Morning Habits of High Performers
    LinkedIn
    Dec, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Digital Body Language
    LinkedIn
    Oct, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Elearning Essentials: Storyboarding
    LinkedIn
    Sep, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Learning to Be Promotable
    LinkedIn
    Sep, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Project Management Tips
    LinkedIn
    Sep, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • The Practices of High-Performing Employees
    LinkedIn
    Sep, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • The Top 10 Project Management Mistakes—and How to Avoid Them
    LinkedIn
    Sep, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Foundations of Project Management
    Coursera
    Aug, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • CT Certified Teacher 7-12 Physics, Earth Science
    State of Connecticut

Experience

    • United States
    • International Affairs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Chief Executive Officer
      • Jul 2023 - Present

  • Take Space Consulting
    • Westport, Connecticut, United States
    • Founder
      • May 2023 - Present

      Providing world-class academic and professional support to physical science educators and researchers, including curriculum and content review, design, and development. Providing world-class academic and professional support to physical science educators and researchers, including curriculum and content review, design, and development.

    • Senior Course Content Developer
      • Jul 2021 - May 2023

      Project management of end-to-end science course development including textbooks and associated media. Collaborate with stakeholders to develop and fulfill course requirements, while managing timelines and budgets. Recruited and leading a growing team (10+) of subject matter experts. Conceptualized, pitched, developed, and tested course agnostic product to enhance DE&I. Algorithm and data analysis to improve user experience Project management of end-to-end science course development including textbooks and associated media. Collaborate with stakeholders to develop and fulfill course requirements, while managing timelines and budgets. Recruited and leading a growing team (10+) of subject matter experts. Conceptualized, pitched, developed, and tested course agnostic product to enhance DE&I. Algorithm and data analysis to improve user experience

    • United States
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Product Developer/Project Manager
      • Sep 2018 - Jul 2021

      Created and developed new science education resources to enhance student success using best instructional design practices and aligned to standards. Involved in all aspects of the publication process including reviewing proofs, editing for content and style, and recruitment/collaboration with external reviewers. Developed large scale assessments and rubrics aligned to the NGSS standards for grades 4-12 in the physical sciences. Clients include Pearson Publishing, Barnes and Noble Education, US Department of Education, and the US Department of Defense Education Agency. Show less

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Professor
      • Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

      Developed online instructional materials and taught Solar System Astronomy and Stellar Astrophysics. Developed online instructional materials and taught Solar System Astronomy and Stellar Astrophysics.

    • United States
    • E-Learning Providers
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Content Developer/Design
      • 2017 - 2018

      Developed and curated standards aligned instructional materials standards. Managed large scale product review, including data analysis. Designed and managed development of a new end-user tool with a cross functional team. Collaborated with external stakeholders to build client relationships. Developed and curated standards aligned instructional materials standards. Managed large scale product review, including data analysis. Designed and managed development of a new end-user tool with a cross functional team. Collaborated with external stakeholders to build client relationships.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Professor
      • 2014 - 2017

      Taught undergraduate physical science classes. Wrote grant proposals, mentored research students, and led and participated in colloquia and conferences. Taught undergraduate physical science classes. Wrote grant proposals, mentored research students, and led and participated in colloquia and conferences.

  • Dudley Observatory
    • Schenectady, NY
    • Program Manager
      • Jun 2010 - Dec 2013

      Supervised astronomy research team of six. Led professional development workshops for high school teachers. Managed partnerships and delivered programming to local schools. Supervised astronomy research team of six. Led professional development workshops for high school teachers. Managed partnerships and delivered programming to local schools.

Education

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Bachelor of Science (BS), Physics
    1998 - 2002
  • Concordia University-St. Paul
    Doctor of Education - EdD, Educational leadership
  • Western Governors University
    Master of Arts - MA, Educational Studies
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Master of Science (MS), Geosystems
    2003 - 2004

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