Experience

Pansophic Learning

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• • Aug 2022 - Present

• • Jan 2022 - Aug 2022



Hudson Global Scholars

• United States
• E-Learning Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Feb 2020 - Mar 2022

  Directs a team of 25+ contract Subject Matter Experts in the design and development of K-12 curriculum for an international audience as well as a domestic private school audience. Develops all processes, procedures, and templates for all aspects of curriculum development for a start-up online content provider. Manages permissions processes and adherence to content standards. Oversees prototype process, template development, course mapping, and lesson writing for proprietary curricula. Manages maintenance and error reporting of vendor curricula. Show less

• • Oct 2019 - Feb 2020

  Conducts research into use of LMS and SIS for start-up online content provider. Develops instructional sequence, wireframes, and recommendations for functionality based on customer needs. Conducts research into success factors for international students in an online environment.



Pearson

• United Kingdom
• Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager, Instructional Design and Development

  • Apr 2018 - Oct 2019

  • Manage team of 17 internal and contract Instructional Designers responsible for the design and development of instructional media • Coordinate and conduct research on instructional design principles and emerging technologies. • Oversee prototype process, wireframes, and development of new multimedia, taking into account instructional needs, accessibility requirements, and technical limitations. Conduct user testing and iterate on development. • Develop production metrics to align to department budget • Collaborate with SMEs, Product Management, and Project Management to manage the production of multimedia in an Agile workflow environment: o problem solve to develop new processes resulting in more efficient production o manage team to ensure timely delivery of quality course content o perform quality assurance reviews to ensure that multimedia meets established standards • Collaborate with SMEs and curriculum team to analyze course approach, develop learning patterns and instructional sequences, and develop internal definition for learning objects. Show less



Pearson Online Blended Learning

• Baltimore, Maryland Area

• Senior Instructional Designer

  • Aug 2011 - Feb 2018

  • Responsible for all aspects of planning and design for 100 – 3,000 educational multimedia assets per year including, but not limited to: o development and documentation of multimedia standards o alignment to state and national standards o analysis of course content and mapping of instructionally appropriate interactive multimedia o prototyping and creation of working samples o ensure adherence to WCAG 2.0 AA accessibility standards • Key advisor on instructional tenets and business/technical requirements for all new proprietary instructional tools and technologies • Development of new multimedia o storyboarding, selecting imagery and sound effects, writing action notes, reviewing builds, rapid development • Responsible for development of new collaboration techniques between internal and external writers, allowing for significantly increased alignment between written lesson content and the accompanying multimedia assets. • Developed and implemented a new framework for course mapping, focusing on clear presentation of objectives and content/multimedia to be created by curriculum department. Designed, developed, and implemented a new course map/production list, allowing for seamless integration of multimedia assets into written curriculum, resulting in richer, more engaging online K-12 courses. Show less



Connections Academy (later Pearson Online and Blended Learning)

• Baltimore, Maryland Area

• Curriculum Development Specialist, STEM

  • Aug 2010 - Aug 2011

  • Developed asynchronous high school STEM course content and assessments in a proprietary LMS • Created course modifications for Honors level courses • Aligned curricula to state and national standards • Collaborated with multimedia team on development of proprietary multimedia • Developed asynchronous high school STEM course content and assessments in a proprietary LMS • Created course modifications for Honors level courses • Aligned curricula to state and national standards • Collaborated with multimedia team on development of proprietary multimedia



Johns Hopkins University, Stocks in the Future

• Baltimore, Maryland Area

• Instructional Facilitator

  • Aug 2009 - Jun 2010

  • Developed proprietary financial literacy curriculum based on state and national standards (grades 6-8), including cross-curricular connections • Developed and implemented professional development programs to train classroom teachers on curriculum. • Managed 8 classroom teachers – conducted observations, provided feedback, mentored and coached in instructional techniques and implementation of curriculum • Developed proprietary financial literacy curriculum based on state and national standards (grades 6-8), including cross-curricular connections • Developed and implemented professional development programs to train classroom teachers on curriculum. • Managed 8 classroom teachers – conducted observations, provided feedback, mentored and coached in instructional techniques and implementation of curriculum



Prince George's County Public Schools

• Landover, MD

• Lead Teacher

  • Aug 2002 - Jun 2009

  • Grade level chair and Science Coordinator • MDSE certified Drug Educator and Family Life Educator • Collaborated with MSDE to develop, prototype, and implement new reading instructional sequence • Taught 5th and 6th grade students (combined classroom), as well as individual grade level classes (5th and 6th), all subjects • Presenter, Powering Up With Technology Conference (multiple presentations, all relating to implementation of emerging technology instructional strategies) Show less



SkyTel

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Customer Account Executive, Government Accounts

  • 1999 - Sep 2001

  • Procured local government contract for 28,000 wireless pagers. • Maintained government and commercial accounts for wireless pagers and Blackberries. • Trained end users on emerging technologies. • Procured local government contract for 28,000 wireless pagers. • Maintained government and commercial accounts for wireless pagers and Blackberries. • Trained end users on emerging technologies.



Manpower

• Columbia, Maryland

• Recruiter

  • 1996 - 1999

  • Interviewed, hired, placed, and supervised temporary workforce throughout central Maryland. • Met with local companies to determine temporary staffing needs. • Provided computer training for job seekers • Worked with Welfare to Work program to provide struggling women job skills, interview skills, and clothing for interviews • Interviewed, hired, placed, and supervised temporary workforce throughout central Maryland. • Met with local companies to determine temporary staffing needs. • Provided computer training for job seekers • Worked with Welfare to Work program to provide struggling women job skills, interview skills, and clothing for interviews



Hertford County Schools

• Ahoskie, NC

• Teacher

  • 1995 - 1996

  • Taught 7th grade Language Arts and Social Studies • Selected new textbooks for delivery of instruction • Taught 7th grade Language Arts and Social Studies • Selected new textbooks for delivery of instruction