Experience

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  The American College of Financial Services

  • Learning Experience Designer

    • Oct 2021 - Present

    I create instructional programs and products for continuing education and traditional higher education learners using iSpring Suite, H5P, Articulate Rise 360, Zoom, Adobe Acrobat, Canva, WellSaid, Gravity Forms, Qualtrics, and EdApp for deployment in WordPress/LifterLMS and Brightspace LMS. I support learners using Active Campaign, Edify, and SugarCRM.__________Accomplishments:• Designed and currently manage the Knowledge Hub+ on-demand continuing education platform for over 27K alumni

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  City Colleges of Chicago

  • Chicago, Illinois, United States

  • Manager, Academic Technology

    • Aug 2019 - Oct 2021
    • Chicago, Illinois, United States

    I developed and managed the policies, processes, and tools needed to deliver and improve distance education across the district's seven colleges.__________Accomplishments:• Collaborated with the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Deans of Instruction at each college to ensure institutional and faculty readiness for online instruction• Collaborated with stakeholders, IT, decision support, and business intelligence units to develop metrics and manage reporting tools to monitor online course quality• Developed the methodology and conducted the bulk import of course content into individual online course sections each term and session using Brightspace LMS administrator tools• Developed and administered the district-wide faculty professional development process for over 500 online and hybrid faculty using Quality Matters and an internal course on teaching using Brightspace LMS• Identified and resolved any faculty classroom presence or technology issues and coordinated the response to any recurrent performance issues with college administration• Developed reports and analytical tools using Brightspace LMS and SQL server to monitor online faculty engagement and student success• Developed the methodology to conduct end of course student surveys using Qualtrics and Brightspace LMS• Developed a methodology and provided district-wide training to staff and administrators for delivering virtual student services via Zoom waiting and breakout rooms

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  American Public University System

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Assistant Professor

    • 2011 - Aug 2019

    I provided lecture and laboratory instruction in biology and human anatomy & physiology in an asynchronous distance learning environment.I transitioned from a part-time to a full-time instructor position in April 2012 and was promoted to assistant professor in January 2016._______________Accomplishments:• Lead instructor for BIOL133/BIOL134 General Biology I/II with Lab (2019)• Lead instructor for SPST619 The Psychology and Physiology of Space (2017-2018)• Designed SCIN490 Independent Study - Natural Sciences (2017)• Lead instructor for BIOL250 Human Anatomy & Physiology I (2015) • Designed BIOL250/BIOL251 Human Anatomy and Physiology I/II with Lab using customized commercial laboratory kits (2013-2015)• Lead instructor for SCIN132 Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology w/Lab (2012-2013)

  • Program Director

    • Jan 2016 - Mar 2019

    I was responsible for the content, quality, and operations of natural sciences (biology, chemistry, physics, and Earth science) courses and curricula at American Military University and American Public University. We utilized computer simulation, commercial laboratory kits, and laboratory instrumentation to provide a science experience for our students in a 100% asynchronous distance learning environment.We provided science courses in three main areas; Undergraduate general science education and scientific literacy in support of all of the University’s undergraduate programs, advanced undergraduate courses in biology and Earth science for Natural Sciences majors, and specialized science courses to support other undergraduate degree programs._______________Accomplishments:• Academic department chair with respect to program administration and assessment, science general education, student affairs, academic advising, faculty qualifications & performance, course materials, outreach, and budget• Project manager of a team of 14+ faculty members who designed, developed, and maintained a catalog of more than 40 science courses• Collaborated with the first-line manager in the hiring and operational management of 125+ teaching faculty• Designed and managed the implementation of senior undergraduate student science research projects conducted entirely through distance learning• Principal designer of the BS in Natural Sciences degree program https://www.amu.apus.edu/academic/schools/science-technology-engineering-and-math/bachelors/natural-sciences.html

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  San Jacinto College

  • Houston, Texas Area

  • Adjunct Faculty

    • 2000 - 2014
    • Houston, Texas Area

    As an adjunct faculty member of the Emergency Medical Technology (EMT) and Biology departments at San Jacinto College, I was responsible for providing lecture, laboratory, skills-based, and scenario-based instruction to EMT and allied health students. I left the college in 2006, and returned to the faculty in the spring of 2010._______________Accomplishments:• Applied my background in biology and EMT to the instruction of Human Anatomy and Physiology and Anatomy and Physiology for Allied Health so that the courses were grounded in both biological science and clinical practice• Advanced EMT and paramedic skills examiner for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT)• Developed instructional design improvements for the EMT-Basic course that modified the lesson sequence to reflect and reinforce the steps of patient assessment as they are performed on the job• Developed and conducted medical role-play scenarios to provide more realistic training and evaluation of EMT students

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  United Space Alliance

  • United States
  • Defense and Space Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Engineering Staff

    • 2007 - 2010

    The Mission Operations Directorate (MOD) at the Johnson Space Center was responsible for all aspects of planning, training, and execution of NASA human spaceflight missions.As a member of the MOD Spaceflight Training Management Office, I developed and integrated training standards and instructional innovations for astronauts and mission support personnel. I also served as a backup USA department manager. _______________Accomplishments:• Designed and implemented an 8-week introductory course in flight controller fundamentals that resulted in more efficient and consistent training of International Space Station (ISS) mission support personnel from across different technical specialties• Chartered and led a team responsible for the coordination and ongoing operation of the flight controller fundamentals course. The work of this team resulted in improved communication and decision making regarding program goals, customer needs, student performance, and resource management between 6 mission support divisions that participated in the course• Identified and developed underutilized meeting space into a cost effective multi-purpose instructional facility that provided a 25% increase in MOD classroom capacity to support astronaut and mission support training programs• Completed a technical implementation of a commercial audience response system in multiple MOD training facilities in order to provide advanced instructional capabilities for the instruction of astronauts and mission support personnel

  • Engineering Staff

    • 2002 - 2007

    As a member of the MOD Extravehicular Activity (EVA) branch, I was responsible for pre-flight instruction and real-time mission support of Space Shuttle and ISS EVA Systems (space suit and airlock)._______________Accomplishments:• Served as lead EVA Systems instructor and flight controller for the ISS Expedition 12 mission. This mission included the safe and successful completion of the first and only ISS EVA conducted by two astronauts using U.S. assets without any other astronauts on-board the Station• Served as lead EVA Systems instructor and flight controller for Space Shuttle mission STS-118/ISS 13A.1. This mission included the safe and successful completion of four EVAs in spite of a space suit glove damaged during EVA and an impending hurricane on the Texas coast• Served as an EVA Systems flight controller for 10 ISS-based EVAs (no Space Shuttle present) and 6 Space Shuttle/ISS docked missions

  • Engineering Staff

    • 2000 - 2002

    As a member of the MOD Environmental Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSS) training group, I was responsible for the pre-flight instruction of astronauts and mission support personnel on ISS ECLSS. I also served as a backup USA department manager. _______________Accomplishments:• Identified a knowledge and skills gap in the astronaut training template for ECLSS operations. Developed an award-winning training program to close this training gap. Conducted this training for 5 ISS Expedition missions and all Space Shuttle missions to ISS during that period• Served as lead ECLSS instructor for Space Shuttle mission STS-104/ISS 7A. Developed all ECLSS training and simulation capabilities to support the installation and operation of the ISS Joint Airlock• Coordinated the daily training responsibilities of 17 instructors increase efficiency and reduce scheduling conflicts in the conduct of ECLSS training• Served as lead ECLSS instructor for the ISS Expedition 5 mission and Space Shuttle mission STS-115/ISS 12A

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  Wyle

  • United States
  • IT Services and IT Consulting
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Training Support Coordinator

    • 1998 - 2000

    As a member of the Medical Operations Training group, I was responsible for instruction in space flight medical operations to ISS mission operations personnel._______________Accomplishments:• Designed and implemented a new instructor position on the ISS simulation instructor team to integrate medical operations training• Served as lead developer and integrator for ISS medical operations training and simulation requirements

  • Science Coordinator

    • 1997 - 1998

    As a member of the NASA-JSC Space Medicine branch, I was responsible for performing scientific research, training, and documentation support for the Immunology & Infectious Disease section.

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  Abbott Laboratories

  • Greater Chicago Area

  • Product Specialist

    • 1995 - 1997
    • Greater Chicago Area

    As a member of the Abbott Diagnostics Division, I served as a technical specialist for the AxSYM Rubella IgG, AxSYM Rubella IgM, and TestPack Chlamydia clinical diagnostic assays. My responsibilities included development of process improvements, support of U.S. market launch, and troubleshooting of these products.