Dianna Kistler
Curriculum Manager at Ascendigo Autism Services- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Secondary School Teachers Certification with SEI Endorsement - Current
State of Arizona -
Yoga Instructor Certification - Level I
YogaFit
Experience
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Ascendigo Autism Services
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Curriculum Manager
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Feb 2021 - Present
This role encompassed LMS building, branding, and administration, curriculum mapping and management, course development, instructional design, and media development/project management for online and in-person delivery, and supporting the Curriculum Director in various responsibilities and tasks. I developed, tested, and launched the Ascendigo Academy learning platform via the Absorb LMS, independently developed 12 multi-lesson Rise courses and builds in the LMS, and created various additional resources and engagement tools. • Managed all LMS support, data collection, survey development, user management, HR system integration, and all ongoing operations. • Provided guidance and recommendations to the Director of Curriculum for budget and business planning designed to support scalable growth and directly support the organization's mission and goals. • Developed a three-and five-year curriculum development plan optimizing previous content development efforts and resources based on market projections for autism awareness and education. • Outlined internal professional development paths and an ongoing skills development plan to advance human resource capital in autism care and improve retention rates. • Collaborated with HR and departments to automate processes for user management of internal, seasonal, and external users. • Initiated a plan to streamline learning platforms to improve the user experience, customized and personalized user dashboards, and developed materials and resources to increase engagement within the LMS. • Conducted surveys, collected feedback and pilot data, and analyzed results to prioritize improvements to the content and the user experience.
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West Coast University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Instructional Designer
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Oct 2014 - Jun 2020
Hired as part of the ground-floor online team with a mission to create an innovative online division with measurable excellence in student success and satisfaction. We developed over 600 media-rich new and transitioned courses for online and blended learning modalities on schedule with zero critical errors and achieved a consistent 98% student satisfaction rate. • Executed the full spectrum of online curriculum development responsibilities: curriculum mapping, course and program standards and outcomes alignments, assessment and rubric development, media and content development, and LMS course builds. • Wrote scripts and course content and contributed to the design and build of innovative and engaging video, interactives, and scenario/case-based activities. • Fostered a culture of trust and excellence working with varied subject matter experts (SME), course writers, deans, faculty, department teams, accrediting bodies, publishers, and vendors. • Collaborated closely with the Director of Instructional Design and the Director of Instructional Technology to help build and mentor the online team, develop and implement processes, transition hundreds of courses to a new learning management system, and execute two unique, exemplary design phases.
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Ottawa University
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United States
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Higher Education
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500 - 600 Employee
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Instructional Designer
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Jul 2012 - Oct 2014
A 50% remote position and a highly autonomous role working independently with course writers and faculty to design and produce online curriculum and courses in the liberal arts. The emphasis was on expanding online course and program offerings and establishing the credibility of online instruction in a traditionally face-to-face environment by creating substantive, interactive, and engaging outcomes-based content. • Coached subject matter experts and faculty through each phase of the design process engaging them in best practices for delivery methods, media use, organization, and assessment measures.• Revised outdated online courses to meet enhanced university standards for innovative new course designs and facilitated curriculum updates to ensure appropriate learning standards and outcomes.• Filmed, recorded, edited, and produced instructor videos (staged and live lecture) using Camtasia.
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Adjunct Instructor
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Jul 2012 - Oct 2014
This was an online instructor position. I taught and facilitated undergraduate online students in advanced expository writing, writing skills, history of the English language, and author specific literature and poetry courses. For many of these students, online learning was a new or first-time experience.• Maintained and documented attendance and participation and quickly followed up with struggling students.• Provided thoughtful assessment with rubric-based evaluation and timely and meaningful feedback. • Facilitated robust and engaging online discussions to reach beyond the scope of the discussion prompts.• Provided written and video instruction.• Coached and encouraged novice online learners on best practices for success, navigating course materials/resources, and time management.
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Edgenuity Inc. (now Imagine Learning)
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United States
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E-Learning Providers
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200 - 300 Employee
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Supervising Editor
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Feb 2011 - May 2012
A leadership, management, and decision-making role in addition to the design role at E2020. The emphasis was on design oversight, department processes, speed to market, and customer (school district personnel) satisfaction.• Collaborated with the Director of Curriculum to determine, create, schedule resources, and maintain all projects in EPM.• Responsible for the quality control of all phases of design and support.• Served as curriculum POC for clients and provided curriculum consulting and product presentations.• Performed all duties of Curriculum Development Specialist.
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Curriculum Development Specialist, English
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Jun 2009 - Feb 2011
This was a position with founding company E2020 which was acquired by Edgenuity during my tenure. This role focused on the development of unique and engaging Common Core curriculum content in English and psychology for grades 8-12 and AP. The emphasis was fast-paced development and innovative design. In addition to hundreds of courses with unique and robust content, we established many design processes, development templates, interactive media approaches, and best practices at this time.• Mapped scope and sequence for new course development based on current multi-state and Common Core standards.• Collaborated with the engineering team to seamlessly implement new features and media enhancements.• Collaborated with the graphic design team and wrote scripts/content to create compelling and relevant media, activities, and tools for interactive learning.• Collaborated with team members and external departments to ensure customer satisfaction and content excellence.• Managed off-site contractors (recruiting, training and development, and payroll).
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Mountain Pointe High School
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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English Teacher
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Aug 2001 - May 2006
A traditional (face-to-face) classroom teacher for grades 9-12 English: reading, creative writing, and English honors classes. I had immense fun and learned a great deal engaging with and fostering the education of these outstanding students. This experience truly serves as a foundation for my instructional design/teaching philosophy. • Sponsored and facilitated the school’s literary magazine and National Honor Society. • Incorporated technology by managing personal teacher website, creating PowerPoint lessons, managing classroom with EZ Grade Pro, and using WebCt for organizational and instructional purposes. • Served as a student teacher supervisor/mentor. • Served as a team leader for literature selection and planning yearly curriculum calendar.
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Education
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University of Phoenix
MASTER OF ARTS EDUCATION, CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION -
University of Arizona
Bachelor of Arts - BA, ENGLISH AND POST BACCALAUREATE SECONDARY EDUCATION -
2017 - 2017
DUKE UNIVERSITY, EMORY UNIVERSITY & THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL ON COURSERA
Certificate, COPYRIGHT FOR EDUCATORS AND LIBRARIANS
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