Experience

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  UMass Global

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Instructional Designer

    • Jan 2022 - Present

    • Work with faculty and other subject matter experts to refine existing and new Competency-Based Education and Standard Academic Year courses to ensure the best instructional practices are embedded into the learning experience.• Teach Instructor Certification Course which provides an overview of best practices in alignment with educational theory for online instruction and is required for all Adjunct Instructors.• Design and facilitate educational technology trainings, including ADA compliance tools.• Evaluate courses using Quality Matters rubrics, ADA guidelines, and Instructional Design for Adult Learning principles to ensure continuous improvement of course content.• Create supporting design templates based on the guiding principles for the creative design ofcourses that support learning and performance of adult workers.• Apply theory and best practices to develop guiding principles for the creative design of coursesthat support learning and performance of adult learners.• Develop instructional strategies using multimedia and current Web capabilities within thecourse platforms.• Consult with faculty on new instructional initiatives and provide implementation of these technologies within the Blackboard platform for all courses within their jurisdiction.• Consult with faculty curriculum teams on effective instructional design for their online and blended courses; provides suggestions, feedback and trainings on the most effective strategies for the subject matter.• Work with school leadership (as assigned) to ensure that what is developed and delivered in theway of training and workshops for the delivery of online and blended courses is meaningful forinstructors and students• Facilitate completion of UMass Global Course Developer Certification for faculty developers.• Assist the Director of Instructional Design and/or Associate Vice Chancellor of InstructionalInnovation to complete university-wide initiatives as assigned.

  • Instructional Designer

    • Oct 2021 - Dec 2021

    • Completed Quality Matters, ADA, and Instructional Design for Adult Learning review of Competency-Based Education courses.• Revised courses as needed to ensure accessibility, updated out of date content, and addressed grammar/spelling concerns.• Made recommendations, grounded in adult learning theory, for future course revisions.

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  Bristol Community College

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Adjunct Professor of Economics

    • Sep 2012 - Present

    • Teach fully online, hybrid and in-person modalities • Design and Develop online courses spaces using the Blackboard Platform, while also utilizing Zoom and Google Products• Prepare course materials such as syllabi and develop curricula to address course and program student learning outcomes• Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials and methods of instruction• Develop and implement dynamic lesson plans incorporating different types of educational mediums such as PowerPoint slides, videos, worksheets, discussion boards, group work and newspaper articles• Expert in customizing teaching skills as per the requirements of students to make sessions interesting and simple• Proficient in web surfing to gather live examples or case studies pertaining to the concepts of the sessions• Actively stay updated with the latest trends in the market so that I can provide live examples as and when possible • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions in-person and online• Involve learners in the planning and implementing of their learning activities• Create a climate that encourages and supports learning• Foster a spirit of collaboration in the learning setting• Develop a report with members of the class, to meet the needs of each and deliver a structured and fulfilling learning experience• Foster critically reflective thinking• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students• Maintain student attendance records, grades and other required records• Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments and papers • Motivate students to achieve completion of their projects and assignments • Unorthodox teaching methods and skills • Received positive scores and comments on student surveys• Able to relate well to a diverse student population

  • Admissions Coordinator

    • Jul 2017 - Jan 2022

    • Reimagined and redesigned on-site enrollment events at high schools, utilized Google Apps and Zoom to offer both fully virtual and hybrid options• Worked with Marketing Department and vendor to design virtual campus tour• Built out and ran Bristol’s in-person campus tour program; made data driven decisions regarding tour offerings and areas of campus covered in tour• Managed up to 4 employees and 1 intern for campus tour program• Increased the number of campus tours by 72% and participants in tours by 115%• Manage transfer credit awarding process for students transferring in to Bristol with prior college experience• Converted and improved transfer credit process to be performed virtually and paperless• Increased number of off-campus community engagement touch points within my territory by 35%; including, but not limited to, presentations, enrollment events, meetings and fairs • Presented College 101 at Rhode Island School Counselor Association (RISCA) Conference • Serve on People Inc. Collaborators and Advisory Board• Member of Learning Council Committee that makes recommendations to the President’s Leadership Team • Serve on Academic Standing Committee servicing students that were at risk of “stopping out”• Manage college fair and travel schedule for the office • Participated on committee that preformed a Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) Review of Bristol’s Athletics Department

  • Senior Admissions Counselor

    • Sep 2013 - Jul 2017

    • Won Map-Works Honor Roll Award for being identified by first-year students as the person who helped them the most in their initial transition to Bristol• Member of the New England Association for College Admission Counseling (NEACAC)• Managed territory, developed relationships, attended and planned large scale events• Reviewed student’s academic history for selective program admission• Earned “Safe Zone” Certification making my office a “safe space” for students • Completed “Diversity, Social Justice, & Inclusion Series on Gender and Sexuality” training

  • Financial Aid Counselor

    • Sep 2012 - Sep 2013

    • Member of Massachusetts Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators• Assist with financial aid activities such as outreach, reporting and monitoring • Knowledge of government, donor and institutional rules, regulations, guidelines and procedures for awarding of financial aid• Counsel and advise students about financial aid eligibility, application procedures, aid programs, costs, indebtedness, money management and financial planning; able to individualize information to the particular needs and situation of the student• Evaluates financial needs of students from a variety of sources including documentation of financial status and personal interviews • Collect and analyze financial data on students to determine aid eligibility and make awards within federal, donor and institutional guidelines• Award financial aid according to government and institutional regulations and guidelines• Assess unusual/mitigating circumstance documentation or information provided by the student; exercise judgment by making adjustments or revisions to costs, contribution, need or dependency status as exceptions to the prescribed process• Answer questions, inquiries, or requests from students, parents, or guardians in person or in writing regarding financial aid programs and eligibility• Assist in the preparation of and presents information regarding federal financial aid, scholarships, employment and grants for various campus groups, high school students and parents at meetings, group discussions, workshops, and recruitment sessions• Analyze various system-generated reports such as grades and enrollment status or award status to verify continued compliance and eligibility of students receiving aid under federal and institutional guidelines; notifies students of changes in eligibility of awards and alternatives to amend the situation• Interface with students and lenders, employers, donors, guarantee agencies and/or staff to resolve issues

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  Eastern Nazarene College

  • Adjunct Professor of Business

    • Mar 2012 - Aug 2017

    • Teach Economics, Adult Learners Seminar, Business Research Methods, Professional Communication and Marketing • Plan, evaluate and revise course content, and methods of instruction• Develop and implement dynamic lesson plans incorporating different types of educational mediums such as power poin...

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  University of Massachusetts

  • Dartmouth, Ma

  • Graduate Assistant: Marketing and Development for Campus Services

    • Aug 2010 - Dec 2011
    • Dartmouth, Ma

    • Developed and implemented a market research study to gauge student perception of dining services• Created a detailed side-by-side comparison with three dining vendors for a $120,000,000, 10 year contract • Coordinated student meal plan changes and questions• Generated weekly meal plan reports• ...

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  Fairhaven Public Schools

  • Fairhaven, Ma

  • Substitute Teacher

    • Feb 2010 - Apr 2011
    • Fairhaven, Ma

    • Adapted quickly to block scheduled classrooms, individualized lesson plans and various grade levels• Earned the respect of the children and became a role model• Asked by many individual teachers to be their dedicated substitute in their absence

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  LIN Television WPRI / Fox Providence

  • Providence, Rhode Island Area

  • Media Marketing Consultant

    • Aug 2008 - Aug 2009
    • Providence, Rhode Island Area

    • Prospected and landed 8 net new businesses to add to the company’s portfolio• Created marketing campaigns for local businesses on TV and on the web• Wrote scripts, directed commercials, created web ads, and splash pages• Assisted in the launch of the innovative Rhode Show• Nationally recognized...

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  Océ North America

  • Providence, Rhode Island Area

  • Account Manager

    • Sep 2007 - Aug 2008
    • Providence, Rhode Island Area

    • Top regional performer in increasing awareness of new software programs• Selected by Regional Vice President to mentor other reps on software selling strategies • Finished 2007 at 100% of quota • Maintained and increased % of quota since date of hire• Established and maintained current and new...