Experience

IJCAHPO

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Learning and Development

  • Jul 2021 - Present



University of Minnesota

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer, Instructional Design

  • Jan 2016 - Sep 2021

  ➤ Proposing, designing, developing, and offering innovative online, blended, and face-to-face graduate level curriculums in instructional design, iOS app development, and various learning technologies➤ Using the ADDIE, Bloom's Taxonomy, UDL, and other models and innovative or immersive learning methodologies in curriculum design and development ensuring that learning solutions incorporate best practices in adult learning theory➤ Evaluating newly created learning applications, training programs, and curriculums in educational technology, instructional design and development, or school library media for the integration of technology in teaching and learning➤ Teaching undergraduate or graduate courses offered by the department and provided service in the area of educational technology and learning design as well as providing service, advising, and mentoring for graduate students➤ Collaborating with other instructors to design academically effective, media-rich online and hybrid courses for undergraduate, graduate, continuing education, and open online course learners➤ Providing online teaching consultation by understanding faculty teaching styles, pedagogical approaches, course learning objectives, and instructional components while co-developing an online course development strategy and co-identifying relevant learning technologies that would embrace the design of curriculum for online delivery➤ Coordinating online learning related events and training workshops including event planning, scheduling, promotion, delivery, tweeting/blogging, recording, and media archiving

• Lead Designer/Developer

  • Sep 2011 - Dec 2015

  ➤ Designed and developed learning assets to be included in training programs or curriculums based on understanding client environments and identifying opportunities to improve processing and being awarded the AIGA (Re)design Award for the 2013 Project North of Sixty➤ Provided expertise and knowledge on various pedagogical approaches and best practices to support online or hybrid course delivery, assisting faculty in the identification and classification of learning content➤ Trained clients on appropriate platforms and key applications as well as served as an innovative resource providing consultation, training, and support to faculty in their efforts to create and maintain instructional components to be delivered within an interactive online learning environment➤ Provided expertise and knowledge on various pedagogical approaches and best practices to support online or hybrid course delivery, assisting faculty in the identification and classification of learning content➤ Supported the appropriate use of online learning technologies or techniques to ensure the online curriculum meets the pedagogical goals, align with best practices, and is accessible to fulfill various learning needs➤ Served as a project manager to coordinate assigned projects and courses and ensure the deliverable meets expectations and that projects are completed within the agreed timeline with the cost no greater than the available budget➤ Assisted faculty to verify curriculum alignment by identifying measurable learning outcomes and participating in the course mapping exercises, working closely with faculty to create the course development plan, project milestones, and the production timeline➤ Worked with instructors to design overall course blueprints and learning components, including learning outcomes, course content, formative and summative assessments, and online learning activities



University of Minnesota

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Instructional Technology Fellow

  • Jun 2008 - Jul 2011

  ➤ Designed and developed effective and engaging training programs including training resources, assisting instructors with preparing and integrating course materials into online learning environments ➤ Kept informed on current and emerging course management system technologies while working with departments to identify innovative opportunities for enhancing teaching and learning with technology ➤ Led a team of 7 to determine processes, procedures, and design for online training environments, providing technical and pedagogical support for instructors using university's course management system and related technologies ➤ Promoted and increased the thoughtful, effective use of technology to enhance teaching in support of the mission of the University of Minnesota, serving all instructors and their students by enhancing teaching and learning through the use of technology ➤ Collaborated with departmental faculty and chairs to determine departmental support needs in core supported technologies and assisted faculty in requesting, organizing, and maintaining course web sites in Moodle ➤ Assisted instructors in developing innovative uses in their courses for blogs, wikis, iTunes U, and SRS clickers as well as promoting the use of core enterprise technologies in assigned departments ➤ Related departmental needs regarding academic technologies back to OIT, reporting on support activities in the departments as well as communicating funding and project opportunities from OIT and the university's central administration to assigned departments



Clockwork

• United States
• Technology, Information and Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Web Production Specialist

  • Jan 2008 - Jul 2008