Education Specialist

• May 2018 - Present

Certified Master Reviewer

• Nov 2012 - Present

Facilitate the review process for online/blended higher education courses according to the Quality Matters (QM) rubric. QM is a faculty-centered, peer review process that is designed to certify the quality of online and blended courses. Facilitate the review process for online/blended higher education courses according to the Quality Matters (QM) rubric. QM is a faculty-centered, peer review process that is designed to certify the quality of online and blended courses.

Adjunct Professor - English

• Jan 2009 - Present

Courses taught include:- Business CommunicationEffective writing for courses and careers in business, law, government, and other professions. Strategies for researching and writing correspondence and reports, with an emphasis on understanding and responding to a variety of communication tasks with a strong purpose, clear organization, and vigorous professional style.- Technical and Scientific CommunicationThis course is designed to introduce and provide experience with written, oral, and visual communication as they are used for technical and professional purposes. Through individual and collaborative projects, you will gain practice in researching, designing, and evaluating appropriate communications for varying rhetorical situations. Using both print- and computer- based technologies, you will develop abilities to create and critically analyze documents so that they engage and inform readers in a variety of circumstances.- Cultural Identity and Representation Across the MediaConsiders complex relationships between representation and culture including how images and language shape racial, ethnic, gender, sexual, and class identities. Examines theories from several disciplines. Includes lecture, discussion and production exercises.

Adjunct Professor - Education

• Aug 2012 - Present

Courses taught include:- Design and Delivery of Webconferences and WebinarsExamines webconferencing and it’s impact on teaching and learning through theory, research, and hands-on experiences.- Emerging Technology Tools & TechniquesExplores and examines emerging asynchronous/synchronous technologies and their impact on teaching and learning. Incorporating theory. research. and hands-on experiences.

Instructional Design Consultant; Online Course Improvement Program Coordinator

• Feb 2012 - May 2018

Provide faculty professional development for blended and online course design using the Quality Matters rubric. Facilitate workshops, trainings, and presentations for K-12 and higher ed. educators on emerging technologies. Provide technology support and administrative support for NMSU’s Adobe Connect, private iTunes U accounts, iOS7, and Wordpress.

Web & Multimedia Facilitator

• Oct 2007 - Feb 2012

Assisted in the coordination, training, content creation, and delivery of NMSU Webinars (http://webinars.nmsu.edu) and all technology related content creation and training related to the Division of Student Success’ PRIMOS (http://primos.nmsu.edu) grant (online modules, supplemental instruction, Flash development, social networking/new media workshops, creation of podcasts, Blackboard SCORM development, conditional mapping of online content/quizzes, content conversion from one program to another, etc.). Provided assistance during face-to-face and online professional development. Designed and edited the documents and letters that are sent out as part of the NMSU Webinars marketing plan. Taught face-to-face and online workshops related to digital storytelling for both K-12+ educators as well as middle school students. Coordinated NMSU’s Red to Green Money Management program including all undergraduate student employees.

Social Media Expert & Technical Writer

• Mar 2009 - Nov 2009

Lead Editor

• Aug 2006 - May 2007

Wrote and edited technology related stories that impacted NMSU's community users and technology advocates. Researched technical information, and turned it into something that the general public could understand. Cultivated an independent and highly organized work ethic, while maintaining close interpersonal relationships with staff, students, and instructors. Wrote and edited technology related stories that impacted NMSU's community users and technology advocates. Researched technical information, and turned it into something that the general public could understand. Cultivated an independent and highly organized work ethic, while maintaining close interpersonal relationships with staff, students, and instructors.

Lab Assistant & Lead Supervisor

• 2003 - 2006

Managed over fifty lab assistants: created schedules, conducted interview, evaluated performance, assigned disciplinary points, and trained. Conducted daily inventory, and stocked labs with needed supplies. Worked closely with students, faculty, and staff in providing them with resourceful information regarding the software available in each lab. Managed over fifty lab assistants: created schedules, conducted interview, evaluated performance, assigned disciplinary points, and trained. Conducted daily inventory, and stocked labs with needed supplies. Worked closely with students, faculty, and staff in providing them with resourceful information regarding the software available in each lab.