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Rita Zuba Prokopetz
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Portuguese Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Elementary proficiency
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
- Adult Education
- Entrepreneurship
- Teaching
- Time Management
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Bio
Credentials
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Designing Your Research for Impact
PowerED by Athabasca UniversityOct, 2021- Apr, 2026 -
Digital Transformation Leadership Certification
PowerED by Athabasca UniversityAug, 2021- Apr, 2026 -
Microsoft Certified Educator (MCE)
MicrosoftMay, 2021- Apr, 2026 -
AU/AUGSA 2020 Student Research Conference
Athabasca University Graduate Students' AssociationOct, 2020- Apr, 2026 -
Learning at a distance: Addressing questions and concerns
Tutela WebinarApr, 2020- Apr, 2026 -
Instructure Canvas (MOOC): Blended Learning Practice
Athabasca UniversityMar, 2020- Apr, 2026 -
AU/AUGSA 2019 Student Research Conference
Athabasca University Graduate Students' AssociationOct, 2019- Apr, 2026 -
AU/AUGSA 2018 Student Research Conference
Athabasca University Graduate Students' AssociationOct, 2018- Apr, 2026 -
Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans Course on Research Ethics (TCPS 2: CORE)
Panel on Research EthicsFeb, 2018- Apr, 2026 -
Instructure Canvas (MOOC): Learning to Learn Online
Athabasca UniversityMar, 2017- Apr, 2026 -
Foundations for Successful Online Facilitation (FSOF) [4 courses]
The University of the West IndiesJul, 2016- Apr, 2026 -
Certificate of Adult Education
Red River CollegeOct, 2009- Apr, 2026 -
TESL Canada Federation Professional Certificate Level Three
TESL CanadaJun, 2003- Apr, 2026 -
International Association for Blended Learning (IABL) - 4th World Conference for Blended Learning (WCBL2019) - (p. 111)
International Association for Blended LearningApr, 2019- Apr, 2026
Experience
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Capstone ePortfolio Project Facilitator
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Aug 2022 - Dec 2022
Graduate Program - Capstone ePortfolio Project Facilitator
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Educator / Facilitator / Consultant
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May 1992 - May 2022
Developed courses for immigrant business owners and entrepreneurs (1991-2003) and Creative Commons licensed Open Educational Resources (OER) to facilitate online instruction and enhance language learning: http://www.slideshare.net/RitaProkopetz/presentations and also https://www.slideshare.net/RDCZP.
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ESL Instructor
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Feb 2007 - Sep 2021
Intensive English program -- academic language and work preparationhttp://onlinelearning4aealstudents.weebly.com/slideshare.html.Rita facilitated blended English courses in the English for Academic Purposes (EAP2) during five iterations of the course (Fall 2018-Fall 2019 blended and Spring 2020 entirely at a distance March-June). EAP2 was a customized five-month five-module program of studies that included a capstone ePortfolio project in the final module. Prior to that, Rita developed and facilitated a blended ESL 12-week course (Fall 2015) and updated the modules for a 16-week session (Spring 2016). She also designed five modules and facilitated a 20-week onsite/online ESL program for intermediate-level language learners (2014). She adapted the modules for her subsequent onsite groups to help her students enhance their language learning and achieve desired outcomes.
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CAE Instructor (contract)
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Sep 2013 - Jun 2016
Course Implementation - winter 2016: facilitated the winter online course offeringCourse Implementation - fall 2015: facilitated fall online course offeringCourse Implementation - summer 2015: developed modules for fall online course pilotCourse Implementation - winter 2014 [eTV/online/blended] (http://cae4rrc2015.weebly.com/)Introduction to Education - winter 2014 online course offering (CAE TECVC)Course Implementation - winter 2013 blended http://cae4rrc2014.weebly.com/Course Implementation - fall 2013 collaborated w/ G.Hammond - three-weekend format: http://cae4rrc.weebly.com/
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Athabasca University
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Online
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Instructional Assistant (Centre for Distance Education)
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Apr 2019 - Jul 2020
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Online
Provided assistance to the professor and participants of MDDE694: Capstone ePortfolio Project course - April-December 2019 and May-July 2020
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Online Facilitator, IET (contract)
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Sep 2015 - Dec 2015
Facilitated the fall 2015 session of the Internationally Educated Teachers online course.
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Online Facilitator, ESLTCP (contract)
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Apr 2013 - Jun 2013
Facilitated the spring 2013 session of the ESL Teacher Certificate online course on theoretical principles and educational psychology.
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International Languages Coordinator / ESLTCP Coordinator and Practicum Supervisor
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May 2003 - Jan 2007
Recruited internationally educated instructors of various languages to provide group lessons and private tutorials to professionals and business people. Rita facilitated a workshop in second language acquisition (in Portuguese), and was also a coordinator and one of the supervisors in the ESL Teacher Certificate Program.
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Education
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2015 - 2019Athabasca University
Doctor of Education in Distance Education (EdD), research interest: Reflection, interaction, community building in capstone ePortfolio projects. -
2011 - 2013
Central Michigan University
Master's Degree, Educational/Instructional Technology -
2008 - 2010
Red River College
Certificate in Adult Education, Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching -
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Bachelor's degree, Industrial and Organizational Psychology -
Joe T. Robinson High School
Grade 12 - Little Rock, Arkansas - U.S.A., High School/Secondary Diploma Programs
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