Amy Mckenna Email & Phone Number

Westerly, Ri, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• In addition to performing the responsibilities when I served as an Instructional Technologist, my role as the Associate Director also requires me to lead new department initiatives.• Served as Project Manager and Lead Designer to develop and build orientation courses for Students and Faculty.• Serve as Project Manager for implementation of our new video platform, Panopto, which includes collaborating with the Help Desk team, designing and developing a training plan, creating video and written training materials, and conducting live training for faculty and staff.• Manage a small team of people who contribute to the Instructional Technology Department initiatives.• Collaborate with other departments to diagnose gaps in training and develop resources and support.

East Greenwich, Rhode Island, United States

• Lead ID or Second ID on new online course design and re-design projects in a twenty-week design cycle, which involved coordinating with SMEs and other team members to build an engaging and interactive course.• Production Manager of internal staff members migrating courses for Portfolium set-up. • Canvas Administrator answering technical support questions through the Online Support mailbox.• Collaborated with the online learning team in Basecamp to track project progress and share resources.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Developed a training plan by conducting a needs analysis and created video and written guides on Canvas, Zoom, Poll Everywhere, and aPlus+ Attendance for faculty.• Served as the Project Manager for the aPlus+ Attendance implementation, which involved coordinating with the vendor, our in-house developer, department directors, and other stakeholders to ensure the project was completed on time and all staff and faculty members were trained on the new technology.• Editor in Chief of the monthly Instructional Technology Department Newsletter. • Canvas Administrator answering technical support questions from Faculty through the Instructional Support mailbox.

Westerly, Rhode Island

• Deliver academic instruction to an at-risk population of students ages 16 and older• Plan and deliver lessons in a whole group or small group setting to prepare for the GED Math, Science, Social Studies, and Reading exams• Provide individual tutoring for students who need additional support with curriculum • Administer academic assessments (CASAS and GED Ready) to monitor progress and guide instruction• Monitor student hours and progress in order to track student outcomes and performance with the Rhode Island Department of Education’s CALIS system

Providence, Rhode Island Area

• Instructor for the Math 0010 Basic Mathematics Course, topics include: Whole Numbers, Multiplying and Dividing Fractions, Adding and Subtracting Fractions, Decimals, Ratios & Proportions, Percent, Signed Numbers, and Introduction to Algebra• Proficient using Pearson’s My Math Lab (MML)• Present whole group, small group, and individual math lessons to students• Enter grades into ULearn (Starfish LMS)• Manage the course page in ULearn and post weekly announcements• Write progress reports in Weeks 3, 5, and 7

East Greenwich, Ri

• Academic Advisor for the Graduate & Professional Studies Students in Occupational Therapy, Construction Management, Engineering Management, and Public Health• Processed accommodation requests by communicating with students and the 504 Coordinator• Proficient in Banner and the Canvas Learning Management System• Meet with students in person, via Zoom, and over the phone to assist with registering for classes, training on the Canvas LMS, processing accommodation requests, and map out students' degree progress • Monitor student progress and communicate with faculty members about students at risk• Contact students for periodic check ins and create surveys to get student feedback on courses and programs• Support students by referring them to campus resources, such as Student Accounts, Financial Aid, and the Academic Skills Center

Bristol, Rhode Island

• Manage a caseload of Kindergarten through Fifth Grade Students with academic and functional goals• Write comprehensive IEPs that reflect the students' individual needs and accommodations • Administer the Woodcock Johnson IV, Test of Early Math Ability (TEMA), Key Math, Test of Early Reading Ability (TERA), Test of Reading Comprehension (TORC), Test of Early Written Language (TEWL), and Test of Written Language (TOWL) to students for their three year re-evaluation to determine continued eligibility for Special Education Services• Write Educational Evaluation Reports and present findings to parents• Schedule, prepare, and present at IEP meetings• Communicate with parents regularly via phone and email• Write Trimester Progress Reports that are distributed to parents with Report Cards• Utilize formative assessment to plan for future lessons and differentiate lessons to meet the needs of all students• Co-Plan and Co-Teach lessons with General Education Teachers• Plan small group lessons for Special Education students that are hands-on, utilize technology, and incorporate visual, auditory, and kinesthetic modes of learning with Reserach Based Interventions• Collaborate with the Principal, Social Worker, School Psychologist, Nurse, and General Education Teachers to ensure students' social, emotional, health, and academic needs are met• Host a before and after school homework/tutoring club with another teacher for students one day per week• Member of the Behavior Book Club, Positive Behavior Committee, Grant Writing Committee, and Technology Committee• Attended Professional Development Workshops from Bristol Warren and RIDE• Member of the 5th Grade District ELA Curriculum Writing team• Member of Response to Intervention Team• Proficient in writing IEPs in TIENET

East Greenwich, Rhode Island

• IT staffing and recruiting for large enterprise corporations as well as small start ups locally in New England and nationally for permanent full time and contract openings• Full lifecycle recruiting experience: cold calling candidates, calculating and negotiating rates, performing telephone and in-person interviews, creating write ups, and formatting resumes to submit to clients, scheduling and coaching candidates for interviews, and completing on boarding paperwork including W2 and Corp-to-Corp payroll packets and contracts, checking references, and running background checks • Managing marketing functions: developed and maintained content for the Social Media marketing push with the company’s Twitter and Facebook pages, writing and releasing press releases, and writing monthly newsletter and blog• Interfacing with the local IT Community: working with college student groups to coordinate speakers for their monthly computer science group meetings, event planning of networking events for IT Professionals and the Company Holiday Party, and representing the company at Networking Events, Seminars, and Career Fairs• Created training manuals and materials and worked one on one to train new employees

Master Of Science - Ms, Instructional Design

Master Of Arts, Teaching

Certification in Elementary Education 1-6 and Special Education K-12

Bachelor Of Arts, Psychology, Women'S Studies

Activities and Societies: Student Entertainment Committee, Phi Sigma Sigma, Mentor/Tutor Internship (MTI), Order of Omega, Iota Iota Iota.

Education record

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, Rhode Island Honor Society, Tennis Team, Chemistry Team, Academic Decathalon.