Carey Hilgartner Email & Phone Number

Chestermere, Ab, Ca

Calgary, Canada Area

As the organization leader in adult learning and development specialized services, I• provide consultation on educational and training program development.• direct and support course development projects.• offer training in media, assessment, online learning and instructional planning.• advocate and contribute to improved access to quality learning and resources for adults through dialogue and teamwork

Edmonton, Alberta

Instructed high school credit courses, such as English language arts, mathematics, and computer studies. Developed and instructed college and general education development course offerings.• Provided direct, online, and blended instruction in a range of subject-areas to diverse learners overcoming challenges to complete academic and career goals.• Advanced peer teaching as an instructional model in the Online Anytime program• Developed adaptive learning GED Preparation course with pre-testing, conditional release, badges, and progress reporting• Developed new Microsoft Office Introductory course for blended delivery as lead in course development project.• Conducted field test and item reviews for the new Canadian Adult Education Credential as a representative adult education instructor• Participated in department and college committees as service to the college's vision• Actively volunteered in activities related to academic planning, learning and development, and student support• Remain current through participation in conferences, webinars, and industry literature.• Nominated for Jaye Fredrickson Teaching award.

Centre For Excellence In Foundational Learning

Managed curriculum development projects for over 20 courses offered in 4 separate delivery modes with over 2,000 registrants.• Supervised curriculum development team of 8 with leads in exam, media, course and online development.• Wrote development grant proposals with 2 successful grants worth $60,000 for partner college development projects.• Designed and led curriculum development retreats for ongoing collaborative summative exam development and item writing• Established instructional design system with processes, templates and standards.• Created curriculum development certificate program increasing participation to over 20 faculty.• Formed development and training partnerships with partner colleges including NorQuest College, with 2 development projects and an annual best practices exchange.• Managed course development budgets up to $100,000.

Centre For Excellence In Foundational Learning

Directed the startup and growth of successful upgrading online program with a completion rate at 40%. • Established annual Upgrading Online Conference with NorQuest College to offer shared expertise and grow community of practice• Supported Community Adult Learning Programs and outreach programs to use open-entry and exit online program• Participated in eCampus Alberta development and province-wide enrolment• Supervised Anytime Online team with 12 staff. • Conducted program planning and evaluation, with faculty input, completion statistics and student survey results.

Centre For Excellence In Foundational Learning

Supervised traditional high school program with over 20 faculty and 1,000 students. • Participated directly in annual student academic reviews, increasing student retention by 20%.• Established equivalency exam development and diploma exam preparation seminars resulting in more than 200 upgrading students being able to continue studies with uninterrupted funding. • Established attendance monitoring practices with focus on student success, improving completions to 80% in the program. • Initiated grades web application allowing teachers, counselors, administrators and students greater access, resulting in actionable student support contact.

Calgary, Canada Area

As the senior programmer, I• developed desktop, mobile and web clients with SQL Server backends for field cost-tracking applications used in the energy sector. • produced a gradebook and attendance program used in conjunction with a learning management system. • designed and provided training workshops for use of the products. • programmed integrations with various other legacy applications.

Bishop O'Byrne High School

Directed educational technology planning for new model high school.• Led the launch of Desire2Learn for school and served as distributed learning representative on district AISI project, with two initiatives adopted by the district.• Presented and organized professional development for online delivery at school and district level, with all faculty being able to use grades and selective release in the first term.• Developed a gradebook app to pull grades from D2L to then import into school student information system.• Created a database app to import enrollments and create courses in D2L using data from student information system• Provided input to D2L staff representatives on the use of templates within org units and accompanying permissions to boost sharing and create consistency• Provided ongoing technical and subject-matter support to over 50 faculty across seven departments working with an educational assistant.

Instructed English Language Arts, mathematics, and computer studies at the high school level and various other subjects at the junior high level. • Worked actively to support non-academic and Career and Technology studies courses. • Coached football to support students in personal growth.

Instructed College Prep, GED, English Language Arts, mathematics, and computer studies at the high school level. Instructed the College Prep courses in the Aboriginal Program. • Delivered study skills workshops to Justice College. • Provided ongoing technical and subject-matter support to colleagues.

Delivered English as a Second Language intermediate level course using self-paced materials combined with group activities to recent immigrants.

Bachelor'S Degree, Adult Education

Honors standing

Bachelor'S Degree, English Literature

Activities and Societies: Student Union Newspaper JournalistHonors standing