Devon Ritter Email & Phone Number

Portland, Or, Us

Portland, Oregon

School of Medicine Office of Faculty Development

Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon

Led a team of internal project management staff and external consultants to design and develop post-secondary courses, provide ongoing revision of existing content and assessments, and make improvements to course delivery and learning management systems. Monitored and evaluated workflows and available resources to effectively plan projects. Managed programs involving internal staff and diverse groups of external stakeholders. Analyzed course peer reviews and the educational landscape more broadly, and worked alongside in-house data scientist to analyze quantitative course statistics, in to learn where targeted course improvements could be made. • Negotiated partnerships and contracts with a large variety of stakeholders including government organizations, academic institutions, non-profit organizations, and other businesses• Lead Project Manager on a contract to develop 57 competency-based learning modules for a university partner• Facilitated 56 external quality assurance reviews of Saylor courses• Redesigned internal course development process and compensation structure• Analyzed weekly and monthly student enrollment and completion data for 250,000+ registered learners

Washington, Dc

Served as the lead Project Manager for projects that were not exclusively related to course development. Built partnerships and managed experimental projects to increase the reach of Saylor courseware, improve student outcomes, and provide greater opportunities for a global population of students to earn recognition for their learning. Collaborated with Saylor colleagues, higher education leadership, and other non-profit stakeholders to increase equity in education. Served as a primary point of contact for Saylor’s culturally diverse base of students, who came to us from around the world with varying backgrounds, needs, and expectations.• Launched an innovative new degree program with Thomas Edison State University, resulting in an 80% reduction in tuition costs• Formulated credit transfer contracts with 15+ colleges• Authored grant and funding applications• Developed partnerships with the Haitian Connection Network, and Adamjee Life Academy in Pakistan to create targeted educational programs for their students and employees respectively

Washington, Dc

Served in both an Office Administrator and Special Projects capacity. Administrative responsibilities included HR document management and onboarding for hundreds of independent contractors, staff hiring, payroll processing, and ensuring compliance with labor laws. Special Projects responsibilities included the conceptualization and management of new organizational initiatives.• Designed, developed, and implemented a custom ePortfolio and Student Information System • Developed partnerships with Excelsior College and StraighterLine to create Saylor’s first low cost college credit transfer opportunities• Redesigned course upload, quality assurance, and content management processes• Managed internal staff of 15-20 Research Assistants

Southern Pines, Nc

Managed hotel reservations, provided concierge service for guests, and ran and consolidated daily financial reports.

Siler City, Nc

Winooski, Vt

Chapel Hill, Nc; S. Burlington, Vt

Ma, Transatlantic Politics

Ba, Political Science