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Peabody, Ma, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston, Ma

Designs and develops courses for online delivery in partnership with Northeastern University faculty. Ensures that courses have measurable learning objectives tied to real world assessments• Partners with NU programs and faculty to develop and reuse course content in microcredential courses in conjunction with NU badge pilot. Works with multiple stakeholders including COS program director, badging issuer Credly, and pilot team• Supports instructors in a portfolio of programs including College of Professional Studies undergraduate & graduate, and MPA program. Responds to instructor questions in a timely manner. Often reaches out proactively with suggestions for successfully implementing learning strategies online• Reviews NU College of Professional Studies (CPS) courses for readiness and quality. Writes best practice reports for CPS instructors and program administrator review. Strives to show CPS instructors the value in taking their course to a higher level with regards to multimedia lectures, the use of the electronic grade center, employing collaborative activities using both synchronous and asynchronous tools, delivering authentic assessments, grading with rubrics, using advanced features of the Blackboard Grade Center and Turnitin; resulting in quality improvement thereby enhancing the Northeastern University brand in the marketplace• Works with faculty to determine the optimal tools/technologies to promote student outcomes• Advocates for the use of rubrics in assessments. Supports initiative to align summative assessments with program outcomes and gather student completion data based on rubrics• Develops and presents both synchronous and asynchronous faculty training webinars See less

Boston, Ma

INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER, Northeastern University, Lifelong Learning Network, Boston, MA• Designs and develops courses for online delivery in partnership with Northeastern University faculty. Ensures that courses have measurable learning objectives tied to real world assessments• Partners with NU programs and faculty to develop and reuse course content in microcredential courses in conjunction with NU badge pilot. Works with multiple stakeholders including COS program director, badging issuer Credly, and pilot team• Supports instructors in a portfolio of programs including College of Professional Studies undergraduate & graduate, and MPA program. Responds to instructor questions in a timely manner. Often reaches out proactively with suggestions for successfully implementing learning strategies online• Reviews NU College of Professional Studies (CPS) courses for readiness and quality. Writes best practice reports for CPS instructors and program administrator review. Strives to show CPS instructors the value in taking their course to a higher level with regards to multimedia lectures, the use of the electronic grade center, employing collaborative activities using both synchronous and asynchronous tools, delivering authentic assessments, grading with rubrics, using advanced features of the Blackboard Grade Center and Turnitin; resulting in quality improvement thereby enhancing the Northeastern University brand in the marketplace• Works with faculty to determine the optimal tools/technologies to promote student outcomes• Advocates for the use of rubrics in assessments. Supports initiative to align summative assessments with program outcomes and gather student completion data based on rubrics• Develops and presents both synchronous and asynchronous faculty training webinars

Adjunct Faculty - College of Professional Studies- taught undergraduate courses in Visual Communications/Graphic Design- taught graduate level course for secondary education faculty.Certified Online Instructor - Blackboard 9.1Courses include: Advanced Computer Illustration, Graphic Design I and II, Introduction to Art, and others. Developed instruction for all formats; virtual classroom (online), hybrid and blended (both online and classroom components), and classroom/computer lab.

Review and certify online, blended, hybrid courses to be delivered in Blackboard 7.3. Facilitate faculty development and instructor training in NU Online requirements and best practices using Blackboard 7.3. and upcoming BB9.1.Develop faculty training: Visual Literacy for Online Education

Developed "Academic Integrity and Plagiarism", an online resource at Emmanuel's Cardinal Cushing Library.Developed an online graduate level course for summer of 2010.

Consultant developing training materials, and training, both Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services employees and MassHealth providers in NewMMIS (New Medicaid Management Information System) navigation.

Projects included: Collateral materials for The Neverland Theatre, and artist Ellen Rolli. Logos and corporate identity for CASTLES - Caring Alumni Supporting The Learning and Enrichment of Students, a non profit organization.

Visual & Media Arts DepartmentCourses: Two Dimensional Design, History of Graphic Design, Design Communications II

Taught eight semesters of Visual Design Theory. Curriculum included the Fundamentals of 2D design, Color Theory and Typography.

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), Instructional Design

Graduated with a 4.0 cumulative average

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Art Education