Emily Sheepy Email & Phone Number

Blainville, Qc, Ca

Montreal, Canada Area

Ocean School is a free, innovative environmental education intiative of the Ocean Frontier Institute and the National Film Board of Canada. We bring ocean science to Canadian classrooms through short documentaries and animated explainers, interactive web experiences, and virtual and augmented reality. As an education producer, I am the champion for the classroom experience. I have contributed to the design and development of a variety of interactive web--based learning experiences… Show more Ocean School is a free, innovative environmental education intiative of the Ocean Frontier Institute and the National Film Board of Canada. We bring ocean science to Canadian classrooms through short documentaries and animated explainers, interactive web experiences, and virtual and augmented reality. As an education producer, I am the champion for the classroom experience. I have contributed to the design and development of a variety of interactive web--based learning experiences, including immersive video, simulations, virtual reality, and augmented reality projects. I analyze teacher and learners needs, develop curriculum content, manage projects, consult with educators, and conduct user research. Show less

In my consulting role, I combine my experience in instructional design, information architecture and usability testing to bring my clients' support and technical documentation to the next level. I strive to help my clients create exceptional support experiences for their customers.

As a research assistant, I contributed to two meta-analyses evaluating the impact of instructional technologies on learning.

Montreal, Canada Area

Civic Gaming Project - Get Water StudyTeam Lead: Dr. David I. WaddingtonAt Concordia University’s Civic Gaming Project, we ask whether video games can be useful tools for citizenship education. To do this, we conduct research on games that simulate political and environmental challenges like nuclear proliferation, climate change, and water scarcity. We work to assess whether these games are capable of building knowledge, catalyzing critical reflection, and stimulating attitude… Show more Civic Gaming Project - Get Water StudyTeam Lead: Dr. David I. WaddingtonAt Concordia University’s Civic Gaming Project, we ask whether video games can be useful tools for citizenship education. To do this, we conduct research on games that simulate political and environmental challenges like nuclear proliferation, climate change, and water scarcity. We work to assess whether these games are capable of building knowledge, catalyzing critical reflection, and stimulating attitude change. Show less

As instructor for parts I and II of Research Methods in Educational Technology at the Department of Education at Concordia University, I introduce MA students to the basics of quantitative and qualitative research design and data analysis.

Montreal, Canada Area

As an Instructional Systems Designer, I ran user studies with prototypes of our interactive web tools and mobile applications. I also managed the Erudite Science Curriculum project, setting milestones, and ensuring that our mathematics education deliverables met the needs of our clients and partners.

Montreal, Quebec

Teaching Assistant, ETEC 640 - Research Methods I - 2013/2014, 2014-2015Teaching Assistant, ETEC 641 - Research Methods II - 2013/2014Teaching Assistant, INST 250 - Introduction to Library Research Practices - 2013/2014Teaching Assistant, ETEC 648 - Fundamental Methods of Inquiry for Educational Technology - 2012/2013

In this position, my team and I evaluated and redesigned data reports for print and web publication. Duties included readability and usability assessment, data visualization and interaction design.

Waterloo, Ontario

As a content design contractor, I worked with educators to create interactive demonstrations and activities for use with the Top Hat Monocle classroom response system.

Waterloo. Ontario

In this position, I developed extensive expertise in the acquisition and analysis of psychophysical data. I contributed to the writing of scientific publications and development of educational materials.My primary duties involved the analysis of event-related and epoch-related data acquired while participants played slot machines. I specialized in statistical analysis for questionnaire, galvanic skin response, eye-tracking and heart rate data.Secondary duties included… Show more In this position, I developed extensive expertise in the acquisition and analysis of psychophysical data. I contributed to the writing of scientific publications and development of educational materials.My primary duties involved the analysis of event-related and epoch-related data acquired while participants played slot machines. I specialized in statistical analysis for questionnaire, galvanic skin response, eye-tracking and heart rate data.Secondary duties included programming, content management in Sharepoint, coordination of participant and researcher schedules, and handling correspondence. Show less

Waterloo, Ontario

At Sybase, I worked closely with technical publications and engineering staff, contributing to the writing and restructuring of user manuals, developer's guides and other supporting documentation for mobile banking software.

Waterloo, Ontario

As a research assistant in the Besner lab, I ran a cognitive psychology study on single-word reading, coded phonological data, performed statistical analyses and contributed to lab coordination.

Toronto, Ontario

At DRDC, I assisted with an experimental study on the effect of digital manipulation and resolution of night vision images on target detection ability.In this position, I was responsible for software testing an trouble-shooting, scientific writing, lab coordination, data entry and chi-square analysis.

Microprogram In Screenwriting And Film Production

Certificate, Learning Analytics

Ma, Educational Technology

Activities and Societies: Graduate Symposium in the Department of Education 2014 - Conference Chair Concordia Interdisciplinary Graduate.

Bsc., Psychology, Minor In Biology, Cognitive Science Option

Activities and Societies: FASS Theatre Company

Education record

Activities and Societies: Cross Country Team String Sextet