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Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Championed Slover’s strategic vision and priorities with the Slover Library Foundation, Norfolk PublicLibrary, the Friends of Norfolk Public Library, and other major supporting organizations. Promoted Slover’s extensive resources and services among the local business community including BizConnect Hampton Roads, Norfolk Innovation Corridor, and Selden.

Norfolk, Virginia

Contributed, as administrative leadership team member, to organizational, operational, and budgetary restructuring, resulting in establishment of The Slover as a new city department in January 2019. Co-authored and led the implementation of over $700K in grant-funded technology projects supported by the Slover Library Foundation and the Hampton Roads.

Norfolk, Virginia

Established and led the Creative Studios program offering access to professional-level technologies and extensive resources for artists, craftspeople, designers, and makers; results include over 5,300 hours of studio use by patrons since 2018 and featured projects such as hosting video productions by a former CNN producer and the Girl Scouts, to.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

While at The Center for Educational Partnerships, produced a series of web-based narrated video segments highlighting each of five lesson plans guiding a professional development institute for high school science teachers. Used Adobe Premiere for cataloging, tagging, and post-production of approximately 100 hours of video footage. Consulted with SME.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

Independently responsible as Instructor-of-Record for facilitating face-to-face class sessions with undergraduate students enrolled in STEM 251G: Computer Literacy: Communication & Information (2 sections, 30 students per section). Within a computer learning lab environment, instructed and evaluated student performance on basic- and intermediate-level.

Norfolk, Virginia

Independently responsible as Instructor-of-Record for facilitating face-to-face class sessions with students enrolled STEM 110T: Technology & Your World (5 sections, 30 students per section). Within an active learning lab classroom, guided students in examining and the evolution and effects of technological systems on individuals and society. Integrated.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

During a 1-year grant funded position, collaborated on planning, designing, and developing interactive online courses on behalf of and in cooperation with 18 public school divisions in southeastern Virginia. Led small virtual teams of content developers to produce Virginia Standards of Learning (VA SoL) linked courses in astronomy, biology, oceanography.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

While in the Center for Learning & Teaching, assisted with designing and developing a computer-based training (CBT) series of narrated and interactive lesson modules for the Navy Expeditionary Logistics (ExLog) Combat Command. Guided by the ADDIE process, used Articulate Rapid eLearning Studio to author lesson and assessment modules, created supporting.

Fredericksburg, Virginia

As a member of the Division of Teaching & Learning Technologies, consulted and led workshops for faculty on instructional design strategies and classroom- and web-based technologies, including WordPress. Assisted with cost-benefit analysis and faculty user experience LMS evaluation of Angel, Blackboard Learn, Desire2Learn, Moodle, and Sakai. Assisted with.

Newport News, Virginia

Designed, developed, and administered with a faculty member a WordPress Multisite social network entitled, Pop Academy: A Social Network of Cultural Criticism, to support a hybrid course of 250 students across multiple sections. Assisted in LMS evaluation, pilot testing, and faculty user experience testing of Blackboard Learn and Moodle. Supervised and.

Athens, Ohio

Served as the official elected representative for approximately 3,500 graduate students. Supervised three executive officers and managed activities of multiple project teams. Balanced needs of multiple constituencies on issues including institutional vision, university budgetary recommendations, and policymaking. Spearheaded a two-year restructuring of.

Athens, Ohio

Aided with conducting focus groups and drafting content for a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis on improving career development initiatives. Acknowledged by supervisor for excellence in providing one-on-one consultations and leading dozens of professional development workshops. Nurtured relationships with faculty resulting.

New York City

Improved accountability and accuracy of reporting for $3 million in billable hours across ten client accounts and three agency teams. Created more efficient media coverage tracking and results reporting procedures. Collaborated on developing tailored communications campaigns and delivering training on public relations best practices for the Visa USA Small.

Phd Candidate, Instructional Design & Technology

Master Of Education - Med, College Student Counseling And Personnel Services

Activities and Societies: Graduate Student Senate (President, Treasurer), Student Personnel Association (Treasurer), Corporate.

Bachelor Of Science In Communication, Organizational Communication, General

Activities and Societies: Forensics Speech & Debate Team, Corporate Communication Leaders, National Communication Association Student.