Neil Cole Email & Phone Number

Canada

I provide support to instructional designers, instructional writers, and subject matter experts in their development of online courses, focusing on accessible and inclusive eLearning design and practices.I provided additional support that often includes researching and writing content, writing citations for source material, sourcing and validating content, ensuring accessibility compliance (writing alt tags and descriptive text), assisting with integration, and assisting with quality assurance. I contribute to projects in other capacities, supporting them however needed to help ensure successful completion.

Fredericton, Nb

I made 1" and 2.25" custom pin-back buttons for a variety of occasions. I also ran a subscription-based button club for about two years, and sold buttons through an Etsy shop in the last year of business to clear out my inventory, which was a success.

Fredericton, Nb

I instructed "tutorials" (seminars for first year students) in a course known as The Development of Western Thought (Arts 1000), which is mandatory for students in the Faculty of Arts.My teaching philosophy is premised on growth mindset and grit, holistic student development, appreciative advising/mentorship, and that all students can succeed when they apply the right amount effort with successful learning and studying strategies. I fostered my students’ essential skills for academic success: thoughtful and analytical reading, clear writing, effective study strategies, and healthy personal/learning routines.

Fredericton, Nb

Enhancing academic advising by providing academic advisors and student support professionals with resources and professional development, I was tasked with nine objectives to develop consistently high quality advising that fosters student success. 1) Develop and implement an institutional framework of academic advising while maintaining unit-specific approaches.2) Develop tools and resources to meet the professional development needs of advisors.3) Develop appropriate resources for students and advisors to use in the advising process.4) Implement tools to assist advisors with the management of sessions and records.5) Develop an assessment strategy and plans to measure the efficacy of academic advising.6) Develop a recognition and appreciation program that highlights the role of advising in student success.7) Develop strategic partnerships and collaborations in support of enhanced academic advising.8) Promote a university environment that values academic advising.9) Hire and supervise student employees.Various outcomes and achievements from this work are included under the "Accomplishments" section.

Fredericton, Nb

Uni-tee Designs is my first business. I began by customizing fairly traded t-shirts using heat-transfer paper and a special heat-transfer press. Soon after launching Uni-tee Designs, I upgraded to eco-friendly screen-printing.I produced many custom orders using fairly traded t-shirts and hoodies. I also screen-printed several lines of my own designs.In August 2011, Uni-tee Designs expanded to include custom and artistic pin-back buttons. In Fall 2012, I left the screen-printing industry to pursue custom pin-back production only. This meant the end of Uni-tee Designs as it transformed into Unity Designs, which then transformed into Unity Buttons.

Fredericton, Nb

I was responsible for proof-reading written assignments and providing feedback based on a variety of criteria. I provided direction regarding content gaps and/or inaccuracies, and structural issues with written arguments. I also provided feedback on proper essay structure (introduction, body, conclusion, citation), grammar, spelling and punctuation. I provided feedback on supporting evidence and on clarity of syntax.I worked with many English-second language students helping them increase their writing proficiency.Students consistently performed significantly better on their written assignments after my assistance. My tutoring strategy was so successful that an English professor decided to integrate my tutoring into an assignment for introductory-level English students. The students were rewarded for attending a tutoring session with me.

Fredericton, Nb

As a student worker, I was an assistant to the managing editor of The Fiddlehead, a short fiction and poetry periodical published in Fredericton, New Brunswick. My various responsibilities included sorting mail, logging fiction and poetry submissions, sending mail (including rejection letters), and creating a digital inventory of back issues.

Diploma In University Teaching, Higher Education

Foundational in my training as an university educator by teaching me how to effectively design a course, define learning objectives.

Ma, Political Science, Diploma

Activities and Societies: Executive Committee, Graduate Student Association; Teaching Assistant; Research AssistantStudied political.

Ba, Political Science, Philosophy, First Class Honours

Activities and Societies: UNB/STU Environmental Society - Chairperson (2003/2004); Political Science Students' Association member.

Indigenous Canada (Online Course), American Indian/Native American Studies, Certificate Of Completion

Completed on Coursera, this course corrected past miseducation, filled in gaps in past education, and introduced diverse Indigenous.

Appreciative Advising Institute, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration, Certificate Of Completion

I participated in the Appreciative Advising Institute to gain a deeper understanding of the Institute to develop a miniaturized version.

Appreciative Advising Online Course, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration, Certificate Of Completion

(This course is now offered at Florida Atlantic University through the Office of Appreciative Education.) Appreciative Advising is.

Project Management Essentials, Certificate Of Completion

This course taught the essential tools and information for successfully managing projects. As an "essentials" course, I learned.

Change Management - Adkar Model, Certificate Of Completion

The course introduced in-depth the "ADKAR" Model for change management. Through this course, I learned how to manage change effectively.

Workshop, Mawoluhkhotipon - Ally & Safe Space Program For Indigenous Peoples

Participated in this ally and safe space training for Wabanaki and Indigenous peoples to learn more about culturally appropriate.

Workshop, Fierce Conversations

This one-day workshop gives participants the tools to transform conversations by learning to - overcome barriers to meaningful.

Mental Health First Aid (Canada), Certificate Of Completion

Participated in a two-day training workshop to learn and understand more about mental health and its various complexities, and to learn.

Workshop Presentation Series, "Make It Stick", Certificate Of Participation

Presentation series on "Make It Stick" (book) focused on understanding cognitive methodologies to effective learning. Each presentation.

Workshop/Presentation Series, "Small Teaching", Certificate Of Participation

Presentation series on "Small Teaching", by James Lang. Introduced several concepts in cognitive theory, explaining the application.

Workshop Presentation Series, How Learning Works, Certificate Of Participation

Workshop series focused on "How Learning Works". Exploring a chapter in the book, presenters relayed the cognitive science.

Webinar, "Wake Them Up: Engaging Students In The 21St Century Classroom", Certificate Of Participation

Webinar presentation on applying strategies and tools to actively engage students in technologically-mediated classroom learning.

Workshop, "Getting Started With Poll Everywhere", Certificate Of Participation

Workshop on using "Poll Everywhere" to increase engagement and interactivity in the classroom. Poll Everywhere is a "classroom response.

Seminar, Academic Advising Administration And Leadership, Certificate Of Completion

Participated in a 1-day seminar as a "pre-conference workshop" to the NACADA 2015 Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. The workshop.

Workshop, Serving & Supporting Students With Invisible Disabilities

Learned about the layers of mental health (e.g. concern, episode, crisis), and the typologies of mental health and disability (e.g..

Symposium, Universal Design For Learning (Udl)

Two-day symposium and seminar on "universal design for learning" (UDL). The symposium directly confronted challenges in UDL ("is it.

Workshop, Supporting Students With Hearing Loss

Learned in-depth about hearing loss in Canadians: the major barriers faced by those with hearing loss, the effects associated with hearing.

Workshop, Serving And Supporting Students With Mental Health Challenges

Activities and Societies: An in-depth and day-long workshop on understanding mental health generally and specifically among students, how.

Symposium, Universal Design In Post-Secondary Education

Activities and Societies: Participated in a two-day multi-institution symposium on universal design in higher education, that was also.