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United States

United States

Supported exponential increase in employees’ learning activity by configuring and managing the institution’s first learning management system.Increased the creation of learning content by internal subject matter experts by consulting with and supporting SMEs in the design, publishing, and reporting of online content.Improved evaluation of training by redesigning participant training evaluations to emphasize preparation for performance.Improved consistency and fairness of… Show more Supported exponential increase in employees’ learning activity by configuring and managing the institution’s first learning management system.Increased the creation of learning content by internal subject matter experts by consulting with and supporting SMEs in the design, publishing, and reporting of online content.Improved evaluation of training by redesigning participant training evaluations to emphasize preparation for performance.Improved consistency and fairness of employee evaluations by configuring and managing the institution's first performance management system.Produced first institutional performance measures linking employees’ stated performance goals with institutional and divisional goals and strategies.Improved middle and senior management’s ability to coach employees by facilitating workshops on communication and empathy mapping activities.Improved performance feedback in reviews by prompting STAR feedback in reviews and training managers in the STAR model.Initiated redesign of employee competency reviews by analyzing the distribution of ratings to reveal lack of validity for discriminating between high and low performers.Improved and expanded internal departments’ performance by facilitating goal planning and alignment sessions and providing job aids to guide managers in setting goals with employees.Saved college $10k annually and improved managers’ compliance and competency with Title IX procedures by creating a seven-module interactive online curriculum.Integrated inclusion and equity standards into performance evaluations by creating an “Inclusive Diversity” competency model.Identified systemic patterns of disparity in hiring processes by analyzing hiring dataMade bias monitoring a permanent component of faculty hiring by co-facilitating training of Equity Advocates.Led chartered committee in developing an institutional accountability for diversity and inclusion modeled after institutional accreditation portfolio. Show less

Established foundation for $2 million faculty professional development grant by creating institutions’ first multi-track faculty professional development curriculum.Established “active and collaborative learning” as a teaching competency by introducing cooperative learning methodology and by designing, hosting, and leading learning communities and seminars for faculty.Created institution’s first ROI calculation for an instructional intervention by modeling expected increases in… Show more Established foundation for $2 million faculty professional development grant by creating institutions’ first multi-track faculty professional development curriculum.Established “active and collaborative learning” as a teaching competency by introducing cooperative learning methodology and by designing, hosting, and leading learning communities and seminars for faculty.Created institution’s first ROI calculation for an instructional intervention by modeling expected increases in student retention at different levels of deployment of active and collaborative learning.Doubled completion rate of adjunct faculty orientation and improved their preparation to teach by creating self-paced online orientation within instructional course management system.Identified uniquely valuable student engagement measures by analyzing and interpreting student responses to institutional benchmark surveys.Established knowledge of the “science of learning” as a teaching competency by designing and analyzing a survey of student and faculty knowledge of evidence-informed principles for learning.Deployed institution’s first behavioral nudge strategy by creating automated texts to students about evidence-informed study strategies.Improved consistency of evaluation and established performance standards for faculty nominated for teaching awards by creating and publishing review criteria for each review stage. Show less

HighlightsAcademic Video Production: Created college’s first video production service and streaming media delivery platform for instructional video. Created instructional videos for variety of academic programs. Received, with Dr. Martha Sucheston, the Ohio Board of Regents Faculty Innovator Award for cadaver lab videos designed to reduce textbook costs.Learning Object Creation: Coordinated design and development of instructional media for over 200 academic courses… Show more HighlightsAcademic Video Production: Created college’s first video production service and streaming media delivery platform for instructional video. Created instructional videos for variety of academic programs. Received, with Dr. Martha Sucheston, the Ohio Board of Regents Faculty Innovator Award for cadaver lab videos designed to reduce textbook costs.Learning Object Creation: Coordinated design and development of instructional media for over 200 academic courses including presentations, web pages, multimedia, graphics and video. Taught classes in instructional design and technology: Taught instructional technology to faculty in classroom and one on one settings in using Blackboard LMS, lecture capture tools, video, social media, Photoshop, and instructional design principles.• Developed Learning Design Process to guide online course development• Researched, recommend and teach best practices in instructional design • Facilitated Division strategic planning• Researched and recommend emerging technology• Coordinated and facilitated social media back channel for Ohio Learning Network conferences (2005-2007) including blogs and podcasts Show less

Produced, directed and edited public affairs programs including weekly talk show and special productions. Conducted research interviews with civic leaders and subject experts.

• Taught introduction to video field production and documentary theory and production• Researched and purchased equipment to create the University’s first digital field production lab

• Produced public affairs programs• Edited station promotions and on-air development messages• Researched and prepared grant proposals • Developed and implemented station outreach and positioning strategies

• Coordinated service, job training and life-skills activities for urban service corps• Managed team supervisors

• Led start-up organization promoting community service and service-learning on college campuses • Organized two statewide conferences and several regional workshops;• Managed $150,000 two-year budget• Awarded mini-grants• Edited bi-monthly newsletter• Managed interns and fellows

Dps, Instructional Design Leadership

Ma, Mass Communication

Ba, Religious Studies

Activities and Societies: Amnesty International, Project Community, Guilford Chorus, Guilfordian Newspaper, Alternative Spring Break

Bachelor'S Degree, Religion/Religious Studies