Rolando J. Mendez (He/Él) Email & Phone Number

As Teach Access' Director of Education, I am responsible of: - Developing and leading a nation-wide faculty professional development programming to support faculty in teaching about accessibility in their courses.- Overseeing and directing the creation and curation of teaching materials and resources in the Teach Access Curriculum Repository. - Evaluating the effectiveness of our educational programs.- Developing and scaling the new Student Ambassadors program.- Supporting ongoing work with national accreditation organizations (e.g. ACM, NASAD, ABET, etc.) to increase accessibility representation in their guidelines and resources.Teach Access works to address the critical need to enhance students’ understanding of digital accessibility as they learn to design, develop, and build new technologies with the needs of people with disabilities in mind. Teach Access members are committed to making sure the next generation of technology is “born accessible."

San Juan, Pr

Oversee processes, initiatives, and projects related to the administration of the systems that support online education, online faculty training and development, the instructional design of online courses, academic compliance in distance education, and online student services.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

As institutional director, I created meaningful and impactful online experiences for faculty and students. Also, I continuously searched for ways to improve the way online courses and services were designed and delivered at the institution. Finally, I procured the adequate implementation, integration and use of the Ed-Tech solutions that support our online learning experiences, such as Zendesk, Evaluation Kit, Articulate 360, Labster, and RP Now. Scope of my work: Faculty Development, Instructional Design, Student Services, Compliance with institutional/state/federal regulations, Ed-Tech Implementation/Management

Adjunct instructor for the Master in Digital Marketing and Electronic Commerce. Teach "Online Transactions Security" (DMEC 5140) and "Digital Marketing" (BADM 5480) online courses.

Teach the "Academic Research & Project Management" course (UNIV-114). This course introduces students to the role of evidence and applied reasoning in problem-solving, as well as identifying common obstacles to effective critical thinking. Students develop their ability to make evidence-based arguments by finding sources in academic databases and evaluating those sources for credibility.

Ponce, Pr

Instructor/designer for online courses in Management, Writing, Marketing, and Sales. Collaborator in informational literacy, faculty mentoring, and faculty development projects. Mentor to the Sales and Marketing Association (SME) Student Chapter. Member of the Academic Senate. Courses taught: Business - Management Fundamentals, Organizational Behavior, Training and Development, Leadership and Organizational Change, Managerial Communication, SupervisionSocial Sciences - Writing in Psychology, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Health Sciences Research Methods, Research Methods in Social Sciences, Research Methods in International Business, Crime and MediaMarketing - Introduction to Marketing, Consumer Behavior, Integrated Marketing Communications, Marketing Research, Personal Sales, Sales Seminar, Sales Internship, E-MarketingCommunications - Fundamentals of Graphic Communication, Introduction to Mass Media, Writing for Media, Fundamentals of Advertising, Advertising Projects, Psychology of Communication, Multimedia Production, Multimodal Communication (Honors Course)Instructor (August 2012), Assistant Professor (August 2015), Associate Professor (August 2019)

Coordinate the Center for Innovation and Creativity in Education (CICE) at the Distance Learning Division. This center is responsible for the design and revision of online courses, the creation of multimedia learning objects, and online faculty development. Responsibilities include:- Managing the center's processes, projects, activities, and resources.- Leading a team of 8 instructional designers and 3 multimedia production specialists. - Recruiting Subject Matter Experts for online course development. - Planning and managing online course design/revision projects. - Planning, implementing, and evaluating training and development activities for online faculty, which include synchronous and asynchronous workshops, seminars, conferences, and courses. - Facilitate the certification course for online teaching. - Advise and train on accessibility, inclusion, and Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

Chair the academic department for Distance Learning, leading a transdisciplinary team of 31 faculty members. Responsibilities included: - planning undergraduate online courses offered each term (over 200 sections per semester) - recruiting, selecting, mentoring, training, developing, and supervising faculty teaching online courses - developing implementing, and evaluating strategies to strengthen the online academic programs and services - providing academic advising to online students - collaborating in curricular revisions, institutional committees, and in the creation of new academic programs - managing over 10 academic projects each semester - servicing over 1,000 students each semester

Ponce, Puerto Rico

Wrote speeches for Chancellor. Wrote copy for promotional materials, annual reports, news releases, editorials, ads, web content, internal newsletters, and presentations. Developed the institution's social media strategy. Created content for the Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, and LinkedIn accounts. Managed media relations/inquiries. Managed community relations. Coordinated special events, such as the institution's 99th anniversary. Coordinated professional development and engagement activities for employees. Coordinated, along with HR, the "Green Campus" initiative.

Strategic organizational and corporate communications consulting. Clients have included Coffee Sides Bistro (brand identity), Puerto Rico Queer Film Fest (media management), The Episcopal Church (community management), Periódico El Visitante (news reporting), among others.

Coordinated fundraising and marketing efforts, including special evens, concerts and transmissions. Prepared daily programming logs. Ensured FCC / legal compliance and public file maintenance. Approved sponsorship contracts and underwriting announcements. Served as Interim Manager, overseeing all administrative responsibilities.

Coordinated sales and marketing efforts. Identified and approached prospects. Made sales calls and presentations. Negotiated contracts. Provided after-sales service. Updated the station's web content and handled audience inquiries.

Wrote copy for promotional material, press releases, news articles, editorials, ads, annual reports, and newsletters. Wrote speeches for the Institution's President. Coordinated press conferences and media tours. Handled media relations/inquiries. Produced and hosted a weekly radio show.

Doctorate Of Management, Organizational Leadership

Activities and Societies: Member of the University of Phoenix Lambda Sigma Chapter of the International Business Honor Society, Delta Mu.

Diplomado, Internacionalización De La Educación Superior

Courses: Internationalization Planning and Management, Student mobility, and Internationalization of the curriculum

Master Of Communication Arts, Advertising

Thesis: The Puerto Rican gay consumer: an advertiser's approach. This study focused on creating a demographic and psychographic consumer.

Bba, International Public Relations And French

Activities and Societies: Alpha Chi Honor Society, Institutional Honor Program, Public Relations Students Association, French Students.