Steve Birek Email & Phone Number

Toronto, ON, CA

• Oversee the creation, editing, and publishing of microlearning lessons ("Bytes") to Rumie's library of 2500+ Bytes
• Lead a community of 150+ learning design volunteers
• Collaborate with Rumie's content team (SEO Manager, Community Manager, and Content Writer) to translate keyword research and audience insights into useful learning objectives to meet the real-life needs of Rumie's.
• Design, edit, and publish training courses and videos on Rumie's learning management system
• Onboard clients, partners, and volunteers with product demos and courses covering our rapid authoring, project management, and communication tools
• Collaborate with clients, subject matter experts, and partners to create courses and lessons for their internal audiences

Toronto, ON, CA

• Managed the Byte production sprint schedule of the learning design volunteer community
• Created, edited, and published Bytes on career and life skills for an international audience of Gen Z & Millennial learners
• Hosted learning design workshops and upskilling sessions with volunteers and corporate/community partners
• Managed project tasks via ClickUp and directed sprint cycles over Slack
• Reviewed learning content to align with learning objectives and quality standards
• Facilitated open communication in Rumie's learning design community

Toronto, ON, CA

• Hosted microlearning workshops via Zoom & MS Teams for Rumie’s corporate & community partners
• Trained participants & support volunteers on internal rapid authoring tool & learning management system
• Created learning content for a wide variety of audiences based on trending topics, and career & life skills needs
• Reviewed, edited & publish 50-80 microlearning lessons produced by Rumie’s volunteer eLearning design team per two-week sprint cycle
• Supported the learning design community with content advice & technical support via Slack & ClickUp

St Julians, St Julians, MT

• Empowered students with effective learning support & feedback
• Managed onboarding & assessment of over 1500 students annually
• Designed onboarding & professional development experience for over 70 teachers
• Trained teachers in the use of education technologies
• Implemented online learning paths for students
• Improved Net Promoter Scores for student satisfaction & teaching performance

• Guided 30 trainee teachers through pre-service CELTA training courses
• Promoted best practices & professional standards during input sessions
• Provided trainees with formal & informal feedback on teaching practice
• Ensured compliance with Cambridge Assessment standards & Ontario Ministry of Colleges, Training & Universities regulations
• Supported graduates with post-course career tools

London, GB

• Improved the language skills of over 1000 international students
• Designed curriculum & taught specialized courses (Business English, Journalism, Pronunciation, IELTS / TOEIC, Slang & Idioms)
• Hosted learning sessions for agencies & prospective students
• Organized & edited a monthly student newspaper

Sèvres, FR

• Supported local English teachers in the classroom at high school & junior high school levels in the Pas-de-Calais region
• Conducted seminar classes with senior-level students
• Taught after-school sessions for students with learning & behavioral challenges

Toronto, Ontario, CA

• Served as floor producer & technician for a daily current affairs program
• Managed the technical production of live-to-air events
• Produced on-air promotional material & managed voice talent
• Trained volunteers & interns in radio production
• Maintained studio facilities & repaired broadcast equipment
• Recorded & edited broadcast content using Logic Audio & Audacity

Toronto, Ontario, CA

• Operated live audio-visual setup for industry conference sessions
• Provided technical support for conference hosts & guests

• Transcribed video footage for Outlaw In-Laws reality TV series for use in database searches
• Delivered 60 run-time minutes of transcription per shift
• Conformed transcript documents to follow time-code reference and format standards

Kingston, ON, CA

• Revived the station’s profile in the Kingston community through cross-promotion with campus groups, local businesses & not-for-profit organizations
• Produced a $150,000 balanced budget on the year & increased advertising revenues by 25%
• Managed advertising, promotions & local music events
• Founded weekly live music series Dance to the Underground
• Presented strategic plans to governing stakeholders
• Conducted preliminary research for future fundraising campaigns

Kingston, On, CA

• Conducted weekly seminars with 20 first-year film students
• Supported students with video projects & academic submissions
• Operated multi-media lectern for weekly course screenings
• Graded student papers & video assignments

Toronto, Ontario, CA

• Produced training videos & educational multi-media content for professors & students at the Faculty of Dentistry
• Operated live surgical camera for clinical demonstrations
• Converted 30 16mm instructional films to a digital video archive via Telecine machine

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Film/Cinema/Video Studies

Certificate, E-Learning Developer

Certificate, Learning Experience Design

Diploma In Audio For Music, Film & Television