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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Responsible for analyzing, designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating e-learning and course curricula supporting HIV prevention interventions as well as for reviewing all modules, storyboards, and other learning content before final submission and advocating for the learning audiences.

• Collaborate with various stakeholders including subject matter experts, web developers, graphic designers, translators, copy editors, and technical teams to develop breakthrough training materials for building capacity of and equipping diverse categories of facilitators and learners including illiterate or low-literate audiences• Innovate new approaches to non-formal and formal child and adult education to build capacity of diverse institutions• Develop research tools and implement needs assessments to inform the development of innovative educational products• Design face-to-face curriculum using effective instructional design methods and rigorously applied adult learning principles and practices• Design e- and m-Learning curricula using user-centered design techniques and state-of-the-art authoring tools• Test and evaluate educational products via internal testing, user experience testing, quality assurance testing and beta testing, and supported ongoing monitoring and evaluation activities

Based In Nashville, Tn

• Worked with various stakeholders including subject matter experts, web developers, graphic designers, translators, copy editors, and implementing partners’ technical teams to develop breakthrough training materials for building capacity of and equipping diverse categories of facilitators including illiterate or low-literate community-based trainers• Applied new approaches to non-formal adult education to train women living in poverty and to build capacity of diverse institutions• Designed face-to-face curriculum using effective instructional design methods and rigorously applied adult learning principles and practices• Designed in-depth training packages on economic strengthening, savings group programming, graduation approaches, and cash transfers for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC), adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), and their caregivers• Ensured the delivery of learning through instructor-led training (ILT) and coaching• Assessed learner satisfaction with training and refined package based on participant feedback• Conducted post-training assessments using an online assessment tool and prepared final reports with recommendations for future training courses• Organized and hosted a series of webinars on cash transfers (CTs) for OVC

Based Out Of Nashville, Tn

• Managed various stakeholders including subject matter experts, web developers, graphic designers, translators, copy editors, and implementing partners’ technical teams to develop breakthrough training materials for building capacity of and equipping diverse categories of facilitators including illiterate or low-literate Community Based Trainers.• Analyzed new approaches to non-formal adult education to train women living in poverty and to build capacity of diverse institutions.• Developed needs assessments to inform the development of innovative educational products including but not limited to Facilitator’s/Trainer’s Manual, Mobile Application, Video Animations.• Designed face-to-face curriculum using effective Instructional Design Methods and rigorously apply Adult Learning Principles and Practices.• Designed e- and m-Learning curricula using user-centered design techniques and state-of-the-art authoring tools. • Implemented and evaluated educational products after internal testing, user experience testing, quality assurance testing and beta testing, and support ongoing monitoring and evaluation activities.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Responsibilities: • Analyzed, designed, developed, implemented, and evaluated learning solutions including mobile-learning pieces, WBTs, demonstrations, simulations, practices, assessments, self-study guides, and quick reference guides for initiatives aimed at sales representatives, shop specialists, dealers, and commercial tire consumersTools: • Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint• Adobe Acrobat• Articulate Storyline• Interactyx/Topyx learning management system• Brainshark

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Primary Client: Provider of healthcare information-technology solutionsResponsibilities: • Analyzed, designed, developed, implemented, and evaluated learning solutions and deliverables including demonstrations, simulations, practices, assessments, self-study guides, and quick reference guides for clinical and reporting analysts, physicians, and nurses using technology to aid in electronic health records (EMR/EHR) efforts and American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and Meaningful Use initiativesTools: • Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, LiveMeeting, Access, Project, Visio, SharePoint 2007 and 2010, and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS)• Adobe: Acrobat, Captivate 4.0• Questionmark Perception: Enterprise Manager, Assessment Manager, Question Manager

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Responsibilities: • Analyze, design, develop, implement, and evaluate learning solutions and deliverables including Web-based training (WBT), context-sensitive online help, quick reference cards, manuals, presentations, demonstrations, simulations, virtual-classroom sessions, evaluations, and surveys as well as assist with quality assurance and usability testing• Train the trainer for learning programs and lead virtual classroom sessions to teach learners how to use the content management system (CMS) for Deloitte’s intranet site• Serve as lead on creating examinations and surveys• Work with lead on learning management system (LMS) for uploading and maintaining courses as well as registering learners and creating sessions for virtual classroomsTools: • RoboHelp HTML and Madcap Flare (with SnagIt for screen captures)• Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, LiveMeeting, Access, Project, SharePoint 2007, and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS)• Centra (Web-based virtual classroom environment using VoIP, text messaging, application sharing, PowerPoint slides, and breakout rooms)• Articulate: Presenter, Quiz Maker, Engage (rapid prototyping tools for creating WBTs)• Adobe/Macromedia: Acrobat, Photoshop CS, Fireworks, Captivate (motion capture)• Saba 5.2/5.3: learning management system• Questionmark Perception: Enterprise Manager, Assessment Manager, Question Manager• Windows PCs, Macintosh, iPad, iPhone (the last two for mobile learning efforts)

Responsibilities: • Wrote and edited reviews and editorial pieces for online and print journalism• Assisted engineers with technical documents and sales pieces• Coached engineers on writing and editing for publicationTools: • FrameMaker• Microsoft Word• Adobe Acrobat• Macintosh OS

Norcross, Georgia

Responsibilities: • Wrote and edited online help and user and internal documentation for the products and trained customers on how to use the online-help system• Worked with mainframe, AS/400, and PC environments• Maintained PDF files on Web site• Assisted Quality Assurance department with testing of software and writing of test casesTools: • RoboHelp HTML Edition• Microsoft Office including Word, Visio, Access, and PowerPoint• Adobe Acrobat• FrameMaker• SnagIt• Camtasia• Test Director (now Hewlett-Packard’s Quality Center)

Atlanta, Georgia

Responsibilities: • Wrote and edited online help and user documentation for an intricate package consisting of a comprehensive Web site and telephony product• Wrote and edited documentation detailing protocols for the Web and telephony portions• Assisted Quality Assurance department with testing and writing of test cases Tools: • RoboHelp HTML Edition• Microsoft Office including Word, Visio, PowerPoint• ColdFusion• JavaScript• Adobe Acrobat• SnagIt

Marietta, Georgia

Responsibilities: • Wrote and edited documentation for computer software (mainframe, PC, Tandem, and AS/400 program documentation for both the end user and the programmer)• Produced reports and maintained libraries• Printed and mailed manuals• Created online manuals• Assisted with training (both employees and clients on using Acrobat)• Coordinated efforts of junior writers and contractors• Maintained librariesTools: • RoboHelp HTML Edition• FrameMaker• Adobe Acrobat• Java for context-sensitive help• Microsoft Office including Word, Visio, Access, and PowerPoint• SnagIt• Lotus Notes and Ami Pro• Environments: AS/400, mainframe, Oracle, SQL Server

Peabody College Master Of Education (M.Ed.), Teaching And Learning

Bachelor’S Degree, Mass Communication/Media Studies