Category: DESIGNER

         PROJECT MANAGER/INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER       Summary     Dependable and resourceful Project Manager and Instructional Designer adept at organizing and developing quality courses for both in-seat, hybrid and online adult learners.       Highlights          Hypertext Markup Language (HTML5)  Camtasia  Adobe eLearning Suite 2.5 (to include Adobe Presenter, Captivate, and Dream Weaver)  Microsoft Office 1993-2007 (to include PowerPoint, Word, Excel)  Dropbox  Video training development  XenDesktop  EC Council iLabs  VCASTLE      Microsoft Live Meeting  Adobe Connect  Screenr  Canvas  Moodle 1.9 and 2.4  Blackboard  MRDS  Microsoft Office   SharePoint  Zoom Web Conferencing            Accomplishments     Continues to developed curriculum for several Bachelor and Master Level courses, as well as NCPACE training courses.    Completed and earned the following certifications from Lynda.com:   Articulate Storyline  Instructional Design Essentials: Models of ID  Instructional Design Essentials: Storyboarding  Instructional Design Essentials: Working with SMEs  Introduction to Networking  Learning Management Essentials (LMS) Fundamentals  Practical Cybersecurity  Up and Running with Articulate Storyline  Up and Running with Canvas            Experience      Project Manager/Instructional Designer   01/2011   to   Current     Company Name   City  ,   State       Manage projects/course development.  Design, develop, and update in-seat and online curriculum materials, as well as military CBT course.   Conduct assessment and analysis to identify new development needs and recommends training methods accordingly.  Ensure design of deliverables address the instructional needs of the learners.  Assure curriculum and delivery methods incorporate best practices in adult learning theories.  Work with authors, publishers,and SMEs to develop in-seat, hybrid, and online course.   Design courses to comply with both organizational, military standards, 508 Compliance.  Work within design and development processes and standards.  Create storyboards and communicate design ideas.  Design and produce instructional multimedia .  Design and develop instructor lead activities and Capstone courses.  Write and edit storyboard scripts for video and learning modules.   Developed learning objectives.  Facilitated content and quality assurance reviews.  Maintained in-depth and up-to-date knowledge of the related fields of development.            Instructional Designer   10/2009   to   01/2011     Company Name   City  ,   State       Designed, developed and updated a variety of course content learning solutions for military training support for eLearning, Instructor-led training, virtual training sessions, and self-study programs.  Conducted assessment and analysis to identify new development needs and recommends training methods accordingly.  Ensured design of deliverables address the instructional needs of the learners.  Assured training solutions incorporate best practices in adult learning theories.  Worked with content development managers, authors, and SMEs to develop military training courses.  Designed courses to comply with both organizational, military standards, 508 Compliance.  Work within design processes and military standards.  Created storyboards and communicated design ideas with Multimedia personnel.  Designed and produced facilitator and participant guides.  Designed and produced PowerPoint presentations.  Designed and developed instructor lead activities and Capstone courses.  Wrote and edited storyboard scripts for video and learning modules.   Developed learning objectives.  Facilitated content and quality assurance reviews.  Maintained in-depth and up-to-date knowledge of the related fields of development.          Elementary through High School English & Writing Teacher.   08/2006   to   07/2009     Company Name   City  ,   State       Taught elementary (all core subjects), and middle and high school English and writing.  Developed and designed lesson plans and curriculum related to each subject area.  Provided excellent customer service for students and parents, maintained ongoing communication with colleagues, team members, parents, and students.  Maintained student records in an exceptionally organized manner.  Created and maintained knowledge of innovating technology, she created and maintained web pages for parent and student use.          Middle & High School English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher.   08/2000   to   07/2003     Company Name   City  ,   State       Taught middle school English and Writing as a second language to non-English speaking students.  Developed and designed lesson plans and curricula related to each subject area.  Provided excellent customer service for students and parents, while also maintaining ongoing communication between colleagues, parents, and students.  Maintained student records in an exceptionally organized manner.          Education      Masters of Education  :   Curriculum Design and Instruction; Specialization in Literacy   February 2009       Lesley University   City  ,   State  ,   United States of America      Curriculum Design and Instruction, specializing in Literacy         Bachelors of Arts  :   English/French   May 1997       Claflin University   City  ,   State  ,   United States of America      English with a Minor in French         Skills     •Technology Orientated  •Team player, leader, and excellent collaboration skills  •Creative and innovating  •Extensive success in product development  •Software Proficiency – VCASTLE, NetLab, XenDesktop, SharePoint, EC-Council iLabs  •Blooms Taxonomy  •Strong attention to detail