Web/Instructional Designer
My current career emphasis is on championing systemic change in higher education as it relates to the development and redesign of college-level courses, involving the implementation of education technologies for distance-based, hybrid, and face-to-face courses and program evaluation. Design and develop engaging, interactive and instructionally sound materials that address various learning styles. Identify and communicate best practices for applying teaching and learning theories and instructional technologies to curriculum design. Recommend effective and creative uses of technology to enhance instruction and create new learning environments.
Experience developing and facilitating faculty workshops on outcomes assessment, technology integration, reflective practice, and mobile computing. Proficient in instructional development of multi-media digital course spaces in multiple eLearning environments that include the use of Web 2.0 tools, lecture capture tools, and mobile technologies. Comfortable working with any learning management systems (LMS), with particular experience in MM7, Moodle, and, Content Management.
Professional Experience
Kaplan University
5/2014-present, Instructional Designer (Chicago,IL)
Assists the curriculum and innovation team in the selection, implementation, and use of the best educational media and technology tools to enhance courses and create the appropriate learning environments. Creates learning activities that incorporate KU's curriculum design principles. Creates instructional or training materials for courses using a variety of multimedia software. This may include tutorials, simulations, scenarios, drag/drop activities, and instructional games. Selects the appropriate instructional design methodologies for the course and ensures that the course design is adequate to meet the learning styles of the students.
Cook County Assessor
4/2013-5/2014, Front End Developer (Chicago, IL)
Collaborated with Visual designers, Data Architects and Programmers in the re-creation of the county's intranet and other internal websites, using the current website as a template for the design, implementing a design that can be expanded upon. I accomplished this task by using HTML5, jQuery, CSS4, along with ASP.NET. Preformed cross browser testing to insure cohesiveness. Set-up networks for mobile work station, installed and updated software.
WEBDIVAS411
4/2003-present, Graphic Designer/Network Specialist (Steger, IL)
Created and maintained our clients' web site. On-site Employee Computer Training (including MS Office 2007 Suite) IT & Web related consulting services. Novel and UNIX. My excellent planning and communication abilities, natural presentation and sales skills, particularly in areas of technical data and e-commerce issues, can be valuable assets to our clients. Trained in HTML, JavaScript, Perl, Adobe PhotoShop, Dreamweaver, CSS, FrontPage and others and experienced in graphic illustrator programs such as Flash and Fireworks designer.
Performed service, repair, and upgrades on IBM compatible PC's. Built VMX brand custom computer systems and servers. Provided on-site technical support for local area network clients, including Ethernet cable installation, Windows networking configuration, troubleshooting, administration, and software training. Provided telephone technical support.