Qualifications for Instructional Designer:
Results-driven Instructional Designer with experience developing courses from inception to deployment. Extensive experience evaluating educational content with a strong background in information technology. Adept at addressing the needs of a wide variety of students and faculty at all levels. Highly knowledgeable regarding multiple instructional delivery approaches and environments. Received Learning Systems Technology degree from UALR with an emphasis in Instructional Design.
core competencies
Course Development Instructional Systems Design (ISD) Models Project Management
Assessment Strategies Multiple Learning Theories Interdisciplinary Knowledge
Bloom’s Taxonomy Evidence Based Practitioner Innovation and Creativity
Versatility Communication Conceptual Thinking
Assessment Strategies Multiple Learning Theories Interdisciplinary Knowledge
Bloom’s Taxonomy Evidence Based Practitioner Innovation and Creativity
Versatility Communication Conceptual Thinking
Technological skills
Articulate Storyline Bb Collaborate Microsoft Word Access
SoftChalk Adobe Captivate Excel Adobe Photoshop
Blackboard Respondus PowerPoint Web 2.0 Tools
SoftChalk Adobe Captivate Excel Adobe Photoshop
Blackboard Respondus PowerPoint Web 2.0 Tools
professional EXPERIENCE
eLearning Instructor July 2014-Current
University of Arkansas Medical Sciences
Selected Accomplishments:
Administrative Analyst May 2013-July 2014
University of Arkansas Medical Sciences
Selected Accomplishments:
Benefits Analyst
Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration May 2012-May 2013
Selected Accomplishments:
University of Arkansas Medical Sciences
- Provides training on Blackboard, Softchalk, Respondus and similar technology, to faculty and staff.
- Provides technical support for eLearning tools and software
- Keeps up to date with new software products that will enhance online/hybrid instruction
- Maintains a high level of service to the department, college and university
- Maintains quality control with courses by advising instructors of available technologies to make course materials “state-of-the-art”
Selected Accomplishments:
- Assisted in achieving a 98% success rate among all colleges in regards to lecture capture recordings
- Collaborated in developing a systemic strategy to move UAMS Faculty from SoftChalk Create to SoftChalk Cloud
Administrative Analyst May 2013-July 2014
University of Arkansas Medical Sciences
- Composes, compiles, and analyzes vehicle usage reports monthly, quarterly and annually as required by State and University policy
- Assists in annual budget preparation
- Researches industry best practices to compare and evaluate effectiveness in UAMS parking and transportation services
- Researches and develops customer training materials and tools in connection to new systems and processes
Selected Accomplishments:
- Aided in developing the framework of U•Park Parking System
- Established all business processes currently being used by UAMS Fleet Management
- Collaborated with Occupational Health and Safety in the redevelopment of the Driver Safety Program
Benefits Analyst
Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration May 2012-May 2013
- Interprets laws, rules, and policies concerning benefits and retirement systems; provides advice based on interpretations.
- Researches data system to provide information to employees and members on the status of their account.
- Authorizes payroll deductions to make benefits payments. Performs other duties as assigned.
- Reconciliation of retirement accounts
Selected Accomplishments:
- Instrumental in establishing accounting procedures related to the Affordable Care Act
- Achieved a 100% success rate on audits regarding reconciliation and payroll processes
EDUCATION
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Master of Education in Learning System Technology May 2015
Related Courses: Basic Statistics, Found of eLearning, Survey Comp Based Learning Systems, Intra and Inter Learning Systems, Assessment in LSTE, Distance LSTE, Learning Theories, Cognition & Instruction, Human Development, Intro to Instructional Design, Intro to Ed Research, Mobile Learning Environments
Selected Accomplishments:
Bachelors of Business Administration May 2011
Master of Education in Learning System Technology May 2015
Related Courses: Basic Statistics, Found of eLearning, Survey Comp Based Learning Systems, Intra and Inter Learning Systems, Assessment in LSTE, Distance LSTE, Learning Theories, Cognition & Instruction, Human Development, Intro to Instructional Design, Intro to Ed Research, Mobile Learning Environments
Selected Accomplishments:
- Chancellor’s list
- Portfolio currently being used as LSTE program template
Bachelors of Business Administration May 2011