Educator

I am first and foremost an educator. I enjoy training others in a variety of fields including educational technology, curriculum design, music, and organizational skills.

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIST & TRAINER

Net56, Education Innovation Specialist, Palatine, IL, 2011-2013

• Assess the educational technology professional development (PD) needs of school districts' staff

• Collaborate with district administrators to plan the scope and sequence of educational technology PD

• Comprehensively plan, design and create PD materials on educational technology software and hardware, as well as national and state curriculum and technology standards

• Deliver PD in large group, small group, and individual settings

  • Effectively train teachers on educational apps, interactive white boards, cloud computing, and mobile device solutions

• Assess, redesign, and develop school and business websites for better user experiences

  • Plan, design, and create internal PD

  • Train internal staff on a variety of business productivity applications

  • Collaborate with a marketing company on our company's new branding and website

INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER

Career Education Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL, 2007-2011

• Effectively design online college course content to meet university course objectives

• Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts to design classes and create course content including presentations, articles, assignments, and web resources

• Edit and check for plagiarized content submitted by Subject Matter Experts

• Collaborate with subject matter experts, other instructional designers, editors, and multimedia specialists

• Design online interactive learning activities so students can review, practice, and apply what they learn

• Design courses including English, physics, social sciences, communication, anthropology, nursing, medical billing and coding, and accounting

• Review course content created by other instructional designers and multimedia specialists

• Regularly train new hires and peers in technical and educational aspects of designing courses

TRAINER, CONSULTANT & INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER

White Space, Inc., Chicago, IL, 2006-2007

• Initiated, researched, organized, and wrote training modules based on company needs

• Trained 8-10 employees monthly

CLINICIAN

"We Already Teach More Than Music: Interdisciplinary Approaches for All"

• The Midwest Clinic, Chicago, IL, December 2005

• Port Huron Music Center, Port Huron, MI, May 2006

• Senseney Music: Total Band Director Workshop, Wichita, KS, July 2006

  • Also Presented Clinic "Starting Beginning Jazz Bass Players"

  • Other clinicians included Harry Begian, Tim Lautzenheiser, Charlie Menghini, Richard Saucedo, Jay Bocook, Paula Crider and John Paulsen

EDUCATION COORDINATOR

Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras, Chicago, IL, 1998-1999

• Creatively produced five outreach concerts for Music Pathways: created academic content, chose repertoire, managed logistics, and coached student musicians

• Recruited urban and minority musicians (grades 4-12); hired coaches and judges; coordinated concert venues; and rented, purchased and distributed music for two full orchestras

• Served as Assistant Operations Director and Chaperone for the 1998-99 Eastern European Concert Tour