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Professional â€‹info​​
 

Experienced and Innovative Teaching and Learning Professional​

 

Innovative education and training professional with extensive experience in a variety of leadership roles and in various settings all aimed at helping adult students succeed.

 

Established knowledge in adult learning theory, instructional design, e-learning development, and technology training.

 

Excellent traits in collaboration, dependability, communication (listening, reading, writing, speaking), flexibility, innovation, patience, proactivity, teamwork organization, attention to detail, and project management.

 

Superb skills in numerous specialized e-learning software applications, presentation tools, learning management systems, and virtual webinar platforms that are used in teaching and learning environments.

 

Significant aptitude with various delivery methods including instructor-led classrooms, virtual training, live webinars, recorded video, microlearning, self-study, e-learning, coaching/tutoring, gamification, learning transfer, and blended environments.

 

Skilled development of training materials including storyboards, course outlines, presentation slides, instructor and student guides, design templates, lecture scripts, activities and exercises, assessments, infographics, and evaluations.

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Traits

  • Collaborative

  • Dependable

  • Detailed

  • Enthusiastic

  • Excellent communication

  • Flexible

  • Innovative

  • Organized

  • Patient

  • Proactive

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Skills

Current

Experience​
 

Adult Learning and Technology Training Consultant

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Self-employed/Freelance Consultant/Contractor

Oct 2021 - Present

Shawnee, Kansas

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  • Contract Trainer, Centriq Training

  • Contract Trainer, SkillPath

  • Contract Trainer, Training Umbrella

  • Microsoft Office/Technology Tutor, Varsity Tutors

  • Essay Rater/Scorer, Educational Testing Service

  • Exam Reader/Proctor, Universal Exam Solutions

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Senior Academic Tutor (Academic Achievement Center)

 

Johnson County Community College

Mar 2021 - Present

Overland Park, Kansas

  • Assist students in Education, Personal Computer Applications, and Business Office Technology.

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Technology Trainer, Professional Development Instructor, Curriculum Writer/Learning Developer

 

Centriq Training

May 2016 - Oct 2021

Kansas City, Missouri

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  • Prepared and delivered public and private, customized corporate class offerings:

    • Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio, Project, and Publisher

    • Microsoft 365: OneDrive, OneNote, Teams, Sway, Forms, Stream, Yammer, Planner, etc.

    • Other: Crystal Reports, Windows, Google Suite, Adobe Acrobat

  • Professional Development: Communication, Conflict Management, Negotiation, Networking, Crucial Conversations, Leadership, Teamwork, Coaching/Feedback, Emotional Intelligence, Motivation, Time Management, Goal Setting, Delegation, Stress Management, Problem-Solving/Decision Making, Creativity/Innovation, and Managing Change

  • Developed and maintained student User Guides for Office 365 courses including content, exercises, infographics, screenshots.

  • Wrote blog articles and recorded video clips for Microsoft Office, Microsoft 365, and Professional Development.

  • Adobe Acrobat

  • Adobe Captivate

  • Adobe Connect

  • Adobe Flash

  • Articulate Engage

  • Articulate Presenter

  • Articulate Quizmaker

  • Articulate Storyline

  • Audacity

  • Blackboard

  • Blogs

  • Brightspace (D2L)

  • Camtasia

  • Canvas

  • Crystal Reports

  • Google Suite

  • GoToMyPC

  • HTML

  • Microsoft Office Suite

    • Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio, Project, Publisher​

  • Microsoft Office 365​

    • OneDrive, OneNote, Teams, Sway, Forms, Stream, Yammer, Planner, SharePoint​

  • Moodle

  • Podcasts

  • SoftChalk LessonBuilder

  • Web 2.0

  • Wikis

  • Windows

Education

Kansas State University

MS, Adult, Occupational, and Continuing Education

1997 – 1999

 

Activities and Honors:

  • Finalist for Graduate Student of the Year

 

Courses:

  • Characteristics of the Adult Learner

  • Program Planning in Adult Education

  • Introduction to Adult Education

  • Distance Education

  • Human Resource Development Policy

  • Occupational Analysis

  • Organization and Administration of Vocational Education

 

 

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

BS, Marketing and Business Education

1985 – 1989

 

Activities and Honors:

  • New Student Enrollment Host

  • Teachers College Advisory Board

  • Finalist for Student Leadership Award

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Certifications

  • Kansas Standard and Vocational Teaching License, Kansas Adult Education Certificate

  • Online Instructor (OI, e-College and iDesign)

  • Classroom Technical Trainer (CTT+, CompTIA)

  • Certified Virtual Educator (CVE, Logical Operations)

  • Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT, Microsoft)

  • Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE, Microsoft)

  • Microsoft Office Specialist: Master Level (MOS, Microsoft)

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Knowledge

  • ADDIE

  • Adult Education

  • Blended Learning

  • Classroom Instruction

  • Course Evaluation

  • Curriculum Writing

  • Distance Learning

  • Educational Leadership

  • E-learning Development

  • Gamification

  • Higher Education

  • Instructor-Led Training

  • Instructional Design

  • Instructional Technology

  • Instructional Strategies

  • Learning Theories

  • Learning Transfer 

  • Presentation Techniques

  • Professional Development

  • Software Training

  • Staff Development

  • Teacher Training

  • Training and Development

  • Virtual Instructor-Led Training

  • University Teaching

  • Webinar Administration

  • Workplace Learning

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