Consulting at Duckworth Design
Greater Denver Area
Consulting at Duckworth Design
Greater Denver Area
Multi-certified trainer and seasoned instructional designer focused on providing learner-centered and performance-based design in regards to curriculum development and training programs. Experience in a variety of industries, including medical research, corporate and education.
Curriculum Development, Training, IT Mediation, Speaking, Facilitation, Coaching
(Education Management industry)
May 2009 — Present (3 months)
Project management, curriculum development, instructional design, training. Project focused on supporting in-service educators on best practice curriculum development and planning, with emphasis on technology integration. Online training and resources supported by development of customized LMS (Learning Management System). Onsite coaching and mentoring for master teachers.
(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)
January 2009 — Present (7 months)
(Financial Services industry)
October 2008 — Present (10 months)
(Hospital & Health Care industry)
November 2007 — Present (1 year 9 months)
-Maintenance of company-wide servers & network
-Network configuration
-Design and develop new website for company;
-Create flash interactions and interface design for new look;
-Provide webstats and search engine results;
-Provide marketing advisement for online presence.
(Cosmetics industry)
August 2007 — Present (2 years)
Web Design/Maintenance, Marketing Material Design/Development
(Entertainment industry)
July 2006 — Present (3 years 1 month)
Website design and maintenance
(Professional Training & Coaching industry)
June 2002 — Present (7 years 2 months)
Design and deliver customized training for K-12 teachers associated with the East Central BOCES (eastern Colorado). Specifically focusing on the integration of technology into teaching practices, educators receive hands on experience developing curriculum that supports 21st century learners.
(Construction industry)
April 2008 — December 2008 (9 months)
Providing website design consultation leading to website development and implementation. Online marketing.
(Privately Held; Construction industry)
August 2007 — December 2008 (1 year 5 months)
Organizational Development, Training Evaluation/Development, LMS/eLearning Development
(Environmental Services industry)
June 2008 — October 2008 (5 months)
Providing website design consultation leading to website development and implementation. Custom database programming to support online employment application.
(Professional Training & Coaching industry)
March 2006 — December 2007 (1 year 10 months)
Training development and delivery, support of professional development initiatives
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Education Management industry)
August 2003 — June 2007 (3 years 11 months)
-Design and Development of online community
-Development and maintenance for LMS (Learning Mangement System) using Moodle.
-Managed online projects such as video and customized online learning modules
-Updated and maintained public website for project
-Provide technology training as needed for staff and clients
(Professional Training & Coaching industry)
June 2000 — December 2004 (4 years 7 months)
Provide web design and development support for educators responsible for updating district and school websites. On-site training provided when needed, as well as online support throughout the school year. IT/Network support as required.
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Education Management industry)
January 2002 — August 2003 (1 year 8 months)
-Managed onsite and mobile Resource Center, accessed by educators throughout the state of Colorado.
-Developed and delivered training on topics such as, but not limited to "Technology in the Classroom", "Utilizing the Internet", "Beginning and Advanced Palm Handhelds."
-Worked with Director of Training to provide customized training solutions for clients.
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
July 2001 — December 2001 (6 months)
-Design and development of instructional materials for community outreach programs
-Worked with graphic design department to create manuals and other printed materials for programs
-Supported SMEs (subject matter experts) in the design of content for specific programs
-Developed and delivered training for clients
CIW Master Designer , Certified Internet Webmaster , 2002 — 2003
http://www.ciwcertified.com/
PETC , Palm Education Training Coordinator , 2002 — 2003
http://www.palm.com/us/education/training/
MA , Information and Learning Technologies , 2000 — 2001
BS , Secondary Education , 1994 — 1998
International Society for Performance Improvement, International Society for Technology in Education, American Society for Training and Development, Mortar Board National Honor Society, Golden Key Honor Society, Alpha Phi National Fraternity, University of Nebraska
Communicator Video Award of Excellence for Corporate Branding (2009), Dale Carnegie "Outstanding Performance" Award (October 5, 2006), Dale Carnegie "Breakthrough" Award (December 14, 2006)