Michelle Gallen

Current

• Owner at www.talkirish.com
• Queen Bee at SearchFindLearn.com

Past

• Assistant Producer Online at BBC NI
• Technical Writer and Editor at Sourceskills Ltd
• Editorial Assistant at Royal Irish Academy

• Copywriter at Fleet Street Publications

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Education

• University of Stirling
• Trinity College, Dublin

Recommended

1 person has recommended Michelle

Connections

216 connections

Industry

E-Learning

Websites

• My Company
• My Blog
• My Website

Michelle Gallen’s Summary

I'm e-learning consultant and creative instructional design specialist, with a particular interest in online/mobile language learning. I'm always trying to figure out quick fun ways of teaching content to mildly engaged learners. Some of my most interesting ideas have come from dreams.

I'm a keen blogger, and my blogs (www.liquidelearning.com and http://talkirish.com/blogs/wordaday/default.aspx) have been nominated for several awards.

I am happiest when equipped with a healthy budget and creative freedom to scope, script and produce learning content for the Internet and emerging platforms. I've spent my career working with local, national and international clients. I'm able to influence at all levels to achieve results.

I produce usable, accessible content that are compliant with W3C guidelines and UK Disability Discrimination and US Section 508 legislation.

Michelle Gallen’s Specialties:

Wireframing and mapping complex database-driven websites and creative learning resources. Development of visual designs and storyboarding creative, user-centred content. Production of stylesheets and guidelines ensuring continuity of visual, written and editorial standards. Creation of accessible, usable content. Production of multiplatform content (radio, television, online, mobile). Editorial and technical background ensuring a close attention to detail for quality control.

Michelle Gallen’s Experience

• Owner

  www.talkirish.com

  (E-Learning industry)

  July 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)

  Talk Irish is a brand new social network where teachers, speakers and learners of Irish can get together to talk Irish.
  
  Talk Irish was recently awarded with a place on the 2009 Courvoisier Future 500 list of innovative business brains and creative talent – signifying passion and determination to succeed in the future.
  
  Our Focal an Lae blog was shortlisted for an Irish Blog Award 2009 - Best Use of the Irish Language in a Blog.

• Queen Bee

  SearchFindLearn.com

  (E-Learning industry)

  April 2005 — Present (4 years 4 months)

  As an e-learning consultant, I'm currently working for Learning Pool, the e-learning exchange company for the public sector (see www.learningpool.com).
  
  I've also worked with BBC NI, the University of Ulster, EDCO, BIFHE (now Belfast Metropolitan College) and several other organisations.
  
  My consultancy role ranges from instructional design and creative direction to training. I also blog at www.searchfindlearn.com and was shortlisted for Irish Technology Blog of the Year 2008 and an Irish Web Award 2008.
  
  I produced bbc.co.uk/northernireland/mindyourself for BBC NI, which was nominated for a Celtic Media Award 2007 .

• Assistant Producer Online

  BBC NI

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; E-Learning industry)

  August 2002 — April 2005 (2 years 9 months)

• Technical Writer and Editor

  Sourceskills Ltd

  (Public Company; 11-50 employees; E-Learning industry)

  March 2001 — July 2002 (1 year 5 months)

• Editorial Assistant

  Royal Irish Academy

  (Publishing industry)

  June 2000 — January 2001 (8 months)

• Copywriter

  Fleet Street Publications

  (Publishing industry)

  June 1998 — January 2000 (1 year 8 months)

Michelle Gallen’s Education

• University of Stirling

  Mphil , Publishing Studies , 1997 — 1998

• Trinity College, Dublin

  BA , English Literature , 1993 — 1997

  Activities and Societies:

  English Speaking Union, Racing Society, The Buttery (winter), The Pavillion (early Autumn, Late Spring, Early Summer)

Additional Information

Michelle Gallen’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Blog
• My Website

Michelle Gallen’s Interests:

e-learning, social networking, tribes, clans, web 2.0, semantic web, non-linear video content, youtube as education, education, language learning, gaeilge, irish language, multipath e-learning, surfing cold Donegal waves, exchanging bony oul cow for some magic beans

Michelle Gallen’s Groups:

•    Learning, Education and Training Professionals Group
•    DMF: All Island Digital Media Network
•    Instructional Design & E-Learning Professionals' Group
•    Propel/Transform Programme
•    Internet World - Future of Social Media
•    Irish Learning Technology Association (ILTA)
•    The NextWomen
•    BizSpark Start-ups and Network Partners, Ireland/Northern Ireland
•    Mobile Monday Belfast
•    E-Learning NI

Michelle Gallen’s Honors:

Shortlisted for Best Use of the Irish Language in a Blog at the Irish Blogger Awards 2008
Shortlisted for Best Technology Blog at the Irish Blogger Awards 2008, nominated 2009
Nominated for a Celtic Digital Media Award 2007 (BBC Men’s Health website www.bbc.co.uk/ni/mindyourself)
Nominated for an Irish Digital Media Award 2006 (www.bbc.co.uk/schools/indusvalley)

Michelle Gallen’s Contact Settings

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