Director at Talk Irish Ltd
Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Director at Talk Irish Ltd
- Queen Bee at Liquid e-Learning
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- Assistant Producer Online at BBC NI
- Technical Writer and Editor at Sourceskills Ltd
- Editorial Assistant at Royal Irish Academy
- Copywriter at Fleet Street Publications
- Education
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- University of Stirling
- Trinity College, Dublin
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Michelle Gallen’s Summary
An e-learning consultant and creative instructional design specialist, with expertise in scoping, scripting and producing creative, accessible and usable rich media content for the Internet and emerging platforms.
Accustomed to working with local, national and international clients to produce usable rich-media websites that are compliant with W3C guidelines and UK Disability Discrimination and US Section 508 legislation. Sound knowledge of the potential of interactive TV and emerging platforms. Able to influence at all levels to achieve results.
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
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Director
Talk Irish Ltd
(E-Learning industry)
July 2008 — Present (2 months)
Talk Irish is a brand new social network where teachers, speakers and learners of Irish can get together to talk Irish.
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Queen Bee
Liquid e-Learning
(E-Learning industry)
April 2005 — Present (3 years 5 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.liquidelearning.com and was shortlisted for the Irish Technology Blog of the Year 2008. -
Assistant Producer Online
BBC NI
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; E-Learning industry)
August 2002 — April 2005 (2 years 9 months)
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Technical Writer and Editor
Sourceskills Ltd
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; E-Learning industry)
March 2001 — July 2002 (1 year 5 months)
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Editorial Assistant
Royal Irish Academy
(Publishing industry)
June 2000 — January 2001 (8 months)
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Copywriter
Fleet Street Publications
(Publishing industry)
June 1998 — January 2000 (1 year 8 months)
Michelle Gallen’s Education
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University of Stirling
Mphil, Publishing Studies, 1997 — 1998
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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)
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Michelle Gallen’s Websites:
Michelle Gallen’s Interests:
e-learning, social networking, tribes, clans, web 2.0, non-linear video content, youtube as education, education, language learning, gaeilge, irish language, multipath e-learning, surfing cold Donegal waves
Michelle Gallen’s Groups:
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DMF: All Island Digital Media Network
Michelle Gallen’s Honors:
Shortlisted for Best Technology Blog at the Irish Blogger Awards 2008
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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