Manager of Instructional Technology (CTE), the U.S. Military Academy at West Point
Greater New York City Area
Manager of Instructional Technology (CTE), the U.S. Military Academy at West Point
Greater New York City Area
Twelve years in academic computing, ten years of college level teaching.
• Extensive professional background serving faculty, staff, and student needs that includes:
-Instructional technology support, and online course design and development.
-Website design, development, implementation, and administration.
-Computer-aided art, 3D modeling, multimedia and interface design.
-Supervisory and budget management, team building and project direction.
• Strong commitment to customer service, planning, and innovation.
• A simple philosophy: within every problem there exists an opportunity; properly exploiting these opportunities should provide both a solution to the problem and a significant advance for the organization.
• WebCT certified trainer and administrator.
• Learning design based loosely on the ADDIE model.
• Macintosh specialist.
Applications: Adobe: Photoshop, Premiere, Director 11, Dreamweaver 8, Discreet Cleaner Pro, Final Cut Express, and Strata 3D CX. Coding: HTML, XHTML, DHTML XML, CSS, Javascript, Director Lingo.
(Higher Education industry)
September 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)
• Assist faculty in the design and creation of online courses and presentations.
• Blackboard Course Management System (CMS) Administrator.
• Oversight of the front-line support and training opportunities for faculty and staff and use of the advanced technology classroom in the Center for Teaching Excellence.
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Computer Software industry)
January 2003 — March 2008 (5 years 3 months)
• Online education programs.
• Learning Management Systems evaluation and specification.
• Smart classroom design, planning and implementation.
• Custom web design and instructional production services.
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)
December 2003 — March 2006 (2 years 4 months)
• Collaborated with faculty in the design and creation of online courses and presentations.
• WebCT Course Management System (CMS) Administrator.
• Oversight of the front-line support and training opportunities for all faculty and staff and use of technology to enrich the teaching and learning environment.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; E-Learning industry)
August 2001 — August 2002 (1 year 1 month)
• Collaborated with the learning design team in the creation of web-delivered interactive course content and constructed and published the finished courses.
• Production manager for the WebCT CMS.
M.F.A. , Theatre Design and Technology , 1982 — 1984
B.A. , Theatre Design and Technology , 1975 — 1979
sailing, digital photography, community theater, recreational reading
Association of Information Technology Professionals
U.S. Distance Learning Association