Joe Jurczyk

Instructional designer and web designer/developer. Business, technical and education professional with an M.A. in Education/Instructional Technology, M.B.A. in Marketing, a certificate in Distance Education, and a B.S. in Systems Engineering. Currently pursuing a PhD in Education.

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Joe Jurczyk’s Specialties:

E-learning, open source content management systems (CMS) software (including Joomla, Drupal and WordPress), search engine optimization (SEO), search engine marketing (SEM), business and technical writing, nonprofit management, various educational and marketing research methodologies and techniques.

Joe Jurczyk’s Experience

Web Designer/SEO Specialist

CLIKT

(Internet industry)

January 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

Co-founder/partner of new Internet Marketing / SEO company serving small to medium-size organizations with organic search engine optimization and Pay Per Click (PPC) campaigns to build web traffic and increase revenue.
Instructional Designer

Radcom, Inc.

(E-Learning industry)

August 2007 — Present (2 years)

Perform content development and design for web-based training courses.
• Developing online courses and course documentation for training reading/literacy teachers.
• Developed sales training course on new commercial banking service for local banking client utilizing information collected from existing internal and external documents as well as interviews with company personnel.
• Design process includes storyboarding, editing and implementation onto online learning platform.

http://www.radcomservices.com
Director

Western Reserve Trail Running

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

January 2006 — Present (3 years 7 months)

Member of organizing committee for local nonprofit running group. Western Reserve Trail Running's first race was the Burning River 100 Mile Endurance Run (ultramarathon) held in August, 2007 for which I serve as Race Director. In 2008 the Western Reserve Trail Running Series will include 7 races including the new Green Jewel 100K and 50K, of which I am co-race director. The 2009 Series will include at least 10 races.

http://www.wrtr.org
http://www.burningriver100.org
http://www.greenjewel.org
Online Community Leader

ULTRA discussion group

(Sports industry)

December 1993 — Present (15 years 8 months)

Co-founder/Listowner of ULTRA discussion group on the Internet, the original online forum for discussion on the sport of ultramarathoning. Group includes more than 2,100 subscribers who access the site by e-mail or a web interface.

ULTRA runs on LISTSERV software and is hosted by Dartmouth College.
Consultant

Monarch Teaching Technologies

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)

October 2006 — May 2007 (8 months)

Providing project management and coordination to local school developing computer-based instruction tools for autistic children. Also developing web site of autism resources.
Director of Programs

Grassroots.org

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

July 2004 — October 2006 (2 years 4 months)
Institutional Research Analyst

Cleveland State University

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

2003 — 2004 (1 year)
Technical Writer

Weber Associates

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Management Consulting industry)

July 2001 — January 2003 (1 year 7 months)

Developed documentation for various AT&T business services as technical writing subcontractor
Market Research Analyst

International Approval Services (now CSA)

(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Facilities Services industry)

1994 — 1996 (2 years)

Joe Jurczyk’s Education

The University of Akron

PhD (expected - currently ABD) , Education, Curricular and Instructional Studies , 2001 — 2009

Dissertation is focused on the development and evaluation of a web-based application for conducting Q Methodology research studies.
The University of Akron

MA , Education, Instructional Technology , 2001 — 2008

Coursework focused on instructional design, design and development applications, and the use of technology in schools (primary, secondary and post-secondary).
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Certificate , Distance Education , 2000 — 2003

Curriculum covered aspects of distance learning including teaching, learning, technology, instructional design, evaluation, learner support services, and management of online courses.
Case Western Reserve University - Weatherhead School of Management

MBA , 1987 — 1988

General MBA degree. Electives focused on marketing and competitive analysis.
Case Western Reserve University

BS , Systems Engineering , 1982 — 1987

Results from senior project published in IEEE Journal:
Jurczyk, J. & Loparo, K. “Mathematical Transforms and Correlation Techniques for Object Recognition Using Tactile Data“, IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation (June, 1989).

Additional Information

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Joe Jurczyk’s Interests:

Instructional design, web design and development, content management systems (CMS), search engine optimization (SEO), online education, market research, nonprofit management, ultramarathoning, race organizing, race administration and directing.

Joe Jurczyk’s Groups:

NTEN (Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network), ISSSS (International Society for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity), AERA (American Education Research Association), MWERA (Mid-Western Educationa Research Association), Brewed Fresh Daily and Ryze Cleveland

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Case Western Reserve University
SearchEngineWatch.com Forums
The Web Association
eLearn
ECOM Experts, e-commerce / online marketing (6500+ Members)
NE Ohio IT Professionals
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