Resume

SUMMARY

I learn. I teach. I develop. I mentor and challenge individuals and teams to build competency and capacity, build systems and processes for success, and strategically facilitate amazing results both on time and under budget … and that’s just the beginning.

GROWTH IN PRACTICE AND LEADERSHIP

Vice President of Curriculum Development

Glynlyon, Inc                                                                      2009-Present

  • Expanded, developed, mentored, and managed an electronic content and media team to develop, support, and maintain content creation needs for institutional and consumer markets – both secular and Christian affinity.
  • Created and documented pedagogical design specifications, processes, and systems to successfully deliver and support curriculum materials – on time and under budget.
  • Negotiated and authored contracts and statements of work for independent contractors, editorial services vendors, and SAS providers.
  • Commissioned and actively worked cross-functionally on strategic research and development including Virtual Reality, internal development toolsets, customer tools and features, reusable learning objects, individualized learning plans, and projects with cross-functional dependencies.
  • Provided strategic guidance to Senior Leadership (and eventually to Product Management Leadership) on a wide variety of topics including, educational research, school implementation planning, product road map, academic standards and initiatives, and vendor partnerships.
  • Managed and reported on budgets up to $5.6M.

Curriculum Director

Odysseyware, Inc.                                                           2004-2009

  • Built, developed, mentored, and managed curriculum development team of subject matter experts, media developers, project/developmental editors, and other support personnel to develop, support, and maintain content for the secular market.
  • Negotiated and authored contracts and statements of work for independent contractors, editorial services vendors, and service providers as needed.
  • Reviewed content materials for quality and provided developmental editorial support as needed.
  • Developed the skills to do the work of every role within the department – including media development and XML coding.
  • Acted as on-air video talent and provided voice over services as needed.
  • Provided sales and implementation support via product documentation, direct customer interaction, development of request for proposal content.
  • Provided strategic guidance to the Senior Leadership Team on a wide variety of topics including, educational research, school implementation planning, product road map, academic standards and initiatives, and vendor partnerships.

President/CEO

The Curriculum Store, Inc.                                            1999-2004

  • Designed, authored, developed, and delivered (web via HTML and print) multimedia content materials (text. Flash, still images, video, and audio) both as work-for-hire and for subscription sales.
  • Supported materials via professional development at conferences and with marketing materials.

Trainer/Copywriter

Insight Learning Foundation                                        2001-2002

  • Prepared and provided on-site, hands-on professional development for schools implementing use personality/learning styles data in instructional design practices to meet the needs of students.
  • Authored copy for newsletter.

Teacher in Multi-age Classroom

Noah Webster Basic Charter School                         2000-2001

  • Taught all subjects in a homogeneously leveled, multiage classroom (ages 8-11).
  • Created a safe student environment conducive for learning in support of a class that had started the year with a lack of consistent classroom discipline and order.
  • Provided standards-based feedback to parents in an inaugural year for state testing.

Educational Specialist

Digital Concepts, Inc. (DCI)                                           2000

  • Provided academic support for entrepreneurial development efforts for an educational materials database.
  • Supported sales efforts and investment strategies.

Training Specialist/Consultant

Educational Management Group (EMG)                 1995-2000

  • Provided on-site, customized consulting and implementation services for educational technology integration.
  • Conducted planned and on-demand professional development via satellite.
  • Created and edited support materials to support live satellite, video and computer integration.
  • Designed and presented exemplar lessons for video and technical integration grades K-12.
  • Supported secondary educators in the implementation and inclusion of CD Rom and online content.
  • Collaborated with sales and technology teams to meet customer needs.

Teacher

Sidney City Schools                                                          1992-1995

  • Taught all elementary subjects in Literature-based/Inquiry classroom.
  • Served on various district committees, including Technology.

Teacher

Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools                                 1990-1992

  • Taught all elementary subjects in an inner-city classroom.
  • Participated in a multimedia pilot project with Educational Management Group.

EDUCATION

Ohio University
BSEd, Elementary Education                                        1986-1990
Summa Cum Laude
Minor: Music
Concentration: History

KEY STRENGTHS

Relationship Building

Teaching/Professional Learning

Team Development

Instructional Design

Budgeting and Reporting

Strategic Planning

Oral and Written Communication

Presentation Skills

Systemic Thinking

Research

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

  • Agile Development Methodologies
  • Management Academy
  • Blended and Personalized Learning
  • Depth of Knowledge
  • Teacher Clarity/Learning Progressions
  • Design for Behavior Change
  • Design for Digital Games
  • Microlearning
  • Curriculum Mapping
  • Project Discovery Inquiry Science (Life Sciences)
  • Talents Unlimited (Higher Order Thinking)
  • Portfolio/Alternative Assessment

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS AND GROWTH AREAS

  • Career and Technical Education
  • Coding/Computer Science
  • Culturally Relevant Instruction
  • Maker Spaces
  • Project-based Learning