INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER Resume

Desired Industry: Education/Teaching/Training	SpiderID: 13449
Desired Job Location: Memphis, Tennessee	Date Posted: 6/20/2007
Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent	Availability Date:
Desired Wage: 45000
	U.S. Work Authorization: Yes
Job Level: Management (Manager, Director)	Willing to Travel: Yes, Less Than 25%
Highest Degree Attained: Masters	Willing to Relocate: Yes

Experience:
EIGHTH GRADE AMERICAN HISTORY TEACHER
MEMPHIS CITY SCHOOLS - MEMPHIS, TN 1994 – Present
- Prepare and deliver lectures to middle school students on topics about American History
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers
- Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions
- Keep abreast of developments in their field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction
- Maintain regularly scheduled office hours in order to advise and assist students
- Conduct research in motivating students to learn and wrote lesson plans to be publish in a book
- Select and obtain materials and supplies such as textbooks
- Advise students on academic and vocational curricula, and on career issues
- Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues

TRAINER
IN HOME COMPUTER TRAINING 1998 – 2005
- Trained and educated adults on internet, download and save files, Word, Web Pages, types of graphics, FTP a file, set up computers, printers scanners and digital cameras, recommended software for virus and spy ware, and backup important files using external drives

WEB DESIGNER AND ADMINISTRATOR
RALEIGH EGYPT MIDDLE SCHOOL - MEMPHIS, TN 1995 – 2002
- Coordinated the design, development and implementation of web pages, web-based applications, and electronic commerce activities in support of the web site
- Designed, created, produced, and maintained web pages and web applications, including creating images, text, and graphics in accordance with clients style guide
- Conceptualized and created or directed the design, graphics, animation, audio, and video for web pages
- Maintained current knowledge of web design technologies with a basic knowledge of related Internet programming and multimedia technologies, including familiarity with development software

TRAINER
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM – COMPUTER TRAINING - RALEIGH EGYPT MIDDLE SCHOOL 1995 – 2001
- Trained students on computer based projects using PowerPoint, Word, and Web Pages

Education:
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES
- NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, LA JOLLA, CA 2002 – 2003

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION
MAGNUM CUM LAUDE, DEAN’S LIST
- UNIVERSITY OF AKRON, AKRON, OH 1990 – 1994

Skills:
PROFILE

Sensitive, creative and patient teacher with over 13 years of experience in championing educational and developmental student needs. Possess excellent computer, analysis, and problem resolution skills. Determined and tireless worker who forges strong relationships with other educators, administrators and students. Interact easily with people of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and professional levels. Excellent understanding of and ability to accommodate individual learning styles.

- Achieve total educational involvement by developing rapport with students; adapt to individual learning styles and capabilities
- Brainstorm for educational ideas to benefit my students; believe in holding students accountable for their actions
- Creative, flexible approaches and cooperative learning activities; caring about each and every student
- Successfully developed 2 projects: Flash based Training Module to FTP files - http://www.icu2b.com/Flash_tutor.swf and Web Based Course - http://www.icu2b.com/history/indexa.htm

Areas of expertise:

- Computer Training - Client Needs Analysis
- Interpersonal Communications - Professional Development
- Course Development and Implementation - Troubleshooting
- Training & Development - Web Design & Administration
- Customer Relations - Team Building & Leadership

CORE COMPETENCIES

- Dedicated to the principles of academic integrity and intellectual honesty. Self-motivated to pursue and disseminate knowledge. Demonstrate initiative and creativity. Concerned about quality work. Taught student teachers from college to complete course work in education
- Adapt presentation of coursework to ensure comprehension by students. Communicate clearly and logically, both orally and in writing. Readily establish rapport with wide range of students of various ages and cultures.
- Develop instructional and behavioral modification strategies to boost students’ mastery of coursework. Create stimulating learning environment; emphasize mutual respect and cooperation. Promote students’ critical thinking skills. Use data and facts to support decisions. Encourage lifelong learning.
- Self-motivated to work independently and unsupervised; equally effective as a team member. Exceptional leadership, organizational and planning abilities. Identify and solve problems using available resources; flexible to changing priorities. Critical and systematic thinker.
- Proficient in technology based applications, including MS Word, MS Power Pint, Adobe Acrobat, and Inspiration

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: Windows 95,98,ME, 2000, and XP and Mac OS X, Microsoft Power Point and Word, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Front Page, Scanner and Digital Camera, Adobe Photoshop 7.0, Adobe ImageReady 7.0, Macromedia Dreamweaver 8, Macromedia Flash 8,
Macromedia Fireworks 8, and Ipswitch WS_ FTP

Additional Information:
ACTIVITIES

School Newspaper (1990-1992)
Southern Accreditation Committee
School Improvement Plan Committee

Candidate Contact Information:

Name: Bil Gallagher
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