Resume
Objective
To obtain a position as an instructional designer, with an emphasis in distance education and learning and performance technologies
Professional Experience
Instructional Design
• Conduct performance and systems analyses
• Administrate learning management systems (LMS)
• Redesign graduate courses
• Evaluate instructional interventions
• Develop and implement e-learning via LMS
• Assess individual learner performance
Consulting
• Conduct needs assessments to tailor websites to business goals
• Interview stakeholders, review literature and examine extant data to drive decision making
• Assess technological infrastructure of organizations
• Communicate the results of analyses to stakeholders
Web development
• Design user interfaces
• Create graphic elements
• Design website storyboards and prototypes
• Design and develop Web infrastructure to support desired functionality
• Conduct usability testing
• Coordinate designers and developers to meet project requirements and deadlines
• Draft proposals and estimates for web development projects
• Develop standards compliant Web sites (W3C, Section 508, Webrichtlijnen)
Employment History
Instructional Design Consultant
Distance-Educator.com, San Diego, CA, January 2007-present
Instructional Design Consultant
Outer Quartile Range, Rotterdam, NL, July-August 2007
Resource Counselor
Community Interface Services, Carlsbad, CA, 2003-2006
Web Developer
San Diego, CA, 2005-present
Employment Training Specialist
MRC Industries, Kalamazoo, MI, 2001-2003
Substitute Teacher
Van Buren School District, Paw Paw, MI, 2000-2001
Education
| 2005 → 2007 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA | M.A. Educational Technology |
| 2003 → 2006 | Center for Education and Technology | San Diego, CA | Multimedia Software Training |
| 1997 → 1999 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI | B.S. Behavior Analysis and Social Psychology |
| 1995 → 1997 | Kalamazoo Valley Community College | Kalamazoo, MI | Social Science and Desktop Publishing |
Technology Skills
Web Design
• Adobe Creative Suite CS3 (Dreamweaver, Flash Professional, Photoshop, Acrobat, InDesign)
• Actionscipt 2.0, HTML, PHP, CSS
• Digital Photography
• Flash Media Server
• Drupal Content Management System
• Blackboard Learning Management Systems
• W3C Web Standards
Multimedia
• Live 5.0, Audacity, Garageband
• iMovie, Quicktime Pro 7
Instructional Design
• Adobe Connect
• Omnigraffle Professional
• Adobe Captivate 2.0
Productivity
• Microsoft Office 2004 (Word, Powerpoint, Excel)
Professional Memberships
American Society for Training & Development (ASTD)
Publications
(2006). Johnson, F. Palm-Devices as Educational Tools: A Review of Potentials and Applications. [Electronic version]. San Diego, CA: Distance-educator.com.