Background
I have been working in Academic Technology and Instructor Support for 10 years. In that time I have worked in frontline support for classroom technology, student support for media production facilities and course design and technology consultation for staff and instructors.
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For the past 5 years I have been an instructional Designer at Michigan State University. Currently, I am the Interim Manager of the Instructional Technology and Development Team.
Professional History
Team Coordinator -Â Instructional Technology and Development Team, Michigan State University
October 2020 - Present
I manage the activities and employees of the Instructional Technology and Development Team. This involves coaching staff on their professional development goals, connecting team with campus partners, and strategizing on how best to serve the campus community.
Instructional Designer, Michigan State University
June 2016 - October 2020
Assist instructors with technical and course design questions, review established courses, present workshops on technology and pedagogical strategies
Manager - Student Media Center, Michigan State University
November 2013- May 2016
Manage day to day operations of the Student Media Center, trained students on video production equipment and software, set budget and purchased supplies.
Classroom Technician, Michigan State University
June 2011- October 2013
Troubleshoot equipment issues, assist instructors with classroom questions. maintain inventory and assign equipment for orders.
Education
Masters in Educational Technology, Michigan State University
January 2016 - May 2018
Focus on Educational Technolgoy and Serious Games
Bachelors in Electronic Media and Political Science, Eastern Michigan University
September 2007 - May 2010
Focus on Television Production and International Relations
Associates in Media Technology, Lansing Community College
September 2004 - May 2007
Focus on Video and Audio Production
Conference Activities
Track Chair - Process, Problems and Practices
OLC Innovate 2022
Judge - Effective Practice Award
OLC Accelerate 2021
Spartan QM: A Remix of Quality Matters for Internal Peer-to-Peer Course Reviews
OLC Innovate 2021
Judge - Effective Practice Award
OLC Innovate 2020
Table Top RPG's as an Inspiration Model for Teaching
Gameful Learning Summit 2019
Creating Course Videos with Simple Tools
MSU Spring Conference 2019
The Agile Teacher: A Gameful Workshop
Meaningful Play Conference 2018