| Summary
of Qualifications |
Practitioner of systematic development of
instructional design using learning
and instructional theory to ensure the quality of training. Proficiency
in SCORM
Conformance and Section 508 compliance.
Accomplished audio/video and multimedia producer with experience in
live and on-demand delivery of audio/video over the Internet. |
| Professional
Experience |
National Science Foundation – Design Sciences Project (February
2003- Present)
Project Manager – Section 508 Specialist – Website Developer
- Propose and develop visual design of online interactive Web
Site
- Devise 508-accessibility plan and implementation
- Responsible for audio/video editing, captioning (MAGpie),
encoding and compression of electronic media
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TTAC Online - Virginia Department of Education (August 2002- Present)
Instructional Designer – Webmaster – Needs and Usability
Assessor – Multimedia Producer
Developed T/TAC Online as part of a grant through the Helen Kellar
Institute at George Mason University, funded by the Assistive Technology
Task Force of the V.D.O.E.
- Partner with Assistive Technology Specialists to create training
material
- Devise 508-accessibility plan and implementation with help of
SMEs
- Conduct performance analysis and learning needs assessment
- Perform usability testing, analysis of results, and development
of goals for training
- Propose and develop visual design of online interactive Web
Site
- Design flowcharts of proposed training for program development
- Develop user role model/personas, essential use cases, and Interface
content models
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George Mason University Skills Share – Seminar Trainer (October
2002- Present)
- Audio/Video and streaming technologies
- Non-linear video editing
- Introduction to encoding video for electronic media
- Compression of audio/video for streaming on the Web
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Greenpeace USA Headquarters (February 2002 August 2003) (Independent
Contractor)
Digital Video, Media and Archive Consultant
Aided in 508 planning and developed new video archive for more than
5000 tapes
- Performed needs assessments nationally and internationally
- Partnered with vendors to address Software and Hardware RFPs
- Created and Implemented hierarchical metadata schema for archive
- Authored technical user manual binder and created training material
- Trained Video Department on new technology
- Consulted with international offices developing media management
solutions
- Completed project fifty thousand dollars under budget and one
month early
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Univision affiliate WFDC- TV Channel 14 (2001- 2002) (Contractor)
Master Control Operator
- Managed satellite intake and on-air broadcast
- Edited video segments for television
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Discovery Channel, Virtual Studio (March 2000- July 2001)
Digital Media Specialist, Project Manager and
Supervisor and Trainer Audio Production: Eco-Challenge Argentina
- Trainer for staff and technical lead for new and multimedia
tools.
- Project Manager and liaison to Engineering, Legal and Production
Management
- Develop new processes and procedures for workflow and management
of assets (SOP)
- In field trainer and supervisor for audio production of Eco-Challenge
Argentina
- Manager: media assets for super specials including "When
Dinosaurs Roamed North America"
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Discovery Channel, Images Department (November 1996- 2000 March)
Special Projects Senior Coordinator and Editorial and Creative Cataloger
- Supervised and trained a team of six video and text editors
- Created the Discovery Channel’s Stock Footage Style Guide
for Film and Video
- Edited and updated department streaming video stock footage
website
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AVS Post Post-Production (1995-1996)
- Technical assistant and assistant editor
- Assisted many political clients with confidential issues
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The Antioch Community Record (college newspaper) (1993)
Editor-in-Chief
- Supervised and edited articles and features of writers and photographers
- Managed and sold advertising finished year with a surplus of
funds
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| Academic
Background |
George Mason University (August 2002- Present)
Master of Education, Instructional Technology - Instructional Design
and Development
Antioch College (1993)
B.A. Communications and International Relations
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Technologies and Software
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- HTML
- Dreamweaver
- Macromedia Flash
- Adobe Photoshop
- FTP and Fetch
- Adobe Image Ready
- Macromedia Fireworks
- Microsoft Office: Word,
Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio
- SCORM Conformance
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- Adobe Premier non-linear video editing
- Sound Forge digital audio editing
- Studio and field video and audio production
- MAGpie Captioning
- After Effects
- Director
- Audio/video encoding and compression
- QuickTime, Real Networks & Windows Media
- Familiar with Assistive Technologies
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