Interactive Resume

Development Wizard

Uses course authoring software to develop e-learning content that is accessible, engaging, visually attractive, and effective.

The Basics

Work Overview

Director of Action, DIA Higher Education Collaborators (DIA)

June 2023 – May 2025 (1 yr 10 mos)

DIA’s mission is to improve student learning and retention in higher education by helping institutions move from “data to information, information to action”. DIA not only provides college partners with data on incoming students’ non-cognitive skills (e.g., time management, grit, help seeking) but supports partners in using these data to “improve cultures, strategies, and practices” among faculty, staff, and senior leaders. As Director of Action, I guided partners in the development, implementation, and evaluation of customized use-of-results plans, including (where needed) plans for product user training and support.

Associate Research Scientist, Curriculum Associates (CA)

Mar 2021 – May 2023 (1 yr 10 mos)

CA is committed to “making classrooms better for teachers and students” by providing curriculum, assessment, and personalized instruction products for nearly half of the nation’s learners in grades K-8. As an Associate Research Scientist, I worked with internal teams (e.g., product, marketing, sales) to answer questions about the implementation/effectiveness of CA products and develop external-facing materials (e.g., implementation guides, efficacy reports) for current/potential users.

Lead Assessment Consultant, JMU Center for Assessment and Research Studies (CARS)

Aug 2017 – May 2020 (2 yrs 9 mos)

Comprised of faculty and graduate student assessment consultants, CARS guides all student learning outcomes assessment efforts at James Madison University (general education, academic degree, and co-curricular/student affairs). To achieve its vision of “inspiring and empowering faculty and staff to make evidence-based decisions to enhance student learning and development”, CARS offers consultation services for programs/departments, provides assessment training for faculty/staff, and works closely with senior leaders to create systems and processes that support learning assessment. As Lead Assessment Consultant (Doctoral Graduate Assistant), I worked primarily with co-curricular/student affairs programs, training staff and devising strategies to address cultural and organizational barriers to learning outcomes assessment.

Education Overview

Assessment & Measurement (Ph.D.), James Madison University

Degree Conferred: May 2020

The A&M program adheres to a “practitioner-scientist, applied model” of graduate training. In class, students receive instruction on program assessment (measuring the effectiveness of learning programs or interventions), measurement (developing and evaluating the quality of learning assessment instruments) and quantitative methods (research design and statistics). Outside of class, students practice what they’ve learned through assessment consultation work (20 hrs/wk) and applied research projects with university partners.

College Student Personnel Administration (M.Ed.), James Madison University

Degree Conferred: May 2016

The CSPA program “prepares graduates to excel as higher education educators” working in student services offices (e.g., Career Advising, Residence Life, Disability Services) at colleges and universities. Coursework explores young adult development, career development, counseling techniques, and organizational theories among other topics. Outside of class, students have ample opportunity to apply their knowledge through two assistantships (20 hrs/week) and two 150-hour practicum experiences in student services offices. As a CSPA student, I worked in Residence Life, Career & Academic Advising, and Multicultural Student Services.

Sociology & Public Policy (B.A.), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Degree Conferred: May 2013

Completed a double major in Sociology and Public Policy, both with a strategic focus on education through electives such as SOCI 423: Sociology of Education and PLCY 530: Education Problems & Policy Solutions.

Relevant Experience

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I have spent the past couple of months gaining hands-on experience with course authoring tools through my self-directed work on two personal projects:

  • Developed an interactive tool (Fit Calculator) that allows recruiters and potential employers to quickly evaluate the alignment between my qualifications and their needs.
    • Made creative use of Articulate 360 Storyline features (including variables, triggers, layers, states, animations, player controls, and more) to build an engaging, intuitive user interface.
    • Designed Fit Calculator to meet basic accessibility guidelines, including testing to ensure content is accessible for screen readers and through keyboard navigation.
  • Converted an in-person workshop on data-informed decision-making (designed for higher education student success professionals) into an interactive e-learning module.

Additionally, I have found the following skills (acquired through my work as an educator, researcher, and consultant) to be highly transferable, thus accelerating my learning trajectory with course authoring software:

  • Coding/Programming Skills
    • Familiarity with the logic of programming has enabled me to leverage variables and triggers in Articulate 360 Storyline to imagine/create a host of useful interactions and animations.
    • The meticulous documentation habits I’ve developed as a programmer have prepared me to create e-learning content that not only looks good to users, but is well-organized on the back end to facilitate collaboration, quality control, and transitions in project ownership.
  • Microsoft PowerPoint Skills
    • My extensive use of Microsoft PowerPoint over the past 15 years to create engaging and aesthetically pleasing reports, presentations, and visual aids has greatly supported my use of Articulate 360 Storyline, which borrows heavily from the PowerPoint user interface.
  • Online Survey Development Skills
    • My experience using advanced branching logic to create personalized experiences for survey-takers has prepared me to develop expansive e-learning projects with slides and scenes that are shown/hidden based on user input and behavior within the course.
    • The practice of aligning survey/item design with intended data use (i.e., considering how front-end design decisions affect the appearance and usability of back-end data) has enabled me to create e-learning content that generates desired data in an easy-to-use format.

Other Qualifications

  • Technical Skills
    • Intermediate in Articulate Storyline 360
    • Basic in Articulate Rise 360
    • Basic in Adobe Illustrator & Canva Graphic Design Tools
    • Basic in Camtasia Video Editing Software
    • Basic in Canvas Learning Management System
  • Transferable Skills
    • Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)
    • Proficient in Google Forms & Qualtrics Survey Management Systems
    • Proficient in SAS and SPSS statistical analysis software.
    • Proficient in use of Excel for data cleaning, manipulation, and visualization (small datasets).
    • Additional skills in SQL (intermediate) and R (basic) programming languages for data management, cleaning, and analysis.