Education

M.S. Instructional Technology
      Utah State University
      3.95 GPA
B.S. English, emphasis in Professional and Technical Writing
      Utah State University
      3.80 GPA

Technical Skills

Proficient in: HTML, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Final Cut Pro, Word
Experience with: CSS, Flex
Some knowledge of: Flash, Actionscript, Javascript, C++ programming

Work Experience

Curriculum Developer       Jun. 2009 - Dec. 2009     Open High School of Utah

• Created two 18-week, 9th grade courses in BrainHoney LMS
• Coordinated development with instructor
• Found images, video and multimedia
• Resolved copyright issues
• HTML, CSS and image-editing

Curriculum Developer       Jan. 2009 - Jun. 2009       SkillRazor LLC

• Created eight-week series of self-directed workshops
• Developed curriculum outline
• Utilized HTML, CSS, photo and video-editing skills
• Project management (timelines)
• Other duties as assigned, such as assisting in hiring decisions

Graduate Assistant       May 2007 - Present       COSL (Center for Open and Sustainable Learning)

• Logistics Coordinator for Open Education 2008 conference (over 200 attendees)
• Developed OER (Open Educational Resources) Handbook; including writing, researching, selecting graphics, and soliciting contributions.
• Manage and maintain wiki
• Created a 25 page guide for intermediate users of software
• Created 10 "how-to" screencasts
• Assisted in removing broken links and outdated information from the organization's website

Technical Writer       Feb. 2006 - Jan. 2008       Vitality Medical

• Researched and wrote 44 medical articles
• Enhanced product descriptions for search engine optimization
• Designed graphics in Photoshop
• Expanded layout of website to better fit a 1024 x 768 monitor resolution

Associate Producer Intern       Feb. 2006 - Aug. 2006       Management Training Corporation(MTC)

• Edited video magazine segments using Final Cut Pro
• Wrote scripts for video magazine segments
• Logged and cataloged tapes

Intern       May 2005 - Aug. 2005       Utah Education Network

• Edited video in QuickTime Pro
• Synchronized closed captioning for videos
• Managed metadata records in a digital asset management system
• Assisted in catalog production by revising product descriptions