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Summary of Experience
Knowledge of Higher Education involved directly or indirectly in higher education for more than 20 years; significant experience as both a faculty member and as a staff member; know the politics of higher education inside and out; intimate, first-hand knowledge of why technology projects typically succeed and fail; knowledge of current trends, e.g., MOOCs, flipped classroom, data-driven decision making, lecture capture, etc. Instructional Design and Professional Development 10 years experience working with faculty, students, and staff at Montclair State University. Taught faculty members how to integrate technology into their classrooms to improve teaching and learning; collaborated with them in creating digitally-enhanced courseware offerings and online courses. Led training and implementation of synchronous online courses. Successful experience in teaching K-12 teachers how to use the Internet and other digital tools in their classrooms to enhance teaching and learning. Product Management - successfully planned, created, and implemented a large-scale, web-based suite of teacher productivity tools for the K-12 market. Significant experience in product design, market research, and competition analysis. Teaching - classroom-based experience in graduate school, college, and high school-level courses, including English as a Second Language, SAT preparation, writing, public speaking, business communication, and multimedia development.
Skills
Strong Written and Verbal Communication Skills - demonstrated ability to deliver effective presentations and communicate technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences alike; demonstrated interpersonal communication skills in working with users to interpret needs and provide appropriate solutions. Exceptional Organization and Project Management Skills proven track record of managing multiple highstress, high-dollar-value projects simultaneously. Experience managing student workers and professional staff. Technical Expertise 10 years experience as a LMS system administrator (Blackboard Learn and Moodle); expertise in TCP/IP communication, especially web conferencing and video conferencing systems; expertise in synchronous online delivery and synchronous instructional design; working knowledge of database systems and related utilities, operating systems, and communication interface programs; hands-on experience with image, audio, and video editing tools; experience with multimedia authoring and HTML authoring tools.
Experience
Regional Sales Manager
Blackboard San Diego, CA (2013 present) Currently manage existing higher education customer accounts and new sales opportunities in Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska, Hawaii, Arizona, New Mexico, Idaho, Montana, and Colorado. Analyze and research market trends and emerging technologies to stay abreast of industry developments.
Campbell - 2
Managed the daily operations and initiatives of four managers who reported directly to me; oversaw the activities of a 20-person staff; reported directly to the Assoc. VP of Information Technology.
Product Manager
e-learn.com (Learn Technologies Interactive) New York, NY (1999 2001) Led a team of designers, writers, researchers, information architects, and programmers through the product design process to the creation of functional specifications for e-learn.com, a suite of web-based teacher tools built to increase teacher productivity. Responsible for researching educational trends and theories and conducting focus groups, user testing, and teacher workshops. Oversaw and managed HTML coders and artists in the creation of prototypes, both in the U.S. and in Bulgaria; created and managed production schedules.
Campbell - 3
Teaching Experience
Multimedia/Graphic Design Adjunct Instructor
The Art Institutes International at Portland Portland, OR (1998 1999)
Campbell - 4
Education
University of Missouri-Columbia M.Ed. in Instructional Technology (partially completed) New York University - M.A. Performance Studies Princeton University - B.A. History
References
Available upon request.