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Dorcas Francisco, Ed.D

df9a9392@westpost.net
3115 West Street
West Mifflin, PA. 1512
412-461-2737
Profile:
Results-driven Instructional Designer with 5 years of international experience.
Experiences include working as Assistant Professor at the Universidade Eduardo M
ondlane, in Mozambique, to curriculum design and development for international N
GOs. Develop and implement online courses as well development of job aids and au
xiliary materials. Particular interest in instructional technology design.
skills and Professional CompetENcies:
* MS Office Suite
* Html
* Captivate 4/5
* SPSS
* Moodle
* Open Source
* Adobe Photoshop CS3
* Technical Writing
* Project Design
* Flash Cs3
* Learning & Instructional Theory
* Blackboard
* Training(online and classroom)
* Material Development
* Learning/course management systems
* Qualitative research
* Computer Based Training
* Instructional design
* Online course design and development
* Project Management
* Teacher Preparation
* MAC platform
* Proficient in Portuguese (written and spoken)
Professional experience
Assistant Professor | Eduardo Mondlane University/Faculty of Education (Mozambiq
ue)
September 2009 - Present
* Teach master level courses on instructional design/curriculum development,
participatory methods, and teaching methodology
* Developed and implemented the Department of Curriculum and Teacher preparatio
n first online course for master level students
* Supervise and evaluate master thesis
* Revise existing curricula for the Faculty of Education to improve greater in
tegration and cross-functionality with other university programs
* Develop auxiliary curricular materials
* Revise existing curricula for the department of curriculum development to imp
rove greater integration and cross-functionality with other university programs
* Conduct professional development for online course development for university
professors
Principal Instructional Designer (Consultant) | Mecanismo de Apoio para Sociadad
e Civil, Mozambique
September 2009 - Present
* Design and develop national curriculum on civil society and governance in Moz
ambique
 * Develop training plan including facilitator manual and implementation guide
* Develop auxiliary curricular materials
* Manage curriculum development team, write and monitor work plan, coordinate m
eetings with target groups and partnering civil society organizations

Principal Instructional Designer (Consultant) | IBIS: Education for Development

(Mozambique)
October 2009 - March 2010
* Design and develop training manual for the "Construindo Cidadania em Mocambiq
ue [constructing citizenship in Mozambique] project
* Conducted training for 30 civil society educators on curriculum development,
facilitation and development, and material development for community
* Provided oversight for curriculum development on HIV/AIDS, Governance and Gen
der
Principal Instructional Designer (Consultant) | JHPIEGO
October 2008 - October 2009
* Designed and developed Pedagogic training manual and reference material for
Mozambican Ministry of Health training institutes
* Collaborated with partnering NGOs to ensure consistency in material content
* Conducted field visits for data collection, source verification, and intervie
w on-site staff
* Developed and implemented pre-testing plan
Principal Instructional Designer (Consultant) | Forte Saude/Chemonics(USAID)(Moz
ambique)
September 2008 - May 2009
* Designed and developed information, communication, and educational (IEC) mate
rial for Avian influenza project
* Developed and implemented pre-testing tools
* Prepared and edited proposals, distribution plans, and final reports
* Coordinated activities with the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture,
and USAID
Principal Instructional Designer (Consultant) ITECh/CDC (Mozambique)
September 2007 - December 2008
* Provide technical expertise in curriculum development/instructional design, d
evelopment, implementation, and evaluation for HIV/AIDS related programs
* Assist in staff development and training on instructional methods
* Explore and evaluate new instructional technologies, materials, and technique
s for teir applicability in Mozambique
* Collaborate with Mozambican ministry of Education and INGO partners in develo
pment and implementation of mother support groups for HIV positive women
* Managed prevention of mother to child transmission project including budget,
material development, and working group
Principal Instructional Designer (Consultant) | Foundation for Community Develop
ment (Mozambique)
July 2006 - August 2007
* Designed curriculum for a network of 32 NGOs working in children's rights inc
luding education, HIV/AIDS, health, and nutrition
* Authored trainer guide for NGO personnel with emphasis on adult learning theo
ry
* Designed evolution instruments for training programs
* Evaluated the effectiveness of training programs, training materials, and tra
iners
* Managed curriculum development team
Teaching Assistant | GWU: Graduate school of education and Human development (Wa
shington, DC)
August 2005 - December 2005
* Co-lectured methods course for pre-foreign language and ESL secondary educat
ion teachers
* Assessed student work and provided mentorship for pre-service teachers
Research Associate | National Capital Language Resource Center/US Dept. of Educa
tion (Washington, DC)
August 2004 - 2006
* Developed proposals, reports, instructional guides, and other web-based mater
ials
* Identified, collect, analyze, and synthesize educational data related to fore
ign language teaching
* Designed research studies
* Developed and trained secondary teachers in teaching methodologies and curric
ulum development
* Led pedagogical and action-research seminars for secondary teachers
* Prepared briefs about the state of language teaching for educational policy
* Developed and evaluated foreign language curricula
Spanish Teacher | Friendship-Edison Public Charter Schools (Washington, DC)
August 2002 - February 2004
* Facilitated conversational and written fluency through project-based instruct
ion, cooperative learning, groups, and technology based instruction
* Sponsored Spanish club and Spanish National Honor Society
* Established school-wide programs focusing on intercultural learning
Education
The University of Boston Massachusetts
* Certification: Graduate Certificate Instructional Design Technology (ongoing)
The George Washington University
* Doctor of Education- Curriculum and Instruction (2007)
University of Pittsburgh
* Master of Public and International Affairs (2002)
* Concentration: Social and Economic Development
* Certification: Non-profit Management
University of Pittsburgh (2000)
* Bachelor of Arts: Spanish and Japanese
* Certifications: Latin American Studies and Asian studies