CORE COMPETENCIES & STRENGTHS
- Outstanding qualitative and quantitative data collection, analysis, and reporting.
- Exceptional troubleshooter and problem solver with solid detail orientation and organization skills.
- Strong technical aptitude and ability to learn new technologies quickly.
- Excellent team communicator with strong writing, attentive listening, and effective speaking skills.
EDUCATION
George Mason University (GMU), Fairfax, VA
Estimated Completion: May 2014
M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, concentration in Instructional Design and Development
Graduate Certificate in e-Learning, Instructional Technology
University of Mary Washington (UMW), Fredericksburg, VA
August 2006-May 2010
B.S. in Environmental Science
Graduated cum laude and with Departmental Honors
EMPLOYMENT
Instructional Designer, June 2013-Present
Ideation, Inc., Chantilly, VA
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Education and Outreach Program Assistant, October 2010-June 2013
American Geosciences Institute (AGI), Alexandria, VA
- Research and develop AGI’s Earth Science Week program, an awareness campaign reaching 50 million people world-wide, to promote geoscience literacy, with inquiry-based educational resources on the geosciences.
- Collaborate with design team to develop a wide range of curriculum materials to enhance classroom-based instruction.
- Support implementation of teacher development workshops at National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) National Conferences.
- Write and edit materials for program print and electronic publications for national distribution.
- Accurately maintain digital design and data files for storage and retrieval.
- Build and foster partnerships with educator communities and professional associations through outreach events and social media.
TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
- Design (Photoshop and Illustrator)
- Presentation (Captivate and Articulate)
- HTML/CSS (Dreamweaver)
- Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project
- Web conferencing (GoToMeeting and Collaborate)
- Social Networking (Facebook and Twitter)
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
- Spanish (limited working proficiency)
- Tagalog (Filipino, native proficiency)