Experience

• Winona State University

  Senior Instructional Designer

  * Provide technical consultation and pedagogical support to faculty for all delivery modalities
  * Create faculty professional development opportunities that focus on online/blended course design, flipped classroom and project-based learning
  * Develop the WeTeach Program which supports faculty in developing online and blended courses. The program consists of two courses which includes multi-tiered level learning objectives, assessment, instructional materials, and learner interaction. More than 175 faculty have participated this program
  * Design and implement testing programs in the Learning Management System and other technology software tools
  * Manage the training and documentation process in moving from traditional courses to an online or blended delivery model
  * Establish and maintain a detailed schedule of development tasks and deliverable deadlines for course design projects
  * Develop, implement, maintain campus-wide processes for introducing faculty members to instructional technologies and course design (Desire2Learn, SoftChalk, Camtasia, Mediaspace, MediaWiki, and Adobe Connect)
  * Provide leadership for the instructional development team and all five college deans on instructional design projects
  * Work closely with administrators to create online/blended strategic plan including goal setting, measurement and data analysis
  * Collaborate with WSU ITS and Minnesota State in the design and assessment of supported instructional systems. This includes developing, administering, analyzing, and reporting assessments of system performance, usability, user satisfaction, and campus needs
  * Quality Matters (QM) Coordinator, which includes coordinate QM training for faculty/staff, conduct internal peer online course reviews, processing external QM course reviews and create improvement plans post review
  * Collaborate with faculty to lead on the design of 50 QM recognized courses
  * Manage and create social and traditional media focused technology in the classroom
  

• Winona State University

  Professor

  • Recently developed new broadcasting curricula for the following mass communication courses to bring them in line with department’s vision: MCOM 226 Video Planning and Design, MCOM 320 TV Operations, MCOM 321 TV Topics, MCOM 425 Senior Seminar
  • Wrote and successfully funded nearly $150,000 worth of grant money and in-kind donations for improvements and video & studio equipment
  • Develop and plan several class video projects and partnerships, including the annual “WSU Living History Project,” a video documentary of retired faculty and staff and the WSU Foundation promotional video
  • Develop lesson plans, assignments, tests and evaluation criteria
  • Maintain news cameras, camera gear and studio equipment at Winona State University
  • Coordinate Annual Mass Communication Panel Discussion with WSU students. Panel discussion of mass communication professionals who are invited to talk to WSU students about career options-2004-Present
  • Develop collaboration with HBC, local cable station, to broadcast WSU news stories produced by students. 2004-Present
  • Develop and maintain relationships with area businesses and local TV and radio stations for tours and to create internship and job opportunities for WSU mass communication students
  • Planned and assisted in the design of the new mass communication facilities including TV studio, control room and multi-media lab

• Franciscan Skemp Healthcare-Mayo Health Systems

  Media Specialist

  • Led and coordinated Franciscan Skemp Healthcare’s (FSH) interactions with the news media and the public
  • Managed and initiated programs and services including media relations, community relations, employee communications, environmental/risk communication, crisis communications, executive speechwriting, news media appearance training, news conferences and annual media reports
  • Developed and executed media relations plan for FSH, in keeping with organizational strategic goals and priorities
  • Responded to news media requests for interviews and information, controlled potentially sensitive coverage, and sought out opportunities for positive news exposure for FSH

• WICD-TV News

  Executive Producer

  Proven track record for increased ratings for the 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts
  Created and maintained five WICD-TV News franchise stories
  Assisted in reorganizing Production Department, resulting in a decrease in overtime pay for the company
  Wrote and produced local news stories
  Researched potential community partnerships to expand news coverage
  Managed, scheduled and trained new employees
  Acted as Interim News Director in the absence of News Director

• Minnesota Online Quality Initiative - Colleges and Universities of Minnesota State

  Co-Coordinator

  * Organize, market and deliver professional development including face-to-face workshops, mini-retreats, conferences, webinars and one-on-one consultation for 35 affiliates Colleges and Universities of Minnesota State (MinnState) that focus on online or blended course design
  * Create and promote statewide awareness of quality assurance programs including Quality Matters (QM) reviews and professional development
  * Coordinate and manage Quality Matters review teams for 35 affiliate institutions including recruitment of reviewers, subject matter experts, administer QM Course Review Management System to ensure integrity of the review and compile reports and data
  * Provide training, support and consultation for more than 20 QM Coordinators including campus goal setting, assessment, data analysis and issues management
  * Plan, coordinate and market STAR Symposium, an all-day online virtual conference, which includes training presenters/hosts, producing the full-day conference, communication/marketing, call for proposal selection and managing virtual rooms and hosts
  

• WXOW-TV News

  Assignment Editor/Reporter

  Managed story content and coordinated all news stories for more than 3 hours of daily news
  Acted as Interim News Director in the absence of News Director
  Collaborated with News Director on short-term and long-term strategic planning for news coverage
  Managed and scheduled a staff of 15 employees
  Hired, trained and managed news interns from area colleges