PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
I am a creative, innovative faculty development leader whose focus is on
supporting faculty in the creation of engaging and inspired learning environments
both in face-to-face and online environments.
As Education Specialist at Paine College, I served as tutor, trainer, workshop presenter, and technology consultant. My primary duties entailed supporting students in English, reading, research, and composition. I provided both one-on-one and group tutoring sessions. I developed a tutor training program designed around College Reading and Learning Association guidelines and based on cognitivist and constructivist learning theories. The hybrid program included a Blackboard component. Tutors and faculty received training in Microsoft Office applications as well as Inspiration, Blackboard, and Internet search engines.
I facilitated the Paine College Faculty Learning Community, which met monthly. The FLC was a structured learning community of faculty that included the goals of building community, engaging in scholarly practice, and developing the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL). Our primary focus was on the effective integration of technology and online learning in higher education.
In my role as Instructional Designer at Fayetteville Technical Community College, I worked with faculty members to determine student needs and course objectives and instructional strategies, tools, and assessment options to meet those objectives. I helped to create media to support learning and adapted existing instructional materials. I provided first-line of support through phone, e-mail, web-conferencing and face-to-face consultation to assist faculty in maintenance, technical design, and course content issues. I also consulted on technology purchases and integration strategies for revising courses and curriculum to include a balanced integration of technology across the program.
Kenan Fellows Program - Mentor
Approximately 20-30 outstanding K–12 teachers statewide are selected annually for this work-based learning program. The fellowship is open to K-12 public and charter school educators across all content areas. Key components are a three-week summer internship with a mentor in a research or applied STEM setting, and 80 hours of professional development that builds leadership capacity and promotes cross-curricular teaching and learning.
I worked with Jason Harris (2011) Kenan Fellows Projects
Using i3D Technology in the Elementary Classroom
I worked with Jason Harris, a second grade teacher at Southern Pines Primary School to develop the i3D Sunnyland Farm project designed to help students better understand weather concepts. The interactive farm, which included audio-supported activities allows students to “fly” up into the sky to explore various cloud types and go on a scavenger hunt to read weather instruments. Harris noted a particular change in the engagement of at-risk students, who found the game-like atmosphere both familiar and motivating. The opportunity for repeated exposure to the material also made a huge difference.
As Director of Professional Development and Learning Technologies at Montgomery Community College, I established the Center for Academic and Technology Support (CATS) for faculty, staff, and students. I also provided administrative direction and oversight of the college's distance learning program. I received an outstanding performance appraisal based on the work completed in first three months on the job.
I had the tutoring program up and running—developing processes and procedures, hiring 10 tutors, developing a tutor training program based on College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) guidelines, and creating and disseminating numerous handouts and a weekly newsletter. All in less than two months. Student success and retention were at the center of our operations. Shared leadership and trust provided a positive environment for growth and change. Students commented on the positive changes occurring in the Center.
In addition to student support, I also developed the MCC Faculty Development Program. I instituted Faculty Development Friday for hands-on technical support and workshop/webinar delivery. In addition, I created and delivered resources through E-mail notices, the CATS wiki, the CATS Tracks Newsletter and Blog, screencasts, and recorded webinars.
CATS Wiki
CATS Tutoring Brochure
Make Tracks to the CATS - weekly newsletter for students
CATS Tracks Newsletter - March 2012 (Faculty)
CATS Tracks Blog
List of CATS Workshop Offerings
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