John W. Schuler

619-***-****

acozxq@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

• Over twenty years experience in developing instructional materials, with extensive

background in needs assessment and analysis, instructional design and development in a

variety of media, documentation, proposal development, and contract management.

• Served in numerous occasions to “bridge the gap” between subject matter experts,

engineers/programmers, sponsors, and trainees.

• Prepared and awarded Requests for Proposals (RFPs) as a Department of Navy employee;

replied to RFPs as a contract employee, resulting in proposal awards.

RELATED EXPERIENCE

2006 Quality Control Supervisor Del Valle Technologies San Antonio, TX

• Established Quality Control program for revision and maintenance of computer-

based training materials used for Navy aviation ground school training, resulting in minimal

technical comments received from the Government.

• Team lead for eight instructional developers, ensuring at least ten lessons were

delivered each week.

• Maintained project’s processes and procedures to ensure all courseware were

standardized.

2005 Instructional Designer Tessada and Associates San Diego, CA

• Conducted task analyses and curriculum and training design for MH-60R and 60S

pilots, aircrew, and maintenance personnel.

• Developed and documented strategies for SCORM-compliant web-based lessons

associated with MH-60S pilot and aircrew training.

• Edited storyboards and on-line final computer-based training (CBT) deliverables;

developed end-of-lesson and unit tests.

2002 to 2005 Quality Control Probado Technologies Corpus Christi, TX

• Ensured quality control of Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) courseware,

curriculum, Particular to Aviation Training Publications and related training materials,

resulting in acceptance of over ninety percent of materials without Government

comments.

• Performed quality control testing and review of all new lessons, stages, phases

and curricula prior to release to the appropriate CNATRA Pipeline Training Officer for final

distribution authorization.

• Developed test plans and test cases for CNATRA-conducted tests and evaluation

of the syllabus portion of the Training Integration Management System (TIMS).

• Developed documentation of processes and procedures for corporate CMMI

certification.

2000 to 2001 Curriculum Developer FlightSafety Services Corp. San Antonio, TX

• Developed lesson specifications and computer-based Authorware courseware in

support of the Joint Primary Aircraft Training System (JPATS).

• Developed training materials and software documentation for many of the

software tools used for lesson development and maintenance.

• Conducted testing and developed job aids for using the Training Information

Management System (TIMS) to deliver and manage training at all Air Force and Navy

primary aviation training bases. Required “bridging the gap” between programmers and

end-users.

1989 to 1999 Research Psychologist (GS-180-12) U.S. Navy San Diego, CA

• Initiated contractual and procurement actions for research projects, including

preparation of solicitations, assembling proposal evaluation teams, reviewing and

evaluating proposals, initiating statements of work and details on deliverables, and

serving as a Contracting Technical Representative to ensure results were timely and

complete.

• Served as Principal Investigator for an exploratory development project

sponsored by the Office of Naval Research. Responsible for budget totaling $1.5M over

four years. Resulted in a combination of Visual Basic, MS Access, and METOC ocean

modeling software that is currently used in a variety of applications, including the U.S.

Naval Academy physics department, oceanographic workshops, and onboard U.S.

submarines.

• Developed first Fleet-wide measures of effectiveness (MOEs) and performance

assessments for Electronic Warfare (EW) Technicians.

• Prepared/reviewed technical proposals to Navy sponsors for innovative

technological solutions to training problems.

• Prepared/delivered briefings and reports for sponsors, customers and

professional organizations.

• As a liaison to Armstrong Laboratory at Brooks AFB, Texas, provided and

promoted interservice communication and collaboration between Navy and Air Force

researchers.

• Reviewed grant proposals for the Department of Commerce (1995 and 1997).

1984 to 1989 Instructional Developer ISD, Inc. San Diego, CA

• Conducted job task analyses; designed and developed computer-based training

(CBT) lessonware for Navy and Air Force enlisted and officer personnel, including E2C

flight officer training at Miramar NAS and Airlift Command at Travis AFB.

• Developed an authoring shell for use by enlisted Air Force subject matter experts

at Travis AFB to develop CBT lessons.

• Installed Z248 computers and CBT software and conducted user training at

several non-CONUS Air Force bases.

• Developed technical proposals responding to training issues in a variety of

application areas, ranging from basic skills to complex cognitive (decision-making) skills.

EDUCATION

• B.A., Psychology; San Diego State University (SDSU), 1980

• Postgraduate work in Education; SDSU (1981-84), UTSA (1997-98)

PUBLICATIONS

References available on request.

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