A NNA L. OSKORUS

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SENIOR I NSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNer

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

H igh-performing learning professional wi th recognized success designing, developing, and overseeing

i nnovative and engaging blended learning solutions for corporate, government, and non-profit organizations

PERSONAL Profile

- 12 years of experience in Instructional Design and Education

- 6 years of project management and client interfacing experience

- 5 years of experience and specialization in simulation design and development

- Enthusiasm for learning and teaching

- Skill in t ranslating research into highly applicable instructional design best practices

- Published author with outstanding wri ting skills

- Experience with all phases of the ADDIE model of instructional design

Employment H istory

Senior Instructional Designer T ier 1 Performance Solutions August 2006-Present

Covington, KY

- Design and manage development of human performance improvement solutions

o Serving major clients, including the Air Force Research Laboratory, AmerisourceBergen,

Ashland Inc., Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Ethicon Endo-Surgery,

F resenius Medical Services, Macy’s, Rockwell Collins, and Xcel Energy

o Manage projects with budgets of up to 750 K

o Manage Phase I I SBIR grant with the Air Force Research Laboratory to design a game-

based, accelerated learning system on Insider Cyber Threat Detection

- Mentor new project managers and instructional designers

- Build internal team capacity through instructional design best practice meetings

- Received the company’s H igh Performance Award for 2008 for helping to establish and grow a

s trong relationship with AmerisourceBergen Technology Group, a 500 K+ client

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I ndependent Evaluator a ha! P rocess, Inc. August 2006-August 2007

H ighlands, TX

- Evalu a t o r of aha! Process Classroom SIMs, a l ine of simulations designed to t rain teachers in

d iscipline strategies

Design Researcher Center for Educational Technologies September 2004-August 2006

Wheeling, WV

- D e v elo p m e n t Tea m Leafor N ASA L ive Simulations Satelli te Rescue and M.A.R.S.

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o www.e-missions.net/satellite/ w ww.e-missions.net/mars/

- Projec t M a n a g e for NASA Summer H igh School Apprenticeship Program (SHARP) Joint

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P rogram Activity, Summer 2005

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E mployment H istory, CONT.

- Ins t ruc tion al D esign efr

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o Rewrite of curr iculum in Live Simulation Operation Montserrat to improve usabili ty,

September 2005 w ww.e-missions.net/om/teacher

o NASA Career Exploration team to develop a career information system, November 2004-

April 2005

o Problem-based learning module on coal mining safety for the In tegrating Strategies and

Technology in Education Practice (InSTEP) Program to train teachers

o Revised Vi r tual Design Center online workshop for NASA instructional

designers/product developers

Instructional Design Intern Center for Educational June 2004-August 2006

T echnologies

Wheeling, WV

- Ins t ruc tion al D esign efr NASA Live Simulations projects

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- Facili t a to r for NASA SHARP JPA program

Elementary Teacher Coudersport Area School District August 1999-August 2004

Coudersport, PA

- Innovative use of technology in the classroom led to nomination as a Keystone Technology In tegrator for state of

Pennsylvania

- Clinical Facul t yfor St. Bonaventure University Internship Program, August 2000-2004

EDUCATION

PENNSYLVAN IA STATE U N I VERSI TY, University

P ark, PA

Master of Education in I nstructional Systems,

A ugust 2004

Emphasis: I n teractive Learning Technologies

QPA: 3.94/4.00

CLAR ION UN IVERSI TY OF PENNSYLVAN IA,

C larion, PA

Bachelor of Science in Education, May 1999

Major: Elementary Education

Academic Concentration: Health and Coaching

QPA: 3.92/4.00

ACHIEVEMENTS/CERTIF ICATIONS

- Tier 1 Performance Solutions H igh Performance Award, 2008

- Instructional Level I I teaching certification for the state of Pennsylvania, 2004

- Instructional Level I teaching certification for the state of Pennsylvania, 1999

- Keystone Technology In tegrators, May 2004-August 2004

- National Education Association, 1998-2004

- Pennsylvania State Education Association, 1998-2004

- Phi Eta Sigma (Freshman Honor Society), 1996-1999

- Summa Cum Laude, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 1999

- Dean’s L ist each semester during undergraduate studies, 1995-1999

- Kappa Delta Pi (Education Honor Society), 1998

- Clarion University Foundation Scholarship, 1995-1996

- Colegrove Scholarship, 1995-1999

Volunteer Work

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- Mentor for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati,

Sept. 2008-March 2010

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