Project Training
Resume:
KARIN JACOBSON
**** ******** ******, **** **** City, Utah 84121
abhwrg@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
Ph.D. and MA, English, The Ohio State University
M.S., Project Management, University of Wisconsin-Platteville (in
progress)
B.A., Economics (concentration in Psychology), University of Wisconsin-
Madison
Graduated with Distinction
TEACHING AND INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN EXPERIENCE
Senior Instructional Design Consultant, Proposal Writer, and Quality
Control Manager
Allen Communication Learning Services, Inc.
2007 - present
. Meet with prospective clients to gather client needs and scope
potential projects for custom learning development
. Collaborate with sales team, project managers, instructional
designers, graphic artists, and programmers to determine pricing
estimates and develop custom strategies to meet client needs
. Create project plans and proposals that specify the work breakdown
structure, resource allocation, and associated costs of the project
. Generate quality results in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment
. Collaborate with project stakeholders to develop, design, and evaluate
training programs to maximize their effectiveness and efficiency
. Analyze audience, content, performance gaps, learner environment, and
business needs to identify appropriate learner outcomes and
instructional strategies
. Write in-depth needs analysis documents that outline clients' training
needs and recommend solutions
. Design, develop, and prepare job aids, classroom training materials,
and online learning modules to meet specific project objectives
. Coach and train other learning and development professionals on
instructional design and the effective use of educational technologies
. Research the newest technologies, such as social networking and Web
2.0, and strategize methods for effectively applying these
technologies in educational and training courses
Sample Projects
Aeronautics Company, IT Leadership Program
Partnered with Company's IT organization to redesign its training
program to align both with IT's new objectives and with the Company's
leadership model
Manufacturing Company, Safety and Compliance ILT
Analyzed the Safety and Compliance group's ILT program, devised a new
structure and approach for the program, then designed and developed a
comprehensive set of new training materials to support the new
approach
Pharmaceutical Company, Medical Information Specialist Training
Performed an in-depth training needs analysis to help the organization
understand the gap in training of its Medical Information Specialists,
and then created a new training structure for the group that included
a blend of ILT and Web 2.0 approaches
Insurance Company, Compliance Training Program
Conducted content and gap analyses and researched benchmarking data to
develop detailed recommendations for program redesign
Technical Communication and Writing Instructor
1989 - present
Instructor, DeVry University (Blended Learning), Salt Lake City, UT
Instructor, University of Maryland University College (Online)
Instructor, Master of Professional Communication program, Westminster
College, SLC, UT
Assistant Professor in Composition and English (Non-regular, Full-time),
University of Minnesota-Duluth
Teaching Assistant and Lecturer, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
. Design, teach and evaluate composition and communication courses,
including Business and Technical Communication, Grant Research and
Writing, Professional Editing, Visual Communication, Writing for Peer-
Reviewed Publication, Technology/Culture/Ethics, Cybertheory and
Practice, Writing and Research for Graduate Students
. Teach in varied formats, including online, blended, and face-to-face
. Develop strategies for thoughtful application of new technologies in
the classroom, technologies such as Audacity, Google Docs, Movie
Maker, YouTube, etc.
. Test and evaluate student performance, providing both oral and written
feedback
. Complete professional development opportunities, such as certification
courses in blended and online methodologies, to ensure continuous
improvement of teaching methods
. Have taught over 1,500 students, with student evaluations consistently
ranking in the "Very Good" to "Excellent" category
Related Professional Experience
Assistant Director of Admissions and Financial Aid
College of Law, University of Utah
2003 - 2006
. Counseled prospective students about the law school admission process,
financial aid, scholarships, transfer opportunities, etc.
. Managed the admissions computer and database operations using
PeopleSoft and Admit-M software, and serve as primary technology
liaison with law school technology and website staff
. Prepared law admission data for publications such as U.S. News & World
Report, Princeton Review, Jurist and Peterson's
. Supervised the admissions and financial aid office during the two
highest volume application years in history: an increase in applicants
of over 30%
Academic Advisor
Colleges of the Arts and Sciences, The Ohio State University
1996-1998
1. Worked as a member of a team offering complete academic and career
advising services to a highly diverse group of students and potential
students
2. Advised individual students, and offered walk-in counter and phone
advising to students and the university community
3. Evaluated transcripts of transfer students for general education
credit and assisted individual departments in evaluating credit that
applied toward majors
Technical Experience
Web and Course Authoring: Dreamweaver, Flash/XML, Lectora, Articulate
Web-Based Course Management: Wimba, Blackboard, WebTycho, WebCT,
Oracle
Design & Production: Adobe Creative Suite, Camtasia, Audacity, Sound
Forge, SnagIt
Research & Project Management: Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft
Project, Survey Monkey
Professional Affiliations and Memberships
Society for Technical Communication
American Society for Training and Development
Leadership Role: VP-Finance for local organization
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