Years Experience Medical
Resume:
Randy Austin-Cardona
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Career Summary
Training and Development Specialist with extensive experience in the production of high quality
instructional materials. Experienced with various instructional media, including audio, video, graphics,
image capture and computer-based applications.
Qualifications Highlights
• Instructional Design – 10 years experience
• Technical Writing – 10 years experience
• Web Content Management – 8 years experience
• Multimedia Production – 15 years experience
Career History
Self Employed 2008- Present
• Web content manager for Beaumont Hospitals.
• Writer/consultant for various clients including Beaumont Hospitals.
• Freelance photographer for numerous clients including the Huron-Clinton Metroparks, Score 4
Kids charity, and the Jewish Community Center.
• Grant research for Jewish Vocational Services.
St. John Hospital and Medical Center 2004 – 2008
Visual Coordinator/Medical Photographer, Medical Education Department
• Managed the St. John Hospital Medical Education web pages by posting monthly calendars,
resident’s rosters, presentations, video lectures and on-line tests for residents and attending
physicians.
• Designed and developed web pages for the Internal Review Board (IRB) for posting to the Internet
and the St. John Intranet.
• Incorporated new digital imaging technologies thereby improving quality and turn-around time of
patient photography and clinical documentation assignments.
• Assumed more general photography assignments that improved turn-around time 70% for critical
assignments.
• Designed and produced poster presentations and lecture materials for physicians, hospital
administrators and staff
Schoolcraft College 2004 – 2005
Instructor, Continuing Education
• Developed and taught an evening class on basic photography skills, camera operation, proper
exposure techniques, use of filters and composition.
• Incorporated lectures; PowerPoint slides; weekly assignments; hands-on demonstration and
practice; and field trips to fulfill course objectives.
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MSX International 1998 – 2004
Senior Instructional Designer, Training Solutions Division
• Managed the on-line GMS Library site, updating downloadable technical manuals for General
Motors.
• Developed and wrote step-by-step help measures for an Internet procurement application.
• Developer with a team that produced online instruction for Wayne State University.
• Developed and wrote procedures for the posting of worldwide bulletins that resulted in a 50%
timesaving for bulletin turn-around.
• Developed trainer and participant guides on fall protection and foundry safety programs for UAW-
DaimlerChrysler.
John D. Dingell VA Medical Center 1993 – 1998
Senior Medical Photographer, Medical Media Services
• Advised on the procurement of audio-visual equipment for educational programs.
• Captured images with a microscope using a variety of lighting techniques.
• Performed all patient documentation duties for dermatology studies, OR and pathology records.
Education/Certifications
Masters of Education, Instructional Technology/Interactive Technologies
Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Communications
Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan
Bachelor of Arts, Medical Illustration/Fine Art (Photography)
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
Certified in the Distance Learning Instructional Designers Workshop by General Motors University
Microsoft Certified Specialist in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Honors
Outstanding Rating Certificate, Department of Veterans Affairs
Recipient of the Kodak/Institute of Medical Illustration Summer School Scholarship for study at
Homerton College, Cambridge University, England.
Professional Affiliations
Member of the Health Sciences Communications Association (HeSCA)
Member of the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI)
Member of the Michigan Health Care Communications Association
Member of the BioCommunications Association (BCA)
Various offices held in the Michigan Chapter of the BCA
Skill Set Key Words
Training. Learning Content Management Systems. Multimedia Production. Web Content Management.
Instructional Design. Instructional Systems Design. Excel. Word. PowerPoint. Dreamweaver. Photoshop.
InDesign. Flash. Action Script. Acrobat Professional. Arles Image Explorer. Scriptwriting. Storyboarding.
Technical Writing. Web-based Training. Distance Learning. Needs Analysis. Instructor. Visual
Coordinator. Biomedical Communications. Masters of Education. Public Relations. Conference Support.
Audio-visual Support.
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