KAREN MEYRICK WOOLSTENHULME
Curriculum Vitae
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Current Position: Lecturer, Jon M. Huntsman College of Business, Management
Information Systems Department; Utah State University Uintah Basin
CREDENTIALS
Master of Science (MS), 1992
Utah State University
Major Area: Business Information Systems and Education
Emphasis: Training and Development
Bachelor of Science (BS), 1990
Utah State University
Major Area: Business Information Systems and Education
Emphasis: Education
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1992-2012Senior Lecturer, USU Jon M. Huntsman College of Business,
Management Information Systems Department, Uintah Basin Campus.
Title changed from Extension Assistant Professor to Lecturer in 2007,
responsibilities remained the same.
Experienced at teaching over various delivery systems: face-to-face, on-line,
satellite, hybrid, Com-net, Poly-com, and on-line international. Developed
and currently teach on-line version MIS 2200 Business Communication.
Developed and currently teach on-line version of OSS 1550, Business
Correspondence.
Taught secondary education methods courses for the Business Education
Program, supervised clinical experiences and supervised many student
teachers.
COURSES TAUGHT
BIS/OSS 1400 Microcomputer Applications in Business
BIS 1410 Special Topics (Internet, Web Pages, Word, etc.)
BIS 1420 Advanced WordPerfect
OSS/MIS 1550 Business Correspondence
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BIS 2300 Telecommunications and Internet
BIS 2400 Desktop Publishing
BIS 2520 Managing Word Processing Systems
BIS 2550/MIS 2200 Business Communication
BIS 2600 Office Procedures
BIS 3000 Principles of Business and Marketing Education
BIS 3100 Business Information Systems
BIS 3300 Clinical Experience I
BIS 4300 Clinical Experience II
BIS 4550 International Business Communication
BIS 5610 Business and Marketing Education Curriculum
BIS 5720 Methods of Teaching Business and Marketing Education
BIS 5730 Methods of Teaching Computers and Keyboarding
BIS 5950 Independent Readings
ITDS 4900 Senior Thesis/Project
HASS 2250/4250 Cooperative Education Internship
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Are You Ready? Co-presented with Elisa Taylor. Hands-on computer
workshop focusing on new features of Word 2010 using examples that could be
used by instructors to teach concepts in their classes. San Diego, CA, April,
2009.
CSI Photoshop, Computer training session. Co-presented with Dennis Garner.
National Business Education Association. San Antonio, TX, April, 2008.
CSI Photoshop, Computer training session. Co-presented with Dennis Garner.
National Business Education Association. New York, NY, April, 2007.
Professional Communication Skills, training for USU Uintah Basin registration
seminar, Roosevelt, UT, March, 2005.
Improving Communication Skills in the Workplace, with Dennis Garner, Utah
State University Uintah Basin Registration Training. Roosevelt, UT, April, 2005.
Writing Business Letters, Utah State University Continuing Education
Conference, Logan, UT, August 2004.
Creating Newsletters in Adobe PageMaker, two-day training for members of
the Ute Tribe, Roosevelt, UT, September 2004.
Characteristics of Effective Teachers, Utah Rural Schools Conference, Cedar
City, UT, July 2004.
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Effective Business Writing, Utah State University Continuing Education Office
Professionalism Workshop, Roosevelt, UT, May 2004.
Do I Really Say That? Office Symposium, Utah State University Uintah Basin,
Roosevelt, UT, April 2002.
Searching the Internet, with Dennis Garner, National Business Education
Association, Anaheim, CA, April 2000.
Web CT, with Dennis Garner, National Business Education Assoc iation,
Anaheim, CA, April 2000.
Grading with MicroGrade, presented to USU Uintah Basin Faculty, Roosevelt,
UT, September 1998.
Advanced Excel 5.0, with Dennis Garner, National Business Education
Association; San Francisco, CA, March 1995.
Learning Excel 5.0, with Dennis Garner, National Business Education
Association; Kansas City, KS, March 1994.
Advanced Excel 5.0, with Dennis Garner, National Business Education
Association; Kansas City, KS, March 1994.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
? Scholarship Director for Uintah Basin Campus, 2006-2008
o Responsible for the awarding of scholarships to students who meet
specified scholarship criteria.
o Facilitate and foster relations with scholarship donors to ensure their
donations are awarded properly and that donors are given appropriate
recognition.
o Oversee regular meetings with scholarship committee who meet to
evaluate budgets, award criteria, review scholarship applicants, review
scholarship appeals and carry out the awarding process.
o Work closely with representatives from Uintah County in awarding
Mineral Lease Funds Scholarships.
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COMMITTEES AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
? Professional Responsibilities and Procedures Committee, member 2010-present
? IT Support & Web Development program development committee, member
2011-present
? Regional Campus & Distance Education retreat planning committee, member
2011-present
? Member, Community Council for Roosevelt Junior High, 2007-2010
? President, Community Council for East Elementary, 2003-2005
? Association for Business Communication, Member, 2008 present
? National Business Education Association, Member, 1990-2009
? Western Business Education Association, Member, 1990-2009
? Utah Business Education Association, Member 1990-2009
OTHER
? Co-Owner of Bulldog Insulation Corporation. Roosevelt, UT 2006-2009.
Managed payroll, taxes, and business accounts for oilfield insulation business
with over 25 employees that provided insulation services for several oil
companies in the Uintah Basin.
? Outstanding Faculty Member, Utah State University Uintah Basin, 2010
? Member Utah State University s Old Main Society, support the Agnes South
Meyrick Scholarship in Elementary Education, 2001-present.
? Coordinator, USU Uintah Basin Office Symposium, 2002
o Provided office-related skills training for residents of the Uintah Basin in a
one-day session held on National Office Professionals Day with 150
participants.
? Regularly attend state and national Business Education Conferences and
workshops
? Served as Faculty Representative for Uintah Basin Business Department, 1999-
2005
o Scheduled adjunct instructors
o Coordinated scheduling of long-term course offerings of MIS and OSS
courses
o Attended faculty representative and management meetings and reported
back to members of department and adjunct faculty
? Served as academic advisor for Business Information Systems majors and
minors, 1991- 2004
? Served as University Supervisor for student teachers in Business Education,
1995-2005
? Co-Owner/Manager, Dally Up Western Wear retail business, Roosevelt, UT,
1995-1999
? Assistant Coordinator, USU College of Business Cooperative Internship Office,
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1989-91. Worked with students and employers in matching up work experience
opportunities and guiding them through the internship process. Recruited
students and businesses to take part in the co-op program and set up new
internship employment opportunities.