Management System
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Dawn Elizabeth Wright
Mobile, AL 36609
Home &cell: 251-***-****
Email: abqk0f@r.postjobfree.com
Website: www.dawnwright.com
Employment Objective
I am looking for a position where my experience in Academic Affairs, management, and
instructional design education and experience can be utilized in a productive, energetic, forward-thinking
environment.
Summary
Experienced in Education Management and Leadership
o Effective in working with faculty and staff to develop and implement online and traditional
instruction including formative and summative assessment.
o Experienced in planning, developing and leading faculty workshops. Excellent speaking and
presentation skills.
o Experienced teaching in traditional and online learning environments.
o Demonstrated experience working with faculty and students to solve problems with respect to
online course management systems.
o Able to implement change in complex academic and professional environments.
o Demonstrated ability in strategy creation and application as well as in all facets of resource
management, including grant application, negotiating, budgeting, forecasting, and
administration.
o A leader respected for her technical knowledge and interpersonal skills.
o Mentor, known for her ability to coach and inspire young employees and students.
Ph.D. Instructional Design and Development Program. University of South Alabama
Master of Science in Environmental Engineering, Auburn University
22 Semester Hours toward MBA, University of South Alabama.
Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering, United States Air Force Academy
Competent with eCollege, Moodle Course Management System, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Publisher,
Outlook, Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Drupal, Filezilla (FTP), Acrobat, Endnote, Skype
Experience
2007 2009 Doctoral Candidate (ABD), Instructional Design and Development
2007 2008 Doctoral Assistantship in the Online Learning Laboratory (OLL).
o Provided assistance to faculty in preparation and implementation of both online (eCollege and
eCompanion) and traditional courses.
o Prepared and taught numerous faculty workshops.
o Redesigned OLL website to provide a better experience for faculty and student users.
o Pioneered OLL use of learning objects and SCORM.
2005 2006, Director of Technology, United States Sports Academy.
o Managed a team of nine, including enrollment coordinators, instructional designers, web
designers, database programmers, and technical support personnel.
o Directed the day to day operations of the Instructional Design Staff.
o Interfaced daily with the Dean of Academic Affairs and Dean of Student Services to insure
online courses were being effectively designed, implemented and supported.
o Committee member for weekly review of student satisfaction reports and primary person
responsible for addressing all negative comments related to course content and / or course
delivery.
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Developed and used for management purposes budgets and cost estimates for human resources
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and computer systems.
o Provided day-to-day management of the Moodle course management system.
o Led effort to integrate the Student Information System with Moodle, including automated
course registration, and grade transfer.
o Facilitate the startup of the Student Information System Student and Faculty portals.
o Developed and implemented a faculty training program to facilitate their successful
participation in the eCollege to Moodle migration.
o Developed a training program for Student Services Staff involved with use of the Student
Information System.
o Received 2005 Innovation Award for planning and leading successful migration of all
Academy online courses from eCollege to the open source Moodle course management
system, thus saving the Academy over $300,000 per year in fees to eCollege.
o Day-to-day management of all Academy websites, including web designers, content authors,
quality assurance process including budgeting control.
o Responsible for all backend systems, including servers, security systems, etc.
o Led development of a plan to move Academy web sites to an open source content
management system to improved quality control and reduce day-to-day operating costs.
2003 2005, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs-Instructional Design/ Instructional Design
Specialist / Coursewriter.
o Committee member for weekly review of student satisfaction reports and primary person
responsible for addressing all negative comments related to course content and / or course
delivery.
o Led effort to create instructional design as an independent department.
o Directed the Instructional Design Department.
o Implemented systematic design process for all online courses including cost control.
o Designed and implemented new open source course management system (Moodle) to increase
competitiveness of USSA in the online continuing education market.
o Participated in periodic accelerated recruiting efforts.
o Provided day-to-day management of the Academy s eCollege course management system.
o Negotiated with eCollege corporate to reduce the Academy s cost of service.
o Developed content management system for use with eCollege to improve efficiency, security
and management of course content as well as student overall course satisfaction.
o Developed online courses and web-marketing program to support the Academy s joint
marketing contract with Dartfish International.
o Developing training and guidelines for faculty to take traditional courses to an online distance
education environment.
o Chaired Technology Committee.
2001-2003, University of South Alabama, Online Learning Laboratory (OLL), Lead and Senior
Designer.
o Led Faculty Workshops in traditional and online pedagogy and technology.
o Developed graduate and undergraduate courses using USA Online / eCollege.
o Provided faculty assistance and training in use of USA Online / eCollege.
o Developed and managed OLL website.
o Managed staff of six to nine masters and doctoral students including budgeting and cost
control.
2001-2003, University of South Alabama, College of Education, Instructor (Adjunct), EDM 310,
CIS 250, Introduction to Microsoft Office.
2001-2008, Doctoral Student/Candidate (ABD), Instructional Design and Development.
2000-2001, Southeast College of Technology Inc., Instructor - FrontPage, Flash, Paint Shop Pro,
1999-2001, the mindz eye, Owner/President
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Developed Virtual Tours and Websites for Commercial Clients. Prepared marketing materials
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using Photoshop, Publisher, Photodraw and Top Producer.
o Developed and implemented business financial plan.
1998-2001 Sabbatical
1997-1998 BCM Engineers/ATC Associates, Regional Vice President / Federal Marketing Director.
1994-1997 BCM Engineers/Smith Environmental Technology Corporation, Vice President, Regional
Operations.
1992-1994 BCM Engineers Inc., Southern Region Manager (Senior VP and Executive Vice
President).
Education and Academic Honors
University of South Alabama, Ph.D. Instructional Design and Development
University of South Alabama, 22 semester Hours toward MBA
Auburn University, Alabama: MS Environmental Engineering
US Air Force Academy, Colorado: BS Civil Engineering
Phi Kappa Phi Scholastic Honor Society
Kappa Delta Pi, Educational Honor Society
Chi Epsilon National Civil Engineering Honorary
Professional and Community Service
Auburn University, Department of Civil Engineering, Industrial Liaison Council
University of South Alabama, College of Engineering Board of Visitors
National Society of Professional Engineers, Past President Mobile Chapter
Society of American Military Engineers, Past VP South, Past Post President,
Mobile Area Council Of Engineering Societies, Past Chairperson
Alabama Consulting Engineers Council, Past Vice President, South
Baldwin County United, Past Director
Baldwin County Leadership, Graduate
United States Air Force: Navigator/Weapon Systems Officer, Captain, Vietnam Veteran
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