AIME B. DeGRENIER abqkji@r.postjobfree.com
Proven record of skillfully integrating effective leadership and team development
within educational organizations. Repeated achievement in transferring professional
skills. Success with bridging the gap between exciting new technologies
and the needs of people in education and training.
PRINCIPAL SKILLS Highly effective interpersonal communications and team building
skills.
Twenty years of experience working with computers, with a background
in programming.
Highly competent in developing creative solutions integrating technology
with teaching and learning.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT
Team Coordinator, 2000-present
11/98-presentCurriculum Support and Instructional Technology (CSIT)
Library, Information and Technology Services, Mount Holyoke College, S.Hadley,
MA
Provide support for faculty, staff and students using technology
Manage Faculty Resource Center including multimedia project development
and web design/development Support curriculum development for humanities departments Provide software training for faculty and staff
DIRECTOR 4/94-9/98 Center for Intercampus Coordination and Data Analysis (CICADA)
Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities, University of Massachusetts,
Amherst, MA
Design data collection systems, analysis tools and program evaluation
plans to support University partnership programs.
Manage development, implementation and evaluation of large scale
urban student outreach program.
Identify needs for new methods of data collection and reporting;
select appropriate technical upgrades as needed.
Coordinate, write and disseminate funding applications and annual
reports to outside funders, both public and private.
Develop and facilitate relationship between State Legislature,
Springfield School Department and University SUMMA Program staff.
Accomplishments:100% renewal of funding over a four year period.
Institutional establishment of program after four years of outside
support and funding.
Development of data collection system electronically linking the
University of Massachusetts to the Springfield Public School System.
70% increase in recruitment of minority students from Springfield
high schools to the University.
Completion of office wide information systems upgrade within very
limited budget.
HEALTH CAREERS SPECIALIST 10/92-4/94Brigham & Women's Hospital, Education & Training, Boston, MA
Responsible for program planning, implementation, administration
and evaluation of adult education and youth outreach programs at
large urban teaching hospital/Harvard University teaching affiliate.
Administer and manage and supervise student internships for large
school to work program, Project ProTech, including recruitment,
placement, supervision and evaluation.
Conduct annual needs assessment for hospital wide employee education
programs.
Recruit, screen and advise 200 adult learners for employee adult
education program.
Monitor student progress, advise and coordinate individual programs
with four area colleges.
Program management, budget analysis, policy review, statistical
tracking, project promotion and administration for large employee
tuition assistance program.
Accomplishments:Awarded 1993 Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Workplace Education
Recognition Award.
100% placement for Project Leap graduates within the hospital
during a time of downsizing.
Successfully re-engineered Tuition Reimbursement Program to address
institutional budget cuts.
100% college acceptance and enrollment for 31 at-risk high school
students over a two year period.
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR 5/90-5/92
U.S. Peace Corps, Honduras, Central America
90% of work conducted in Spanish, including training, seminars,
community outreach, curriculum development, evaluation, radio shows,
and needs assessments.
Developed 1992 Action Plan for AIDS Education with an international
management team.
Developed, implemented and evaluated youth development program
activities with Regional Psychologist for three regional high schools
and seven elementary schools.
Accomplishments: Responsible for development and distribution of an AIDS Education
curriculum (in Spanish)
Solicited and received funds from a Japanese international aid
organization (JICA) for the training of high school guidance counselors
and teachers.
Selected for weekly radio show as part of UNICEF's Facts for Life
Program.
With community pastoral office, solicited and received international
funding for conceptual design and construction of community health
and outreach center.
EDUCATION and TRAINING
Five College Supervisory Leadership Program
2000-2001, Five Colleges Inc., Amherst Ma
Curriculum: 80 hours, Human Resource Management and Supervisory Training
M.Ed., Student Development-Pupil Personnel Services, Social Justice
Education
School of Education, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1998
CHP Training & Development, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Curriculum: 100 hours Program Management/Planning, 244 hours Spanish,
105 hours Cross-cultural, 1990
BA, Economics
Department of Economics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1987
COMPUTER SKILLS
Highly experienced with Windows 95/98/2000 and Macintosh systems.
Experienced in multiple desktop software programs including MSOffice,
Photoshop and Dreamweaver. Competent trainer in multiple software
packages. Skilled in database management and development in FoxPro,
MS Access and Paradox. Programming background includes Basic, Pascal,
Cobol and HTML. Working knowledge of UNIX systems. Skilled in desktop
computer hardware upgrading & maintenance.
FACILITATION & TRAINING
University of Massachusetts, School of Education, Education 392,
1996-1998
Brigham & Women s Department of Education and Training, 1992-1994
UNICEF, Facts For Life, Honduras, CA, 1991-1992
Ministry of Health, Honduras, 1992 Action Plan for AIDS Education,
1991-1992
APPOINTMENTS & ASSOCIATIONS
LITS Advisory Committee, 2000-2001
Co-Director, MHC New Media Centers, 1998-present
Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing (presentor, 2000)
Department Steering Committee, School of Education-SJE/SDPPS, 1997-1998
NellieMae Fund for Education, Grantor Committee, 1995
Harvard Medical School Biomedical Science Careers Project, 1993-1994
Madison Park /Humphrey Center Core Curriculum Committee, 1993-1994
Massachusetts State Council on Vocational Education, 1993-1994
Volunteer Advisory Council, US Peace Corps, 1990-1992