Grant Johnson

***** ******* **** *****, **** Worth, TX 76244

ac0ytb@r.postjobfree.com Mobile 817-***-****

Summary

Instructional designer with diverse program development and project management experience in military, commercial, and university settings.

Education

Master of Education, Instructional Technology, Utah State University, Logan, Utah

Bachelor of Science, Fine Arts, Utah State University, Logan, Utah

Employment History

Lockheed Martin Aerospace – Ft. Worth, TX (Multiple contract assignments)

International Programs Project Management – GP Strategies, March 2016 to April 2017

Ensure projects are delivered on-time, within scope, schedule and cost

Assist in project definition, scope, and objectives, develop curriculum plans supporting off site and international projects

Track project plans throughout entire life-cycle including contract scoping by team evaluation, critical path, and risk management using custom project and document tracking tools created with Excel

Ensure resource availability and allocation

Manage changes to the project scope, schedule, and costs and communicate with executive leadership and customer

Create and maintain comprehensive project documents and forecasting tools

Technology Transfer Controller ensuring all documents are ITAR/regulatory compliant

Instructional Designer – GP Strategies, Dec 2014 to March 2016

Design and develop instructor-based PowerPoint training materials for aircraft finishers and production line assembly and field service personnel for F-22 and F-35 weapons platforms.

Put style guide on-line with HTML/CSS

FACO (Final Assembly Checkout) Project coordinator

oCoordinate with Course Owner, Instructor, and Subject Matter Expert (SME) in updating technical content for international customer

oEnsure courses are consistent in presentation and style

oTrack and report current status to program lead

Instructional Designer – DCR Workforce Inc., May 2011 – Apr 2014

Develop eLearning materials for Lockheed Martin field representatives for Joint Strike Fighter/F-35 system training using Adobe Flash/Action Script and Adobe Premiere Pro, Captivate, and Photoshop.

Led production team to document process standardization which updated development templates including, PowerPoint presentation templates, student exam, and Course Control Document in Microsoft Word

Managed student-tracking data using the Learning Management System (LMS)

Instructional Designer – Asgard Global Resources Inc., Feb 2004 – Jul 2008

Design and develop instructor-based PowerPoint training materials for aircraft finishers and production line assembly personnel for F-22 and F-35 weapon systems.

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control – DCR Workforce Inc., Oct 2010 – May 2011

Instructional Design/Technical Training

Instructional designer supporting courseware development for three full-time instructors. Responsible for new courses, course revisions, and adding multimedia to new and existing courses using PowerPoint and Adobe Flash and Premier Pro.

Developed new hire training and orientation program to speed new hire effectiveness within the Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control organization.

L-3 Communications – Arlington, TX (Multiple contract assignments)

Superior Technical Resources Inc.

Senior Manager of Curriculum Development, Apr 2014 – Nov 2014

Direct the production and development of courseware for the Royal Australian Air Force C-27J Air Crew and Maintenance Training System using Microsoft Office tools.

Working with a dispersed team in Georgia, Texas, and Australia, ensure production of courseware for pilot, loadmaster, maintenance, and ground crew courses to fly, load and maintain the C-27J cargo aircraft.

Instructional Systems Design (ISD) Engineer, Jul 2008 – Sep 2010

Expeditionary Unmanned Arial Systems (EUAS) instructional analysis/design/development and delivery/facilitation. Conducted performance consultation with client to design, develop, and deliver instructor led training materials and courses for the Viking 400 unmanned systems. Applying adult learning principles, conducted needs analyses to identify learner performance gaps, evaluated knowledge/skill gaps, wrote knowledge and performance objectives to address the gaps. Designed and created EUAS instructional measurements and implemented performance solutions.

Project Management interface between L-3 Communications and external vendor to produce the Training Systems Requirements Analysis (TSRA) analysis documentation, or the front-end training needs analysis for the Air Force C-27J training system for Aircrew and Maintenance operations.

Training Management System (TMS) system selection support including TMS course, curriculum, and documentation requirements. Received training as a TMS administrator supporting the C-27J aircrew and maintenance training program.

Bombardier Aerospace – Grapevine, TX, Apr 2002 – Dec 2003

Instructional Design

Responsible for courseware development, lesson specs, lesson plans, and PowerPoint presentations for Instructor Based Training (IBT) programs for the CL-300 Challenger business jet using Microsoft Office tools.

Researched, designed, and produced IBT lessons for flight crew and maintenance training.

Aided in the design of lesson production standards, guidelines, processes, and configuration management.

Developed and maintained team accessible web site for lesson development status, reviews, and team information.

Nortel Networks – Richardson, TX, Sep 1997 – Aug 2001

Senior Product Information Developer

Technical Writing

Created Nortel Networks Publications with FrameMaker+SGML which includes customer product documentation delivered in hard copy, available on the web, or on-line help format delivered with Nortel communications products. Developed on-line document delivery methods, which sped document delivery to the customer by up to two months.

Documented and published Installation Methods (IMs) which are Nortel documents used to install hardware or software. On-time IM distribution is essential to maintaining product delivery schedules.

Created and deployed web pages for documentation group, helping internal customer’s access documentation for review and helping external customer’s access documentation after product delivery.

Documentation Development and Delivery

The Nortel Networks development environment ranged from C, C++, Java, JavaScript and other software development tools. Worked with engineers and technicians in these environments to create documentation for software and hardware installation documents.

Created Nortel Networks documents. Document delivery may be eLearning, web download (PDF), or documentation delivered with the product on disc, or hard copy.

Training Delivery

Developed and facilitated two-day course to train the customer how to use the Internetworking Services Gateway (ISG). Development included needs analysis, knowledge and performance objectives, hands on with the equipment and implementing instructional measurements. Because of the focused nature of the ISG technology, this course was essential for customer job performance.

Hughes Training Inc. – Arlington, TX, Mar 1990 - Sep 1997

Senior Instructional Systems Designer

Project Manager

Manager for prototype CBT and IBT course for General Motors Europe (GME) – first of 300+ courses. Frankfurt, Germany 1994-1996.

Directed external vendors in creating prototype lessons for GME.

Designed and developed courseware production standards and style guides.

Trained vendors to Hughes production standards so the vendors could create prototype CBT/IBT GME courses.

Assure quality of the training products based on project standards and guides.

Project and team lead for computer based and instructor based project and maintenance team. Developed computer based learning technology for Royal Saudi Air Force radio operators. Richardson, Texas 1992-1994

Trained college interns in Instructional Systems Design (ISD) methodology, production techniques, project guidelines and production practices with Microsoft Office tools and Authorware.

Reviewed lessons for instructional soundness based on ISD quality standards.

Developed documentation quality standards manuals according to project guidelines.

Multimedia Production and Delivery

Designed and developed e-learning courseware for commercial and military customers. Active in design, development, and project management roles.

Designed screens to user-interface requirements for a Training Management Utility (TMU) used as the General Motors Europe student tracking system.

Delivered CBT technology transfer course for GME for European students.

Areas of Expertise Include:

FAA certified Advanced Ground Instructor (AGI)

Instructor-based training (IBT) development and delivery

Computer/Web-based training/eLearning

Skills and Training

Windows / Macintosh – Expert

MS Office – Expert

Flash/ActionScript – Expert

SCORM – Familiar

Adobe Captivate – Familiar

Articulate Storyline – Familiar

Adobe Premiere Pro - Intermediate

Photoshop and other image programs – Intermediate

HTML – Proficient

Visual Basic for Applications – Intermediate

FrameMaker+SGML – Intermediate

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