DR. HELEN J. MCEACHIN

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Wilson, NC 27896

252-***-**** ac70fn@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Trainer and instructor with a strong background in the online teaching and learning environment. Skilled in the implementation of curriculum and instruction materials. Effectively analyzes teaching and learning performances with the Quality Matters rubric that offers guidelines in quality online education. Major strengths included navigation and training in learning management systems for the synchronous and asynchronous learning platforms. Expertise includes

• Quality Assurance/Online Training • Syllabus Builder • Learning and Development

• Curriculum and Instruction Design • Course Evaluator • Teambuilding TECHNOLOGY

• Blackboard

• Web ex

• Real / Quick Time Media Player

• Angel 9.1

• Adobe

• Kaltura

• Microsoft Offices: Word, Excel,

Window-2007

• PowerPoint,

• eCollege • Populi

EDUCATIONAL WORK HISTORY

Strayer University, Herndon, VA 2011 – Present

Online Adjunct Professor

Facilitate online teaching strategies through threaded discussions where students learned the elements of planning and developing curriculum, methods of teaching, creating assessments, and developing classroom management skills. Taught classes in education theories of learning, issues in education, teaching methods, and world religion.

• Conduct threaded discussions where students learned the elements of planning and developing academic and career goals in time management and spiritual formation in biblical studies.

• Enhance learning in an asynchronous environment by preparing supplemental materials such as various web resources, homework assignments, exams, multimedia applications and online question and answers.

• Provide grading and feedback schemes to online students that met course learning objectives and institutional educational requirements by Mid Atlantic Accreditation.

• Maintain the open and active discussion policies and principles of adult education that support critical thinking.

• Create videos through Kaltura for student instructions.

• Conduct student meetings through Webex, Go-to-Meeting. APEX SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY, Raleigh, NC 2009 – Present Online Adjunct Professor

• Facilitate online teaching strategies through threaded discussions where students learned the elements of planning and developing academic and career goals in time management and spiritual formation in biblical studies. Taught classes in education theories of learning, African studies and spiritual formation.

• Conduct threaded discussions where students learned the elements of planning and developing academic and career goals in time management and spiritual formation in biblical studies.

• Enhance learning in an asynchronous environment by preparing supplemental materials such as various web resources, homework assignments, exams, multimedia applications and online question and answers.

• Provide grading and feedback schemes to online students that met course learning objectives and institutional educational requirements by TRACS.

• Maintain the open discussion policies and principles of the online bible college, increased student and teaching collaboration and built critical thinking skills in the subject matter. STRAYER UNIVERSITY, Newington, VA 2005 – 2011

Quality Assurance and Training Specialist

Evaluated and analyzed online teaching strategies and teacher performance through an online learning management system where faculty were trained. Taught classes in student readiness and the development of academic and career goals in time management.

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STRAYER UNIVERSITY (Continued)

• Presented online best practices and pedagogy to campus faculty and deans on the use of the eCollege, Blackboard, Elluminate and Horizon Wimba Learning Management Systems, increasing the overall effectiveness of the staff.

• Constructed recommendations that improved online teaching quality and ensured such measures were implemented. This assisted in the development, organization and implementation of continued LMS training. Issuing letters for no presence in the online classroom reduced 50% to 20%. Uploading syllabus prior to class time increased by 75%.

• Collaborated with other departments, developed and implemented plans that reduced student complaints. Initial student complaints were 20 per quarter, which has been reduced to 4 complaints per quarter.

• Compiled quarterly faculty reports that evaluated teaching performance for rewards, salary and continued class assignments.

CHANCELLOR UNIVERSITY, Online, IL 2010

Curriculum Coordinator

Proofread online course syllabus to ensure writing integrity and objectives to meet course goals. Provided recommendations for writing clarity.

• Designed curriculum and prepared online courses that ensured course accuracy and avoid problems in student course requirements.

• Proofread syllabus for APA writing guidelines for accuracy, thereby created syllabus according to Bloom’s assessment taxonomy.

• Collaborated with other staff members to ensure course guide accuracy prior to semester to meet syllabus deadlines and to maintain ethical practices for the online learning environment between peers. EDGEMEADE CENTER, Upper Marlboro, MD 2005

Provisional Special Education Social Studies Teacher Facilitated campus-based teaching strategies for special needs teen boys under the Level 5 Assessment Program for the State of MD. Taught classes in United States History and United States government.

• Prepared lesson plans and assessments and provided recommendations to the student’s individual education development plans (IEP) in preparation for treatment team session with social worker.

• Assisted in the academic and behavioral analysis for students with social workers and therapists to increase student subject matter learning and to build thinking skills.

• Maintained ethical and diversity practices in the classroom to reduce tension between the students and the teachers.

EDUCATION

• EdD, Educational Leadership, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Phoenix, Online, AZ, Conferral Date of June 2011

• MEd, Adult Education and Distance Learning, University of Phoenix, Online, AZ January 2005

• MRE, Christian Education, Maple Springs Bible College and Seminary, Capitol Heights, MD May 2003

• BS, Computer Information Systems, Strayer University, Washington, DC May 1998

• BA, Biblical Studies, Maple Springs Bible College and Seminary, Capitol Heights, MD May 1997 CERTIFICATION

Received Quality Matters (QM) online workshop certification for incorporating online teaching best practices in July 2010. Department of Education approves QM rubric for improving online course design and QM rubric serves as the benchmark for online course design and evaluation. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Member, North Carolina Distance Learning Association (NCDLA)

• Member, Sloan Consortium

• Publisher, Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks (JALN), which is the leading journal for online education

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