Microsoft Office Training, Instructional Design, Anthropology College

Paul Blasgen

********@*****.*** Santaquin, UT ***55 773-***-****

Summary

Experienced Software Instructor, Anthropology Professor and Curriculum Developer. Improved the software skills and work productivity of thousands of individuals over 19 years. By creating custom books for Microsoft Office classes, saved former employer MicroTrain an average of $10 per book over the course of nine years.

Education

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON

Master of Arts in Socio-Cultural Anthropology

Madison, Wisconsin

Graduated May 2000

Minor: Folklore

NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology

DeKalb, Illinois

Graduated May 1997

Minor: History

Employment History

COMPUTER TRAINING SOURCE

Microsoft Office Software Instructor

Chicago, Illinois

July 2016 – December 2018

Provided Instructor-led training in Microsoft Office programs including Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word and SharePoint

MICROTRAIN

Senior Instructor and Professional Services

Chicago, Illinois

May 2006 – May 2016

Senior Instructor

Taught courses in a variety of software applications, with a specialty on delivering training on Graphics, Desktop Publishing and Web Design programs.

oPrograms taught were from the Adobe suite of software, as well as Microsoft Office Suite, QuickBooks, and Crystal Reports.

Often utilized to create and teach custom courses for corporate clients.

Professional Services

Responsible for a variety of tasks including, but not limited to: Graphic Design and Editing, Web Design, creation of print materials including company catalog, flyers and mailers.

Provided training to staff on software via short training sessions and created training videos using CamStudio.

Curriculum Development: Using content license from Velsoft, designed our books for the following MS Office Applications: Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word through Microsoft Office Versions: 2007, 2010 and 2013.

oPerformed the tasks of instructional designer, editor, subject matter expert, and ghost writer.

WILBUR WRIGHT COLLEGE

Professor of Cultural Anthropology

Chicago, Illinois

January 2006 – May 2006

Adjunct Faculty, Social Science Department. Taught three sessions of Cultural Anthropology 202. Spring 2006 Semester.

INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN

Adjunct Faculty

Schaumburg, Illinois

January 2005 – May 2006

Taught introductory courses in Physical Anthropology and Cultural Diversity.

HAROLD WASHINGTON COLLEGE

Professor of Anthropology

Chicago, Illinois

January 2005 – May 2006

Coordinated Cultural Anthropology 202 telecourse utilizing online Blackboard System.

NETG

Subject Matter Expert

Chicago, Illinois

2005

Provided editorial, technical changes and advice to the development of an online NETG course in CIW Site Designer. Three month contract.

Professional Skills

Instructor: Expert

Training: Expert

Microsoft Office: Advanced

Desktop Publishing: Competent

Adobe Suite: Intermediate

Web Design: Beginner

Curriculum Development: Advanced

Instructional Design: Beginner

Quickbooks: Intermediate

Crystal Reports: Intermediate

Articulate 360: Competent

Typing: 40 to 52 words per minute

Certifications

Microsoft Office Specialist: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook 2010

Certified Internet Webmaster Associate and Site Designer

CompTIA I-Net +

Introduction to Instructional Systems Design: Alison 2018

Languages

English: Native

LinkedIn Profile

www.linkedin.com/in/paul-blasgen-095b75

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