Instructional Designer
Resume:
Scott Nelson
**** ****** *; Austin, TX *****
************@*****.***
www.rscottnelson.com
Summary
** ***** ************* ****** ********** in online and blended secondary and post-secondary writing and multimedia communication
Strong experience in primary and secondary research methodologies both in the classroom and in entrepreneurial environments
Experience with qualitative and quantitative methods of program assessment
Project lead with proven organizational and management abilities across a range of communication and pedagogical initiatives
Expert knowlege in intellectual property and accessibility issues across multimedia production
Experience creating educational interactive media
Employment Experience
Communications Consultant/Multimedia Designer, Decent Being, 2013 – present
Work with clients to create oral presentations, print, and digital media to effectively communicate to commercial and educational audiences
Instructional Designer, American Health Information Management Association, 2014
Wrote and edited online courses for transition to new CMS
Assistant Instructor of Rhetoric & Writing, University of Texas at Austin, 2009 – 2015
Plan, implement, and assess writing and multimedia production courses
Lead collaborative sessions with students to produce digital and print media communications for Austin-area nonprofits
Track student progress on projects and pedagogical goals using content management and productivity software
Adjunct Instructor of Composition, Bellevue College, Bellevue, WA, 2003 – 2009
Prepared and taught online and blended courses in composition, technical writing, and world literature
Instructor of English, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, 2002 – 2003
Prepared and taught courses in composition, technical writing, and world literature
Coordinated a community outreach program teaching principles of effective communication
Assistant Instructor of English, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, 2001 – 2002
Taught courses in writing and literature
Project Management Experience
Assistant Director, Digital Writing & Research Lab, University of Texas at Austin, 2011 – 2012.
Consulted with colleagues to create next-generation educational content across a variety of digital media platforms
Participated in program management and evaluation
Project Lead, Immersive Environments Group, Digital Writing & Research Lab, University of Texas at Austin, 2010 – 2011
Led a group of five graduate students in developing game-based learning modules for teaching digital literacy to undergraduates
Served as instructor-of-record for beta-test of the game and lead author on peer-reviewed academic webtext
Awarded the 2012 John Slatin Prize for Mastery of Electronic Media in Education from the University of Texas Department of Rhetoric
Project Lead, Rhetorical Peaks Group, Digital Writing & Research Lab, University of Texas at Austin, 2009 – 2010
Led a team of five graduate students in developing a video game for teaching rhetorical principles to undergraduate students
Education
Ph.D. program in English, Concentrations: Rhetoric and Digital Literacies & Literatures
University of Texas, Austin, TX
Expected defense: Spring 2016
M.A. in English
University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, 2002
B.A. in English
University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, 2000
Nonprofit Volunteer Experience
Founding Board Member & Executive Director, East of Cameron, 2013 – present
Responsible for coordinating, supervising, and assessing pedagogical programs in conjunction with vocational instructors
Media Instructor, Mart Community Project, Summer 2012
Planned a two-week summer course in amateur video game development for underserved teens
Led 10 students in both lecture and workshop sessions on computational thinking, digital literacy, and community engagement
Digital Proficiencies
HTML5, CSS3, & Javascript, Adobe Creative Suite, Premiere & After Effects; Microsoft SharePoint, Excel, Word, & PowerPoint, Canvas, Drupal, motion graphics, animation, video production
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