Stephen Pender, Ed. D.
Cypress, Texas 77429
*******@*************.***
Professional Summary
Learning and development manager, consultant, and instructional design professional with over 15 years’ experience in team management, human resources, adult learning methodology, curriculum development, competencies and instruction. Recent position involved managing and developing a global learning team comprised of 13 instructional designers and multi-media specialists. Recruited 11 people and successfully managed a department budget of over $1.5 million. Supervised the team to create dynamic and interactive web-based, blended, and instructor led training for use in 5 global training centers and the Learning Management System.
Experience and Accomplishments
Halliburton
Curriculum Development Manager
2011-2016
oResponsible for the annual development of over 250 new projects for Technical Training and Support Services
oPartnered with senior managers to identify training objectives and develop competency-based curriculum and training paths
oCoached senior leaders through managing change after implementing new training curriculum plans
oUsed Kirkpatrick’s four levels of evaluation to develop custom surveys and learning assessments to track qualitative outcomes and training effectiveness
oFacilitated classroom and online courses in Change Management, Business Development, Instructor Development, and Train the Trainer
oImplemented project tracking system, achieving 15% resource reduction
oConducted six-month LMS audit to validate content and retire outdated courses
oManaged LMS catalog of over 4000 web-based training courses
oDeveloped publishing standards for the Saba Learning Management System
Lead Instructional Designer
oResponsible for the design and development of the curriculum for the College of Unconventional Resources
oUtilized Bloom’s Taxonomy and ADDIE model to align curriculum with competencies, apply learning methodology, and develop all course materials, documents, assessments, outlines, and manuals
oAssisted global subject-matter experts on content creation for topics from reservoir analysis to well completion
oDeveloped web-based, instructor-led, and blended learning courses for technical training and support services
oSupported course implementation, evaluation and revision
Western International University and Other Universities
Marketing and Business Professor, Program Director
1998-2011
oFacilitated classroom and online courses in advertising, marketing, global business, and economics
oDeveloped competency-based curriculum and instructional design
oUtilized the ADDIE model for instructional design; integrated constructivist adult learning methodology, including project-based learning, group activities, and anchored instruction
oAligned curriculum with established competencies to meet accreditation standards
oDeveloped and conducted workshops to train and coach faculty on new learning methodologies, such as: blended learning, flipped classrooms, social media, and learner-centered instruction
oServed as the marketing program director, responsible for curriculum revision, new course development, faculty mentoring, and performance review
Formula Productions
Independent Business Owner
2004-2007
oOwner of promotional and educational video production and editing company
oSpecialized in videography for the tourism and leisure industry
The World Bank in Partnership with
Botswana Ministry of Education
Educational Consultant and Researcher
2001-2004
oDesigned and developed an innovative, web-based, interactive teacher training program
oImplemented and facilitated the program to over 600 African teachers across six countries, preparing them to integrate computer technology in course curriculum
oManaged the creation of school computer labs which enabled over 1000 students to have access to facilities for research, learning activities, and assignment completion
oConducted professional development workshops on educational technology and student-centered instruction for 14 schools and over 300 secondary teachers in Ghana and Botswana
Agropro International
Independent Business Owner
1993-2001
oDeveloped and implemented innovative precision agriculture programs using GIS and satellite remote sensing
oExported micronutrient fertilizers to sugar cane farmers in Mexico
oNegotiated six-figure contracts with farmer cooperatives, sugar producers, and agriculture sector vendors
Education
Doctor of Education
Pepperdine University
2007
Master of International Management
Thunderbird School of Global Management
1989
Bachelor of Science in Economics
Arizona State University
1988
Proficient in the following software:
oAdobe Photoshop
oAdobe InDesign
oAcrobat Pro
oPremiere Video Editing
oAdobe Soundbooth
oAudacity
oAdobe Captivate
oArticulate Storyline
oMicrosoft Excel
oMicrosoft Word
oMicrosoft Access
oMicrosoft PowerPoint