Dynamic Management & IT Instructor, Curriculum Designer/Trainer

LEA L GALVIN

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C: 703-***-****

H: 571-***-****

EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Expert business and information technology curriculum designer and instructor with solid managerial and technical expertise in education, consulting and banking. Dynamic interpersonal and communication skills to gather requirements, learn quickly, and apply creativity to mission solutions. Exceptional talent to manage large projects, develop effective teams, and provide motivation and support. Highly effective leadership skills, coupled with insights into emerging educational and business opportunities and challenges. Enjoy change management process collaborating with executives, managers, and interdisciplinary teams to develop innovative professional learning plans and produce profitable programs.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Fairfax County Public Schools, Fairfax, VA, Aug 2011 – Jun 2016

Learning and Development – Instructor

Key accomplishments:

Spearheaded innovative partnership with George Mason University, using new cloud instructional platform to bridge gap between teacher training and student learning, and design new programs of study. Identified and investigated solutions to county-wide vendor purchasing limitations of computer technology and physical network bandwidth shortfalls. Leveraged contacts to advance curricula within FCPS mission and VA Department of Education guidelines, increasing cost-effectiveness in difficult budget constraints. Served as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Department Chair, managing complex budget, thoughtfully but effectively considering increasing materials needs, and accurately procuring requests through multiple specialized accounts. Advised 10th largest chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) in world, and won Most Outstanding Chapter in Virginia title for 5th year in a row.

Duties, skills and responsibilities:

Coordinated and led curriculum and instructional design meetings on unique pilot program

Designed balanced instruction to extreme variances in student capabilities, achieving 85%+ improvement in tested skill sets

Alternated creative instruction using flipped classroom methodology, discussion, interactive activities, team exercises, and social media strategies

Mentored both new and experienced teachers, providing feedback, and fostering growth

Islamic Saudi Academy Alexandria, VA, Aug 2010 – Jul 2011

Learning and Development – Instructor

Key accomplishments:

Inspired discussion and successfully challenged school administration to upgrade computer technology and classroom environment to meet current state standards. Partnered with school technology specialist and began negotiations with VMware vendor to implement affordable solution to software, hardware, and networking management.

Duties, skills and responsibilities:

Assigned new challenging projects, developing capable students’ ability to handle real world application and context

Taught students with lower technological skill sets to advance rapidly, and led them to be proficient in their application

Used prior instructional experience to upgrade school best practices in curriculum and technology

Improved and re-designed computer education curriculum to meet industry standards

Accenture LLP Alexandria, VA, Jul 2008 – Aug 2010

Senior Team Member

Key accomplishments:

Served as Senior Member of the “People Matters Team” in the Program Management Office (PMO) of the Defense Logistics Agency. Handled new client inquiries, helped new contract hires navigate security process, and acted as the face of the business.

Duties, skills and responsibilities:

Prepared and maintained highly detailed large master roster for contract roles

Motivated team to achieve high standards and meet key performance indicators

Mentored and trained junior and new staff

Arranged and led team meetings for requirements gathering, service projects, and project updates

Provided prompt and accurate information on individual performance

Corrected sensitive security paperwork process errors and coordinated with DLA’s lead security administrator to ensure proper protocols were followed

Built, managed, and trained employees to use project websites, and created project sub-sites as needed

Fairfax County Public Schools, Fairfax, VA, Sep 1998 – Jun 2008

Learning and Development – Instructor

Key Accomplishments:

Nominated and voted by department administration to receive “Teacher of the Year Award” from McLean Chamber of Commerce. Exceeded course requirements, objectives, and student learning outcomes while managing and reporting intensive data collection for approximately 1350 students during tenure.

Duties, skills and responsibilities:

Enhanced overall class performance through increasing experience and implementation of diverse instructional strategies

Generated and delivered most instruction using a Learning Management System (LMS) for efficiency, teamwork, streamlining assessments, and feedback

Improved department documentation by demonstrating use of updated technology delivery methods

Evaluated and purchased new equipment, technology, books, and materials by strengthening negotiations with vendors. Reduced costs in department by 25%

Chartered, led and expanded successful chapter of FBLA to encourage student success with leadership, networking, business skills and growth through various conferences and academic competitions

Entrusted to assist faculty with administrative software when the building technology specialists were unavailable

Coordinated multiple vendors to arrange complicated lodging and transportation for large groups of event participants

Maintained productive environment by setting clear expectations, identifying individualism, and implementing fair and consistent policies

Successfully took initiative by teaching all new courses offered in applied business and technology in the technical education program

Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company Alexandria, VA, Jan 1998 – Sep 1998

Trust Administrator

Duties, skills and responsibilities:

Ensured accuracy of daily trust account processing, organized income tax returns, balanced daily reports and asset custody accounts

Assisted with monthly and quarterly account and tax processing

Maintained documentation for purchase and sale of securities, and coordinated with brokers on settlement of assets

Coordinated with trust accounting system provider on computer problems and updates

Prepared professional correspondence with all stakeholders, including responding to customer inquiries

Gathered information and worked with internal auditors as needed

Chevy Chase Bank McLean, VA Jan 1996 – Dec 1997

Consumer Credit Card Underwriter (May 1997 to Dec 1997)

Duties, skills and responsibilities:

Conducted detailed research on applicant’s financial history to determine creditworthiness up to a $10,000 limit

Used all data sources and compliance standards to establish credit profile and arrive at a limit recommendation

Worked closely with loan officers monitoring compliance, and reviewed minimum of 300 applications daily

Proposed revisions to credit limits or interest rates on the existing loans of qualified borrowers

Chevy Chase Bank McLean, VA

Administrative Supervisor, Secured Credit Department (Jan 1996 to May 1997)

Duties, skills and responsibilities:

Supervised the monthly billing, staff scheduling and payroll processing activities

Ensured administration team followed company standards and guidelines for efficiency

Provided support to resolve any problems faced by the administration team

Managed the supply needs for all departments

Provided support in recruitment, evaluation and training of new hires

Evaluated current procedures, identified, and implemented process improvements

EDUCATION

B.S. Business Management, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA (May 1995)

M. Ed, Technology Education, Virginia Tech, 6 credit hours (Aug 2001)

M. Ed, Secondary Education, Marymount University, 12 credit hours (Aug 2000)

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Project Management

Curriculum Design & Development

Learning Management Systems (LMS)

Classroom & Online Instruction

Content & Course Development

e-learning Management

Human Resources

Multimedia Presentations

Training & Tutorial Materials

Public Speaking

Coaching & Mentoring

Organizational Behavior

Ethical Conduct

Adult Learning Theory

Educational Psychology

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Windows 7/10

MS Office Professional

Adobe Creative Cloud

HTML5, CSS3

Visual Studio (C#, Visual Basic)

Unity 3D game engine

SnagIt Editing Software

SMART Technology Software

Blackboard LMS

Google for Education LMS

Managing 32 station computer labs

CERTIFICATIONS

Virginia Department of Education Collegiate Professional Teaching License, Business/Information Technology

Certified Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS), Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Adobe Certified in Photoshop and Dreamweaver CS6

A+ (Core Hardware and Operating System)

World Organization of Webmasters (WOW) Apprentice

Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC )

Certified Internet Webmaster (CIW) Apprentice

Brainbench Dreamweaver MX (Master level)

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