CECILY DODGE
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER
CONTACT
adcmm2@r.postjobfree.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cecily-dodge-534646a6/
PROFILE
8+ YEARS OF INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN/LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT (L&D) EXPERIENCE
OVER 3 YEARS OF ADOBE CAPTIVATE EXPERIENCE (EXPERIENCE USING VERSION 9.0 AND 11.0)
13+ YEARS AS WRITER, COPYEDITOR, AND EDITOR
5+ YEARS IN FAST-PACED RETAIL ENVIRONMENTS
ADEPT AT COLLABORATION WITH SMES, BUSINESS, AND HR PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY TALENT DEVELOPMENT NEEDS, PRIORITIES, AND ENSURING EFFECTIVE CAPABILITY BUILDING
DRIVEN TO SET MILESTONES, PERFORM EXECUTION, AND CONTINUALLY LEARNING AND IMPROVING
EXCELLENT INTERPERSONAL SKILLS, A PROFESSIONAL DEMEANOR, POSITIVE ATTITUDE, AND A STRONG DRIVE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE CUSTOMER
EFFECTIVELY MANAGE MULTIPLE LESSONS IN VARIOUS PHASES OF PRODUCTION, MEET CUSTOMER DEADLINES, AND PERFORM WITHIN AN ESTABLISHED BUDGET
STRONG KNOWLEDGE OF ELEARNING SOFTWARE TOOLS
SKILLS
EXCELLENT: ADOBE CAPTIVATE (3+ YEARS), CAMTASIA (1+ YEAR), INDESIGN, MS PUBLISHER, DREAMWEAVER, SHAREPOINT, PHOTOSHOP, VISIO, ADOBE PREMIERE PRO, AND MS SUITE
EXCELLENT: WRITTEN, VERBAL, AND INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS
HTML5 PROFICIENCY
ADDIE AND TEAM APPROACH
EFFECTIVE PRESENTER TO LARGE GROUPS
VIDEOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE: SCRIPT, VIDEO EDITING, CLOSED CAPTIONING
EXCELLENT ORGANIZATION
EXPERIENCE
Instructional Designer, B3 Group, subcontracted to American Systems
April 2019-Present
CONCEIVE, CREATE, AND MAINTAIN PERFORMANCE AND DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS
IMPROVE RESULTS THROUGH INCREASING RETENTION AND IMPROVING ENGAGEMENT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE’S DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY (DAU).
GAIN POSITIVE FEEDBACK CONCERNING THE QUALITY OF WORK, RESPONSIVENESS TO CLIENTELE NEEDS, AND DELIVERY PUNCTUALITY.
COLLABORATE AS AN EXPERT CONSULTANT FOR SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS (SMES) WITHIN THE U.S. MILITARY TO GATHER SOURCE CONTENT, IDENTIFY PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES, AND CLOSE KNOWLEDGE ON PERFORMANCE GAPS
ABREAST ON THE LATEST L&D TECHNOLOGIES AND TOOLS, DEVELOPMENTS, AND TRAINING (ELEARNING: CAPTIVATE 11.0 AND DAU’S DART PROGRAM)
DEVELOP CONTENT OUTLINES, FACILITATOR GUIDES, CLASSROOM COURSE MATERIALS (BOTH LMS DIGITAL AND PRINT MATERIALS), STORYBOARDS, MULTIMEDIA PLANS AND REQUESTS, A/V SCRIPTS, AUDIO RECORDINGS (WRITING AND RECORDING AS A VOICE-OVER ARTIST), AND SUPPORTIVE/ARCHIVAL RESOURCES.
Instructional Designer, subcontracted to TechTrep Academy and WarnerBoothe
May 2017-April 2019
COLLABORATED WITH COMPANY STAKEHOLDERS TO EDIT AND RE-DEVELOP ALL EXISTING CONTENT FROM THE TECHTREP LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT MODULES, USING ADOBE CAPTIVATE 9.0, TO IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE LEARNING SOLUTIONS, ADDRESS KEY PERFORMANCE GAPS, REFLECT INCLUSIVENESS, RELEVANCE, AND CLARITY IN ORDER TO MEET THE STEM NEEDS OF STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND MENTORS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND APPLICATION OF FEDERAL GRANTS.
CHANGED ALL 21 STEM COURSES TO MAKE COMPATIBLE WITH BOTH THE CANVAS AND CAMTASIA LMS.
DEVELOPED ALL WARNERBOOTHE HUMAN RESOURCE, INTERNET SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER SERVICE TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES--ALL ARE STILL IN USE TODAY BY WARNERBOOTHE FOR TRAINING THEIR WORKFORCE.
Copyeditor/Instructional Designer, Celergen Swiss Cell Therapy
February 2015-December 2016
DEVELOPED MARKETING PRESENTATIONS, TRAININGS, AND STRATEGIES FOR SALES PERSONNEL AND MEDICAL AUDIENCES INTERESTED IN THE PRODUCT.
SERVED CLIENTELE OF C-SUITE AND PRIORITY CUSTOMERS AS A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT TO ENSURE QUALITY SERVICE AND OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE THROUGH IDENTIFYING CLIENT NEEDS AND RESOLVING ESCALATED TECHNICAL ISSUES.
LEAD PILOTS AND USER TESTING FOR CLIENTELE BY COORDINATING AND IMPLEMENTING KEY MARKETING EVENTS.
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VIDEO LEARNING EXPERIENCE
PIONEERED AS THE FIRST FEMAIL VOICE IN HIGH-PROFILE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, INCLUDING YOUTH MEDIA DEVELOPMENT, DAILY MESSAGES, AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES MESSAGING (2012-2014)
SCRIPT WRITER, EDITOR, VOICEOVER ARTIST, ACTOR, AND CLOSED CAPTIONING EXPERIENCE (+8 YEARS).
BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF VIDEO EDITING TOOLS AND FUNDAMENTALS
WILLING/EAGER TO LEARN ABOUT LIGHTING AND SET DESIGN
PLEASE SEE LINKS TO VARIOUS VIDEO PROJECTS BELOW:
oBULLYING – STOP IT
HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=FYVVE4TR2BI&T=31S
oBEST GIFTS: CHRISTMAS FROM KUWAIT
HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=D05QU3X96IK
oBEST GIFTS: HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=LTHWXO2Q9QW&T=18S
oBEST GIFTS: A COLLEGE CHRISTMAS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWMB8WcjjR4
EDUCATION
Utah State University
2011-2013
Master of Arts in English Language
Brigham Young University
2006-2011
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature