Michelle Ma

Email: adcohm@r.postjobfree.com

Cell phone: 206-***-****

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Curriculum Designer and Trainer September 2016-Present Dual Language School in Bellevue School District in Washington

• Design self-paced eLearning curriculums, storyboards, job aids, assessments and deliver hands-on experiential learning workshops to staffs with application of Adult Learning Principles;

• Collaborate with SMEs (Subject Matter Experts) and educational researchers to write training content, design and deliver instructor-led trainings and online courses;

• Apply SAM instructional design model and rapid prototyping into designing and developing eLearning courses including creating online tutorials and assessments using Kirkpatrick Evaluation model;

• Analyze evaluation data and education usage to create data visualization and present it through data storytelling method, which helped the organization gain 40% increase of actionable insights;

• Develop a variety of learning modalities such as eLearning, performance support aids, online tutorials, and deliver instructor-led trainings in a collaborative learning environment, which increased the staff participation and engagement by 50% within one month;

• Design eLearning courses using Adobe Captivate, Storyline 360, Rise, Camtasia;

• Conduct surveys and collect feedback on the learning experience to assess training effectiveness, and integrate feedback from learners with various cultural backgrounds to improve the training efficiency;

• Facilitate educational technology workshops by collaborating with major corporations i.e. Microsoft, Code.org, Pacific, Science Center, Nature Vision, etc. and communicate difficult technical concepts and processes using clear and simple language and visuals;

• Mentor interns on classroom management and learning activities development by applying various pedagogical methodologies—Bloom’s Taxonomy, Understanding by Design, TPR etc., which directly led to 100% employment.

Lead of Foreign Language Program and International Students Advisor August 2014-June 2016 New York Public High Schools, New York, NY

• Applied ADDIE design principles to design, develop and deliver project-based learning activities and interdisciplinary projects with other SMEs who are from various language and cultural backgrounds;

• Wrote and delivered instructional content for Chinese curriculum with applications of multimedia tools, i.e. Camtasia, and Microsoft Office Suite;

• Used Canvas and Blackboard Learning Management Systems to manage students learning, differentiate assessments and improve the curriculum by analyzing performance data; which increased students language proficiency skills by 50% within 2 months;

• Differentiated learning tasks and modified assessments to better support students with IEP (Individual Education Program) i.e. ADHD, gifted, English as Second Language, autism etc.;

• Collaborated with other educators across multiple job functions to troubleshoot families’ concerns, who are mostly from ethnic minority groups;

• Led Students Leadership Council to help students develop their soft skills (i.e. time management, interpersonal skill, leadership, collaboration skill etc.)

• Coordinated and led annual culture exchanging travels to China to help students become global citizens; TCSOL Program Coordinator and International Students Advisor September 2013-July 2014 Teachers College, Columbia University, New York

• Coordinated the evaluation and interview process of international student applicants;

• Advised international college students in course selection, transfer, withdraw and navigating application process and course learning resources;

• Organized networking events by outreaching to non-profit organizations, such as Confucius Institute, Asia Society, to help international students find internships or job opportunities;

• Advertised TCSOL (Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Language) program by designing program pamphlets using Adobe Illustrator, organizing annual Open House events, editing and updating program content on social platforms i.e. Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram etc. EDUCATION:

University of Washington, Seattle, WA

• E-Leaning Instructional Design Certificate

Teachers College, Columbia University, New York February 2014

• Master’s Degree in Adult/Secondary Education and Mathematics

• New York State Teacher Licenses of Mathematics and Chinese Ohio State University June 2012

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Adult/Secondary Education SKILLS AND ENDORSEMENTS:

• 5+ years working experience in curriculum design and learning management

• 5+ years working experience in creating instructional content

• Experience with authoring tools i.e. Camtasia, Articulate Storyline and Rise 360

• Bilingual in both Chinese and English languages

• Certified Microsoft Innovative Educator

• Washington State Teacher Licenses of Chinese and Mathematics K-12

• New York State Teacher Licenses of Chinese and Mathematics

• Vice President of Chinese Students and Scholars Association

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