JEROME D. SCRIPTURE, Ph.D.
Airdrie, AB - Canada
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OBJECTIVE: Director / Manager of Training / Instructional Design
With over ten years experience in managing training divisions and staff development, my outstanding leadership and management skills will prove extremely valuable to your company or university. I have facilitated seminars throughout the world and possess extensive experience in leadership and organizational development, performance management, executive development, human resources related legal issues, conflict management, team building, project management, corporate training and instructional design. I have designed online courses for a major United States educational institution, the University of Missouri. Most recently I have been designing standards for curriculum excellence for the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Polytechnic along with designing engineering, energy and petroleum courses for MacPhail School of Energy in Calgary, AB. I am eligible to work in Canada and the United States.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
03/11 – Present Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Polytechnic, Calgary, AB
Project Manager / Instructional Designer for MacPhail School of Energy
• Curriculum Task Force leader working with SAIT executives in developing the overall vision for what constitutes a quality course at SAIT
• Developed Learning Design and Curriculum Development Quality Standards matrix that are aligned with SAIT’s vision for Curriculum Excellence
• Provide consultation and guidance to Dean’s, Academic Chairs, Curriculum Coordinators and Subject Matter Experts regarding Curriculum Excellence guidelines
• Lead and coordinate all the Instructional Design efforts for MacPhail School of Energy
• Work closely with subject matter experts to design courses in chemistry, engineering, energy and petroleum
03/10 – 03/11 University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
Instructional Designer for University of Missouri Systems
• Collaborated with the University of Missouri Vice President and other campus leaders in developing a vision and plan for online course development and standards
• Coordinated Instructional Design efforts at all four University of Missouri campuses to ensure alignment with the University vision for course excellence
• Consultant to professors regarding instructional design standards and course development
• Committee leader in coordinating the University of Missouri Instructor Summer Conference
• Designed online training courses for University of Missouri professors
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01/08 – 03/10 J. Scripture Consulting – Independent Consultant
Clients include:
Mosaica Education, Inc., Atlanta, GA
(Industry – Education – one of the top charter school systems in the world)
• Project Manager for Instructional Design efforts
• Recommended and provided guidance on new instructional formats and technologies
• Developed instructional courseware using eLearning tools (Web-based), Captivate, Flash
• Designed courses that employed adult learning principles to deliver training in an effective manner
• Accountable for the instructional design output of the Education Services team
• Implemented Instructional Design methodologies to analyze, evaluate, design, and develop functional specifications for multi-media educational software
• Designed and developed course, module and lesson storyboards in collaboration with SMEs
• Designed and developed interactive online training courses using storyboards and/or scripts
• Ensured a high standard of instructional integrity is maintained throughout the development of learning project
• Supervised the design, implementation and testing of learning modules
Universal Alloy Corporation, Canton, GA
(Industry – Manufacturing –worldwide corporation)
Instructional Designer / Course developer and presenter of six course series
Courses include:
• Leadership Overview
• Communication Skills for Leaders
• Conflict Resolution for Leaders
• The Motivated Workplace
• Performance Management
• Coaching in Action
03/07 – 12/07 Ph.D. Education - Dissertation and Research (Full-Time Doctoral Student)
Instructional Design for Online Learning – Graduated with Honors 4.0 GPA
Ph.D. dissertation - Distributed Problem-Based Learning: A Study of Instructional Design Models, Methods, and Tools Designers Use to Create Collaborative and Interactive Learning Environments
Publication:
The American Journal of Distance Education - “Recommendations for Designing and Implementing Distributed Problem-Based Learning” October - December 2008 issue.
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06/03 – 03/07 Chugach Alaska Corporation, Anchorage, AK / Canton, GA
Manager of Corporate Training & Development
• Collaborated with corporate executives in developing and implementing a learning and development vision for employee development programs
• Conducted an in-depth corporate-wide assessment and analysis of training and development needs
• Designed and implemented training programs for more than 7,000 employees worldwide that were aligned with the overall business strategic objectives and cultural initiatives
• Responsible for all executive development, coaching, management, legal, human resources and employee training and staff development
• In collaboration with the IT department, designed and developed Chugach University intranet training portal
• Facilitated train-the trainer seminars with training team and human resource directors
• Consultant to 86 site directors on performance management issues
Training programs developed include:
• Dealing with Difficult People – Conflict Management Skills
• Changing the Dynamics from Conflict to Cooperation
• Management Skills for Project Success
• Coaching and Development - Building a Strong and Productive Team
• Legal Issues – Keeping Your Site out of Legal Trouble
• Leadership – How Leaders Inspire and Achieve Performance Results
• Leadership and Team Development for Managerial Success
• Dealing with Anger and Stressful Situations in the Work Environment
• Dynamic Listening Skills, How to Manage Your Time Efficiently
• Generational Dynamics in the Work Atmosphere
• Discrimination / Sexual Harassment Training
• How to Provide Outstanding Customer Service
• Team Building and Development
9/01 – 9/02 Interactive College of Technology, Atlanta, GA
Dean of Student Services
• Leader in strategic initiatives and vision planning for 8 campuses
• Financial responsibility for the campus operating budget
• Responsible for providing leadership and supervision to employees in the following departments: admissions/sales, bookstore, media center, graduate placement, operations, maintenance, education department directors, marketing/public relations
• Change leader and advisor to the Curriculum Development Committee
• Aligned training programs for admissions /sales representatives with college vision and strategic growth plan
• Student Services consultant to 8 colleges
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EDUCATION
Ph.D. Education (Graduated with Honors – 4.0 GPA) – Capella University, Minneapolis, MN
- Special emphasis on Instructional Design for Online Learning
M.A. – Education – University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
B.S. – Criminal Justice – University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
On-Line Corporate Training / Instructor Certification – New York University
Leadership Development Training with Walt Disney World Co.
Bi-Lingual – English / Spanish
Project Management – SAIT Polytechnic
COMPUTER SKILLS
Adobe Captivate 4.0, Interwise, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Breeze/Connect, Articulate Rapid E-Learning Studio, Interwise Connect, Macromedia Adobe Studio 8 which includes: Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Microsoft Office Suite, Camtasio Studio, Adobe Presenter, BlackBoard, Prezi, Advanced D2L Certification
PRESENTATIONS
eLearning Guild - Presenter at 2008 Creating Innovative Content – Advanced Theory and Application Online Forum. “Online Problem-Based Learning: Models, Processes and Tools for Creating Collaborative Learning Environments”
MEMBERSHIPS
American Society for Training and Development – National Organization -
ASTD Special Interest Groups
• Career Development
• Organizational Development
• Corporate Training
• eLearning Guild