Instructional Designer
Resume:
RYAN L. CORNELIUS
**** *. ****** ● Unit **** ● Lewisville, TX 75067 ● 214-***-**** ● ****.*.*********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE To excel in a career position that will both challenge my educational technology and training skills as well as allow for advancement from experience and success.
PROFILE
Experienced online course developer and classroom teacher
Competent project coordinator and team leader
Proficient in designing blended learning solutions that successfully bridge the gap between multimedia and classroom environments
Astute, analytical discovery and content development skills
Strong personal initiative with positive drive to complete tasks
SKILLS
Instructional Design
Online course development for numerous high budget projects
Created blended learning solutions utilizing software simulation as well as animated and interactive learning demonstrations
Competent with Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Fireworks, Microsoft Office, Captivate
Familiar with Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Flash, XML and LMS software
Experience in course and process flow mapping with MS Visio
Produced audio and video material on a regular basis
Liaised with voice and screen talent, representation, audio engineers, and recording artists
Edited audio and video tracks for Flash integration
Authored business proposals and master design documents
Work for past clients includes: HealthSouth, Credit Suisse, Population Services International, Lawson Technologies, Breakthrough Management Group
Editing/ Proofreading and Creative Writing
Fluent with MLA and Chicago styles
Editing for accuracy and improvement high school and college students’ papers from 1998—2006
Lead Editor for Fast Times! The Breakaway Group company newsletter 2008
Assistant Poetry Editor for American Literary Review, 2006—2007
Reader for American Literary Review and North Texas Review, 2005—2006
Original poetry published
“Epic” Sheridan-Edwards Review, Spring 2005
“Shell Casing,” “Riddle,” and “NoTime4Guitars” North Texas Spring Review, Spring, 2006
“Drawn Inward” in Farrago’s Wainscot, Spring, 2007
“Chrysalis” and “Drawn Inward” in Crawlspace, Farrago’s Wainscot Press, 2009
Script doctor for Twopointsix Productions, Dallas, TX
Consultant on TV spots for Kondos and Kondos and Cerebral Palsy of Colorado
Communication Talents
Confident experienced public speaker to small or large groups
Creating/presenting daily oral, written, visual instruction to students for eight years
Holding one-to-one conferences with students or parents to address concerns
Successful working with diverse age, socio-economic, and cultural backgrounds
Currently reading original poetry at local venues
Presented “Vietnam and Social Activism” Unit Model to Core Knowledge Foundation Convention, Orlando, FL. April, 1999
Acted in UIL drama tournaments and Trinity High School productions
Skilled leader or collaborator
Winning history of mentoring students: 96% TAKS Reading, 100% 7th and 8th grade TAAS reading
Lead teacher junior high interdisciplinary team Renaissance Charter School, Irving, TX
Language Arts member of team that wrote/received $10,000 grant from the National Council for Basic Education Fellowship August, 1999
Wrote national field-initiated grant from the PCSP to fund resource center for charter schools
Management / Organizational
Set project goals for production and design teams
Tracked project progress against time and resource budgets
Charted process flow using contemporary flowcharting tools
Organized course and module objectives for content development
Directed secondary/college classes of 25+ students
Provided effective task and time-oriented structure
Created/met short and long term performance goals
Counseled students to improve performance and effort
Designed strategies to achieve long-term/short-term goals
EXPERIENCE
Instructional Designer/Client Services, The Breakaway Group, Dallas, TX 2008—2009
Technical Writer/Instructional Designer, Luminant Studios, Dallas, TX 2006—2008
Teaching Fellow, Department of English, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 2005—2006
7th Grade Teacher, Highland Park Middle School, Highland Park, TX 2002—2005
Middle School Teacher, Universal Academy of Flower Mound, Flower Mound, TX 2000—2002
Teacher, Renaissance Charter School, Irving, TX 1998—2000
EDUCATION
B.A., English Composition and Language; Minor: History; University of North Texas, Denton, TX August, 1998
M.A., English Concentration in Creative Writing; University of North Texas, Denton, TX May, 2007
ACTIVITIES
Freelance Script Consultant, Twopointsix Productions 2002-2007
Theater Arts, Trinity High School
Acting, Twopointsix Productions, Dallas, TX
Spoken Word Regular Performances, The Porch, Denton, TX 2004—2007
Poetry Readings, Farragofest @ Dan’s Silver Leaf, Denton, TX 2005—2007
Salary history and requirements available upon request
Work References
Todd Slaughter
Director of Production
The Breakaway Group
5001 LBJ Freeway, Suite 800
Dallas, TX 75244
**********@*****************.***
desk: 469-***-****
cell: 972-***-****
Drew Willson
Multimedia Designer
The Breakaway Group
5001 LBJ Freeway, Suite 800
Dallas, TX 75244
********@*****************.***
cell: 214-***-****
Josh Willi
Lead Designer
Breakthrough Management Group
3228 Steven Drive
Plano, TX 75023
****@*********.***
cell: 214-***-****
Carlos Serrano
CEO
Luminant Studios
4129 Saginaw Lane
Carrollton, TX 75010
*******@***************.***
desk: 469-***-****
cell: 214-***-****
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