Communications and Media Specialist

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Aerospace Testing Alliance, Arnold Air Force Base, TN 03/2008-present

Instructional Systems Designer

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define needs and translate requirements into learning objectives

• Work with subject matter experts in technical instructional design for qualification programs

• Develop curricula for computer-based training modules, including quizzes, tests, and other evaluation methods

• Design, develop, produce, and deliver CBTs for courses identified and continually review materials to ensure program quality in accordance with company objectives and updating program as necessary to meet changing needs

• Completed software conversion into Flash/updated materials for 40+ CBT’s in preparation for MS Vista Implementation

• Serve as the ISD point-of-contact for CBT development standards to subject matter experts and management

• Assist in the identification and deployment of PeopleSoft HRMS requirements pertaining to qualification programs

• Maintain confidentiality of employee records

Downing Ministries, Hendersonville, TN 1998-2008

Artist Manager/Publicity/Road Manager/TV Show Producer/Website Developer/Sound Technician

• Executive producer/producer for “Reality Check” television program (prepare rough cuts for final editor)

• Served as editor for articles that artist was requested to write for various print/web publications

• Executive producer for last 4 cd releases; vocal producer for one album

• Associate producer for live video production released 2002

• Created and continually developed artist’s web presence, wrote and edited weekly e-newsletters and yearly print newsletter

• Oversee all aspects of Dove-Award winning gospel artist Ann Downing’s career, including publicity, public relations

• Complete responsibility for artist’s schedule (120+ each year), developing relationships with potential venues through cold calls as well as responding to requests for events

• Organize & produce 3 day yearly women’s event of 300+ women and write promotional brochure for event

Pacific Grove, Inc, Nashville, TN 2002

Operations Manager

• Coordinating Producer for kids video project for Barbour Publishing

• Coordinating Producer for video project for Barbour Publishing announcing their new releases for adults

McEachern High School (Cobb County Schools), Powder Springs, GA 1997-2001

Business/Computer Teacher

• Developed curriculum for business law classes and worked with fellow computer teachers to develop curriculum for computer classes taught each semester (Keyboarding & Word Processing)

• Responsible for helping network administrator maintain computer labs for my classes

• Assisted teaching staff development courses in Windows 95, Microsoft Word, Power Point, and grade reporting software

EDUCATION

BS in Psychology, Belmont University, Nashville, TN (1993)

Teaching Certification in Business Education, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN (1997)

Graphic Design Certificate, North Metro Technical School, Acworth, GA (2001)

HONORS

• Who’s Who Among America’s High School Teachers (99-00)

• Wrote six biographies of gospel artists that were published in “This Is My Story” by Thomas Nelson (2005)

• Aerospace Testing Alliance Employee of the Quarter, Feb. 2009

COMPUTER SKILLS

Windows/Mac Platforms, Flash, Word, Excel, Power Point, WYSIWYG Web Design, Publisher, Access, Final Cut, Photoshop, audio editing experience with various software programs

References available upon request

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