Experience
Instructional
Designer (6 years)
- Design/develop/implement web sites (digital
libraries for environmental educators) using HTML, ColdFusion, ACCESS,
and Photoshop software
- Manage grant to develop an electronic environmental
resources library (includes formative and summative evaluation, user
needs assessment, Beta testing procedures, etc.)
- Design, research, and write instructor module
on environmental topics
- Design, edit, and prepare for electronic print
quarterly newsletter; maintain web site for online newsletter
- Design and prepare for electronic print brochures
and other marketing materials
- Design curriculum for vocational areas
Technical
Writer/Desktop Publisher/Graphics Specialist (7 years)
- Design format and write text for software reference
and quick answer manuals using InDesign/QuarkXPress/FrameMaker/Microsoft Word
Desktop Publishing software
- Design/develop brochures and other sales-oriented
materials using QuarkXPress and Photoshop software
- Design/edit/desktop publish newsletters using
QuarkXPress and Photoshop software
- Design/develop/implement web site using HTML
and Photoshop software
- Perform prepress and oversee electronic publication
process of all published
documents using Adobe Acrobat software
Curriculum Designer and Editor (1 year)
- Design and edit an anthology, Living and Writing
Responsibly, published for use in Freshman Level English Composition
courses
- Pilot test Living and Writing Responsibly
English Composition Instructor (4 years; community college)
Teach expository and research/argumentation writing classes
American Institute of Commerce Davenport, IA (3 years)
Department Head of Court Reporting
- Designed curriculum and supervised its implementation
according to the standards of the National Shorthand Reporters Association
- Organized/coordinated Advisory Board
- Managed budget for department
- Supervised personnel
- Scheduled 120 students
- Taught high speed steno, medical, and technical
transcription classes
- Sponsored club for students
- Served on state committee
- Designed brochures
- Administered national boards
American Institute of Commerce Davenport, IA (3 years)
Communications Instructor
Taught composition, business/technical writing, reading, and human relations
classes
English
Instructor and Supervisor of Reading Curriculum
- Taught 7th to 9th grade English classes
- Developed and implemented reading program
- Taught reading
- Supervised yearbook
- Served on District Committee for the Talented
and Gifted
Education 1967 - 1971 Augustana College Rock Island,
IL
B.A., English Literature
Graduated with a GPA of 3.67 on a scale of 4.0
1974 - 1976 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL
M.S., Secondary Education
Graduated with a GPA of 3.9 on a scale of 4.0
Interests Playing oboe, hiking, walking, camping, computers, reading,
traveling
Volunteer Activities Church: Small Group Ministry and music programs;
Council
