Experience (Partial Listing)

Quality Matters (QM),  Annapolis, MD, February 2010 – Present
Consultant (web site)

National Institute for Literacy,  Washington, DC, February 2010 – Present
Consultant (web site)

• Expert reviewer for LINCS Workforce Competitiveness Resources Collection.

American Poverty Project , Chicago, IL, 2008- present
Education Director (web site)

• Development of research, high school curriculum, grants, social networking, multimedia and web site for this non-profit organization, whose social justice campaign and multimedia exhibits examine and illuminate the daily struggles of Americans living below the poverty line.

The International Museum of Distance Education and Technology, 2007-present
Founder, Executive Director (web site)

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, Fall 2009
Faculty Assistant, Graduate course

• Course Title: Course Design and Development in Distance Education, In depth study of the practices of designing courses taught by print, broadcast, and telecommunications media to adult distance learners

NIIT (USA), Inc., Atlanta, GA, August - October 2009
Subject Matter Expert

• Content expert, design of online University course on Web 2.0, social networking technologies related to business strategy.

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, Summer 2009
Consultant

• Redesign of Faculty Development Course, incorporating social networking technologies into course design.

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 2006 – 2009
Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant

• Graduate Assistant, Department of Educational & School Psychology & Special Education, World Campus, Fall 2008 – 2009.
• Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant. Advisor: Michael G. Moore, Ph.D., 2006-2008.
• Teaching Assistant, Graduate course, Research and Evaluation in Distance Education, 2006-2008.
• Teaching Assistant, Course Design and Development in Distance Education, 2006-2008.

Writing, Review and Editing Experience (see also publications for published book chapters, journal articles and conference proceedings)

• Interviews Editor, American Journal of Distance Education.
• Reviewer, American Journal of Distance Education.
• Reviewer, Asia Pacific Education Review (APER).
• Expert Reviewer, National Institute for Literacy, LINCS Workforce Competitiveness Resources Collection.
• Assisted in editing, proofing, creating author index and correspondence with chapter authors, Handbook of Distance Education, Second Edition.
• Edited chapter Korean Lifelong Learning document for submission to UNESCO.
• Newsletter Committee, The Pennsylvania State University, Adult Education Department.

Curriculum/Technology Development at The Pennsylvania State University

• Developed Adult Education Department presence in Second Life. 
• Provided consulting and expertise for Adult Education Department, GSA and UPUA Web Sites.
• Key role in consultation, designing and developing incorporation of Second Life and Web 2.0 technologies into redesign of Course Design and Development in Distance Education for The Pennsylvania State World Campus course.
• Developed online/blended learning course prototype for Corporate File Management System (class project).
• Led project migrating Adult Education web site content to CMS.
• Provided consulting to Penn State International Student Services in incorporating Second Life

Leadership at The Pennsylvania State University

• Student Technology Advisory Committee, Department of Learning and Performance Systems. Web Site committee, Lab Committee, Seminar Committee, 2006 - present.
• Graduate Student Mentor, 2007 - present.
• Faculty Senate Representative, Student Life Committee, 2007 - 2008.
• Graduate Student Association Representative, Adult Education Department, 2006 - 2008.
• Recruiting Committee, Adult Education Department, 2007 - 2008.
• Committee for Community-Directed Research and Education Research for communities of Belmont, Pennsylvania and Grenada, 2006 - 2007.

Integrity Interactive Corporation, Waltham, MA, 2000-2006
Webmaster/Web Applications Developer/Multimedia Specialist/Project Manager/Audio Engineer

Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, 2005
Consultant, pro bono

• Edits and pedagogical consult for course entitled Biosecurity: Risks, Responses and Responsibilities. Carnegie Corporation of New York provided support for the development of this multimedia web-based project.  The support was through a Biological-and-Chemical-Weapons-Control Scientist’s-Working-Group grant to the Federation of American Scientists and The Center for Arms Control and Non Proliferation.

X-Collaboration Software Corporation, Boston, MA
Senior Webmaster/Web Applications Developer

Cornerstone Research, Cambridge, MA
Webmaster/Web Applications Developer/Graphic Designer/Project Administrator/

Cedar Smoke School and Environmental Center, Truckee, CA
Teacher

Lake Tahoe Unified School District, South Lake Tahoe, CA
Teacher

Incline Village General Improvement District , Incline Village, NV
Instructor/Adult Recreation Coordinator

Alvin Ailey Summer Dance Camp and Performance, Boston, MA
Teacher/Songwriter/Multimedia

Dorchester House Multi-Service Community Center , Dorchester, MA
Songwriter/Writer/Teacher/Multimedia

Canal Community Alliance, San Rafael, CA
Teacher/Manager

The Boston Children’s Theatre, Boston, MA
Writer/Assistant Director/Teacher

Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc., New York City, NY
Publishing Assistant

Certificates

WCAC Television, Waltham, MA
Producer Certification

NewTV, Newton, MA
Producer Certification

Additional Professional Experience and Resume/CV available upon request.