Thomas C.

Parmelee, MAED
204 Almond Lane Euless, Texas 76039 Cell: 817-781-7316 Home: (817) 354-1259 Office: 817-272-5555 tomparmelee@gmail.com tomparmelee@uta.edu

SUMMARY
MAED earned from a fully online graduate program specializing in e-learning and distance education Three years of experience teaching in higher education environments Six and a half years of experience designing online courses in a higher education environment for WebCT 4.0 and (since 2010) the Blackboard 9.1 Learning Management Systems (LMS) Highly skilled, professional instructional designer with a strong ability to work closely with adjunct and full time faculty across multiple disciplines in both continuing education and college credit programs Expert level knowledge of Blackboard 9.1 LMS & CMS, including troubleshooting technical issues, integrating multimedia, use of all Bb 9.1 course design tools, and administrative tools for copying courses Experienced working with adult learners in both workforce development and academic environments Expertise in the history, technology, current practices, and trends in distance education Deep knowledge of learning theories and the practical application of theories to specific audiences Strong knowledge of Sections 504 & 508 and WCAG accessibility guidelines; skilled in coding online content to meet accessibility guidelines Thorough understanding of Quality Matters and other distance education quality assurance programs Team leader at Center for Distance Education (CDE) at The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) in the development of quality assurance metrics for online courses Advanced HTML skills; excels at creating usable and attractive layouts for online content; knowledge of CSS and JavaScript; video editing skills; optimizing images for the web Strong ability to learn new software and adapt to changing technologies Excellent written and oral communication skills

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Adult Education
New Haven Adult Education Center New Haven, CT Jan. 1996 Aug. 1996 Taught Adult Basic Education and GED classes. The Training and Upgrading Fund Hartford, CT Apr. 1996 Mar. 1997 Taught college preparation, Adult Basic Education, and GED classes to nursing home workers who wanted to become nurses or medical technicians.

Higher Education
Instructor, Freshmen Composition The University of Connecticut Storrs, CT

Aug. 1987 May 1988 Taught freshmen composition classes for the Department of English. Wrote syllabus; developed lessons and worksheets based on English Department guidelines and learning objectives. Instructor, Developmental Grammar Course Cedar Valley College (CVC) Lancaster, Texas September 1999December 2001 Taught a one-credit, developmental writing and grammar course using direct instruction, grammar software, and Internet grammar sites. Wrote syllabus; created worksheets. Submitted reports to the Liberal Arts Department.

WORK EXPERIENCE
Instructional Designer
Center for Distance Education University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, Texas July 2006Present Provide instructional design services to UTA faculty with contracts to develop or redesign online courses.

Multimedia Graphic Designer

Teaching Learning Center Cedar Valley College Lancaster, Texas January 2006June 2006 Provides assistance with technology to faculty on a drop-in or appointment basis Assists faculty with the design of distance learning courses using the Blackboard learning management system Designs and creates marketing flyers and Certificates of Completion for TLC workshops Researches, designs, develops, and delivers workshops on online learning and educational technology Researched, developed and delivered three workshops during the spring 2006 semester: Learning Teams in the Asynchronous Online Environment Higher Order Thinking Skills: What Are They? The Promise of Multimedia: Real or Imagined?

Instructional Learning Lab Coordinator

Cedar Valley College Lancaster, Texas November 1998December 2005 With over 200 workstations in six classrooms, a dedicated drop-in lab, and a Writing Center (until 9/2005), the Student Resource Center (SRC) is the largest educational computing lab in the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD), serving over 500 students on peak days. Developed class scheduling system which includes English composition, computer science, and professional development workshops for the SRC Created two tracking and reporting systems for monitoring student use of the SRC and Writing Center Developed training and orientation workshops for lab assistants Developed and implemented customer satisfaction surveys for the SRC Directed Cedar Valley Colleges Writing Center (located in the SRC from 1999 until September 2005).

Oriented students to the districts Blackboard/Ecampus distance learning platform, student Netmail, lab resources, MS Office software, and policies and procedures. Managed lab services including scheduling classes, workshops, events
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scheduling, ordering/tracking supplies etc. Provided support to traditional and online students. Hired, trained and supervised one full-time and two part-time Writing Consultants, and four part-time lab assistants. Identified hardware and software problems with computers; troubleshot issues for students and faculty. Tracked student flow and documented use of the lab.

Instructor, Course Designer, and Recruiter

The Training and Upgrading Fund New England Health Care Employees Union 1199 Hartford, CT Apr. 1996 Mar. 1997 (The Training Fund was a cooperative venture funded by unionized nursing homes and administered by the New England Health Care Employees Union in Connecticut; the Fund provided training and upgrading services for adult nursing home workers.) Developed and taught college preparation courses for non-traditional students working in nursing homes. Recruited students for Training Fund programs. Visited nursing homes to explain to workers the education services offered by The Fund.

Adult Education Instructor

New Haven Adult Education Center New Haven, CT January 1996 August 1996 Taught Adult Basic Education and GED classes.

Self-employed Sub-contractor
Self-employed Durham, CT Aug. 1990 Jan. 1995 Contract services included carpentry, masonry, landscaping, and general labor. Developed contacts and relationships with small-business home-building contractors and sub-contractors in order to win small construction jobs.

Residential Counselor
Altobello Hospital Meriden, CT Aug. 1980Jan.1986 Counseled adolescent residents with behavioral and psychological problems; supervised their daily activities. Worked closely with treatment teams to facilitate clients progress in achieving treatment goals.

EDUCATION
University of Phoenix Online, Phoenix, AZ
Master of Arts in e-Education (i.e. MAED, a specialization in distance education) The UOP MAED in e-Education program focuses on developing instructional design, assessment, and other skills necessary to design and teach online distance learning training and education programs. The program includes theory and best practices for delivering distance education services to students in higher education and adult learning environments. This program was delivered entirely online and included the use of learning teams in all eleven classes taken for the MAED degree. 4.0 GPA

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University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

Completed 18 graduate credits in English and American literature

Clark University, Worcester, MA

Bachelor of Arts in English

Middlesex Community College, Middletown, CT

Took core liberal arts courses to prepare for transfer to a 4 year degree program

APPLICATIONS
Advanced understanding of Blackboard 9.1 LMS, CMS; Blackboard Collaborate; advanced user of Novel GroupWises collaboration features; MS Office 2010; advanced HTML; Adobe Dreamweaver; Freemake Video and Audio software for converting formats; Camtasia Studio 8 (screen recording, video software); PCs Windows XP & Windows 7

REFERENCES
Available upon request

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