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Education
James Madison University (Harrisonburg, VA) Graduation: May 2014 Master of Science in Education with a focus in Adult Education and Human Resource Development
Relevant Skills: Design and develop instructional materials, trainings, and e-learning media. Use Adobe Captivate, Premiere, Photoshop, and InDesign, Camtasia and Articulate Storyline.
School for International Training (Brattleboro, VT) Transferred: August 2012 Master of Arts in Sustainable Development with a focus in Community and Coalition Building
Relevant Skills: Intercultural communications, adult learning principles, designed experiential learning training sessions for adult learners. Studied organizational behavior and coalition building.
James Madison University (Harrisonburg, VA) Graduation: May 2006 Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs and Spanish
Relevant Experience
Advance Auto Parts (Roanoke, VA) September 2013-present Create e-learning courses for in store team members around compliance, products, and safety Work on a team of designers and videographers to produce curriculum based courses focused on career progression Edit, format, and add visual effects to job aides.
Institute for Wellness Education (Remote, USA) May 2013-October 2013 Designed and developed a prerequisite course on Canvas Located graphics, created instructional videos, edited multimedia to upload in the LMS Condensed provided content into learning modules appropriate for adult learning
James Madison University (Harrisonburg, VA) September 2012-May 2013 Acted as the 4-Virginia Consortium graduate assistant within the College of Education Helped coordinate and plan shared courses between GMU, JMU, VT, and UVA Reconciled and tracked expenditures for seven grant and state funded accounts
Charlotte Mecklenburg County Schools (Charlotte, NC) August 2011-July 2012 Taught Spanish to Title I level students Designed and planned instruction for International Baccalaureate and regular Spanish classes Maintained parent contact with over 80 parents per semester Participated in ACTion committee to mediate school violence
Highlander Research and Education Center (New Market, TN) October 2008-April 2009 Formatted and edited multi-lingual capacity building curriculum Planned logistics for Social Justice workshops for 50 to 100 people once a month Managed 10 to 15 volunteers for database entry project
The Community House (Brattleboro, VT) November 2007-June 2008 Reinforced nonviolent behavioral management with residents Supported staff members with reinforcing appropriate socialization of residents
Volunteer Experience
US Green Building Council-Southwest VA (Roanoke, VA) December 2009-January 2011 Led Education Committee of 6 people Planned and executed monthly chapter meetings for over 300 members Facilitated monthly meetings for an average group of 25-30 participants