MICHELLE A. EDWARDS, A.B.D 6951 Rockcliff Court Stone Mountain, Georgia 30087 417.619.0651 me1195f42@westpost.

net OBJECTIVE To work as an instructional designer/technical writer in a rewarding environment that will engage my expertise Experience Snapshot * Professional writing and editing-technical and substantive; strong proofreadin g * Instructional design, curriculum development, and assessment * E-training, e-learning, project planning and implementation * Windows applications, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint; Adobe InDesign and InCopy ; Proofreading symbols Soft Skills Project management; technical/substantive writing and editing; critical and crea tive thinking; comparative modeling; learning and change theories; communication strategies; interpersonal and motivational skills; initiative and dependability ; congeniality and collaboration PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Instructional Design Specialist/Lead Editor 2004-2011 Global University, Springfield, Missouri Collaborated with subject matter experts (SME) to develop instructional programs from conceptualization through delivery; managed projects to ensure quality, ac curacy, and style adherence; monitored productivity and workflow through online management information system; conducted substantive and technical edit of mater ial for print and online publication worldwide; maintained time-sensitive worklo ad; oriented new employees; reported to Director of Operations Associate Professor 2004-2011 Global University Secretary of Dean's General Education Advisory Committee-specialized team of fac ulty that makes recommendations to the Academic Affairs Committee and undergradu ate school; collaborated with executives and directors; served on ad hoc committ ees; evaluated course content and design and proposed solutions for improvement in achieving established outcomes; performed general oversight of instruction an d evaluation for college courses; served as a consultant in the process of cours e development or revision; revised course objectives and content as necessary; a ssessed testing instruments and rewrote test items; communicated with students a nd facilitate college writing courses Key Achievements * Utilized instructional design models to modernize content for new edition of u ndergraduate level textbook * Revised specialized curriculum comprising series of 18 courses, 94% of which h ad not been updated in a decade * Converted four-year degree Spanish program into Amazon Kindle format using Ado be InDesign and new e-pub technologies Freelance Editor 1998-2004 Word for Word Publishing Company, New York Consulted with editorial staff and prospective authors; edited books, magazines, transcripts, and other literary documents for clients nationally; wrote blurbs

for new publications; prepared press kits and wrote press releases for local art ists English Instructor 1999-2002 Nyack College, New York City Advised students in course and program planning; appointed as faculty adviser to Student Government Association; taught developmental and advanced college writi ng courses; tutored students through college writing center; edited college year book Adjunct/Tutor 1996-1999 New York City College of Technology Graded citywide assessment test; taught essay writing to adult students in Engli sh as a Second Language and remedial programs; served as liaison in research pro ject that studied cognitive learning among college students Key Achievements * Developed instructional materials for computer-based teaching program * Pilot tested materials through college's writing center EDUCATION Doctor of Education degree in Leadership in progress (All But Dissertation completed) University of Phoenix (online) Master of Arts degree in English: Creative/Professional Writing 2000 Long Island University, New York Thesis: In My Father's House, a novella Bachelor of Arts degree in English: Creative Writing 1998 Hunter College, CUNY, New York 2011