Amy Rae Som: www.avisualmind.com

Curriculum Vita

Education

MSEd, Instructional Systems Technology. Indiana University Bloomington, 2008.

BA, Studio Art, minor in Theatre. University of Arizona, 2001.

Professional Experience

Manager, Instructional and Front-End Design

Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona.

October 2008 to present.

Design, develop, evaluate, and revise instructional systems and distance learning courses.

Design Consultant

Department of Instructional Systems Technology, School of Education,
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.

June 2008 to August 2008.

Evaluate and consult with department personnel on information architecture and visual design of new Web site for the Department of Instructional Systems Technology. Implement revisions.

Instructional Designer and Consultant

Southern Arizona Transportation Museum, Tucson, Arizona.

August 2007 to December 2007.

Design an instructional unit on transportation history in Southern Arizona for grades 3-5.
Consult on determining appropriate learning objectives, lesson structure, activities, and assessments.

Web Designer

Madden Preprint Media, Tucson, Arizona.

May 2002 to May 2007.

Design and code Web sites. Storyboard, animate, and program interactive multimedia presentations. Design print media including postcards, stationery, and advertisements.

Awards, Honors, & Distinctions

Instructional Systems Technology AV Memorial Fellowship, Indiana University, 2008

Nomination to Pi Lambda Theta, 2006

Bachelor of Art, Studio Art, Magna Cum Laude, 2001

Member, Golden Key International Honour Society

Qualifications

Thorough knowledge of learning and instructional theories
Proficiency in the phases of instructional design, according to established ID models
Familiarity with characteristics of adult learners
Experienced in designing criterion-based assessment
Accustomed to working on multiple projects with fixed deadlines
Skilled in written and oral communication

Technical Skills

Expertise (advanced-level skills):

HTML, CSS, Flash
Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, InDesign, Acrobat Professional

Competence (intermediate-level skills):

Javascript, MySQL
Office productivity software, including Microsoft Office
Course management systems, including Moodle, D2L
Daily user of MacOS and Windows computing environments.

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