Instructional Designer Resume

TECHNICAL SKILLS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Instructional Designer

Responsibilities:

Support all phases of the curriculum lifecycle: analysis, development, delivery, evaluation, and maintenance
Build courses using software tools, such as the Microsoft Office Suite
Format, edit, and prepare learning content and materials as directed by Curriculum Development Manager
Develop and maintain print - based learning materials for various audiences
Collaborate with peers and subject matter experts on the development of program materials
Assist in the creation, maintenance, and improvement of existing course material including visual aids and graphics
Assist Curriculum Development Manager in the assessment and evaluation of the educational effectiveness of learning materials
Contribute to idea generation for emerging programs
Coordinate annual updates for all curricula
Update course descriptions, syllabi, and other collateral pertaining to external education

Confidential

Instructional Designer

Responsibilities:

Developed learning goals and objectives using ISO principles for each planned instructional activity beginning at a curriculum development kick-off meeting where a course outline and a scope of work are presented by the course development team
Managed the instructional design aspects of the curriculum development process in order to design and develop instructionally sound and technically accurate training material
Served as a member on the Curriculum Development Team (CDT) responsible for ensuring proper development of lesson materials to include development of course goals and objectives
Developed, maintained, and ensured adherence to a course development schedule during the development cycle
Was responsible for and aided in instructing developers in designing and developing supplemental materials, such as user guides, manuals, checklists and other training aids (facilitator and participant guides) as needed
Analyzed content and provided final quality control check on lessons and all supporting material, analyzing the effectiveness of a course and tailoring the course to improve effectiveness
Evaluated pilot courses to ensure they conform to program guidelines and adult education standards
Reviewed drafts of content, exercises, breakouts, and case studies provided by Independent Contactor Developers to ensure all training material meet program's training guidelines
Attended internal and external meetings as the ISO expert for instructional systems issues

Confidential

Technical Writer

Responsibilities:

Proofing and editing course lesson plans and presentations for typographical and formatting errors
Worked with different branches of Diplomatic Security to create technical documents for use in training environments
Worked with other team members to showcase new technology ideas at a Department of State event
Designated as a point of contact for ISM templates
Developing content in Adobe Captivate 6 for online delivery and performing quality assurance across Captivate modules for other ISM developers
Beginning development work in Trivantis Lectora XI; working from existing ISM content to add additional content, knowledge checks, and interactive materials
Worked with the Instructional Systems Management (ISM) technical writer team to create the ISM style guide and specify formats and style for all printed products
Worked with multimedia team to create DS Training Center course guide
Acted as a full Distributed Learning team member in the planning work for MS Surface Pro tablet deployment

Confidential

Technical Editorial Assistant

Responsibilities:

The contracting company is based out of Yorktown, Virginia, but I worked on the Indian Head Naval Base in the Publications office
Analyzed and reviewed technical documents - mainly Standard Operating Procedures - to ensure style and format were in compliance with the Department of Defense standards, specifications, and instructions
Using formatting techniques in Microsoft Word allowed me to create completed and final-quality documents
Gained knowledge of database applications by updating, maintaining, and retrieving information from ESAMS, which is a database used to hold information about base procedures
Performed research on documents, such as bibliographies and material classification
Verified and ensured conformance to format, layout, style, and other requirements for all technical documents
Gained knowledge of specialized technical terminology and the editorial process by ensuring correct format and use of English grammar, sentence structure, security regulations, punctuation, copyediting, and preparation
Reviewed all references in text for proper connection with tables, figures, enclosures, and other documents
Got documents ready for distribution by logging them in and out of database and creating cover sheets

Confidential

Program Development Support Officer

Responsibilities:

Was the lead recruiter for all DoD contracts
Experience with a team re-compete effort for a proposal
Record keeping, created templates, files and folders, database entry, Microsoft Office (2007/2010)
Built database in Excel from the ground up in order to keep track of candidates’ information
Created and maintained SOPs for multiple tasks revolving around our main DoD contract
Maintained contact with 100+ candidates every week
Created flyers for outreach (new job opportunities, job fairs)
Proofread and edited emails and documents before they get sent out to ensure correct syntax and grammar
Proofread, edited, and formatted resumes from all candidates to be sent to government customer
Changed gears quickly and effectively when project guidelines changed