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Reflective Summary Statement
This
portfolio is the culmination of my experience in the online Masters of
Distance Education program at the University of Maryland University
College. As I’ve journeyed through this program, I’ve sought to
apply what I’ve learned over the years in regards to distance
education & training, and relate it to the context of my current work
experience as an eLearning specialist at Northampton Community College.
For the last three years I’ve been managing an ACT Center, which is
part of a nationwide workforce development initiative, that provides
online workforce development training to various constituents in our
region. When I first started this initiative, I was new to the
field of distance learning but with the experience I gained through
the OMDE program, I advanced in my career and was able to
develop, write and implement a business plan and proposal for Northampton Community
College’s ACT Center. Our ACT Center was approved and launched as
the first authorized ACT testing center in
the state of Pennsylvania. Today, under my professional leadership
and education achieved through the OMDE program at UMUC,
our ACT Center is successfully growing and recognized as one of the
leading online providers used for WEDnetPA training. WednetPA is the
Workforce and Economic Development Network of Pennsylvania committed
to making companies across the Commonwealth more competitive by
updating and improving the skills of their
employees. The Guaranteed Free training program and other
Grant Funded
Resources &Services in Pennsylvania now include funding sources for
workforce development training online.
Professional
Summary Statement
My professional goal is to obtain a
position as a distance educator utilizing my professional skills,
strengths and abilities in the field of distance and eLearning. I
currently work as an Assistant
Director for the
Department of Business & Training Resources at Northampton Community College,
and as part of my job, manage an ACT Center which consists of hundreds
of eLearning courses outsourced through a partnership with ACT Inc.
and various publishers such as ElementK, SkillSoft and Ed2Go.
Our
ACT Center is part of a nationwide network of centers
located primarily at community colleges around the US,
and were established to assist community
colleges in delivering online workforce development skills in
various industry segments. Prior to this position, I worked in
student affairs providing student support and job placement
services to single parents and displaced homemakers.
The OMDE program at UMUC has helped me obtain my current position
as eLearning Specialist but upon graduation I would like to
blend both my professional and academic experience in developing
services online to support distance learners, corporate
learners, workplace learning professionals, and/or faculty
members.
Summary of
Qualifications
Experienced
e-Learning administrator & distance training professional skilled in
managing thousands of online courses and motivating online learners and
online learning.
Professional experience is in the field of distance training with an emphasis on strategic
planning and e-Learning partnerships. Strong understanding of various online
platforms, learning management systems, and computer technologies related to
distance learning; actively involved in the field of distance
education, workforce development training, grand-funded resources,
and e-Learning paradigms with a background in student
support services. Able to communicate with both
traditional and non-traditional students, in traditional as well as online
classroom environments, and with persons from various races, cultures, ages,
and professions. Recognized as an exceptional team player
with proven ability to research, organize, and upgrade academic,
educational, career and computer resources. Technical skills include web
design, online technologies, instructional design, learning management systems,
basic networking principles, html coding and
programming.
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