Prabha's Generic Resume

 

This resume does not include my ninja pirate exploits, cartoonist gigs, gonzo journalism, musical writing, gee-tar playing or dancing clown routines.

 

Tech Skills

 

Extensive experience in developing interactive applications & eLearning.  Skills include: Web design (HTML/DHTML/XHTML, XML, CSS, JavaScript, RSS), Captivate, Presenter / Connect, Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, GoLive, digital video & photography, video editing (Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Windows Movie Maker, Sound Forge, Cool Edit), Audio  MAC OS X (OmniGraffe, Keynote), Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio).

 

 

Education & Certification

 

• Certified Blackboard Trainer, 2006
• Teacher Certification - Technology Applications, 8-12, 2004
• MS, Computer Education and Cognitive Systems, University of North Texas, 2004
• BFA Art History, University of North Texas, 2002.

 

Experience

 

AT&T Training

Instructional Designer & Developer - 5/07 to current

 

• Information Mapping
• Flash Development
• Project Management
• Course Design & Editing

 

Center for Distributed Learning, University of North Texas

Instructional Design Consultant – 3/06 to 5/07

 

• Project management: maintain current status of course production between Instructional Programmer and Production Team, Media Specialist and Team, Faculty Members, Designers, and other staff and team.
• Consult with faculty and staff in choosing technologies; provide advice on implementation and best pedagogical practices in online learning.
• Train faculty and staff to use learning management system.
• Facilitate creation of design documentation for new courses, course redesigns. 
• Creation of custom graphics and user interface for online courses.
• Assist in designing learning objects for courses, including storyboards, and UI design.
• Trouble shoot technical issues in online courses in web based and multimedia formats.
• Perform Continual Improvement Consultations, validation for course site functionality, ADA Compliance, usability, student satisfaction.
• Design & moderate online community for faculty support.

 

Richardson Independent School District

Technology Applications Instructor, 01/01/2004 to 2/28/2006.

Richardson High School, Richardson West Junior High Fine Arts & Technology Magnet

 

• Courses taught: Desktop Publishing, Web Mastery, Advanced Computer Technology, Technology Connections.
• Adult Computer Education classes, distributed via web and Blackboard.
• STAR Mentor (technology support for teachers and staff).
• Staff Development instructor including Blackboard training.

• Professional reference: Chris Yon, cyon@risd.org

 

UNT Digital Imaging Lab

Web developer & copy editor, Fall 2003.

 

• Coding text documents in .xml as part of a large scale digitization project.
• Editing texts compared with scanned copies of original (in French, German, and English).
• North Texas Institute for Education in the Visual Arts
• Web developer, interactive designer, Fall 2003.
• Maintained & repaired organization’s website.
• Created online interactive games to accompany lesson plans.

 

NTIEVA

Web / eLearning  developer

 

UNT Computing Center / School of Visual Arts

Interactive Designer, summer 2003.

 

• Designed, programmed, educational interactives for online art appreciation course using Flash Animation, ActionScript, PHP, HTML.
• Copy editing, digital imaging (Photoshop & Illustrator).

 

Giant Campus / Cybercamps

Camp Director, summer 2003.

 

• Taught following courses: Web Design, Flash, Game Design, 3D Animation, & Digital Photography.
• Risk management, dispensing of medication and first aid (certified in Adult, Child, Infant CPR and First Aid).
• Preparing reports, employee evaluations, and course ware evaluation.
• Performed area training with staff.
• Supervisor: Kat Fitzgerald, National Director, kfitzgerald@giantcampus.com www.giantcampus.com

 

University of North Texas

Area Assistant, 1/2000 - 1/2001

 

• Research assistance, particularly involved in identifying and dating architecture
• Assisted in the creation of visual database library in all processes from image-capture to web posting.
• Supervisor: Dr. Kelly Donahue-Wallace, kwallace@unt.edu

 

ClearCom Computing

Office Administrator, 2/1997 - 9/1999

 

• Functioned as secretary, receptionist, and accountant for small software development firm / Internet service provider.
• Provided technical support, graphic work and web design.
• Supervisor: Bill Fugina

 

Prior to 1997, I have seven years of retail and sales management in the publishing industry.