Below are summaries of major projects I have worked on throughout my career as an educator, instructional designer, and eLearning developer. Please feel free contact me if you have any questions or would like some more information!
I am the Instructional Design Coordinator on the HRSA-funded Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Preceptor Development Program (PC-NP-PDP) at New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing. I design web-based learning modules for the grant by collaborating with Clinical Education Faculty Experts on innovative, technology rich, learning strategies. I produce and edit educational multimedia, including video, audio, and images related to the grant and learning modules. I am also responsible for the implementation of a learning management system which is used to host learning modules and supporting materials, and report data. Finally, I work with the College of Nursing's web development team to design and manage the PC-NP-PDP website. Visit my Instructional Design page to view examples of my work.
From 2013 - 2016, I was the lead curriculum writer for Hofstra University’s National Science Foundation-funded iDesign project, which utilizes culturally relevant pedagogy to teach students how to create video games that address social, civic, and global global issues. I led over 100 hours of professional development training and created online instructional materials, including video tutorials and written instruction, for K-12 teachers who run these programs for their students in after school clubs.
To learn more about iDesign and to see the curriculum, go to nsfidesign.org
To learn more about iDesign and to see the curriculum, go to nsfidesign.org
In fall of 2015, Global Kids partnered with The Lamp to deliver media literacy education to middle and high school students. In collaboration with my colleagues at Global Kids and by consulting subject-matter experts, I designed media literacy curriculum that was taught to over 400 middle and high school students in NYC in informal afterschool settings. Over the course of one semester, students demonstrate an understanding of the definition of media and identify its various forms while creating media content themselves. They gain an understanding of fair use and learn various production skills, such as photo and video editing, which is reflected in the pieces of media that students create.
In Spring of 2016, Global Kids partnered with WNYC to train middle and high school students how to report and produce audio documentaries about their lives. Using WNYC’s guide to the basics of audio journalism, my colleagues and I designed curriculum that engaged over 300 middle and high school students in the exploration of their identities and encouraged them to confront issues in their communities. Over the course of one semester, students produced mini radio stories and demonstrated an understanding of recording basics, interviewing skills, journalism, and functional knowledge of audio editing software.
To hear some examples of student-produced audio, click here.
To hear some examples of student-produced audio, click here.