Resume
JoAnn Gonzalez-Major
joannmajor@gmail.com
Professional Experience
University of Alaska in Anchorage, Alaska, PA 6/07 – present
Senior Instructional Designer
- Design multimedia teaching tools
- Assist faculty in developing multimedia learning units
- Design online and blended courses
- Design online tutorials, newsletters and blogs for faculty and administrators
- Develop and conduct faculty and staff workshops
- Teach selected online courses
- Assess and implement educational software products
- Research and recommend pedagogically sound multimedia tools
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 1/05 – 6/07
Instructional Designer, Assistant Professor
- Design multimedia teaching tools
- Assist faculty in developing multimedia learning units
- Design online and blended courses
- Design online tutorials, newsletters and blogs for faculty and administrators
- Consult to various departments on the use of Web-centric media
- Develop and conduct faculty and TA workshops
- Teach selected online and classroom based courses
- Administer Blackboard and Angel course management systems
- Assess and implement educational software products
- Research and recommend pedagogically sound multimedia tools
SunGard Collegis, Maitland, FL 1/03 – 1/05
Immaculata University, Immaculata, PA
Director, Instructional Technology
- Assist faculty in mastering various curriculum software packages
- Assist faculty in developing multimedia learning units
- Design multimedia teaching tools
- Administer the WebCT course management system
- Research and recommend academic software solutions
- Develop and conduct student, faculty and staff centered workshops
- Manage development of websites for administrative and academic departments and schools
Philadelphia University, Philadelphia, PA 1/98 – 1/03
Assistant Professor, Instructional Technology (9/00 – 1/03)
- Teach various graduate level courses
- Guide student research development on: case methods, Internet based instruction and interactive multimedia
- Design and deliver multimedia courses
- Design and deliver distance learning courses utilizing Blackboard and custom developed online tools
- Student advisement
- Conduct faculty development workshops
- Conduct discipline specific research
- Manage student portfolio development
- Designed Distance Education Certificate Program for corporate trainers
Interim Program Director, Instructional Technology (6/01 – 6/02)
- Curriculum planning and development
- Student advisement and certification
- Establish new initiatives and partnerships to increase enrollment
- Faculty selection, training and development
- Explore and develop program enhancements
- Developed self-study for Pennsylvania Department of Education Technologist Specialist certification program
- Manage Instructional Technology lab
- Manage administrative and graduate assistants
Adjunct Professor, Instructional Technology (1/98 – 9/00)
- Teach various graduate courses
- Guide student research development on: case methods, Internet based instruction and interactive multimedia.
- Design online research course
Eastern College, Saint David's, PA 1/98 – 9/00
Director, MIS Degree Completion Program (7/99 – 9/00)
- Developed an online and campus based Management of Information Systems degree completion program
- Developed program strategic plan and associated budgets
- Developed Middle States certification proposal and site visit presentation
- Multimedia curriculum planning and development
- Student advisement and certification
- Teach various accelerated online and traditional courses
- New initiatives and partnerships to increase enrollment
- Faculty selection, training and development
- Manage student industry research and professional portfolio development
- Designed and negotiated the development of a smart classroom for the School of Professional Studies
- Computing services coordination
Student Research Advisor, School of Professional Studies (11/98 – 7/99)
- Managed undergraduate thesis research
- Taught various accelerated online and traditional courses
- Investigated new and emerging technologies for instructional purposes
Consulting
Reading Area Community College, Reading PA (6/2007 - present)
Assisted senior administration with the assessment and selection of course management system that would support their distance learning plan.
- Wrote learning management system analysis report
- Developed multi-year implementation and maintenance plan
- Lead ANGEL implementation team and managed course conversion from WebCT to ANGEL
- Developed and delivered online instructor training program
Education
St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA
Masters in Business Administration
Thomas A. Edison State College, Trenton, NJ
BS Business Administration
concentration: Management Information Systems
Committees
- University of Alaska Anchorage
- eLearning Task force: Member 2007 - present
- University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
- Database Management Strategic Planning Committee: Member 2006 -2007
- Learning Management System Task force 2006 -2007
- Faculty Senate Task Force: Member 2006 - 2007
- Student Conduct Committee: Member 2006 - 2007
- Teaching & Learning Center Advisory Committee: Member 2005 - 2007
- Immaculata University
- University Technology Council: Chair, 2003-2005
- Intellectual Property Task force: Member, 2003-2004
- Information Literacy Task force: Member, 2003-2005
- Undergraduate Curriculum Redesign Committee: Member, 2003-2004
- Philadelphia University
- Committee on Faculty Committees: Member, 2002 – 2003
- Graduate Education Committee: Member, 2002 - 2003
- Outcomes Assessment Task force: Member, 2001 - 2003
- Teaching, Learning and Technology Roundtable: Member, 2000 – 2003
- Eastern University
- Accreditation Self Study Team, 1999-2000
- Distance Education Strategic Action Committee: Member, 1999–2000
- Information Technology Cabinet: Member, 1999-2000
