Cindy Marie Felso, Ed.D.
Alpharetta,GA
Summary
Creative educational mentor, designer, and teacher with extensive cross-curricular experience. Passionate about equipping students with the tools they need to enjoy a life of continued learning and growth.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Logic Instructor
Veritas Scholars Academy
09.2016 - Current
- Instruct online students in three different levels of logic through synchronous biweekly class sessions on Adobe Connect.
- Instruct students in formal logic, including categorical and propositional logic, as well as informal logic, including fallacies and argumentation.
- Aid student understanding of difficult concepts through connections to real-life applications across curriculum and in various media.
- Foster oral argumentation skill in students through debating.
- Responsible for extensive revisions to overall course delivery in all three courses for improved effectiveness.
Real Learning Atlanta
Founder
01.2011 - Current
- Mentor new and continuing home educators through curriculum choice and educational planning.
- Come alongside home educated students to mentor them both online or in-person in needed subjects.
- Design curriculum plans for home educated students to capitalize on their strengths.
Home School Administrator/instructor
Paideia Home Academy
01.1997 - 05.2020
- Successfully home educated my five children and equipped them with the tools needed to enjoy lifelong learning.
- Taught all subjects and grade levels by pulling together diverse curricular resources.
- Studied and completed coursework on learning disabilities in order to create specialized curricular materials for several of my children.
- Planned and developed many courses, including an AP English Literature course.
Educational Designer (Contract Position)
Next Great Student
03.2014 - 06.2015
- Authored ACT and SAT textbooks to accompany the NGSTudent online test prep program.
- Created all test items to populate the test prep database as well as supplementary screencast videos to aid student learning.
- Presented training seminars for teachers to guide them in the best use of NGStudent's software with their students.
Educational Consultant/Instructional Designer
EduNeering
09.1992 - 03.1995
- Designed Computer Based Learning Modules to train industry professionals in a wide array of fields ranging from healthcare to energy.
Education
Ed.D. - Educational Psychology
Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA05.2016
Master of Arts - Instructional Design/Educational Technology
George Washington University
Washington D.C.05.1996
Bachelor of Arts - Economics/English
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ05.1992
Skills
- Successful mentoring and private tutoring of local students from elementary grades through college
- Co-author of Veritas Press Logic II text
- Design of SAT/ACT test prep materials for NG Student test prep company
- Authoring of worktexts and video production to accompany test prep materials
- Design of major course revisions for three levels of secondary logic curriculum
- Successful home education of five children, guiding them to capitalize on their strengths and gain acceptance to colleges including Emory, MIT, Vanderbilt, and Georgia Tech
Accomplishments
Veritas Scholar's Academy Classical Teacher certification
NILD Educational Therapy Certification
Atlanta Math Circle Cofounder
Affiliations
- Christian Educators Association International
- SENG Gifted
- National Institute For Learner Development (NILD)
Timeline
Logic Instructor
Veritas Scholars Academy
09.2016 - Current
Educational Designer (Contract Position)
Next Great Student
03.2014 - 06.2015
Real Learning Atlanta
Founder
01.2011 - Current
Home School Administrator/instructor
Paideia Home Academy
01.1997 - 05.2020
Educational Consultant/Instructional Designer
EduNeering
09.1992 - 03.1995
Ed.D. - Educational Psychology
Regent University
Master of Arts - Instructional Design/Educational Technology
George Washington University
Bachelor of Arts - Economics/English
Rutgers University
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