Constance L Singleton
Bessemer,AL
Summary
Resourceful and innovative Instructional Designer with over twenty-year of experience in e-learning and curriculum development for wide variety of cultural and professional backgrounds. Offering insightful analysis of content and design to create value-added learning programs that achieve desired business outcomes. Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships with stakeholders and assess learning needs. Focused Instructional Designer aiming to leverage a skill for developing learning strategies to suit varied learning modalities. Eager to contribute value to the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense team through a proven history of effective employee training, professional development and implementation support. Diligent Instructional Designer of curriculum and training development experience to assist in perpetuating workforce development. Focused and attentive to detail with a passion for improving workforce productivity.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Instructional Systems Specialist
Department Of Veterans Affairs
Birmingham, AL
03.2009 - 08.2021
- Designed course materials and supported implementation for 15 Program Offices.
- Planned and monitored implementation of technology-based learning programs.
- Created curricula, research topics and conceptualized course format, subject matter and presentation.
- Contributed to development of comprehensive employee training courses.
- Targeted diverse learning modalities in development of new course content and training programs.
- Provided job analysis in line with instructional design principles for successful mentoring.
- Developed assessments and user polls to evaluate course effectiveness, altering content and delivery to achieve student learning goals.
Adjunct Professor
Drury University
Saint Robert, MO
08.2000 - 03.2009
- Built relationships with students, mentoring on personal, professional and academic goals while providing coaching on effective study habits.
- Graded quizzes, tests, homework and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
- Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
- Used exams, quizzes and assignments to assess student comprehension.
- Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Taught Introduction to Sociology, Sociology of the Family, race, Class and Gender and Social Psychology providing instruction to up to 30 students per class undergraduate students each semester.
Supervisory Instructional Specialist
Department Of Defense
Fort Leonard Wood, MO
08.1998 - 03.2009
- Supervised five person team to collaborate with Soldiers to determine curriculum efficacy.
- Assisted in development and adjustment of publications, program of instruction and training Support Packets.
- Developed distance learning tools and curriculum and supported faculty with implementation.
- Created curricula, research topics and conceptualized course format, subject matter and presentation.
- Designed course materials and supported implementation.
- Utilized recorded data to implement actionable curriculum improvements.
- Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement
- Provided Leadership Education and Development training for over 1,000 new supervisors
Education
Master of Arts - Humans Relations
University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK12.1997
Bachelor of Arts - Behavioral Sciences
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Honolulu, HI04.1990
Skills
- Adult Learning Principles Training Program Instructional Techniques
- Critical Thinking
- Learning Modalities
- Providing Feedback
- Preparing Course Materials
- Course Materials Creation
- Time Management
- Team Member Development
- Needs Analysis
- Instructional Strategies
- Project Requirements
- Classroom Management Techniques
- Program Design
- Project Support
- Active Learning Methods
- Performance Improvement
- Curriculum Planning and Implementation
- Classroom Teaching
Timeline
Instructional Systems Specialist
Department Of Veterans Affairs
03.2009 - 08.2021
Adjunct Professor
Drury University
08.2000 - 03.2009
Supervisory Instructional Specialist
Department Of Defense
08.1998 - 03.2009
Master of Arts - Humans Relations
University of Oklahoma
Bachelor of Arts - Behavioral Sciences
Chaminade University of Honolulu
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