Years of Professional Education experience
Kathleen Jarchow
Ashford,CT
Summary
Devoted multi-modal Project Manager and experienced lnstructional Designer; Professor and Coach with an established history of excellence working in both the private and the higher education industries. Demonstrated competence as a Quality Matters Certified Course Builder and lnstructional Designer. Proven proficiency with leading online learning and collaborative tools such as the Articulate 360, Adobe Createive Suites and Microsoft Teams. Highly skilled with a variety of authoring tools such as Camtasia, Canvas and iSprint. Equally well versed in key Learning Management Systems platforms such as Blackboard, 360Learning and TalentLMS. An adept professional with a PhD in French Studies from The University of Connecticut.
Overview
15
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20
Years of Professional Education experience
Work History
Team Lead & Instructional Designer
Amazing Talker
06.2021 - Current
- Recruited over 70 regular students during the first six months
- Recognized as teacher in high-demand with top 5% overall company rank
- Regularly generate over 5000 USD gross each month in single lesson sales
- Designed courses and lessons for students worldwide in French, English and History
- Invariably receive positive reviews from both International and US students and families
- Developed courses according to the ADDIE framework; student engagement levels consistently reveal positive metrics
- Contributed directly to student success rates on standardized exams
- Delivered education strategies for global benchmarking tests
- 100% success rate: DELF/DALF, CERFL, AP, PSAT, SSAT.
Assistant French Faculty
University of Connecticut Stamford
08.2019 - 12.2022
- Led faculty knowledge sessions facilitating smooth transition to online teaching
- Consistently employ teaching methods preparing students for post-college life
- Systematically supportive of students' needs throughout the pandemic
- Results: decreased attrition rate and provost recognition
- Year-over-year increased student enrollment numbers
- Created 5 online distance-learning courses for the University
- Succesfully launched interactive Quality Matters distance-learning courses
- Launched the French Language Program at Stamford, CT flagship urban campus
- Continued to provide instructional design support throughout the pandemic.
Instructional Designer & Instructor
LanguageBird
08.2020 - 10.2021
- Spearheaded the development of the company's new ESL program
- Gained accreditation by Cognia, WASC and NCAA
- Furthered company's mission statement to deliver best practices education
- Implemented the textbook-free French language scope, sequence, and curriculum
- Oversaw the adoption and training of French Instructional team
- Produced videos to disseminate company learning philosophy
- Developed a three-part video to streamline the new employee on-boarding process.
Education
Ph.D. - French Studies (Philology)
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT01.2018
Master of Arts - French Literature And Pedagogy
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY01.2006
Bachelor of Arts - French Language And Cinema
University of Louisville
Louisville, KYBachelor of Arts - Philosophy With Biology Minor
University of Louisville
Louisville, KYSkills
- Leadership & Motivation
- Adaptability
- Effective Teaching
- Best Practices and Standards
- Instructional Design
- Project Management
- Design Strategies
- Analytical Skills
- Creative Template Design Layouts
- Presentations and Demonstrations
- Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD)
Websites
Professional Tools
Course Development Tools:
- Articulate 360
- Adobe Captivate
- iSpring
- Tovuti
Productivity Apps:
- Miro, Notion, Dropbox, Slack
- Microsoft Teams, Google Workspace,
Creative Design and Editing Apps:
- Adobe Creative Suite, Canva,
- PixelPro, Adobe After Effects & Audition
Learning Management Systems:
- Sakei, Blackboard, 360Learning
- Moodle, Blackboard, Academy of Mine
Personal Information
Instructional Designer, Professional Educator and Consultant
Certification
- Certified Quality Matters Online Course creator and auditor
- Digital Media Design
- Business Analytics
Languages
French
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Italian
Limited Working
German
Elementary
Russian
Elementary
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Team Lead & Instructional Designer
Amazing Talker
06.2021 - Current
Instructional Designer & Instructor
LanguageBird
08.2020 - 10.2021
Assistant French Faculty
University of Connecticut Stamford
08.2019 - 12.2022
Ph.D. - French Studies (Philology)
University of Connecticut
Master of Arts - French Literature And Pedagogy
University of Louisville
Bachelor of Arts - French Language And Cinema
University of Louisville
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy With Biology Minor
University of Louisville
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