John Piegors
Instructional Designer
Iowa City,IA
Summary
Resourceful and innovative Instructional Designer with over 2 years 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.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Instructional Designer
Kirkwood Community College - Distance Learning
Iowa City, Iowa
08.2021 - Current
- Designed, developed, and trained staff & faculty on course accessibility.
- Facilitated trainings for faculty teaching online and blended courses.
- Worked closely with faculty and subject matter experts to design, develop, and evaluate web based instructional materials.
- Shared improvements and trends in instructional technology.
- Worked collaboratively with other instructional designers for both maximum quality and responsiveness to the needs of students, staff, and faculty.
Student Instructional Technology Assistant (SITA)
University Of Iowa - OTLT
Iowa City, Iowa
07.2020 - 08.2021
- Worked one-on-one with instructors on projects involving educational technologies.
- Served as a Learning Management System (ICON - powered by Canvas) consultant.
- Guided instructors through the project planning process.
- Provided consulting on technology and instructional design issues.
- Offered production assistance. and introduced other instructional services resources as needed.
- Designed, Created, and Led trainings on educational technologies (Canvas, Gradebook, Peercepiv, Panopto, Perusall, etc.).
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University Of Iowa - DWLLC
Iowa City , IA
08.2018 - 05.2020
- Taught discussion sections for multiple classes, including Language & Formal Reasoning, Introduction to Linguistics, and Language Rights.
- Designed and delivered both in-class and online materials and lectures.
- Maintained a productive and collaborative environment to promote student learning
- Checked assignments, proctored tests, and provided grades according to university standards.
International Student Ambassador
Iowa State University - WLC
Ames, Iowa
08.2017 - 05.2018
- Interacted with university and prospective students and parents during tours and student visit days, answering questions and providing insight.
- Founded on-campus club promoting volunteering efforts by students for non-profit organizations in community.
- Led campus tours for prospective students ever 2 weeks.
- Monitored, Managed, and Utilized WLC social media accounts on Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, and more.
- Worked collaboratively with other International Student Ambassadors.
- Began, maintained, and edited a WLC staff & faculty interview podcast (17 Episodes)
Education
Ph.D. - Computational Linguistics
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 08.2020 - Current
Master of Arts - Linguistics
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 08.2018 - 05.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Linguistics
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 08.2012 - 05.2018
Study Abroad - Chinese
Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU)
Beijing, China 08.2014 - 07.2015
Skills
Course material creation
Implementation support
Industry best practices
Learning strategies
Course management
Excellent Interpersonal Communication
MS Office
G-Suite
Scripting: Python, R
Web Design - HTML, CSS, JS
Certification
Independent Applying the QM Rubric - Virtual (APPQMR) : (Statewide Systems)
Timeline
Instructional Designer
Kirkwood Community College - Distance Learning
08.2021 - Current
Ph.D. - Computational Linguistics
University of Iowa
08.2020 - Current
Student Instructional Technology Assistant (SITA)
University Of Iowa - OTLT
07.2020 - 08.2021
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University Of Iowa - DWLLC
08.2018 - 05.2020
Master of Arts - Linguistics
University of Iowa
08.2018 - 05.2020
International Student Ambassador
Iowa State University - WLC
08.2017 - 05.2018
Study Abroad - Chinese
Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU)
08.2014 - 07.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Linguistics
Iowa State University
08.2012 - 05.2018