Karin L. Pappadakis
Peyton,CO
Summary
Dynamic instructional designer and seasoned educator with a proven teaching and leadership track record adept in eLearning development and creative collaboration. Spearheaded a $750,000 federal grant project, enhancing educational programs across 14 Cisco Network Academies. Excels in project management and public speaking, driving impactful learning experiences and fostering strong team synergy. Multi-talented Content Writer well-versed in research, writing and editing wide range of content. Comfortable working with little oversight to write interesting, clean and clear copy. Skilled in content management systems, online content publishing software and technical writing. Enthusiastic writer educated in such editorial roles as reporting, scientific writing, and research. Currently pursuing writing position with organization.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Freelance Writer/ Instructional Designer
Freelance Writer/ Instructional Designer
09.2022 - Current
- After completion of Applied Instructional Design Academy, I volunteered for several non-profit projects to modernize training programs, convert to web-based training, provided Instructor-Led Training templates
- Developed storyboards
- Utilized varied web-based assessments and tracking to determine training effectiveness and knowledge retention
Teacher / ILT / VILT
Falcon School District 49; Academy School District 20
07.2002 - 05.2022
- Instructor: English, Writing, Communications, Debate, Graphic Design and Publishing classes for multiple grade levels
- Used MAPS and other assessments to identify individual learning gaps for students and develop learning plans
- Provided Virtual Instructor-Led Training and Instructor Led Training with engaging coursework both asynchronous and non-asynchronous
- Curriculum Development: English & writing yearlong lessons for multiple grades
- Team collaboration
Facility Education Director
Division of Youth Corrections
06.2015 - 08.2018
- Provided supervision and mentoring of 8-12 staff members and programs, including the special education program coordinator and special education process, Title I, and Career and Technical Education Programs
- Hired staff and providing guidance for personnel requirements
- Performed all aspects of reporting requirements and Q&A for state reporting
- Developed graduation and career pathway plans for youth
- Tracked credits needed and assigned youth in appropriate classes
- Networked with client managers to plan transition and program completion alternatives
- Developed and monitored facility education budgets with reports
- Developed staff professional development plans
- Responsibility for parent communication and networking to emphasize family engagement
- Ensured all legally mandated state and federal standards, and the Division’s compliance review education standards are met
Director of Special Education, Grant Writer, Auditor
State of Colorado / Department of Corrections (CDOC) – Division of Education (DOE)
08.2008 - 06.2015
- This position was multi-faceted with various roles and assigned functions
- As the Director of Special Education, I worked with the state’s special education population to develop required plans and conduct meetings per federal and state requirements
- I attended state meetings and provided all reports necessary for Colorado Department of Education Student Services, along with maintenance of required budgets and narratives
- Writer: I was responsible as the primary writer for the DOE for Executive level memos, reports, and correspondence
- I provided narrative and grant reports for Governor’s office and CDOC Executive staff
- As a grant writer and collaborative project manager - I authored a $750,000 federal grant through the Bureau of Justice and collaborated with multiple agency stakeholders to oversee implementation of 14 Cisco Network Academies within prisons
- Our team also assisted Bureau of Justice leadership in Washington, D.C
- In grant development for technology projects
- Executive Legislative Reports - I worked in cooperation with the Office of Planning and Analysis to provide data and narrative for the Governor’s Legislative Report for Education
- As the Lead Auditor I would assign teams of auditors to evaluate education programs in 24 state and private facilities
- This included providing reports and out-briefing to wardens and facility staff
- I verified compliance with the American Correctional Association’s accreditation process, administrative regulations, state and federal laws, and agency best practices
- Staff Training: Developed staff professional development plans and conducted statewide needs analysis for training programs
- Provided learning plans based on collaborative systems for multi-agency training
- Implemented training models at CDOC and other adult education organizations
- Worked with management and executive staff to embed system policies and procedures in training
- Developed adult learning courses aligned with the Colorado Community College System for post-secondary credits
Education
Applied Instructional Design Academy - Instructional Design, e-Learning Development, Articulate Storyline 360, Articulate Rise 360, Storyboard, Camtasia, Power Point, and other software
01.2023
Ph.D. - Special Education Leadership
Capella University
Master of Teacher Education -
Eastern Oregon University
Bachelor of Arts - English/Minor Writing
Eastern Oregon University
Skills
- Design and Development
- Creative collaboration
- Excellent grammar
- Investigative writing
- Strong research skills
- Print media
- Proofreading expertise
- Project management
- Web copywriting
- Copyediting
- Broadcast media
- Needs Assessment
- Articulate Storyline
- Articulate Rise
- Canva
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Photoshop
- Camtasia
- ELearning development
- Microsoft Windows platform
- Project Management
- Microlearning
- Storyboard
- Design Documents
- Job aids
- Public speaking
- Presentation
- Content development
- Copywriting
- Technical writing
Timeline
Freelance Writer/ Instructional Designer
Freelance Writer/ Instructional Designer
09.2022 - Current
Facility Education Director
Division of Youth Corrections
06.2015 - 08.2018
Director of Special Education, Grant Writer, Auditor
State of Colorado / Department of Corrections (CDOC) – Division of Education (DOE)
08.2008 - 06.2015
Teacher / ILT / VILT
Falcon School District 49; Academy School District 20
07.2002 - 05.2022
Applied Instructional Design Academy - Instructional Design, e-Learning Development, Articulate Storyline 360, Articulate Rise 360, Storyboard, Camtasia, Power Point, and other software
Ph.D. - Special Education Leadership
Capella University
Master of Teacher Education -
Eastern Oregon University
Bachelor of Arts - English/Minor Writing
Eastern Oregon University
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