Kristen Ross
Fort Wayne,IN
Summary
Resourceful and innovative Instructional Designer with over ten years working in a high school classroom and one year of experience working in higher education. Developed e-learning and curriculum development for wide variety of cultural and professional backgrounds in both settings. Offering insightful analysis of content and design to create value-added learning programs that achieve desired outcomes. Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships with stakeholders and assess learning needs.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Educational Technologist
Ivy Tech Community College
08.2024 - Current
- Supports faculty with identification, implementation, and use of educational technology tools, pedagogy, and resources.
- Facilitates required faculty training courses in the use of Canvas, required online faculty certification, and other professional development courses.
- Contributes to the development and maintenance of the knowledge base for educational technology tools.
- Provides academic course quality assurance by conducting course audits and quality reviews.
Educational Technology Support Specialist
Manchester University
02.2023 - 08.2024
- Collaborate with director of instructional design and faculty to build and update course content within Canvas.
- Contribute to various projects related to new program development, special academic programming, academic program assessment and reporting, course deliver, instruction and instructional technology support.
- Assist with course content preparation and LMS technology support and training.
- Aid with assessment process both on-campus and online by providing exam-day technical support and reviewing exam integrity reports.
High School Social Studies Teacher
Norwell Community Schools
08.2010 - 02.2023
- Courses taught: AP United States Government and Politics, United States Government, United States History, World History, World Geography
- Increased student comprehension of complex topics by employing various teaching methods and multimedia presentations.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary units, strengthening students' understanding of social studies within a broader context.
- Mentored new teachers, sharing best practices and strategies for effective classroom management and lesson planning.
Education
Master of Education - Applied Technology in Education
Wilmington University
New Castle, DE12.2025
Bachelor of Science - Secondary Social Studies Education
Taylor University
Upland, IN05.2008
Skills
- Course Material Creation
- Instructional Strategies
- Learning Strategies
- Course Evaluation
- Training Program Development
- Assessment Design
- Goal Setting
Certification
- Indiana Professional Educator License with Endorsements in Government & Citizenship, Historical Perspectives and Geographical Perspectives for grades 6-12
Timeline
Educational Technologist
Ivy Tech Community College
08.2024 - Current
Educational Technology Support Specialist
Manchester University
02.2023 - 08.2024
High School Social Studies Teacher
Norwell Community Schools
08.2010 - 02.2023
Master of Education - Applied Technology in Education
Wilmington University
Bachelor of Science - Secondary Social Studies Education
Taylor University
- Indiana Professional Educator License with Endorsements in Government & Citizenship, Historical Perspectives and Geographical Perspectives for grades 6-12
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