Laura Prozan
Huntsville,AL
Summary
Resourceful and innovative Instructional Designer with over 25 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
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Library Media Specialist/Instructional Technology Specialist
New Hope Elementary/ Madison County Schools, New Hope Elementary School
New Hope, Alabama
07.2002 - 06.2022
- Served as instructional technology specialist, including technology training, management and maintenance of hardware and software applications
- Designed and implemented a student lead school news broadcasting club and produced the morning school news program with tele monitors, sound boards, video cameras, microphones and green screen technologies
- Trained, sustained and operated, student and library databases for storage, student management, material management and inventory
- Created learning materials including PowerPoint, training videos using Google For Education suite, Microsoft Suite, iMovie, Sreencastify and Camtasia using both Apple and PC platforms
- Produced training programs, activities, and instruction to meet learning objectives, performed analysis on course development, evaluated criteria effectiveness by monitoring and evaluating participant’s comprehension of learning objectives through the creation of exams and checklists
- Collaborated with Faculty and Staff to design instruction and programs to support learning, research skills and literacy, by providing enhanced, individualized instruction and hands-on remediation when necessary
- Provided STEM Maker Space curriculum and activities to include 3D printing, engineering design processes, coding platforms and robotics using various websites, software and hardware applications to challenge and individualize instruction
- Participated on the Building Leadership Team, Chaired the School Budget Committee, and served as State Test Coordinator, responsibilities include but are not limited to: maintaining the integrity of the Media Center and all documentation therein; Resource management and inventory, Collection Development, and creation, maintenance of budgets, coordinated, scheduled, trained and implemented state testing programs and conducted Team building exercises to foster positive attitude and morale
- Attended national and state level professional development conferences and seminars and provided turn around training to Faculty and Staff on multiple topics to include: Instructional Technology (Schoology and Canvas Learning Management systems) Google for Education Learning Platforms, Instructional design, Learning Management Systems, Instructional technology, Information skills and STEM related software and hardware applications.
- Instructed students and staff in research processes and understanding copyright, fair use and licensing of intellectual property.
- Oversaw trainings via online platforms for local and off-site staff on functionality of newly developed applications to achieve strategic objectives.
- Promoted library through public relations avenues such as library website and newsletter.
- Gathered and utilized diverse technologies for modern and more effective education.
- Maintained relevant, organized and correctly catalogued library and technology collection based on careful analysis of student needs.
- Implemented and maintained automated catalogs, circulation systems and textbook check-out services.
- Updated students on use of Internet as reference tool to access latest information and differentiate between relevant and irrelevant sites and material.
- Took on role of effectively troubleshooting PCs, software, printers and other equipment for entire design department.
- Collaborated with teachers by scheduling library activities and procuring resources.
- Developed and executed yearly budgets to purchase yearly acquisition of books, periodicals, supplies and computer software and hardware.
- Stayed abreast of latest trends and strategies in field by reading trade publications and attending conferences.
- Updated library collection to include multicultural titles to fit student population.
- Monitored projects to correctly complete media acquisition tasks and meet expected training milestones.
- Encouraged reading, information literacy skills and information resources through book clubs and reading programs.
- Motivated students to use instructional technology to promote achievement of learning objectives.
- Developed and maintained collection of resources appropriate to curriculum, students and teaching and learning styles inherent within school community.
English Language Arts Teacher
New Hope High School
07.1992 - 05.1996
- Responsibilities included writing lesson plans, designing instruction for multiple learning types, grading and editing written work, parent teacher conferences and classroom management.
Education
in a Technical Writing Course -
Calhoun Community College
University of Alabama
Masters of Science - Library and Information Studies
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL08.2002
Bachelors of Science Secondary Education - Language Arts
Athens State University
1990
Skills
- Computer Skills
- Microsoft Office- Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook, SharePoint
- Adobe Acrobat Pro, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
- Google Suite to include-Docs, Sheets, Slides, Calendar, Meet, Classroom, Screencastify
- Skype, Zoom, Slide Share, Prezi, Canva, Keynote, iMovie, Camtasia
- Literacy development
- Instruction
- Copyright law
- User access
- Collaborative environments
- Scheduling
- Social media
- Development and training
- Verbal and written communication
- Information sources
- Problem-solving skills
- Organizational skills
- Team collaboration
- Recordkeeping
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of 10 teachers in the development of a schoolwide literacy program
- Supervised team of over 50 staff members in the launch and implementation of Canvas Learning Management System in our school
- Supervised team of over 65 staff members for state assessment training
- Achieved increased reading test scores by introducing Renaissance Learning products such as Accelerated Reader and MyOn for literacy development
- Documented and resolved various technology issues which led to better classroom instruction
Timeline
Library Media Specialist/Instructional Technology Specialist
New Hope Elementary/ Madison County Schools, New Hope Elementary School
07.2002 - 06.2022
English Language Arts Teacher
New Hope High School
07.1992 - 05.1996
in a Technical Writing Course -
Calhoun Community College
University of Alabama
Masters of Science - Library and Information Studies
The University of Alabama
Bachelors of Science Secondary Education - Language Arts
Athens State University