Laura Steele
Instructor, Instructional Designer, Editor
Batavia,IL
Summary
Devoted, experienced instructor with outstanding knowledge of learning design and implementation, and a two-decade background in digital applications. Proven success in involving all types of students in online, hybrid, and f2f classrooms and in working tirelessly for student comprehension and engagement. Blackboard LMS power user; Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, and Adobe Creative Suite.
Overview
9
9
years of post-secondary education
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Instructor in Classics
Department Of World Languages & Cultures, Northern Illinois University
DeKalb , IL
2010.08 - 2020.12
• Taught courses in Classical Mythology (online since 2016), Ancient Greek History (online in 2018), Ancient Near Eastern History, Ancient Egyptian Archaeology (hybrid delivery)
• Created all-new online materials and free course e-book in mythology with accessible text and illustrations
• Course Transformation Project Fellow, 2013-5; Remote Teaching Fellow, 2020
Academic Editor
Self-employed
2005.08 - 2010.07
- Assisted authors in preparing manuscripts and images for publication.
- Examples: Fereshteh Davaran, Continuity in Iranian Identity (Routledge, 2010); Deanna Kiser-Go, A Stylistic and Iconographic Analysis of Post-Amarna Period Tombs in Thebes (PhD Dissertation, UC Berkeley, 2006)
Architectural specialist and illustrator
Çatalhöyük, Turkey And Tel Dor, Israel
1999.05 - 2009.08
- Recorded architectural remains in the field, managed operations & team collaboration.
- Prepared 2D and 3D digital architectural illustrations in the field and for publication.
Adjunct Instructor
St. Mary’s College
Notre Dame , IN
2007.08 - 2009.05
• Taught World Civilizations to 1500 CE
• Created and taught new module courses in Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology: Near East and Ancient Greece
Laboratory supervisor
Aegean Dendrochronology Project, Cornell Univ.
1995.05 - 1998.05
- Managed daily operations, including contacts, supplies, and correspondence.
- Supervised undergraduate student research and course delivery.
- Conducted original research with fieldwork in Turkey, Greece, Italy, and the Republic of Georgia.
Education
ABD - Ancient History And Mediterranean Archaeology
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 2000.08 - 2003.06
M.A - Ancient History and Mediterranean Archaeology
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 1998.08 - 2000.06
B.A. - Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 1991.08 - 1996.05
Skills
Course design (online, hybrid, f2f)
undefinedAdditional Information
- NIU LGBTQ+ Ally training (2011), Diversity training for NIU instructors (2019)
- Participant in annual NIU Online Teaching Symposium (2018-2020); presented on online Humanities Gen Ed teaching methods at the 2018 inaugural symposium
- Fox Valley Jewish Neighbors (Geneva, IL) member (2009-present); board member, 2014
- Telluride Association (Ithaca, NY) general member (1993-2013); chair of the Board of Custodians (responsible for investing endowment), 1996-1998
Timeline
Instructor in Classics
Department Of World Languages & Cultures, Northern Illinois University
2010.08 - 2020.12
Adjunct Instructor
St. Mary’s College
2007.08 - 2009.05
Academic Editor
Self-employed
2005.08 - 2010.07
ABD - Ancient History And Mediterranean Archaeology
University of California, Berkeley
2000.08 - 2003.06
Architectural specialist and illustrator
Çatalhöyük, Turkey And Tel Dor, Israel
1999.05 - 2009.08
M.A - Ancient History and Mediterranean Archaeology
University of California, Berkeley
1998.08 - 2000.06
Laboratory supervisor
Aegean Dendrochronology Project, Cornell Univ.
1995.05 - 1998.05
B.A. - Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology
Cornell University
1991.08 - 1996.05
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