MICHELLE KLINGFUS
Cedar Falls,IA
Summary
Focused instructional designer eager to utilize expertise in learning strategies and curriculum development to bring value to team. Well-versed in evaluating organizational performance and implementing training improvements to increase efficiency.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Online Adjunct Instructor
Western Technical College
La Crosse, WI
08.2022 - Current
- Teach English Composition I to online students
- Collaborate with faculty, staff, and students
- Assess all student work.
Instructional Course Designer
Central State Global
Wilberforce, OH
04.2021 - Current
- Assists faculty with delivery of material of face-to-face, hybrid, and online courses
- Provides instructional design support via individuals and collaborative course design teams
- Assists faculty with conversion of face-to-face courses to hybrid and online formats
- Collaborates, develops and participates in facilitation of professional development with regard to course design, online teaching, and technology-enhanced instruction and online formats.
Instructional Designer
Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA
02.2018 - 04.2021
- Collaborate with professors to design and build online classes via D2L
- Communicate solutions and new learning technologies to instructors.
Communications Coordinator
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Cedar Falls, IA
02.2017 - 02.2018
- Developed all communication for church.
Freelance Writer
Self-Employed
Cedar Falls, IA
03.2016 - 02.2017
- Developed writing via contract for online businesses.
Adjunct English Instructor & Online Course Creator
Hawkeye Community College
Waterloo, IA
08.2004 - 03.2016
- Facilitated/Developed all classes, land-based, hybrid, and online
- Collaborated with faculty, staff, and students
- Assessed all student work
- Reading/Writing Specialist in TRIO helping with student success.
Temporary Instructional Developer
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA
04.2015 - 07.2015
- Collaborated with professors to design online classes via Blackboard.
Education
Information Technology
Applied Instructional Design Academy
Online06-2025
Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design for eLearning -
University of Wisconsin – Stout
Menomonie, WI01.2012
M.A. English -
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA01.2007
B.A. English -
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA01.1991
Skills
- QM Facilitator
- HTML Knowledge
- Excellent Communication Skills
- ADDIE
- Self-Starter/Multitasker
- Storyboarding
- Project Management
- 20 Years Training in Higher Ed
- Course design
- Curriculum Creation
- Learning Management Systems
Websites
Timeline
Online Adjunct Instructor
Western Technical College
08.2022 - Current
Instructional Course Designer
Central State Global
04.2021 - Current
Instructional Designer
Upper Iowa University
02.2018 - 04.2021
Communications Coordinator
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
02.2017 - 02.2018
Freelance Writer
Self-Employed
03.2016 - 02.2017
Temporary Instructional Developer
University of Northern Iowa
04.2015 - 07.2015
Adjunct English Instructor & Online Course Creator
Hawkeye Community College
08.2004 - 03.2016
Information Technology
Applied Instructional Design Academy
Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design for eLearning -
University of Wisconsin – Stout
M.A. English -
University of Northern Iowa
B.A. English -
University of Iowa