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Nour Mounajed
Senior Instructional Designer
Belmont,MA
Summary
Collaborative Project Manager with 10+ years of experience managing diverse business functions with efficiency and quality. Excellent team leader and analytical problem solver. Adept with adult learning principles and instructional design methodologies, and versed in all aspects of e-learning and training development for a wide variety of cultural, academic, and professional backgrounds. Offering insightful analysis of technologies, 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. Proficient in Arabic, English, and French.
Overview
1
1
Certification
7
7
years of post-secondary education
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Instructional Designer
Boston University
Boston, MA
09.2019 - Current
- Spearheaded Boston University's Office of Distance Education Guidelines for Accessible Products and Services Project.
- Managed over 50 online courses.
- Worked in partnership with faculty on identifying course objectives, curating and organizing content, devising assessments and interactions.
- Enhanced academic programs with innovative methodologies and collaboration.
- Collaborated with Program Management on course planning and deployment of supporting materials.
- Participated in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion working group.
- Recruited, hired, and trained student workers.
- Fostered productive and supportive environment for academic and social success.
- Managed multiple tasks in high-volume environment.
Instructional Designer
Boston University
Boston, MA
02.2018 - 08.2019
- Created and revised graduate online courses with clear goals, engaging learning activities, supporting media, and evaluation tools that measure academic ability level and guide instruction.
- Collaborated with ODE stakeholders in contexts of aesthetics, use of tools, coding, accessibility, and instructional design practices and methods to ensure that ODE continues to deliver effective and high-quality online courses.
- Participated in training of 3 new Instructional Designers.
- Served on academic and administrative committees dealing with institutional policies, departmental matters and academic issues.
E-Learning Training Specialist
Education Development Center (EDC)
Waltham, MA
06.2017 - 06.2018
- Conducted research and needs assessments related to the most effective web-based Professional Development in contexts of conflict or crisis.
- Recommended technology platform.
- Identified learning goals, competencies and scope of content for the online Conflict Sensitive Education course.
- Written content for the online CSE course, designed course, adapted content to chosen platform, and beta tested course.
- Finalized course based on beta test results.
- Participated in regular meetings with USAID Education in Conflict and Crisis Network (USAID ECCN) support team members and with Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) CSE module advisors.
Middle East Professional Learning Initiative Coordinator
Harvard Graduate School Of Education
Cambridge, MA
09.2016 - 02.2018
- Conducted review of teacher training and professional development opportunities in the Middle East and assessed educator needs and areas for improvement.
- Built relationships with a network of academic advisors, system-level leaders, teachers, educators, researchers, and practitioners to understand and address educational challenges in the region.
- Engaged with 50+ stakeholders and advisors both locally and internationally to build content and professional capacities.
- Recruited cohort participants from Jordan, Lebanon, and Palestine for online and on-campus teacher professional development opportunities.
- Planned and organized events for cohort participants and facilitated workshops.
Instructional Technologist
SLATE | Harvard Kennedy School
Cambridge, MA
10.2017 - 02.2018
- Researched, evaluated, and supported pedagogical and administrative tools based on project and course requirements.
- Designed course materials and supported implementation.
- Supported technology for the online courses.
Mobile App Developer
Self Employed
Cairo, Egypt
10.2012 - 05.2016
- Developed smart phone application components for the city of Taif, Saudi Arabia, Municipality Geographical Notification System.
- Managed development of smart phone applications for Soft&CAD projects in Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
- Developed 'My Lexicon', a free Arabic dictionary app for iPhone (WSA-Mobile 2014 nominee).
Web Developer and Trainer
UN-ESCWA
Beirut, Lebanon
10.2008 - 05.2009
- Developed and implemented the Knowledge Networks portal.
- Prepared full documentation and user manual for the portal.
- Trained 20+ users..
- Maintained the portal.
Community Development Portal Team Leader
ICT4Dev Programme | UNDP Syria
Damascus, Syria
07.2003 - 03.2012
- Gathered requirements, designed, coded, tested, and implemented Reefnet Development Community Portal, an Arab e-content World Summit Award winner (2013).
- Created 95 community portals in rural areas in Syria.
- Recruited portal administrators, and provided technical training and support.
- Organized and led events and awareness campaigns.
- Built relationships and engaged wide network of portal administrators, stakeholders in local communities, specialized volunteers, and government representatives.
- Ensured community involvement, and suggested sustainability plans for portal.
Education
Master of Education - Technology, Innovation, And Education
Harvard Graduate School Of Education
Cambridge, MA 08.2016 - 05.2017
Master of Science - Programming and Operating Systems
University Of Damascus
Damascus, Syria 09.2006 - 08.2008
Bachelor of Science - Electronic Engineering
University Of Damascus
Damascus, Syria 09.1989 - 06.1994
Skills
Management Experience
undefinedInterests
Rock climbing
Arabic choir singing
Playing Music
Certification
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Timeline
Senior Instructional Designer
Boston University
09.2019 - Current
Instructional Designer
Boston University
02.2018 - 08.2019
Instructional Technologist
SLATE | Harvard Kennedy School
10.2017 - 02.2018
E-Learning Training Specialist
Education Development Center (EDC)
06.2017 - 06.2018
Middle East Professional Learning Initiative Coordinator
Harvard Graduate School Of Education
09.2016 - 02.2018
Master of Education - Technology, Innovation, And Education
Harvard Graduate School Of Education
08.2016 - 05.2017
Mobile App Developer
Self Employed
10.2012 - 05.2016
Web Developer and Trainer
UN-ESCWA
10.2008 - 05.2009
Master of Science - Programming and Operating Systems
University Of Damascus
09.2006 - 08.2008
Community Development Portal Team Leader
ICT4Dev Programme | UNDP Syria
07.2003 - 03.2012
Bachelor of Science - Electronic Engineering
University Of Damascus
09.1989 - 06.1994
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