Donna Mathis
Summary
Enthusiastic instructional designer and developer with a passion for educational technology. I am comfortable collaborating with stakeholders and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to identify business needs, performance goals, and skill gaps to develop adult-centered Instructor-led Training (ILT,) Virtual Instructor-led Training (vILT,) eLearning, micro-learning, and blended learning programs. Experience in team settings using agile or waterfall processes to develop engaging content that will help organizations become more effective and efficient.
With knowledge of adult learning theory, I have experience in developing, designing, and managing training solutions to create effective and diverse learning modules intended to empower adult learners to close gaps relating to beliefs, behaviors, and skills needed to assist corporate and non-profit organizations. I am skilled in providing supplemental instructional materials and converting technical content into understandable and engaging materials relevant to tasks and processes needed in the workplace.
Experience
Instructor
Leadership
HowDoDonna Designs in Education
Education Consultant/Trainer/Teacher/Facilitator
American Online
Recognition and Community Involvement
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Enthusiastic instructional designer and developer with a passion for educational technology. I am comfortable collaborating with stakeholders and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to identify business needs, performance goals, and skill gaps to develop adult-centered Instructor-led Training (ILT,) Virtual Instructor-led Training (vILT,) eLearning, micro-learning, and blended learning programs. Experience in team settings using agile or waterfall processes to develop engaging content that will help organizations become more effective and efficient.
With knowledge of adult learning theory, I have experience in developing, designing, and managing training solutions to create effective and diverse learning modules intended to empower adult learners to close gaps relating to beliefs, behaviors, and skills needed to assist corporate and non-profit organizations. I am skilled in providing supplemental instructional materials and converting technical content into understandable and engaging materials relevant to tasks and processes needed in the workplace.
Experience
Instructor
- Developed a three-year academy with modules and lessons intended to usher diverse learners into the business workforce.
- Collaborated with SMEs to find the entry-level business needs of the Jacksonville area to develop key instruction to meet these needs.
- Cross-referenced key needs with best practices and business standards to ensure a well-rounded program of instruction.
- Designed and developed courses for diverse learners using needs analysis and company standards to drive processes and meet learning goals.
- Used backwards planning to develop goals, timelines, learning materials and assessments aligned with the intended learning objectives.
Leadership
- Trainer: Teaching district educators and students grades 9-12 computer skills and basic computer languages.
- Facilitator: Leading district teachers to schedule/manage time, evaluate students and track content as it relates to computer science curriculum.
- Evaluator: Evaluating participant projects for a globally known testing organization in the field of computer science.
- Team Leader: Assessing the needs of a localized team of teachers and the students they support
- Conferences
- Scheduling
- Community involvement
HowDoDonna Designs in Education
Education Consultant/Trainer/Teacher/Facilitator
- Creator/Developer: Creating online and hard copy content in the fields of Microsoft Office Suite, Earth-Space Science, and general sciences for of k-12 students
- Consultant: Assisting beginning teachers with classroom management, parent communication and workflow.
American Online
- Customer Service Representative
Recognition and Community Involvement
- Atlantic Coast High School Teacher of the Year (2020)
- Success from the Inside Out: Power to Rise from the Past to a Fulfilling Future by Nona Jones – this former student mentioned me in her book (2020)
- Advanced Placement (AP) Reader for Computer Science Principles (2019-2020) Evaluating computer science projects from students around the world.
- Effective or Highly Effective teacher (2014 – present)
- Providence Middle School Teacher of the Year (2011)
- Volunteer Technology Assistant for graphic and video displays at The Church of Eleven22 (2009-2019)
- Technology Assistant on the album Fall on Your Alter by Eleven22 (2010)
- NE FL Science and Engineering Fair Volunteer (1994- 2003)
- Volunteer of the year – NE FL Science and Engineering Fair (2000)
- Habitat for Humanity volunteer
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