---------- My Journey

How I Trained

My formal education background provides both depth and breadth of design, analytical, critical thinking, and technical skills.

 

MASTER OF ARTS – ORGANIZATION, INFORMATION & LEARNING SCIENCES

Design for Online Learning Concentration

University of New Mexico | Albuquerque, New Mexico

Anticipated Graduation May 2023

 

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE – ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING

University of New Mexico | Albuquerque, New Mexico

completed March 2022

 

BACHELOR OF GENERAL STUDIES

English, History, & Human Resources Development

Texas Tech University | Lubbock, Texas

conferred May 2020 | summa cum laude

 

Additional Studies

Various courses for writing, creative thinking, and design skills

El Paso Community College | El Paso, Texas

2013 – 2016 | Phi Theta Kappa VP of Scholarship (2013 – 2014)

 

Associate of Science – Architecture

El Paso Community College | El Paso, Texas

conferred May 2013

How I Worked to Get Here

Fifteen years of wearing multiple hats at state-level institutions have provided a varied and useful set of transferable skills to my instructional design toolkit.  Following are a few of the related highlights of some of these skills I obtained and honed during this time.
 

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO

Employee and Organizational Development – 1 yr.

— Project Assistant (Graduate Studies Internship)

Professional Development 

·      Utilize various instructional design models to create eLearning

·      Design and develop animated eLearning videos

Document and Resource Management

·      Analyze learning management system (LMS) data

·      Organize training resources

Key Accomplishments

·      Created a catalog for all vendor training offerings

·      Mapped a comprehensive employee training program by core competencies

 

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Office of the Provost – 3 yrs.

— Executive Associate

 Professional Development

·      Conducted needs assessments

·      Designed and delivered in-person and online synchronous finance and software classes

Policy Guidance

·      Authored, revised, and interpreted policies and procedures

·      Advised leadership on staffing, compensation, grievance, and restructuring issues according to policy

Project Management

·      Consistently delivered projects for 3 major areas on time and at or below budget

·      Organized administrative operations for quinquennial institutional strategic plan

·      Authored annual academic continuity of operations and institutional effectiveness plans

Key Accomplishments

·      Seamlessly integrated operations of 3 separate simulation centers into a single institutional facility

·      Trained new center director and administrator on all administrative aspects of management

 

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Molecular and Translational Medicine – 2 yrs.

— Analyst II; promoted to Senior Analyst

 Principal Investigator (PI) Coaching

·      Evaluated grant and gift awards, identified compliance issues, and provided appropriate solutions

·      Developed and delivered education to PIs on all relevant sponsored funding financial policies and procedures

Financial Oversight

·      Generated financial oversight protocols and training utilizing SAM, Agile and ADDIE models

·      Mentored new hires; identified knowledge gaps and developed individualized training plans

·      Created post-training quick-reference job aids

Key Accomplishments

·      Raised PI financial review compliance from 5% to 95%

·      Cessation of over $20K per year in late and other non-compliance penalties and write-offs

 

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Division of Pediatric Endocrinology (Research) – 4 yrs.

— Research Technician II; promoted to Research Assistant II

 Fellow and Summer Student Training

·      Demonstrated proper use of laboratory equipment and reagent use and oversaw trainee safety

Key Accomplishment

·      Created database with automated reporting features to ensure animal use records compliance

 

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Division of Pediatric Endocrinology (Administration) – 6 yrs.

— Senior Administrative Staff Assistant; promoted to Administrative Staff Associate; promoted to Administrative Associate

 Lead Division Administrator

·      Oversaw all business and administrative operations

·      Assessed employee needs and created customized professional development strategies

Fellowship Program Coordinator

·      Analyzed fellow progress against core competencies for program accreditation

·      Created and administered new fellow onboarding process

Key Accomplishments

·      Utilized ADDIE to bring charting compliance to 100% and eliminate an 8-month backlog in 3 months

·      Updated assessment system for fellowship program to improve program effectiveness and accreditation compliance