Clare S. Dygert
109 Irvington Road
Rochester, New York
14620
(585) 749-3626 cdygert108@gmail.com http://dygertthinkingoutloud.blogspot.com/
Summary of Qualifications:
I’m
highly experienced and innovative instructional designer. I lead teams by
managing to individual strengths, resulting in amazing results.
Professional Experience:
Director, Interactive Development
Adapt Courseware,
Pittsford, NY
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2012
to Present
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· Lead a
team of 40 instructional writers, copy editors, content managers, and project
managers.
· Instituted
innovations and established a production process that allowed us to double
expected production of courseware in the first year, and we did it with a 20%
budget savings.
· Oversee
development of multiple courses simultaneously in a variety of subject areas
including the social sciences, mathematics, statistics, and business.
· Maintain
instructional and quality standards across three product lines: courseware
marketed to community colleges and four-year for-profit institutions,
direct-to-students products, and patient training for clinical settings.
· Interpret and
productize scholarly research for the team, guaranteeing that our instruction
makes use of the best of cognitive science.
· Interact
with clients to determine product features and content offerings.
· Deliver
engaging training for internal audiences.
Manager, Educational Design
Services
NTID, a college of Rochester Institute of
Technology, Rochester, NY
|
2008
to 2012
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· Led and
supported 15 staff and faculty department members in designing, implementing
and evaluating innovative applications of instructional technologies and media
design.
· Provided
consultation on use of social media, emerging technologies, and curriculum.
· Established
and optimized development process to ensure highest customer satisfaction, and
team efficiency.
· Promoted
dissemination of innovations involving instructional technologies and media
design developed and evaluated at NTID throughout the field of deaf education.
· Managed
$1.5 million budget.
· Interacted
with clients to establish strategic direction for the department and determine
product offerings.
· Presented
on a variety of technical and instructional topics to students, Faculty, and
Administrators, both in English and in ASL.
Manager, Business Skills and Leadership Development/Lead
ID/Content Manger
Element K, Rochester, NY
|
2001
to 2008
|
· Performed
product line management duties including creating product pipeline and
supporting sales team.
· Managed
development of Business Skills and Leadership training product line.
· Led
efforts of 8 instructional designers, 3 graphic designers, 2 project managers
located in USA and India.
· Led
development of new product prototypes, including simulations and blended
learning solutions.
·
Created
and executed training of instructional designers, media producers, and
engagement managers.
·
Mentored
and trained Content Reviewers and writers in India and the US.
·
Assessed
development processes and tools to identify opportunities for improvement. Reduced time-to-market for new courseware by
20% through innovation and process improvement.
·
Prepared
and delivered training to all levels of the organization as required.
·
Supported
efforts of the sales team by presenting at conferences, and involvement in
sales calls as the lead instructional designer.
Education:
MS, Applied Engineering Psychology (in Progress)Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NYMBA, Operations Management/Finance
Simon
School of Business
University
of Rochester
Rochester,
New York
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Bachelor of Science
Secondary
Education (Health and English)
University
of Texas, El Paso
El Paso,
Texas
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Computer Skills:
Microsoft Office, (Word, PowerPoint,
Excel)
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Adept Epic
Editor (XML editor)
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Microsoft Visio
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BaseCamp
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Web Conferencing tools
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Prezi
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Quicken/Quick Books
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Statistical
software packages
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Professional Certifications:
Secondary
Education (English), New York State
Secondary
Education (English, Health Education) Texas
The
Sign Language Proficiency Interview has rated my ASL skills as “Intermediate”.
For more information about this assessment, please visit http://www.rit.edu/ntid/slpi/.