Curriculum Vitae

Experience

2002 – 2008 & 2018 – Present

Assistant Professor

@ Community College of Baltimore County

  • Instruct courses in the Computer Science and Information Technology Department
  • Design and develop courses for face-to-face, online, and remote delivery.
  • Manage and maintain Institutional Course Shells in the LMS
  • Website Editor of the Teaching and Learning Excellence through Scholarship (TALES) Academic Journal
  • Elected Senator representing the School of Business, Technology & Law (SBTL) and a member of the Curriculum and Instruction Subcommittee (CIC)
  • Serving a 3-year Term on the Collegewide Promotion Committee
  • Active member of the IT Council representing SBTL
  • Coordinated the Internet and Multimedia Technology department, including managing, scheduling, and staffing courses (2004-2008)
  • Advise students

2017 – 2018

Instructional Technologist

@ Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins

  • Supported the creation of online learning materials
  • Assisted with the design and delivery of online, hybrid, and face-to-face instructional technology training
  • Provided 1st-tier LMS user support (Blackboard)
  • Collaborated and consulted with other distance education staff

2008-2019

Owner/Web Publisher

@ SkinnyMinnyMedia LLC

  • Designed and developed web and multimedia solutions for a variety of clients, including higher education, non-profits, and small businesses.
  • Managed an online community of bloggers
  • Provided SEO and Social Media Marketing solutions
  • Created and maintained multiple websites and social media channels
  • Developed engaging content, including photos, illustrations, and videos
  • Organized and hosted an annual conference for 300 bloggers (sold conference in 2015)

2009 – 2010

Online Interactive Designer

@ Imaging Research Center UMBC

  • Designed and produced interactive media
  • Oversaw research and production of innovative interactive online communities
  • Developed Department Website
  • Worked with students and faculty

2000 – 2003

Multimedia Programmer

@ Accelera (previously LearnWare)

  • Designed and developed customized, instructional-sound multimedia projects using a variety of multimedia authoring packages, including Macromedia Flash and Director
  • Researched new technologies and solutions for multimedia and web-based projects
  • Developed and maintained an ongoing database for the web environment using SQL Server 7.0, ColdFusion 4.5, and ASP
  • Created and maintained the company website

1997 – 1999

Graduate Assistant

@ Bloomsburg University

  • Worked extensively on Web and Database projects using Access, ColdFusion, SQL Server, Dreamweaver, Authorware, Photoshop, and a variety of other multimedia programs
  • Troubleshot computer and network problems.
  • Handled student complaints.
  • Assisted students with technical problems
  • Answered computer-related questions over the phone

Education

  • M. S. in Instructional Technology, Bloomsburg University, 2000
  • B. S. in Business Administration (Management Information Systems), Bloomsburg University, 1998

Classes Taught

  • CGVC 167 Introduction to Web Publishing (face-to-face)
  • CGVC 247 Intermediate Web Publishing (face-to-face)
  • CGVC 251 Interactive Design (face-to-face & online)
  • CSIT 101 Introduction to Computers (face-to-face, online, hybrid, remote synchronous)
  • CSIT 111 Introduction to Programming (face-to-face & online, & hybrid)
  • CSIT 121 Web Standards (face-to-face, online & remote synchronous)
  • CSIT 142 Introduction to MIS (face-to-face & online)
  • CSIT 216 Programming with Python (face-to-face)
  • MULT 109 Multimedia Authoring (face-to-face)
  • MULT 110 Game Programming (face-to-face)
  • MULT 209 Multimedia Authoring II (face-to-face)
  • WEBT 157 Introduction to JavaScript (face-to-face)

Presentations

  • “How Bad Teaching Hurts Good Teachers” presented at the 2026 Fall Focus Conference
  • “Make Learning Easier, Not Cheating Harder:
    Designing Courses that Support Ethical Learning    ” presented at the 6th Annual Online Symposium in 2026
  • “An Assignment Students Own” presented at CCBC’s 2026 Professional Development Conference
  • “Reclaiming Learning in a Copy-Paste World” presented at CCBC’s 2026 ​Teaching and Learning Fair
  • “Boosting Online Engagement” presented at CCBC’s 2025 Winter Adjunct Conference (Requested to present topic again)
  • “Boosting Online Engagement” presented at CCBC’s 2025 Fall Focus Conference (Requested to present topic again)
  • “Boosting Online Engagement” presented at CCBC’s 2025 Professional Development Conference
  • “Engagement Essentials:
    The Power of Prompt Feedback and Communication    ” presented at CCBC’s Online Symposium 2025
  • “Tech Foundations for Innovation: CSIT 101 Skills Every Educator Needs” presented at CCBC’s 2025 Teaching and Learning Fair
  • “Building Better Brightspace Content” presented at CCBC’s 2024 Annual Online Learning Symposium
  • “Redefining Participation and Discussions in Online Asynchronous Courses” presented at CCBC’s 2023 Annual Online Learning Symposium
  • “Brightspace for Better Engagement: Faculty Lessons Learned, Tips & Tricks” presented at CCBC’s 2022 Teaching and Learning Fair
  • “How to Engage and Enjoy Your Fully Online Courses with Weekly FlipGrid Videos” presented at CCBC’s 2021 Teaching and Learning Fair
  • “Mastering the Blackboard Gradebook” presented at CCBC’s 2020 Teaching and Learning Fair
  • “Global Learning in the Cloud: How to Effectively Share Resources with Students” presented at AFACCT 2020
  • “Blackboard and Office 365: A Marriage Made in Heaven” presented at CCBC’s 2019 Professional Development Conference
  • “Utilizing Microsoft Sway for Collaborative, Accessible, Content Sharing in Blackboard” presented at CCBC’s 2018 Teaching and Learning Fair
  • “Blogs for Learning!” Teaching and learning Fair CCBC, 1/16/2008
  • “A Successful Online Presence for Your Face-to-Face Course” presented at CCBC’s Professional Development Conference, 5/26/2004
  • “Women in Technology“, Grace Hopper Scholars Grant, 3/30/2004
  • Panel Participant, “State of the Game Industry“, Annual Game Day at CCBC, 3/13/2004
  • “Teaching Online Game Development” presented at Bloomsburg University, PA, 11/19/2003
  • “Outlook Best Practices” presented at CCBC’s Professional Development Conference, 5/28/2003

Publications

Other Related Information and Activities

  • Current Web Editor for TALEs, 2021-present
  • Member of AI & Teaching faculty interest group, Fall 2025 – Spring 2026
  • Awarded the Inaugural Spark Award for inspiring others and sparking curiosity through innovation in online learning, 2025
  • Completed President Leadership Academy, 2024-2025
  • Member of Faculty Interest Group on Grading Equity, and served on a panel discussion group for the Assessment Appreciation Conference 2024-2025
  • Member of Effective Teaching Practices: Cohort A, Fall 2022 – Spring 2023
  • Attended Python training course, 2022
  • Chair of the Research and Best Practices subcommittee of the Teaching and Learning Roundtable, 2020-2021
  • Co-Chair of the Research and Best Practices subcommittee of the Teaching and Learning Roundtable, 2019-2020
  • Founded and organized a yearly technology conference, 2010-2015
  • Faculty Art Exhibition, Recent Work, 10/2006
  • Attended PHP training course, 1/2006
  • Participated in the Teaching with Instructional Multimedia in Mathematics and Science at the Post Secondary and Secondary Schools Grant (NSF-ATE DUE #0202260) 7/2004,7/2005
  • Work featured in the Article Teaching Facts with Fun, Online Games by Karl M. Kapp, 2/2005
  • Attended Virtual Academy Training Seminar, 1/2004
  • Attended Macromedia Flash MX ActionScript training course, 8/2003
  • Attended Macromedia Fireworks MX training course, 8/2003
  • Outstanding Adjunct Faculty of the Year, 5/2002
  • Attended Introduction to XML training course, 12/2000