Katherine R. Deese
1801 Perry Avenue
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
910.352.0510
www.linkedin.com/pub/katie-deese/79/115/a73/
@katie_deese
Education
Master of Science in Instructional Technology 2015
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Bachelor of Music 1997
University of Georgia
Overview of Experiences
July 2018-present
Instructional Designer - UnitedHealthcare
April 2018 - July 2019
Advanced Distributed Learning Specialist - SNAP, Inc.
April 2018
Freelance Contract Storyline Developer - ubiQus
April 2017-February 2018
Virtual Customer Success Advocate - Blackboard, Inc.
May 2015-April 2017
Instructional Designer - University of North Carolina Wilmington Academic Affairs – Office of eLearning
Aug. 2014-May 2015
Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant - University of North Carolina Wilmington Watson College of Education – ITFSD
Aug. 2014-May 2015
Graduate Assistant/Content Developer - UNCW Educating Language Minority Students Grant Project
May 2014-Oct. 2014
Internship - Next Level Consulting & Training Solutions, Wilmington, North Carolina
1998-present
Music, Chorus, Music Appreciation, Theatre Teacher, Director, and Instructor - Various locations
Selected Instructional Design and Development Projects
Learning to Use Primary Sources
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Analyzed performance of middle school Social Studies students to identify their learning needs for development of a self-directed, multimedia solution
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Analyzed, designed, developed, and formatively evaluated the self-directed learning materials
Housekeeping Quality Control
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Conducted a thorough front-end analysis to identify the causes of a performance problem for a corporate setting
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Generated a list of solutions and planned for implementation of a system level learning solution
Basic Computer Skills for Older Adults
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Developed a Self-directed, multimedia instruction for Older Adults using Articulate Storyline 2
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Implemented and evaluated the materials
New Technology in the Old House
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Conducted systems analysis (policy, needs, instructional resource and technology infrastructure analyses) for a technology change initiative for a business setting
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Developed a technology change plan for implementation of the change
Technical Skills
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Designing online learning modules, ebooks, websites, and educational games
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Mobile application development
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Extensive use of the ADDIE model, Kirkpatrick Evaluation, Gagne’s 9 events, Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy, Keller’s ARCS model
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Experience with SharePoint, Vyond, Audacity, Degreed, Intrepid Learning, Salesforce, Blackboard Solutions, Webex, Skype for Business, Adobe Creative Suite, Wix, Captivate, InDesign, Audition, Articulate Storyline, iBooks Author, SPSS, Gaming software and design, Asana, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office, Amicus Legal Software
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Video editing (including chromakey) using Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Camtasia, and Echo 360
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Extensive experience with sound design and sound board operation in both professional and amateur music and theatre settings
Presentations
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Enhance, Enrich, and Engage: Leveraging Streaming Media in Online Courses – Blackboard World 2016
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ADA Compliance: It’s Easier Than You Think – Blackboard World 2016