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JENNIFER C. PERKINSwww.jenperkins.com jen@jenperkins.com

PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Advise university faculty members on effective pedagogical strategies in online teaching.Support instructors through development of interactive learning objects, Blackboard LMS

troubleshooting, and workshops on innovative tools for online learning.

Developed the first online training course for NEMA/EMAC (see below) using the MoodleLMS, Adobe Flash, and other tools.

Developed training materials for on-ground trainings and Webinars. Materials includedPowerPoint presentations, trainer and student manuals, screencast and instructional

videos, and assessments.

Facilitated Webinars and maintained Facebook and Twitter social media accounts,garnering 1,500 Facebook fans and 1,600 Twitter followers.

Augmented EMAC and NEMA websites through multimedia development, text writing andediting, and periodic updates.

Facilitated two annual NEMA conferences. Served as logistics liaison for NEMAs firstSocial Media in Emergency Management Camp, garnering nearly 200 registrants.Coordinated publication of institutional products (e.g., college catalog and student

handbook) for The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale (AiFL).

Wrote appeals, letters, reports, and other correspondence to donors and potential donorsof Berea College, focusing on building relationships and increasing motivation.

Provided editing, writing, and proofreading services to publishing companies, onlinedemo developers, and other organizations.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Instructional Designer, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, Kentucky, 2012Technology Analyst, National Emergency Management Association/Emergency

Management Assistance Compact (NEMA/EMAC), Lexington, Kentucky, 20092011Freelance Editor/Writer for Print and Online Media, Berea, Kentucky, 20072009Donor Relations Associate,Berea College, Berea, Kentucky, 20052007Institutional Publication Specialist, The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale,

Florida, 20022003Senior Editor/Editor/Associate Editor/Assistant Editor, Omnigraphics, Inc., Fort

Lauderdale, Florida, 19952002

EDUCATION AND SPECIAL SKILLS

Master of Science, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KentuckyBachelor of Science, Centre College, Danville, KentuckyAssociate of Arts, Midway College, Midway, KentuckyMicrosoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification, Word 2010 Expert and PowerPoint 2010Participant in TechSmiths Camtasia Studio 8 Technical Preview Program

SERVICE AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Facilitator of punctuation/grammar and general mathematics reviews New OpportunitySchool for Women, Berea, Kentucky, 20072011

Peace Corps Volunteer/Math and English Teacher, Mahendranagar, Nepal, 19961997