Gary Scott Brown, EdD, PMP Instructional Design Project Manager
Professional Experience June 2014
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Title V-B Grant Five Year Federally Funded Overarching Goal
Increasing Post-Baccalaureate Retention and Graduation of
Underserved Students
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Budget/Procurement Oct 2009, $2.8 Million Federal Grant
Equipment Purchases: (Laptops, PCs, Video Production) @$310K Lab
Construction: @$220K Higher Education Professional Engagement
Awards: (HEPEG) @$105K
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Academia EdD - Doctorate in Instructional Technology and
Distance Education, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale,
Florida Dissertation: Effects of an Interactive Social Process on
Teachers Instructional Technology Adoption Rates MS - Master of
Science in Educational Leadership, Barry University, Miami, Florida
BS - Bachelor of Science in Materials Science/Technical Management
Option, & BA - Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Rutgers, The
State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey PMP -
Project Manager Professional Certification, Project Manager
Institute, Inc. Professional Educators Certificate - State of
Florida Department of Education FELE - Florida Educational
Leadership Exam Successfully completed
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Instructional Design Project Manager Jan. 2010 Present Nova
Southeastern University (NSU), The Abraham S. Fischler School of
Education, North Miami Beach, Florida This administrative position
is federally funded by a Title V-B Grant with the overarching goal
of improving the post-baccalaureate retention rates by 20% over the
span of the grant.
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Primary Responsibilities Integrating resources to deliver
project initiatives. Initiating and maintaining collaborative
working relationships with the Abraham S. Fischler School of
Education (FSE) Administration, NSU's Office of Community and
Governmental Affairs, Collaborating with faculty and
leading/managing contracted designers and developers to create
media-rich, innovative, interactive graduate level education
courses and course activities, and Researching and implementing the
best-practices of the latest curriculum development tools and
social networking products. Created and presented software (Prezi)
hands-on professional development workshop Prezi: Whats In It For
You? to the staff of the Alexander Sherman Library, October 2012,
Nova Southeastern University
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Additional Responsibilities Integrating resources to deliver
project initiatives. Initiating and maintaining collaborative
working relationships with the Abraham S. Fischler School of
Education (FSE) Administration, NSU's Office of Community and
Governmental Affairs Collaborating with faculty and
leading/managing contracted designers and developers to create
media- rich, innovative, interactive graduate level education
courses and course activities Researching and implementing the
latest development tools and social networking products.
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Presentations State, Regional, Local Created and presented
software (Prezi) hands-on professional development workshop Prezi:
Whats All the Zoom About? to the Fischler School of Education
faculty, April 2012 Created and presented software (Prezi) Training
session Prezify Yourself to Florida Library Association 2012 Annual
Conference, Orlando, Florida, April 2012 Created and presented
software (Prezi) training session Prezi: Whats In It For You?
presented to the Southeast Florida Library and Information Network
(SEFLIN), July 2012, at Florida International University
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Presentations State, Regional, Local Created and presented
software (Prezi) hands-on professional development workshop Prezi:
Whats In It For You? to the staff of the Alexander Sherman Library,
October 2012, Nova Southeastern University Created and presented
software (SpicyNodes) Training session for Title V-B Staff and
instructional designers, Fischler School of Education, December
2012 Created and presented multi-media presentation in
collaboration with subject matter experts for The Scholars
Roundtable Discussion celebrating National Womens History Month.
This program was presented to the Fischler School of Education
faculty and staff, March 2013
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Presentations State, Regional, Local Created and presented
hands-on, multimedia professional development workshop, A Slice of
Apples Keynote, for the Training and Organizational Development
Department. Presented to faculty and staff at the Fischler School
of Education, December 2013 Created and presented hands-on
professional development workshop, Prezi: Whats In It For You? for
the Training and Organizational Development Department. Presented
to faculty and staff at the Fischler School of Education, February
2014
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Professional Organization Memberships The United States
Distance Learning Association (USDLA) The Association for
Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) The Project
Management Institute (PMI) The Florida Library Association (FLA)
REFORMA de Florida -The Florida Chapter of REFORMA: The National
Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos
and the Spanish-Speaking
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Preeminent Scholars Dr. Abraham Fischler Founder of NSU Dr.
George Hanbury, II President/CEO of NSU
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Preeminent Scholars Dr. Richard Clark Professor of Educational
Psychology and Technology Director, Center for Cognitive Technology
USC Dr. Robert Reiser Associate Dean for Research Distinguished
Teaching Professor and Robert M. Morgan Professor of Instructional
Systems FSU
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Presentations Florida Library Association Annual Conference -
Orlando Working Together Workshop, NSU Southeast Florida Library
Info. Network, Florida International University Staff Development
Alexander Sherman Library, NSU
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Presentations Hispanic Heritage Celebration NSU Fischler
Professional Advisory Committee NSU Project Planning for Womens
History Month Womens Exec Committee, NSU NSU Demonstrating
Multi-Modal Technologies: Simultaneous Delivery, NSU
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Presentations Hispanic Heritage Celebration Hispanic Culture as
Seen Through Its Architecture Dr. Bosque and Dr. Smiley Zoom
Committee With Mr. Brian Croswhite Apple Mobile Technologies Dr.
Wang and Dr. Hsu from NYIT Prezi and Keynote Debriefing to the
Fischler Professional Advisory Committee
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Committees REFORMA de Florida Scholarship Committee Chair -
marketing, distribution, evaluation of applications, and
presentation to awardees of scholarship funds. Nova Southeastern
University The Curriculum Development Committee for Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) at the post-baccalaureate
level at the Fischler School of Education. Mentoring and Retention.
Responsibilities of this committee include analysis of current
trends of enrolment and various strategies to maximize student
course retention. The task force developing curriculum for a
Distance Educator Certificate Program. The program has been
approved and implemented. The Technology Sub-Committee for the 2012
Conference on Global Leadership, Learning, and Research. This
conference is held annually in Orlando, Florida and draws
approximately 2,000 students and dissertation advisors from around
the world. Planning Committee for the 2012 Conference on Global
Leadership, Learning, and Research. This collaborative effort was
coordinated with the Office of Applied Research (ARC.) Facilities
Development. This committee investigated various best practices and
methods for ergonomically developing collaborative spaces in
state-of-the-art, rich technology areas. Research on development
included analysis of national and international institutions and
working with vendors with expertise in this area. Hiring Committees
to employ the Operational Manager, Instructional Designer II, and
the Virtual Lab Coordinator/Developer for the grant. This
responsibility included developing the job descriptions, recruiting
nationally via various media, interviewing candidates, and hiring
candidates.
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Additional Multi-Media Presentation Contributions Prepared the
presentation given by the Dean of Academic Affairs at the National
Convention of Title V-B Funding regarding grant progress and
initiatives, March 2011 Prepared the presentation given by the Dean
of Academic Affairs at the NSU Speakers Forum regarding grant
progress and initiatives, November 2011 Prepared the presentation
given by the Dean of Faculty regarding Faculty Matrix and Workload,
November 2011
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Additional Multi-Media Presentation Contributions Prepared
faculty members presentation regarding project management
techniques to the Universitys Board of Vice Presidents, January
2012 Prepared the presentation given by the Title V-B instructional
designers at the United States Distance Association 2012 Annual
Convention regarding grant progress and the success of the
diffusion of innovation approach in disseminating information
resulting in Faculty development, and the establishment of a
virtual lab, May 2012 Created multimedia presentation on Mentoring
with faculty member for presentation at Faculty Retreat, October
2012
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Additional Multi-Media Presentation Contributions Created
multimedia presentation: Human Resource and Staff Development
(HRD), with faculty member for presentations: in the Bahamas at the
Union of Teachers, an upcoming Fischler School of Education
faculty/staff professional development training workshop, via
webinar in collaboration with the Fischler School of Education
Diversity Forum, and at Martin Luther King, Jr., Public School
(Miami, Florida), September 2013 Created and presented multimedia
presentation in Prezi for Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration with
faculty member. The presentation, Hispanic Culture as Seen Through
Art and Architecture Yesterday and Today was presented to the
Fischler School of Education faculty and staff, October 2013
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Additional Multi-Media Presentation Contributions Planned and
facilitated professional development workshop for NSU faculty. The
hands-on workshop Apple Mobile Device Deployment Strategies for
Teaching and Learning was presented by colleagues from New York
Institute of Technology, October 2013
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Delivery Change Paradigm Diffusion of Innovations and
Train-the-Trainer Methodologies implemented Creating Champions
program Creating programs to increase retention and graduation of
underserved students Presenting grant progress via multimedia to
University Executives Promoting and utilizing Best-Practices in
pedagogy and andragogy through awareness of current trends and
issues
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Delivery Change Paradigm Providing increased student engagement
via Warm Connections Leveraging resources (employees, technological
tools, funding, etc.) to develop exemplary programs. Managing
budget and responsibly executing procurement of technology
Utilizing Project Management Professional (PMP) skills and
protocols such as: initiating, planning, executing,
monitoring/controlling, and closing Developing collaborative
relationships with external vendors
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Delivered Dissertation Intervention Workshops Dissertation
Intervention Workshops @800 students JISC Report to Provost:
Collaborative Space including Points of Interest Presented to
Benefactors as well
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Dissertation Caf: Growth Date v Number of Students
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Title V-B Website 1
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Title V-B Website 2 Faculty Support Portal-Page 1
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Title V-B Faculty Support Portal-Page 2
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Title V-B Website 3
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Tutorials (Partial)
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Electronic Repositories Delivered and Under Construction
Enhancing version of SharkWrites; The Abraham S. Fischler School of
Education Writing Resource Center. See
http://nova.campusguides.com/fsesharkwrites
http://nova.campusguides.com/fsesharkwrites Developing and creating
the design and content for the Title V-B Website (aka Faculty
ToolBox) in collaboration with the Information Technology Team.
See: http://www.fischlerschool.nova.edu/titlevb
http://www.fischlerschool.nova.edu/titlevb
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Delivered Courses with Media Enrichments Faculty Members
assisted: @ 61 Faculty Members representing @ 51% Courses
media-enriched: @60, @ 40% of Faculty Approximate number of
Students Impacted @1,600
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Delivered Website launched-electronic repository of resources;
videos produced: @140 available 24/7 Mentoring Pilot Program
Newsletters created and distributed Higher Education Professional
Engagement Grant (HEPEG) 20 Students Recipients, $100,000
invested.HEPEG Video Link
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Faculty Retreat Facilitating and Participating in Presentations
My Fin Apple Apps Best Practices Prezi Camtasia Title V-B Whats in
it for Me? Internet Safety And others.
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Instructional Design Models The Dick and Carey Instructional
Design Model Analysis Design Development Implementation Evaluation
http://insightlopedia.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/dickcarey3.jpg
ADDIE
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Fischler Success Center
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Faculty Success Center - Technology Building North Miami Beach,
Florida Multipurpose use of @ 2,500 sq ft for: Professional
Development Faculty Collaboration Video Production
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Faculty Success Center Collaboration Center Professional
Development for 24 Faculty, Large Screen Monitors, Power and Access
to PC and Apple OS, Steelcase Furniture
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Faculty Success Center Video Production Studio Green Screens,
Teleprompter, Tricaster, Lights, Video and Still Cameras
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Faculty Success Center Sound Production Studio and
Collaboration Center
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Tech Prep: 15 iPad Minis
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Faculty Success Center Menu Brochure
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Lessons Learned Closer inspection of basic constraints: time,
cost, scope Increasing security in inventory control procedures
Developing Return on Investments (ROI) earlier. Reducing vendor and
travel costs Establishing appropriate metrics earlier and
consistently Enhancing train-the-trainer efficiency and
accountability Collaborating among and across University Divisions,
Information Technologies, I-Zone Enhancing Fischler Professional
Advisory Committee (FPAC) activity and input
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Gary Scott Brown EdD, PMP [email protected] Office:(954)
952-8607 Cell: (561) 601- 9597