KELLY GIDEON
603 Fitzgerald Street
East Bernard, TX 77435
713-942-3498 (daytime)
832-451-5448 (evenings)
gideon.kelly@gmail.com
OVERVIEW Website: http://kellymgideon.weebly.com
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o South Carolina Foreign Language Teachers Association Conference
(2005) “Career Oriented Language Classes: Problems,
Opportunities, and Best Practices”.
o Hawaii International Conference on Education (2011)
“Preparing Hispanic American Teachers for Marginal Schools”.
Experience includes:
o Working in Title I schools in Greenville County School District, SC.
o Supervising teacher candidates.
o Gathering data and conducting research for at risk K12 students.
o Incorporating bilingual education into the elementary school
classroom.
o Supporting and training individual teachers in K12 and universities.
o Evaluating curricula and creating a program that fits the needs of the
organization or institution.
o Partnering with school district, university, and community leaders to
meet the needs of students, teachers, and administrators.
o Creating spreadsheets and other project management accountability
tools to drive multiple projects.
o Demonstrating a teamwork attitude.
o Managing teams of three to thirty.
o Being flexible enough to work in many environments.
o Consulting with deans, assistant deans, school district officials and
principals to make agreements.
o Achieving high goals.
o Appreciating the art of integrating theory (from education) into
practice (from experience) in the field of education.
Completed projects for university and corporate instruction.
Developed e-learning, hybrid, and face-to-face course models.
Conducted research for pilot online programs for corporate and universities.
Started, organized, and managed nontraditional online training courses.
Created a variety of training materials including: storyboards, training
manuals, participant guides, games, audio scripts, scripts for role playing,
pre-tests, post-tests, videos, review activities, quizzes and slide presentations
based on clients’ learning objectives.
Instructional Design experience includes: gathering information,
interviewing SME’s, conducting needs analysis, designing and creating
course materials, implementing solutions, and conducting training sessions.
Conducted “train the trainer” seminars for distance education in English and
Spanish.
Consulted with Subject Matter Experts and Corporate CEOs.
Taught for a total of 14 years from K-12 to university students.
Taught courses in synchronous and asynchronous environments.
Mentored student teacher candidates.
Conducted university student assessments for placement in courses.
Developed e-learning modules and served as instructional designer for all
courses using WebCT and Blackboard Learning Management Systems.
Developed curricula in accordance with federal and state government agency
standards.
Familiar with all 508 Americans with Disabilities Act and SCORM
guidelines as they relate to ID.
Gifted Communicator and Listener
RELEVANT
EXPERIENCE
University of St. Thomas
January 2010 – present
Houston, TX
Instructional Designer/Project Manager for Title V Grant
 Worked and strategized with Title V Grant Team to reach
goals.
 Collaborated with School of Education faculty to create map
for course creation.
 Supervised faculty members.
 Set course for completing project by milestones.
 Met hard and soft deadlines.
 Created course documents including storyboards and narrated
lectures with embedded quizzes in Captivate.
 Planned Blackboard 9.1 rollout with technology support staff
team.
 Attended Bb 9.1 training workshops.
 Coached/mentored faculty in teaching online and course
design and development (for their upkeep needs).
 Made presentations at key faculty meetings.
IBM
October 2008 – January 2009
Atlanta, GA
Project Manager/Instructional Designer(Contracted by
Paragon Computer Professionals)
 Created web-based training courses for clients.
 Consulted with Subject Matter Experts to validate course
material.
 Evaluated curriculum source documents.
 Wrote technical training material.
 Cooperated with global team members to meet hard deadlines
for production.
 Created L2 and L3 SCOs for the client AT&T.
Barry-Wehmiller
August 2008
Greenville, SC
Project Manager/Instructional Designer
 Consulted with engineering Subject Matter Experts and ID
Team for storyboard course creation through the life-cycle
process.
 Converted ILT to WBT courses.
 Published material using Lectora software.
 Created e-learning modules.
 Enhanced courses with graphics and audio files to engage
learners.
Greenville Technical College February 2008 – August 2008
Greenville, SC
Project Manager/Technical Training Specialist
 Conducted professional development workshops.
 Consulted with Subject Matter Experts on course creation and
revision.
 Conducted meetings with SMEs and ID Team for storyboard
course creation and revision through the life-cycle process.
 Worked with the Instructional Design team to create and
design over 30 web-based courses for 5000 online students
with support to 200 faculty members.
 Created storyboards.
 Used the ADDIE model to create e-learning modules.
 Assisted in management of the Data Testing Center.
 Created a variety of training materials such as, training
manuals, participant guides, games, scripts for role playing,
pre-tests, post-tests, videos, review activities, quizzes and
slide presentations based on clients’ learning objectives.
 Coached instructors on making their courses more interactive.
 Maintained college and accrediting agency standards.
 Converted existing face-to-face courses to e-learning modules
using e-learning tools
 Tools Used: Camtasia, Dreamweaver, Captivate, Respondus,
StudyMate, Acrobat, SnagIt, Microsoft Office Suite, and
WebCT.
 Maintained college and accrediting agency standards.
 Remained 508 compliant in course creation.
Companion Mortgage
August – October 2007
Greer, SC
Project Manager/Instructional Designer
 Worked with Subject Matter Experts on content and delivery
modes.
 Created and developed e-learning courses for mortgage
lending contract.
 Tools Used: Dreamweaver, Camtasia, Proprietary LMS,
Microsoft Office Suite
 Created storyboards
 Worked with Calyx Point software and Amtrust Gemstone ebanking system.
 Met deadlines and organized learning plan for executive
approval.
North Greenville University
Tigerville, SC
February 2002 - May 2006
Spanish Instructor/Director of School District Partnership
 Taught and assessed students in Spanish I, II, III, IV, and Spanish for
Educators, and Spanish Composition courses.
 Served as instructional designer for the university’s online education
program.
 Worked with various district-wide and campus-based SMEs, and external
vendors.
 Conducted university needs analysis for e-Learning course development.
 Tools Used: Microsoft Office Suite, Blackboard, Dreamweaver
 Created storyboards.
 Conducted university needs analysis for e-Learning course development.
 Identified specific learning gaps and program needs.
 Taught professional development workshops and seminars in local school
district.
 Piloted online learning program.
 Started, organized, and managed nontraditional training courses.
 Developed curricula using data analysis based on the university’s learning
outcomes.
 Conducted ADDIE methodology research for courses.
 Designed e-learning modules for modern languages courses.
 Authored curriculum materials for online and ground courses.
 Served on the university’s distance education committee.
 Taught and assessed students in the foreign language program in accordance
with SACS standards and procedures.
 Investigated and resolved student problems through online learning.
 Provided technical support for students unfamiliar with computer
technology.
 Collaborated with faculty on curriculum development.
 Evaluated online learning program.
Greenville County Schools
February 2001 – May 2002
Greenville, SC
Elementary Music Teacher
 Taught grades PK-5 music lessons according to SC state standards.
 Led chorus in community outreach projects.
 Participated in school improvement committee and curriculum adoption
committee.
International Mission Board
October 1996 – October 2000
El Litoral, Venezuela
Project Manager
 Taught adult education courses.
 Conducted corporate needs analysis and identified learning gaps for ILT
program.
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Developed a distance learning model to bridge the gaps identified.
Used ADDIE methodology for instructional design.
Designed and developed instructor-led curricula in English and Spanish.
Created storyboards.
Collaborated with staff program directors ensuring quality implementation
of instruction.
Developed strategies with the Executive Director to foster independent
learning as well as learning communities.
Supervised staff.
Chalmette Christian Academy: Chalmette, LA
1995-1996
Elementary School Teacher
 Taught all lessons for 1st grade students in accordance with LA state
standards.
Calvary Christian School: New Orleans, LA
1993-1995
Elementary School Teacher
 Taught all lessons for 4th grade students in accordance with LA state
standards.
Faith Christian School: Summerville, SC
1992-1993
Elementary Teacher
 Taught all lessons for 1st grade in accordance with SC state standards.
Summerville Baptist Church: Summerville, SC
1988-1990
Youth/Children’s Ministry Intern
 Taught students in grades 6-12.
 Led in evangelism, missions, Bible study, and prayer.
 Cleaned the gymnasium and other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
North American Mission Board: New York
Summer 1988
Missionary
 Taught Bible lessons to children.
 Led volunteer groups in ministry.
 Led revivals and gave concerts in local Baptist churches.
EDUCATION Master of Arts in Adult Education and Distance Learning
University of Phoenix
May 2005
Phoenix, AZ
Further study; 30 undergraduate hours in Spanish
December 1997
Institúto de Lengua Española
San José, Costa Rica
BA in Vocal and Piano Performance
Charleston Southern University
May 1991
Charleston, SC
Further study; graduate courses in Spanish
Furman University
May 2005
Greenville, SC
REFERENCES
Dr. Rita Coombs-Richardson, Title V Grant Curriculum Director, University of St.
Thomas Houston
713-942-7235; richarrc@stthom.edu
Janice Adamson Splawn, Director of Institutional Research, University of St.
Thomas Houston
713-525-2148; adamsoj@stthom.edu
Dr. William Stuermann; Chair, Modern Languages Department,. North Greenville
University
864-574-2537; bstuermann@ngu.edu
Jean Keeler; Instructional Coach, Westcliffe Elementary School
864-355-0315; jkeeler@greenville.k12.sc.us
Carolyn Morgan; Principal, Westcliffe Elementary School
864-355-0300; cmorgan@greenville.k12.sc.us