Cathryn Rae Leyland
M.F.A., Illustration 1990
B.A., Art 1980
Syracuse University, NY 3.93
Wheaton College, IL
3.29
4030 Buffalo Road
Rochester, NY 14624-1914
585-594-4176
cley@rochester.rr.com
editor@josiahnews.com
crlcss@rit.edu
cleyland@aukonline.org
1988-2010
Faculty Lecturer
RIT Center for Multidisciplinary Studies
AUK American University in Kosovo 2009-10
Departments of Technical and Professional Communications, Art & Design,
University Program, Media and Graphic Communications
RIT: Designed new course and program curricula for the department. Developed
new courses; selected software; evaluated experiential credit; offered
independent coursework; mentored graduate students. Used original curriculum
and instructional materials for each course.
Students included adult and traditional, provisionally accepted, hearing impaired,
learning disabled, dislocated professionals, peer faculty and staff, international
and ESL.
Course load varied from one to five sections per quarter, including online and
graduate.
RIT Contributions:
Launched computer graphics curriculum by 1992. Taught the first course at RIT
with primary content focus on digital graphic design.
In 2007-8, reviewed department curricula for online feasibility, and gave 140page recommendation for complete renovation of programs and courses, with
course objectives and measurable outcomes. Developed these courses.
Received Heavy Hitter Top 50 status for Online Learning in three courses in
2008. Wrote training and policy manuals for College of Continuing Education
1986, 1997-1999. Nominated for Outstanding Teacher award. Wrote
recommendations for two winning Outstanding Student Awards. Participated in
wiki pilot program with Online Learning RIT. Received commendation for
commitment to equal access and sensitivity to students with disabilities, 2006.
AUK: Taught ESL students of Kosovar, Albanian, Roma, Serb, and Macedonian
descent. Gathered student work for annual exhibit; proctored exams. Participated
in interviewing, hiring, evaluating, and training new faculty. Served on policy
committees; assisted in screening for student co-ops; scheduled unit courses;
spoke at student informational sessions. Course load averaged five sections per
quarter.
AUK Contributions: Worked with USAID staff and Booz-Allen-Hamilton
consultant to provide brochure designs for small businesses, and conference
posters promoting tourism in Kosovo; met with Cultural Heritage without
Borders architects to explore involving students in publication design; mentored
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students in AUK mascot design and Imagine AUK / CERN Energy Center poster
design; helped coordinate award-winning Ogilvy International guest speaker.
Proposed policy and forms for faculty evaluation; documented academic unit
activity.
Launched a student media club; designed permanent hall display cases; invited
Prishtina High School students to participate in AUK classroom; coordinated
yearbook 2009.
New Course Development
 Effective Web Design I pending curriculum approval
 Effective Web Design II pending curriculum approval
 Design for Print and Web, new course 2008
 PhotoImaging I, II, online development and revision 2008
 Digital Print Layout 2009 pending curriculum approval
 Designing with CorelDraw 2001
 Computer Graphics Portfolio 2000
 Basic Computer Graphics 1990
 University Program Student Seminar I, II (team with director)
Online Material Development
 Digital Print Layout, new course 2009
 Design for Print and Web, new course 2008
 PhotoImaging I, II, online development and revision 2008
Courses Delivered
 Digital Print Layout 2009-2010 AUK
 Effective Web Design I, II 2008-2010 AUK
 Design for Print and Web 2008-2010 online undergraduate and graduate
 Advanced Photoshop Techniques 2008 undergraduate and graduate
 PhotoImaging I, II 2008-2010 with online revision and credit increase
 PhotoImaging I, II 2002-2008, graduate section added 2005
 Advanced Internet Design 2006
 Designing with CorelDraw 2001-present
 Computer Graphics Portfolio 2000
 University Program Student Seminar I, II 1998-2000
 Basic Computer Graphics 1992-2008
 Watercolor 1989-1992
 Illustration 1988-1996
 Basic Drawing & Media I-III 1988-1991
 Independent Study: Fine Arts
 Independent Study: Design
 Independent Study: Comic Book Illustration
 Independent Study: Book Illustration
 Independent Study: Computer Graphics
 Independent Study: Watercolor
 Independent Study: Portfolio Preparation
 Independent Study: Yearbook Design
 Mentored for graduate capstone course projects.
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2000-2009
Publisher ∙ Editor ∙ Author
Josiah Publishing
Administrative
 Published three books in 2005, available internationally.
 Founded company 2000
 Designed and maintained web site 2000-present.
 Maintained business and financial records.
 Planned and implemented market strategies.
 Organized volunteer staff for newsletter content.
 Collaborated with companies for advertising, articles, and services.
 Filed copyrights, LCCN records, and BIC documentation.
Creative
 Wrote fiction series under pseudonym Wren Blackberry:
1. Under the Grass
2. Levitical Day
3. Deep Echoes to Deep
4. Anything But Static
5. Math Fiction
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Designed layout and illustration, and related educational materials.
Developed accompanying merchandise, sold through Café Press.
Editorial
 Developed curriculum standards integration for parents, teachers, and home
school practitioners.
 Mentored local and overseas writers in editing and promotion.
 Researched articles, established newsletter layout 2000-2002.
 Produced newsletter Josiah Rules! for children 7-13, 2000; researched
articles in science discoveries, current events, survival skills, languages and
cultures, and curriculum standards.
Promotional
 Participated in book signings and presentations.
 Distributed books through local and online retail booksellers.
 Implemented e-commerce tools for secure payments, interactive forms,
marketing, cross-promotions and affiliations.
 Led workshops, writers’ discussion groups.
1987-2000 Senior Academic Advisor
RIT Center for Multidisciplinary Studies
Departments of Applied Arts & Sciences, Technical Communications, Art & Design,
Environmental Management, University Program.
Counseled students and designed individualized curricula for students in
multidisciplinary programs in diploma and degree programs.
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Custom curriculum coordination for multidisciplinary programs
Training and instructional design
Traditional and adult learners
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Distance learning students
Student retention initiatives
Standards negotiation with other campus departments
International transfer credit evaluation
Military, experiential and ACE/PONSI credit evaluation
Meyers-Briggs instruction
Success of provisionally accepted freshmen
Career counsel and academic mentoring
Curriculum policies and processes: development and standardization
Served on committees for policy modifications
Professional Contributions
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Involved students in the first USAID Travel Day of Kosovo: reception, poster and brochure design.
Adjudicated for BOCES Genesee Valley Digital Media Festival, spring 2009.
Adjudicated for Christy National Fiction awards, 2006.
Provided grant-supported public art for Sector 4 Community Development Corp, 2007.
Wrote, edited and designed publications and websites for nonprofits, school districts, and new venture
development.
Wrote educational curriculum and training materials for small nonprofits.
Edited and reviewed manuscripts, consulted in writing projects, led writers’ group workshops.
Chaired nonprofit publicity committees, led workshop in publicity.
Represented paintings of Doris Carey in NY, DE, FL, HI, MA 1986 to present.
Exhibited and sold artwork through Roselawn Gallery, Creator's Hands, Image City Photography Gallery,
Clothesline Art Exhibit, Rochester Institute of Technology faculty exhibits, Wheaton College,
RebelArtist.com, AbsoluteArts.com, Cafepress.com, ImageKind.com, Spoonflower.com, local festivals,
and commissions.
Community Contributions
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Provided computer literacy training for the underemployed and unemployed, Bethel CF 2004-2006.
Assisted pastor in transcribing and editing book 2009-2010.
Managed and developed real estate in NYS and MA, 1983-present.
Presented and participated in writing, illustration, music and arts support groups.
Performed with voice, piano and cello through solos, duets, quartets, small bands, chamber groups, gospel
and classical choirs, orchestras; composed and arranged music for performance, 1970-present.
Regularly involved in nonprofit music and education groups.
Conducted women’s, children’s, and adult choral and bell choirs;
Taught Sunday school, Boy Scouts, piano, children’s music groups. Designed curricula, 1980-present.
Participated in start-up of Christian Musicians of Rochester.
Served on board of directors for Leyland Landscape, Inc. 1981 to present.
Assisted in several local church plants, including Wheatland Community Church.
Operated sound system and media projection for meetings.
Led nominating committee for nonprofit administrators.
Reviewed scholarship applications Churchville-Chili School District, 2007.
Researched and planned museum exhibits for proposed Rochester Children’s Museum 1995-1996.
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Workshops and Training
Mycourses: blended learning
Prometheus: online curricula
First Class: distance learning
Multimedia in Web Content
SIS, STARS: Student Record Systems
Military Credit Evaluation
Interactive Web Forms: Scripts
Flash animation, also taught.
IdeaTools: Streaming Video and Multimedia
PowerPoint: presentation design. Also taught.
Dreamweaver: Web design
QuarkXpress: layout
InDesign: layout
PhotoShop: photoimaging. also taught.
Law for the Artist
Internet2
Emergency Response Preparedness
Excel: spreadsheet. Also taught.
Filemaker Pro: interactive DB
Access: database
HTML: coding for Web design. Also taught.
NACADA: Academic advising conference and
membership; online program development, part-time
student retention, innovations in record system
software.
FITL: RIT Faculty Institute of Teaching and
Learning annual workshops
Additional independent learning and delivery in
HTML, CorelDraw, Photoshop, Dreamweaver,
Flash, MS Word, WordPerfect, copyright law, digital
press, digital photography and imaging, Song Edit
Pro, Javascript, PowerPoint, Dreamweaver and Web
page design, e-commerce, publishing, print on
demand services.
Alternate Address
American University in Kosovo
Germia Campus
Nazim Gafurri 21
10,000 Prishtina - Republic of Kosovo
+381 (0) 38 518 542 Fax: +381 (0) 38 518 458
VITAE ONLINE
See expanded online resume with recommendations at http://www.josiahnews.com/crl/currivit.htm.
PUBLICATIONS
Information on books available at http://www.josiahnews.com.or Amazon.com
RECOMMENDATIONS
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