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JESSICAM.WICKS JESSICAWICKS.WORDPRESS.COM

CAREERHIGHLIGHTS • Over 7 Years of University Instruction Including Online, Blended, & Face-to-Face Formats.

• Selected as Peer Review Team Chair for Michigan Community College Virtual Learning

Collaborative (MCCVLC) Quality Assurance Pilot Project.

• Major Contributor and Editor for Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Change Request Allowing

MMCC to Offer Online Degree Programs.

• Development of Various Interactive, Online, Scenario- and Module-Based Training Systems

Such as New Student Orientation, Advisor Training Flow, & Credentialing for Online Instructors.

• Service as Building Manager and Building Emergency Response Team (BERT) Commander.

EDUCATION In Progress – Doctor of Philosophy, Educational Psychology & Educational Technology

Michigan State University Research Interests: Technology Literacy and the Impact of Recent Technologies, Such as Web 2.0 Tools,

on Educator and Learner Achievement, Satisfaction, and Engagement.

Aug 2005 – Master of Arts, Human Development & Family Studies

Central Michigan University

Thesis: Narratives of Academically Suspended First-Year Students: Perceptions of the Impact of Parent-

Child Relationships on College Transition, Chair: Phame Camarena, Ph.D. Graduate Teaching

Assistantships: Human Environmental Studies and the Office of Advising & Assistance.

May 2003 – Bachelor of Science, Family Studies: Family Science, Psychology Minor

Central Michigan University

Awards & Distinctions: Honors Program Graduate & Centralis Scholar. Undergraduate Teaching

Assistantships: Introduction to Human Growth & Development Across the Life Span & Introduction to

Human Sexuality.

PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE Aug 2009 - Present Instructional Designer, Mid Michigan Community College

Providing pedagogical and technical support to faculty during course design. Management of

Techknowledge Training Laboratory. Development of training modules, sessions, materials, and

resources related to software and applications for education and multimedia development. Recruitment,

training, and evaluation of Help Desk and Multimedia support staff. System Administrator for the

Scheduling and Reporting System (SARS). Assisting with departmental budgeting, position requests, and

purchase proposals. Developing, executing, and assessing action plans to support technology initiatives.

Jan 2011 - Present Adjunct Instructor, Mid Michigan Community College

Development and instruction of online course related to sociology and human sexuality. Data collection

and analysis.

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Jan 2005 - Present Adjunct Instructor, Central Michigan University

Instruction and development of online, face-to-face, and blended courses related to student development,

human development, and family studies. Advising and guidance of undergraduate students.

Apr 2007 - Aug 2009 Academic Advisor, Mid Michigan Community College

Advising and guidance of undergraduate students. Development, coordination, and presentation of

orientation materials and procedures, including the online orientation. Developing, executing, andassessing action plans to support Student Services initiatives. Training of new advisors including the

construction of the AdvisingFlow tool. Providing support for course enrollment.

Dec 2005 - Mar 2007 Administrative Assistant, Online Programs, Central Michigan University

Primary point of contact for faculty and students engaged in online graduate and doctoral programs.

Providing support on topics such as admissions, enrollment, & technical issues. Processing instructional

forms (theses and dissertations, extensions, incompletes, changes of grade, independent studies, etc.).

Oct 2001 – Feb 2006 Circulation & Technology Page, Chippewa River District Library System

Circulation of library materials and patron account management. Providing of computer hardware and

software assistance to patrons in computer training center.

Aug 2003 - May 2005 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Central Michigan University

Instruction of various courses related to human development and family studies. Coordination of the

human sexuality program, including recruitment, training, & evaluation of discussion facilitators & class

coordinators. Development of training sessions, materials, and weekly curriculum for group facilitators.

INSTRUCTIONALEXPERIENCE • Academic Empowerment

• College Learning Strategies

• Facilitating Discussion in Human

Sexuality Groups

• Family Relations

• Human Growth & Dev’t: Infancy

• Human Growth & Dev’t: Lifespan

• Introduction to Human Sexuality

• Sexuality and Society

PRESENTATIONS • Freds, A. & Wicks, J. (2010). Popping the bubbles: Student opinion surveying without

Scantrons. Concurrent session at the Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching and

Learning, September 23-36. Traverse City, MI.

• Heath, P. A., Sarigiani, P. A., Camarena, P. M., Saltarelli, A. J., & Wicks, J. M. (2005). The

social context of young adolescents with different patterns of depressed mood. Poster presented

at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), April 7-10.

Atlanta, GA.

• Thomas, M., Paige, L., & Wicks, J. M. (2006). Orientations. Breakout session presented at the

Enrollment Management Essential Piece Training, August 28-31. Central Michigan University.

Mt. Pleasant, MI.

• Wicks, J. (2010). Stimulating simulation: Scenario-based staff training via LMS. Concurrent

session at the Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching and Learning, September 23-

36. Traverse City, MI.

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CONFERENCEATTENDANCE • Lilly Conference on College & University Teaching and Learning, Sept. 2010. Traverse City, MI

• League for Innovations in the Community College Annual Conference on Information

Technology (CIT), Oct. 2009. Detroit, MI.

• Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA) Annual Conference, May 2009. LansingCommunity College. Lansing, MI

• Michigan ACE Network Annual Conference, Jun. 2010. Lansing, MI.

• Michigan Community College Student Services Association (MCCSSA) Fall Conference, Oct.

2008. Petoskey, MI.

TECHNOLOGICALEXPERTISE • Operating Systems: Windows OS XP & Vista, MAC OS X

• Learning and Content Management Systems: Moodle, Blackboard, & Educator

• Collaborative Communications Frameworks: Including Elluminate Live!, Wimba, & DimDim

• Web & Graphic Design: Adobe Creative Suite 5 & HTML

• Audio & Video Production: Final Cut, iMovie, JayCut, GarageBand, Audacity, Aviary’s Myna

• Web 2.0 Collaboration, Production, and Organization Tools: Wordpress, Diigo, GoogleDocs,

Teambox, Screenr, Mendeley, etc.

• Student Information Systems: SAP Campus Management, Datatel, & ISIS

PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT • Mar 2010 - FEMA: Intro to the Incident Command System for Higher Education, Certification

• Feb 2010 - Project Management II Workshop, Central Michigan University

• Feb 2010 - Development of Online Courses Workshop, Central Michigan University• Jan 2010 - Project Management I Workshop, Central Michigan University

• Dec 2009 - Graphic Design I with Adobe Creative Suite 4, MMCC

• Oct 2009 - MCCVLC Quality Rubric & Course Peer Review Training

• Aug 2009 - Moodle Essential Training for Teachers, Certification, Lynda.com

• Jun 2009 - Teaching Online Workshop, Central Michigan University

• Feb 2009 - Faculty Certification Core & Axia College Core, University of Phoenix

AFFILIATIONSANDMEMBERSHIPS • Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)

• Michigan Community College Student Services Association (MCCSSA)• Michigan Community College Virtual Learning Collaborative (MCCVLC) – Advisory Board &

Peer Review Team Chair

• Zonta International, District 15, & Zonta of Mt. Pleasant

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