Dallas, Texas 7524 Master of Science in Learning Technologies CCastro214@gmail.com Instructional Systems Design 972-256-6471 University of North Texas, 2017 Current G.P.A.: 4.0 Professional Experience Senior Instructional Specialist B. A. Arts and Technology Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, July 2008 Present University of Texas at Dallas, 2010 Develop online graduate and undergraduate courses using the Blackboard Learning Management System. Develop and deliver Associate in Computer Sciences various face-to-face technology training sessions. Advising faculty El Centro College, 1995 about best practices and emerging trends in course development and delivery technologies. Advice techniques for creating technology- Professional Goals enabled collaborative and independent learning exercises and work with To be a director in the instructional technology faculty to explore and implement new uses of technology in their field where I can continue utilizing my teaching. information technology and instructional design background. Interested in working Instructional Designer with synchronous and asynchronous courses, Texas A&M Health Sciences Center College of Dentistry, course management systems, multimedia, July 2006 July 2008 electronic assessments, and various technology Assisted faculty with online course development using Blackboard tools in teaching and learning. Learning Management System. Developed various face-to-face technology training sessions. Assisted the faculty in the use of Software Skills ParScore, an assessment scoring application used for all paper exams. Adobe Acrobat, Bridge, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign Intranet Web Administrator/Instructional Technology Specialist Audacity Baylor College of Dentistry, July 2004 July 2006 Web administrator for the schools Intranet web content. Developed Articulate Storyline software training workshops for faculty and staff. Assisted in daily Blackboard Learn operations of the IT office, running tickets and doing help-desk support. Camtasia Canvas Instructional Computer Lab Coordinator ExamSoft Baylor College of Dentistry, August 1999 July 2004 Macromedia Dreamweaver Administered day-to-day operations of the computer lab. Installed and Qualtrics managed all lab computer. Delivered various face to face technology Poll Everywhere training sessions. TurnItIn Microsoft Office Adjunct Instructor HTML, CSS El Centro College Continuing Education January 1995 March 2002 Taught Microsoft Office continuing education courses to Spanish- Professional Activities speaking users. I developed all teaching content and was responsible Course presenter for 5225 Teaching Skills for all grading responsibility. for Health Professions Educators ExamSoft Conference, 2016, 2017 Professional Links University of Houston-Downtown, Spring Electronic Portfolio 2017: Developed an online training LinkedIn course for Men of L.E.G.A.CI. minority Texas A&M University College of Dentistry mentoring program University of North Texas T-BUG, Texas Blackboard Users Group LTEC 5210 Instructional Systems Design I Bog LTEC 5211 Instructional Systems Design II Blog LTEC 5510 Technology-Based Learning Environments Blog