Philosophy, Logic, Ethics, Humanities, Bryan College Station Houston TX, BA, MA, Individualized Learning

Jerry's CV

Summary of Qualifications
Over 25 years of experience as adjunct faculty teaching courses in philosophy, including logic, critical thinking,
religion, and ethics. Four years of experience as an instructional designer involving the integration of student-centered
learning theory and technology for traditional and distance education classes.
Skills
Teaching and advising college students Project management facilitator
Training and mentoring faculty Curriculum developer and course designer for online
Trained in multiple distance education technologies, and traditional classes
including, Canvas, Blackboard, WebCampus, D2L, Effective public speaker, including, classroom
Banner, eCollege, eCampus, Lectora, Captivate, instruction, conference presentations, lecturer
Camtasia, Breeze, Elluminate, Articulate Knowledge and application of learning theory,
Assess technological competency of faculty and assessment principles, instructional strategies,
students to develop appropriate lesson plans integrating research with course design
Professional Experience
Adjunct Faculty, 01/2017 to Current
Lone Star Community College – Houston, TX
Created and presented weekly lectures and discussions on specified topics.
Provided solutions to students with questions regarding academics, personal issues, and attendance.
Submitted and maintained timely and accurate reports of student grades.
Courses taught: Introduction to Ethics, Introduction to Philosophy.
Faculty, 11/2013 to Current
Excelsior College Online
Provided learning environment so students with different learning abilities may achieve educational goals.
Reported to academic advisor issues related to student academic progress.
Prepared online lessons and discussions.
Participated in institutional assessment.
Provided solutions to students with questions regarding academics, personal issues, and attendance.
Submitted and maintained timely and accurate reports of student grades.
Participated and attended continuous improvement sessions and faculty meetings regularly.
Remained update with current techniques, trends and advances in technology.
Helped deans and chairs in implementing and developing new programs.
Taught over 20 courses in ethics, philosophy, liberal arts.
Instructional Designer, 05/2004 to 01/2008
University of Alaska, Anchorage – Anchorage, Alaska
Developed curriculum with content SME and technical writers for successful integration of new technologies.
Evaluated research data using iterative process to determine usefulness of multimedia technologies for various
subjects taught online and in-class.
Created weekly training seminars on use of Blackboard, Breeze, and eLive.
Team lead and director of Level 1 and Level 2 Blackboard technical support.
Expanded faculty training manuals and seminars to include grade-entry procedures in Banner.
Founded service providing 24-hour Blackboard faculty technical support.
Designed custom Blackboard courses in psychology, geology, history, nursing, math, engineering, and English.
Redesigned Blackboard training manuals for faculty and students.
Led in-services to train faculty in methods of implementing new technologies for online and traditional
classrooms.
Developed online curriculum for courses in English, history, and geography.
Mentored new faculty in use of effective online teaching strategies, technologies, and design.

Adjunct Faculty, 08/2003 to 12/2016
University of Alaska, Anchorage – Anchorage, Alaska
Taught over 250 courses in logic, ethics, eastern philosophy, and world religions over a 13-year period.
Designed online and traditional courses in philosophy.
Submitted and maintained timely and accurate reports of student grades.
Prepared online lessons, discussions, and lectures.
Faculty, 07/1995 to 12/2016
University of Phoenix Online and University of Phoenix, Nevada Campus
Designed and facilitated over 55 courses, including: Critical Thinking, Philosophical Methods and Applications,
Ethics in Management, Foundations of the Free Market, Mind and Machine, and History of Philosophical
Thought.
Mentored new online faculty candidates teaching first online classes.
Designed and led training seminars for new faculty.
Coached new faculty in meeting school teaching requirements.
Collaborated with faculty and students for proposed curriculum changes.
Created and facilitated workshops to improve communications between faculty, administration, and students.
Adjunct Faculty, 08/1991 to Current
University of Nevada, Las Vegas & College of Southern Nevada
Taught over 500 courses in critical thinking, logic, and general philosophy over a 25-year period.
Designed and taught first online classes in critical thinking for UNLV Department of Philosophy (2001) and
College of Southern Nevada (2003).
Developed curriculum for online courses in logic, ethics, and general philosophy.
Submitted and maintained timely and accurate reports of student grades.
Prepared online lessons, discussions, and lectures.
Integrated technology into all online classes in critical thinking.
Vice-President PTA, 08/2005 to 05/2007
Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) – Eagle River, Alaska
Secured 75% increase in revenue by overhauling fund-raising programs.
Acquired partnerships with local food-suppliers to create free breakfast program for low-income families.
Organized family-centered events throughout school year.
Created and led teams for various fundraising efforts.
Team Leader, 03/2013 to 06/2013
Scarlet Macaws Reintroduction Project – Palenque, Mexico
Led team of students in field-research, coordinated schedules, managed daily operations, arbitrator of team
disputes and concerns.
Guided advisory committee on creating policies for humane treatment of captive birds.
Reorganized team reporting procedures for gathering field data.
Devised procedures for team's humane handling of captive birds.
Mentored new team members.
Education
Master of Arts: Ethics and Policy Studies,
University of Nevada, Las Vegas -
Coursework included moral philosophy, logic, policy creation and implementation.
Graduate assistant to department chair.
Phi Kappa Phi graduate.
Bachelor of Arts: Philosophy,
University of Nevada, Las Vegas -
Teaching assistant and substitute teacher for philosophy department professors.
Awards
Nominated - Distinguished Faculty-of-the-Year, Excelsior College Online - 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Recipient - Provost Circle for Distinguished Teaching, Ashford University - 2010
Recipient - Teacher-of-the-Month, University of Phoenix, Nevada Campus - 1997, 1998, 2001
Recipient - Louis Armstrong Jazz Award, Nevada – 1995

Recipient - Yamaha Electone Organ Competition, Nevada – “Best in Show” – 1991
Publications and Presentations
Co-Author, Basic Introduction to Philosophy, Chapter 11 - “Freedom,” Words of Wisdom Publishers, 2015
Presentation, Animal Rights and Animal Welfare, Houston Avicultural Association, 2014
Presentation, Animal Rights versus Animal Welfare, Texas A&M University, Schubot Center, 2013
Co-Author, Online Learning Policy Manual for Faculty, Lynn University, Georgia, 2008-2009
Lead Panelist, "The Perils and Promises of Teaching Critical Thinking Online," Association For Informal Logic and
Critical Thinking, 2008
Presentation, Refining Your Ignorance: Helping K-12 Students Think Critically, Clark County School District,
Nevada, 2000
Author, Reasoning and Critical Thinking Workbook, Alliance Press, 1997