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March 1998 to August 1999, Continuing Education Sequence for the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
Working for UT Austin’s Distance Education Center, I spearheaded a project to adapt an agency training curriculum, design and implement a blended learning environment, and co-write five state-mandated continuing education courses for the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
The 75th Legislature assigned the Commission the task of providing distance-based continuing education to all 80,000+ peace officers in Texas. I created a mixed learning environment (web-based, email-based, telephony-based, and paper-based) for the first five courses initiating this project: Cultural Diversity, Family Violence, Child Abuse, Sexual Assault, and Sex Offender Characteristics. I wrote the first four of these courses and co-wrote/edited the fifth.
In 1999, the executive director of the Commission reported that the project had resulted in the participation of 79,301 peace officers and the completion of 421,524 training hours by August 1999. Overall cost savings across the state amounted to $2,396,682 by October 1999.
July 2000 - July 2008, Curriculum Development for Fire Services Administration degree program, Eastern Oregon University
As administrator of this program, I adapted and implemented the twelve course curriculum from a classroom format to a completely online version. Due to this change, during my tenure, the program went from $60,000 in the red at the end of July 2000 to $75,000 in the black at the end of July 2008.
March 2003 - June 2003
I co-wrote and content edited the 2003 Eastern Oregon University self-study under the supervision of the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs. For this work, I received a commendation by the Northwest Association for Colleges and Universities for superior work leading to reaccreditation of Eastern Oregon University, 2005.
September 2007 - November 2007
On a contract basis, I compiled and content edited an accreditation self-study for Western Oregon University.
May 2008 - July 2008
On a contract basis, I compiled and content edited the Technology Services Strategic Plan for Portland State University.