Daniel Watanabe

Experience

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  Alternative Homes For Youth

  Aug 2007 - Sept 2011

  Youth Advisor

  -Supervised at-risk youth in a residential treatment facility, focusing on therapeutic treatment-Created and developed materials for a healthy relationships course and staff training program

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  Metropolitan State University of Denver

  Nov 2011 - Aug 2012

  Athletic Department Intern

  -Wrote articles for athletic department website and assisted with game day operations

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  Emporia State University

  Aug 2012 - Dec 2014

  -Taught graduate level courses in instructional design and educational technology courses to undergraduates focused heavily on the ADDIE model and using iPads, Mac, and Apple software-Managed development of approximately 75 individual instructional design and multimedia production student projects, with each completed in 6-8 weeks according to technical criteria -Created and published activity called “ScavengAR Hunt,” a game-based activity using iOS mobile applications in the area of K-12 teacher preparation that received highest evaluation scores Show less

  • Professor of Instructional Design

    Jan 2013 - Dec 2014

  • Assistant Athletic Media Relations Director

    Aug 2012 - Dec 2012
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  Olympic College

  Apr 2015 - Feb 2016

  Instructional Designer

  -Administered Learning Management System (Canvas) and developed online software as a service (SaaS) training for staff and mandatory LMS training course for students-Developed an online eLearning orientation for Military Education and Veterans Services delivered as an Adobe Captivate artifact to supplement face-to-face orientation sessions-Completed three Quality Matters course design best practices certifications including Peer Reviewer

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  Underground Learning & Design

  Mar 2016 - now

  Founder and CEO

  -Developing book: Mobile Augmented Reality in Adult Education and Professional Development-Creating content for workshop and book chapter on educational entrepreneurship for instructional design and educational communication technology professionals-Prototyped a language learning (Korean) course design model using augmented reality mobile applications to create speaking, writing, listening, and reading content-Created online training scenario for travel logistics customer service and framework for using gamification for professional development training Show less

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  EDUKAN

  Mar 2016 - Sept 2016

  Instructional Designer

  -Adapted online philosophy, art history, psychology, astronomy and geology courses for migration from eCampus LMS to Canvas LMS-Counsel instructors on online course design components-Contract position

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  Emporia State University

  Sept 2017 - Mar 2019

  Research Assistant

  Current Project: Agricultural Applications of Computer Science (Ag-ACS). Ag-ACS is a $500,000 National Science Foundation grant project designed to increase engagement and interest in STEM-related careers amongst high school students in rural and agricultural environments. The curriculum is based on programming microprocessors (Arduino and Raspberry Pi) to perform in rural environments. My responsibilities include: technical writing, graphic design, online course design, multimedia data collection, assessment design, project management, procurement and logistics, and systems thinking. Show less

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  CHUNGDAHM Learning

  Aug 2018 - now

  English Instructor