Nicholas Gogno

Experience

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  Upper Darby High School

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2011

  English Teacher

  • Selected for PA Classrooms For the Future grant, gaining five years' experience in smart classrooms and presenting at the 2009 Delco CFF Collaboration Day• Created a new, technology-centered 12th grade, mixed level course called Reading and Writing in the Digital Age for the UDHS English Curriculum • Overhauled the UDHS 11th grade American Literature curriculum and standardized assessments, resulting in 5% gains in reading and writing test scores since 2005• Instructed or coached over 85 students that received awards, earned scholarships, and/or won election to class office in the 2011 graduating class • Differentiated instruction and volunteered as a swim coach for diverse students, including low socio-economic, mainstreamed special education, and ESL/ELL students Show less

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  Delaware County Community College

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2011

  Instructor

  • Educated students ages 10+ of varying abilities in Flash Animation, ActionScript, and Web Design to create their own interactive computer games and websites

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  Lunch Break Blog LLC

  Mar 2009 - Feb 2012

  CEO

  • Founded and incorporated www.lunchbreakblog.com, an online magazine garnering over 100,000 hits since its inception• Self-taught html, css, and java to design a site with 10 journal categories, a dynamic slider, multimedia, and advertising inventory purchased by local businesses • Developed formal business plan and implemented social media and print marketing strategies to increase traffic by a 74% growth rate from August 2010 to August 2011

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  Kamehameha Schools

  Jan 2012 - Aug 2015

  Part-Time Curriculum Designer

  Supported distance learning instructors, consulted as a subject-matter expert, and led projects to develop hybrid and online learning courses.

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  Freelancer

  Apr 2013 - now

  Web Designer & Graphic Designer

  Guiding clients through design and development process of web sites for medical practices, a community sports league, and an academic grant programCreating logos, business cards, and brochures for various academic institutions and programs

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  La Salle University

  Jan 2016 - May 2019

  Supporting faculty and staff technology needs, blogging about educational technology, developing new courses, web sites, and other digital resources used by faculty and staff. Administering key technology systems including Canvas LMS, WordPress Network, and Citrix web-conferencing tools.Creating and facilitating faculty and staff training in all formats on topics such as technology tools, University mission, new student orientation, and technical support. Teaching First Uear Odyssey and co-teaching a capstone course in Digital and Community Journalism. Check out the awesome work my students are publishing on our hyper-local news website for the historic Germantown neighborhood at http://germantownbeat.com

  • Director of Instructional Design

    Jan 2017 - May 2019

  • Instructional Designer

    Nov 2012 - Jan 2017

  • Adjunct Faculty Member

    Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
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  American College of Physicians

  Jun 2019 - now

  Manager, Instructional Design

  Applies instructional design and adult learning principles to enhance the value and broaden the impact of ACP's educational offerings.