Lily Compton, Ph.D.

Experience

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  Iowa State University

  Aug 2011 - Dec 2011

  Curriculum Specialist and Designer

  Designed and developed a higher education course in Blackboard Learn focusing on teaching and administrative issues related to online education.

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  UMass Boston

  Jan 2013 - May 2020

  Taught a range of online classes through Blackboard Learn that focus on theories and principles of language learning, Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) methods and approaches, technology for language learning, and technology for bilingual education. Designed and developed an online course in Blackboard Learn focusing on educational technologies to support bilingual education.

  • Associate Lecturer

    Jan 2010 - May 2020

  • Curriculum Specialist and Designer

    Jan 2013 - May 2013
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  Wilmington University

  Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

  Curriculum Specialist

  Developed materials for a new online course focusing on Technology and Language Learning.

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  Iowa State University

  Jan 2018 - now

  Develops and executes the implementation of a strategic plan to improve professional opportunities for graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and staff | Designs training programs for graduate student consultants | Supervises staff, content specialists, and consultants | Oversees programs and compliance and provides counsel for stakeholders | Collaborate with program leaders and staff to identify gaps, improve workflows, and ensure strategic alignment with institutional goals | Developed innovative approaches to build and support skills for high-quality theses and dissertations | Supported graduate students in building their interpersonal communication skills | Developed training programs for consultants and raters for second language support and assessment | Supervised and mentored consultants to assist international graduate students with their oral communication skills Supported international graduate students in building their oral communication skills | Developed training programs for consultants and raters for second language support and assessment | Supervised, and mentored graduate students as consultants to assist international graduate students with their oral communication skills | Taught classes on-campus and online (through WebCT, Moodle, Blackboard Learn, and Canvas) that focus on online education issues, Teaching English as a Second methods, oral proficiency, research methods, instructional technologies, etc. Collaborated with a team to create materials to train speaking consultants.

  • Assistant Director for Programming (Center for Communication Excellence, Graduate College)

    Mar 2023 - now

  • Graduate Communication Programs Coordinator (Center for Communication Excellence, Graduate College)

    Feb 2020 - Mar 2023

  • English Language Development Specialist (Center for Communication Excellence, Graduate College)

    Oct 2018 - Feb 2020

  • Graduate Term Faculty

    Jan 2010 - Feb 2020

  • Instructional Design Consultant

    Jan 2018 - Sept 2018
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  Wilmington University

  Mar 2018 - Dec 2019

  Adjunct Faculty Instructor