Christiana Maier, EdD

Experience

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  Self Employed

  Sept 2005 - Jan 2011

  Freelance Marketing and Public Relations

  Designed websites and marketing materials. Collaborated with local businesses, vendors, and graphic designers. Organized ribbon cutting ceremony and grand opening.

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  University of Minnesota Duluth

  Nov 2010 - May 2023

  - Coordinate and implement curriculum.- Completed research with Hamline University faculty to create college course focused on student well-being.- Developed and taught special topics course “Happiness 101” in 2018; became “Well Being in College” in 2019- Advise students.- Implement creative methods using technology to enhance student learning.- Create classroom experiences that include cooperative learning and thematic instruction. Created and implemented department’s strategic plan and programming, provided consultation and event organization for collegiate units, faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Editor and author of internal and external communications. Wrote and edited news releases and magazine articles. Planned and executed press conferences. Website design and monitored online platforms. Created and maintained media relations with local and regional reporters.

  • Instructor

    Aug 2015 - May 2023

  • Associate Director Alumni Relations

    Jan 2013 - Jan 2017

  • Public Relations Associate

    Nov 2010 - Dec 2012
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  University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth Campus

  Jan 2017 - Nov 2023

  Design and develop multimodal faculty training materials.Engage with diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives to increase accessibility and inclusivity in curricular materials.Create strategic approach that allows faculty to adapt to large-scale organizational change.Assist in development of pedagogically sound learning goals, learning objectives, and aligned session and assessment design.Provide consultation and support in design and delivery of active learning modalities including synchronous, asynchronous, virtual, and in-person.Foster collaboration between multiple medical education stakeholders.Research and evaluate novel instructional approaches and emerging technologies for possible medical education use. Show less ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEUniversity of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth CampusCo-Leader : Medical School Alumni Relations BoardTwo years of strategic planning, organizing, and disseminating materials that included composition of Bylaws and Constitution, board membership charge sheets, committee creation, and general oversight of future board. Official start of the board: August 2021.Chair, 2019Panel and Documentary Film Screening “The Providers”Poster Gallery PresentationNovember 2022, November 2019: National Rural Health Day ObservanceGuest Lecturer, Rural Academy of LeadershipFebruary 2019: “Conflict Resolution Part I: Find Your Conflict Type.”March 2019: “Conflict Resolution Part II: Practice Tools for your Type.”Editor-in-Chief and Design Director2018, 2019: Alumni Relations Campus MagazineGuest Presenter, Town HallSeptember 2017: “The Medical School Student Today and How It Relates to Alumni Relations.”Guest Speaker, New Student OrientationAugust 2017 - Present: Campus Resources and Expectations Show less

  • Instructional Design and Curriculum Specialist - relocated to New South Wales, Australia

    May 2023 - Nov 2023

  • Director of Alumni Relations

    Jan 2017 - May 2023