Donna Zolinski, MEd

Experience

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  Herzing University

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

  Associate Director of Education

  Managed administrative functions and personnel in tutoring center. Conducted faculty meetings. Collaborated across departments to prioritize student academic needs with continuous improvement in a diverse student population. Evaluated and assessed online classroom courses. Recruited and trained remote tutors.• Developed and managed first online tutoring program, including training and evaluation of 20 tutors.• Co-wrote first online Course Authors program to train and evaluate new and current authors. Show less

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  Alverno College

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  Instructor

  Taught graduate students in theory and practice of frameworks in human development and learning strategy.

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  Muskego-Norway School District

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2014

  Educator

  Developed differentiated curriculum and assessment practices based on educational theory and data. Influenced individuals to apply unique strengths to complete goals and tasks. Delivered supplemental mathematics intervention and instruction for students. Served on multiple organizational leadership teams. Technologies: Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Google Classroom, Smartboard, Camtasia, Prezi, Kahoot, Canva• Created 2-year science curriculum used district-wide that championed a robust, experiential learningenvironment to engage learners and support their success in state-wide learning initiatives. Show less

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  EdViewRate

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2016

  Assistant Director of Curricular and Professional Development

  Created assessment tools for K12 institutions to develop effective teachers and administrators; ensured alignment with national standards for educational leaders. Consulted with other stakeholders in training and development goals, standards, technologies, methodologies, and assessment.Technologies: Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Camtasia, Canva• Designed and developed a technology application that used data to bridge teaching and instructional strategies in support of student learning objectives. Show less

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  Aurora Health Care

  Jan 2014 - Oct 2016

  Instructional Designer

  Develop meaningful training material based on best practices for learning methodology.Partner with trainers, operational leadership and subject matter experts to uncover needs, learning objectives and training content.Manages projects from inception to conclusion, ensuring deadlines are met, effective communication is integrated, and final project exceeds the needs of the client.Partners with trainers to ensure training needs are met.Observes instruction for effectiveness and identifies strengths and areas for improvement. Show less

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  Advocate Aurora Health

  Oct 2016 - now

  Instructional Designer, Sr./Education Consultant

  Developed and hosted professional development conferences and workshops across multiple states. Managed large-scale projects incorporating a business case through needs analysis, project planning, and cross-functional communication via meetings, videos, SharePoint, and email. Partnered with SMEs and leadership to identify needs and opportunities for improvement. Championed changes to process, training, curriculum, and assessment. Led professional development activities for leaders, instructional designers, and trainers. Show less