James Dietrich

Experience

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  McMaster University

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2002

  Teaching Assistant

  I served as one of the first McMaster University school of Art Drama and music teaching assistants for multimedia. I assisted all first year Multimedia courses including: MM1A03: “Introduction to Multimedia” (Two Semesters) MM1B03: “The digital Image” (Four Semesters) MM1C03: “Writing for Multimedia” (One Semester)This equates to over 500 hours of lecturing/tutoring. I was also responsible for project marking, and occasional lecturing in place of the course instructor. I am well versed in university policies on Academic Ethics, and Academic writing formats. Show less

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  All Things Digital

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2001

  Owner/Operator

  In 2001 I opened and ran a small business out of my home. I put my computer skills to work, offering web page design, promotional material design, digital video creation, hardware sales, computer repair, and network design/installation. Relevant skills included project management, data processing, and electronic research skills. I currently only engage in very infrequent consultation work.

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  JET Programme

  Aug 2002 - Aug 2005

  Assistant Language Teacher (ALT)

  I was employed as an Assistant Language Teacher, in Tatebayashi city, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. The position called for English Instruction, and “Internationalization”. I was constantly in the public eye, called on for diplomatic events and foreign relations work, and appeared regularly in newspapers. Key to this position were my diplomatic skills, ability to adjust, and openness to new ideas. Also very important were my linguistic skills, and ability to work with children and the public. I worked with children aged 4-15, as well as adults. Show less

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  Toyo University

  May 2003 - Jul 2004

  Lecturer

  During my stay in Japan, I was also lecturing part time at the Gunma Campus of Tokyo Based Toyo University, in their special English programs department. I conducted a non-credit course in English conversation. Students ranged in age from 19 to late 60’s. I ran the course over two semesters and have logged over 150 hours of lecturing Japanese students on English conversation at this level. Relevant skills included personal communication skills, linguistic ability, and working with young adults. Show less

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  McMaster University

  Feb 2007 - now

  In this position I have been responsible for the management of numerous projects that affect both the faculty and University community as a whole. While I continue to manage projects of an academic nature, I have expanded to include business critical systems, student and staff information systems, and other custom software projects. Key to this position has been the ability to clearly define project deliverables, manage staff activities to insure they are met, and establish clear and effective channels of communication with clients. Given the size of some projects, I have also had to take on more financial duties to insure budgets are met and transparent to all parties. Finally, in this position, I have been able to create and maintain relationships with other technical and academic specialists from across Canada, and collaborate on projects between universities across Ontario. Show less For several years I served as an Instructional assistant in the Faculty of Health Sciences Computer Services Unit. In this position I have been responsible for the enrichment of new and existing curriculum using relevant teaching technologies. I have played a major role in the campus wide web-conferencing initiative, which led to McMaster University being a vendor selected Center of Excellence in 2009. I have aided in developing many enterprise level projects within the FHS including CASPer (School of Medicine), Events Tracking Assistant (ETA) Rounds & Information system, Inventory of Science (IOS) and others. Academically I have helped design and implement educational technologies across the FHS including student portals, Learning Management systems, online survey and evaluation systems, lecture archiving and online learning modules. I currently act in a primarily consultation and project management capacity within the CSU. In this capacity I often collaborate with several technology groups across campus including the CLL, UTS, and the DELI. Show less

  • IT Project Manager

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Business Systems Lead

    Nov 2019 - Sept 2023

  • Project Coordinator

    Aug 2011 - Nov 2019

  • Instructional Assistant

    Feb 2007 - Aug 2011