Lindsey Colling

Experience

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  Olathe School District

  Dec 2005 - Mar 2018

  •Lead curriculum writing and textbook adoption for all K-12 World Language programs. •Developed and lead all professional development for teachers of six different languages.•Initiated creation of district-wide common performance assessments.•Advocated for, implemented, and trained teachers on new language lab software and how to integrate it with print and digital curriculum components.•Developed and delivered presentations for other districts, KSWLA, and KATSP on topics such as technology, blended learning, and 90% Target Language use.•Served as member of Kansas World Language Advisory Committee and spearheaded creation of the Kansas Seal of Biliteracy. •Served as co-chair of Kansas World Language Standards Committee. •Interfaced regularly with district-level administration and building principals to plan for new course offerings, assessments, and provided additional content-area expertise as needed. Show less

  • International Languages Coordinator

    Dec 2004 - Mar 2018

  • Spanish Instructor

    Dec 2005 - Mar 2017
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  Wayside Publishing

  Mar 2017 - now

  •Successes include bringing products to market on time or early; leading the development of a new product from exploratory investigation through market launch; and driving the development of a new series, including defining content framework, creating project timelines, and securing resources. •Provide instructional design perspective to Digital Production and Graphic Design teams, specifically for digital course and content creation and print templates. •Develop and maintain bilingual (English/Spanish) editorial stylesheets, editorial checklists, manuscript templates, and online content roadmaps; edit all manuscript documents and proofs to ensure accurate implementation of copy and design elements; and verify cohesion across titles and digital platforms.•Meet with teams regularly to provide content, timeline, budget, and editorial guidance to Curriculum Coordinator, authors, permissions coordinators, contributing authors, and copy editors.•Work with various internal stakeholders to improve quality of print and digital products, increasing efficiency and accuracy of the product development process.•Own and maintain project timelines in Wrike, assess impacts of changes or delays, and make updates, communicating changes with Executive Leadership Team as necessary.•Communicate with customers to collect feedback on user experience with print and digital components, sharing recommendations for improvements with appropriate departments.•Create roadmaps of and develop structure for online course content.•Vet all online course and ePub content for accuracy and user experience, outlining needed fixes or editing objects directly.•Communicate across multiple departments and teams to creatively solve content and layout problems, updating all documents, manuscripts, and proofs as necessary. Show less •Authored pre- and post-adoption training presentations, designed to meet the specific needs of each school/district based on their curriculum requirements and technology access.•Provided ongoing product, pedagogy, and technical support as needed to customers.•Collaborated with Sales teams and school representatives to implement and train teachers piloting a range of titles and products.•Developed content for and presented at regional and national conferences on topics including 90% Target Language use, interpersonal speaking for novices, performance assessments, backward design, and creativity in the World Language classroom.•Developed training webinars, open to the public, that highlight specific features, uses, and/or outcomes of Spanish titles.•Worked with all internal departments to provide educator expertise during the decision-making process. Show less

  • Manager, Content and Product Development- Spanish

    May 2022 - now

  • Developmental Editor/Editorial Project Manager

    Mar 2018 - Apr 2022

  • Instructional Specialist

    Mar 2017 - Mar 2018