Olivia Dodds

Olivia Dodds

Peer Mentor: The Sky is the Limit Learning Community

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Seeking Employment | Design, Project Management

  • Education

    • Sheldon High School

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      Activities and Societies: NHS, TAG, Dance Team, Track and Field, Speech

    • University of Valencia

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      Study Abroad Summer 2017
    • University of Illinois at Chicago

      2020 - 2022
      Master of Science - MS Biomedical Visualization
    • Iowa State University - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

      2014 - 2018
      Bachelor of Arts - BA Biological/ Pre-Medical Illustration ; Minor in Spanish
  • Experience

    • Iowa State University - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

      Aug 2015 - Dec 2018
      Peer Mentor: The Sky is the Limit Learning Community

      • Worked with open-option freshman students in choosing a college major• Mentored 20 freshman students on academic and social transitioning • Designed and delivered classroom presentations on professional skills

    • Iowa State University

      Aug 2016 - Dec 2016
      Undergraduate Teaching Assistant- Biology 255- Anatomy Lab

      • Co-coordinated a weekly lab which included a lecture and dissections• Graded quizzes, lab practicals, and held weekly review sessions for upcoming quizzes

    • BodyViz

      May 2018 - Jan 2022

      • Managed up to five concurrent projects, demonstrating strong organizational skills and timely completion.• Fostered a collaborative environment by supervising a team of four instructional designers, facilitating weekly meetings to delegate tasks and ensure alignment with project objectives.• Cultivated strong client relationships through daily communication, addressing concerns to ensure project success.• Enhanced satisfaction and retention rates by developing and implementing comprehensive onboarding training programs for national clients, conducting over 80 sessions both onsite and online• Utilized Adobe Captivate to create SCORM, xAPI, and HTML compliant e-learning modules designed for interactive anatomy education courses at high school, undergraduate, and medical school levels Show less

      • Instructional Designer/ Customer Success

        Jan 2019 - Jan 2022
      • Instructional Design Intern

        May 2018 - Dec 2018
    • Osso VR

      Jul 2022 - May 2024
      Designer/ Project Lead

      • Led multidisciplinary teams in developing VR surgical simulations, reliably surpassing an 80% accuracy benchmark when reviewed by subject matter experts before entering quality assurance testing cycles.• Spearheaded client communication for medical device projects by conducting bi-weekly meetings to discuss clinical, educational, and technical updates.• Leveraged Jira cards and project-specific communication channels to facilitate early collaboration and question-asking, resulting in 100% on-time delivery for Agile projects ranging from 2 to 13 months.• Ensured project continuity across 3 projects by readily backfilling team members, quickly grasping new tasks, and providing timely feedback to team members. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement 100+ animations, models, and complex interactions in Unity game engine.• Demonstrated problem-solving skills by anticipating challenges and quickly resolving issues during quality assurance cycles, meeting all project objectives and timelines on projects lasting up to one year in length. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Olivia Dodds
      Vesalius Trust Research Grant The Vesalius Trust Jan 2022 Grant money is made available each year by the Vesalius Trust to fully or partially fund meritorious student research projects/theses. Award size may vary based on the nature and merit of a project. Applications are evaluated and ranked by the AMI Scholarship Committee. Not all who apply are awarded funding.
    • Awarded to Olivia Dodds
      Tom Jones Memorial Scholarship Biomedical Visualization Graduate Program Dec 2021 Awarded to a second-year student in BVIS for their academic achievement and potential for success