Shannon Gunn http://shannongunn.net/ OVERVIEW

- 11+ years experience designing and developing successful instruction in the secondary

education and multiple corporate environments - Design grounded in learning theory, including Adult Learning Theory and a constructivist

focused design when possible - Enjoys taking complex, technical concepts and re-writing for clarity and conciseness - Data driven design - Experience with applying the full UX life cycle process to learning design - Innovative and stays current with emerging technologies in the field of instructional design - Curriculum design, self-published textbook, training videos, webinars, E-Learning

EXPERIENCE

10/2015 – Present – NIGP - The Institute for Public Procurement • Online Training Specialist full time at 40 hours per week for eleven months • Developed a successful webinar program, created and edited video, curated a webinar

community, encouraged cross-collaboration, and started a sustainable purchasing series. She also gave great customer service, provided technical support and assistance, developed and maintained contacts with subject matter experts, and produced videos using Premiere, Captivate, and the Adobe E-Learning Suite of software.

6/2015 – 01/2016 – ICF International

• E-Learning Intern for ICF International part time at 20 or less hours per week over six months

• Developed a one-hour e-learning course on Section 508 as well as an Executive Summary of Section 508 Compliance for the firm’s website, including recommendations for HTML and CSS. Articulate Storyline and video production.

5/2015 – 10/2015 – American Red Cross

• E-Learning Intern (Volunteer) part time at 20 hours or less per week for five months • While at another company, Shannon created a 10 minute software e-learning course using

Storyline software and a 10 minute training video using Camtasia. High quality audio.

7/2015 – 10/2015 – Leopard Media Group • Instructional Design Intern part time for a total of 60 hours over 3 months • While at another company, Shannon Gunn developed materials for instructor led training in

the construction industry. Deliverables included an instructor guide, participant guide, presentations, hand-outs, and things to remember.

08/2005 – 10/2016 - Woodbridge Senior High School, Woodbridge, VA • Ten years at full time for forty hours per week as a Finance/Music Technology instructor • Department Head for 2006 – 2007 school year • Used test and survey data to create instructional materials, including feedback loop and re-

teaching when necessary • Trained with constructivist learning environments, including scenarios, problem solving,

group collaboration, situated learning, peer feedback, and communities of practice online • Coordinated Arts Program events, policies, and wrote curriculum for Music Tech • Self-published a textbook (CreateSpace, Amazon Kindle Direct) • Wrote curriculum for Music Technology at the County level • Converted text based materials to online video • Applied instructional design techniques to scaffold for English language learners, special

education, and low socio-economic students in a diverse population • Supportive of diversity within the student body; advocated for all students and had great

success with difficult students Results: Ms. Gunn’s students achieved a 100% pass rate for her courses in 2015 while utilizing common assessments. Her students generally showed high achievement as evidenced by the Gold Star Teacher award for finance from 2013 to 2015. 90% or more of her students passed the end-of-year W!SE Test for Financial Literacy for two years in a row. She also coordinated across disciplines through event planning for various concerts and showcases. She managed 125 students per year and had positive evaluations in a high pressure, results oriented environment.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Adobe E-Learning Suite to include Captivate, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Adobe Premiere Pro

• E-Learning to include Articulate Storyline, Captivate, Camtasia, Gomo • Learning Content Management System to include WBT’s TopClass administration • Video and Animation to include Closed Captioning, PowToon, GoAnimate, YouTube, Sony

Vegas, Adobe Premiere Pro • Audio (advanced) skills include several albums using ProTools, GarageBand, Audacity • Wordpress development, including checking for accessibility compliance • Podcast development, including the JazzCast and E-learning Podcast • EdTech including Padlet, Prezi, Quizlet, Flubaroo, Recordit, Twitter, Instagram, PowToon • Website Analytics skills include Google analytics, heat mapping, and search box analysis • Cloud software skills include Google Cloud, Google Apps, OneDrive, Microsoft Office 365,

Sharepoint, Dropbox, Box, and Copy • Accessibility skills include updating websites, documents, videos, and presentations for

accessibility aligned with Universal Design for Learning and Section 508 compliance • Website development including HTML5, CSS, and content management systems such as

Wordpress and blogging software

EDUCATION • Masters in Instructional Design at George Mason University (Projected Graduation is May

2017), 4.0 GPA thus far • Graduate E-learning Certificate, George Mason University (Projected May 2017), 4.0 GPA • 2011 - Masters in Music, Jazz Studies, George Mason University, 4.0 GPA • 1999 - Bachelor of Music Industry, James Madison University, 3.6 GPA

COURSEWORK

• Examples of build outs are at http://www.linkedin.com/in/jazztothebone/ o UX Project o Accessibility 101 o Red Cross E-Learning http://shannongunn.net/arc/ios/story_html5.html, password is

arc o Textbook

• ADDIE process • Learning Theories, including Adult Learning Theory • Design Documents, Storyboards, Prototypes, E-Learning, Training Videos, Webinars • Best Practices in E-Learning Development • Research methods • HTML and CSS • UX (User Experience and Learning Design) • Advanced Instructional Design will conclude 12/16 • Gamification will conclude 12/16

PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS

• 2015 – 100% pass rate for all classes • 2014 – 2016 “Gold Star Teacher Award” for W!SE Financial Literacy Test • 2009 - Best Buy Teach Grant Award of $4,000 for music technology program • 2006 - Selected to be “New Teacher of the Year,” Woodbridge Senior High School

OUTSIDE INTERESTS

• Named “Best Jazz Trombonist - 2015” by the Washington City Paper • Jazz and Freedom Festival

PERSONALITY

Team player who loves to simplify complex material. Creative and friendly. Able to prioritize, assess effectiveness of instruction, analyze, and synthesize large and varied resources of information. Flexible and adaptable. Meticulous and detail oriented while also strategic. Excellent at coordinating various resources and managing multiple projects.

SOCIAL MEDIA/WEB PRESENCE

• Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Instagram, Tumblr, Path, Soundcloud, YouTube, LinkedIn: @jazztothebone

• Shannon Gunn maintains the following websites: http://shannongunn.net http://elearningpod.wordpress.com http://bullettesjazz.com

REFERENCES

• Carol Hodes, Executive Director of Knowledge Management, NIGP • Lisa Premo, Global Practices Developer, NIGP • Sheila Coleman, Assistant Principal, Woodbridge Senior High School