Lydia Ellen Reeder Denver, CO; Phone: 720-935-3765 E-Mail: ellenreeder@comcast.net

Qualification Summary

Strong background in continuing education development, criteria implementation, and research.

Experience producing, editing, and revising online courses as well as technical writing and

program management. Practiced skill with web and print authoring tools. Ability to quickly learn

and apply new technology. Experience developing proprietary applications. Excellent

communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

Selected Experience

Association of perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) 2004 – Present

Instructional Designer

Worked closely with subject matter experts to develop Confidence-Based-Learning modules on Hand

Hygiene and Safe Environment of Care for perioperative nurses. Developed learning objectives and

content to create mastery of knowledge. Completed project from storyboard through beta testing,

and implementation. Currently revising, re-designing, and updating Ambulatory Care Certificate

course containing 12 modules.

Revise, edit, and re-design as needed additional online programs including Periop 101: A Core

Curriculum, the standard for perioperative nurse education. All developed using Lectora eLearning

software.

Designed and built instructional website in Wordpress for Continuing Education Approval Committee

yearly orientation.

Also, developing author guidelines for subject matter experts.

Project Coordinator

Work with a team of nursing educators plus an administrative assistant to review an average of 600

applications per year submitted to AORN's Continuing Education Approval Committee for approval of

contact hours. Manage day-to-day operations. Ensure compliance with the American Nurses

Credentialing Center. Implement criteria changes as necessary.

Create and update instructional materials for applicants, including the CE Approval web page.

Implement web-based application – develop, monitor, and test application for client ease of use.

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Develop reviewer and application expertise through consultations and guidance. Assist IT in

troubleshooting and resolving technical issues.

Worked closely with IT for two years to develop proprietary application for the CE Approval Unit.

Developed extensive schema based on credentialing criteria. AORN maintains the only web-based CE

Approval application for nursing continuing education in existence (as far as we know).

Developed and edited AORN Center for Perioperative Education newsletter.

Self-Employed Writer/Author 1998 - Present

Author of Prodigy of Cookietown, a novel about the true story of a women’s championship basketball

team in the 1930s. Gained valuable experience working with my agent (previously an editor for

Harper Collins) in copyediting and line editing. Wrote and produced video telling this story for

graduate course in presentation design. Video can be viewed at at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fokmbnWmp50

Wrote, edited, and proofed newsletters, brochures, magazine articles, flyers, PSAs, financial and

corporate reports, website copy, and product catalogs. Coordinated newsletters and specials flyers,

established production schedules, and put together specialty advertising catalogs. Clients: Delicious

Magazine, Whole Life Times, J. S. Harper Financial Services; New Hope Communications; State of the

Arts; National Guard Educational Association; Lily’s World.

Wild Oats Community Market, Corporate Home Office Marketing Department 1992-1994

Primary Editor/Copywriter for all marketing-related projects. Responsible for writing and editing all corporate ad, press release, and collateral copy. Established company editorial standards.

Education

Completed 24 hours toward a Master of Arts in Adult Learning and Instructional Design University of Colorado, Denver. Expected graduation date, Fall 2012

Master of Arts, Speech Communication; Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK

Bachelor of Arts, English/Journalism; University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

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Technical Skills

PC and Mac proficient

Lectora eLearning Software – attended in-house training provided by Trivantis

Camtasia

Microsoft Office

GeoLearning Learning Management System

MS Office

ReadyTalk

Adobe Connect

Final Cut Pro

AORN Proprietary Applications

Web 2.0

Portfolio Website

Visit my M.A. portfolio website at www.workspace.ellenreeder.com.

References

Available upon request