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JESSICA  M.  WICKS                          JESSICAWICKS .WORDPRESS .COM

 
CAREER  HIGHLIGHTS

• Over 7 Years of University Instruction Including Online, Blended, & Face-to-Face Formats.
• Selected as Peer Review Team Chair for Michigan Community College Virtual Learning
Collaborative (MCCVLC) Quality Assurance Pilot Project.
• Major Contributor and Editor for Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Change Request Allowing
MMCC to Offer Online Degree Programs.
• Development of Various Interactive, Online, Scenario- and Module-Based Training Systems
Such as New Student Orientation, Advisor Training Flow, & Credentialing for Online Instructors.
• Service as Building Manager and Building Emergency Response Team (BERT) Commander.

EDUCATION

In Progress – Doctor of Philosophy, Educational Psychology & Educational Technology

Michigan State University
Research Interests: Technology Literacy and the Impact of Recent Technologies, Such as Web 2.0 Tools,
on Educator and Learner Achievement, Satisfaction, and Engagement.

Aug 2005 – Master of Arts, Human Development & Family Studies

Central Michigan University
Thesis: Narratives of Academically Suspended First-Year Students: Perceptions of the Impact of Parent-
Child Relationships on College Transition, Chair: Phame Camarena, Ph.D. Graduate Teaching
Assistantships: Human Environmental Studies and the Office of Advising & Assistance.

May 2003 – Bachelor of Science, Family Studies: Family Science, Psychology Minor
Central Michigan University
Awards & Distinctions: Honors Program Graduate & Centralis Scholar. Undergraduate Teaching
Assistantships: Introduction to Human Growth & Development Across the Life Span & Introduction to
Human Sexuality.

PROFESSIONAL  EXPERIENCE

Aug 2009 - Present Instructional Designer, Mid Michigan Community College

Providing pedagogical and technical support to faculty during course design. Management of
Techknowledge Training Laboratory. Development of training modules, sessions, materials, and
resources related to software and applications for education and multimedia development. Recruitment,
training, and evaluation of Help Desk and Multimedia support staff. System Administrator for the
Scheduling and Reporting System (SARS). Assisting with departmental budgeting, position requests, and
purchase proposals. Developing, executing, and assessing action plans to support technology initiatives.

Jan 2011 - Present Adjunct Instructor, Mid Michigan Community College

Development and instruction of online course related to sociology and human sexuality. Data collection
and analysis.

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Jan 2005 - Present Adjunct Instructor, Central Michigan University

Instruction and development of online, face-to-face, and blended courses related to student development,
human development, and family studies. Advising and guidance of undergraduate students.

Apr 2007 - Aug 2009 Academic Advisor, Mid Michigan Community College
Advising and guidance of undergraduate students. Development, coordination, and presentation of
orientation materials and procedures, including the online orientation. Developing, executing, and
assessing action plans to support Student Services initiatives. Training of new advisors including the
construction of the AdvisingFlow tool. Providing support for course enrollment.

Dec 2005 - Mar 2007 Administrative Assistant, Online Programs, Central Michigan University
Primary point of contact for faculty and students engaged in online graduate and doctoral programs.
Providing support on topics such as admissions, enrollment, & technical issues. Processing instructional
forms (theses and dissertations, extensions, incompletes, changes of grade, independent studies, etc.).

Oct 2001 – Feb 2006 Circulation & Technology Page, Chippewa River District Library System
Circulation of library materials and patron account management. Providing of computer hardware and
software assistance to patrons in computer training center.

Aug 2003 - May 2005 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Central Michigan University
Instruction of various courses related to human development and family studies. Coordination of the
human sexuality program, including recruitment, training, & evaluation of discussion facilitators & class
coordinators. Development of training sessions, materials, and weekly curriculum for group facilitators.

INSTRUCTIONAL  EXPERIENCE

• Academic Empowerment • Human Growth & Dev’t: Infancy

• College Learning Strategies • Human Growth & Dev’t: Lifespan
• Facilitating Discussion in Human • Introduction to Human Sexuality
Sexuality Groups • Sexuality and Society
• Family Relations

PRESENTATIONS

• Freds, A. & Wicks, J. (2010). Popping the bubbles: Student opinion surveying without
Scantrons. Concurrent session at the Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching and
Learning, September 23-36. Traverse City, MI.
• Heath, P. A., Sarigiani, P. A., Camarena, P. M., Saltarelli, A. J., & Wicks, J. M. (2005). The
social context of young adolescents with different patterns of depressed mood. Poster presented
at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), April 7-10.
Atlanta, GA.
• Thomas, M., Paige, L., & Wicks, J. M. (2006). Orientations. Breakout session presented at the
Enrollment Management Essential Piece Training, August 28-31. Central Michigan University.
Mt. Pleasant, MI.
• Wicks, J. (2010). Stimulating simulation: Scenario-based staff training via LMS. Concurrent
session at the Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching and Learning, September 23-
36. Traverse City, MI.
 

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CONFERENCE  ATTENDANCE  

• Lilly Conference on College & University Teaching and Learning, Sept. 2010. Traverse City, MI
• League for Innovations in the Community College Annual Conference on Information
Technology (CIT), Oct. 2009. Detroit, MI.
• Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA) Annual Conference, May 2009. Lansing
Community College. Lansing, MI
• Michigan ACE Network Annual Conference, Jun. 2010. Lansing, MI.
• Michigan Community College Student Services Association (MCCSSA) Fall Conference, Oct.
2008. Petoskey, MI.
 
TECHNOLOGICAL  EXPERTISE

• Operating Systems: Windows OS XP & Vista, MAC OS X

• Learning and Content Management Systems: Moodle, Blackboard, & Educator
• Collaborative Communications Frameworks: Including Elluminate Live!, Wimba, & DimDim
• Web & Graphic Design: Adobe Creative Suite 5 & HTML
• Audio & Video Production: Final Cut, iMovie, JayCut, GarageBand, Audacity, Aviary’s Myna
• Web 2.0 Collaboration, Production, and Organization Tools: Wordpress, Diigo, GoogleDocs,
Teambox, Screenr, Mendeley, etc.
• Student Information Systems: SAP Campus Management, Datatel, & ISIS

PROFESSIONAL  DEVELOPMENT

• Mar 2010 - FEMA: Intro to the Incident Command System for Higher Education, Certification
• Feb 2010 - Project Management II Workshop, Central Michigan University
• Feb 2010 - Development of Online Courses Workshop, Central Michigan University
• Jan 2010 - Project Management I Workshop, Central Michigan University
• Dec 2009 - Graphic Design I with Adobe Creative Suite 4, MMCC
• Oct 2009 - MCCVLC Quality Rubric & Course Peer Review Training
• Aug 2009 - Moodle Essential Training for Teachers, Certification, Lynda.com
• Jun 2009 - Teaching Online Workshop, Central Michigan University
• Feb 2009 - Faculty Certification Core & Axia College Core, University of Phoenix

AFFILIATIONS  AND  MEMBERSHIPS

• Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)

• Michigan Community College Student Services Association (MCCSSA)
• Michigan Community College Virtual Learning Collaborative (MCCVLC) – Advisory Board &
Peer Review Team Chair
• Zonta International, District 15, & Zonta of Mt. Pleasant