Resume: August 08, 2006.
RESUME
Ike Valentine Iyioke, M.Sc., M.A.
Office Address Center of Excellence
College of Human Medicine
Michigan State University
B211 Life Sciences Building
East Lansing, MI 48824
517/355-2404 Fax: 355-3305 (office)
517/944-5252 (cell)
Email:
URL: http://www.msu.edu/user/ike/
Career Objectives I strive to be part of a growth-oriented organization that provides new challenges in the writing and Information Technology fields. It is important for me to keep pace with new developments in order to always improve myself by acquiring new skills and learning about new technologies. Ultimately, I aim to attain the highest possible position in the industry within a reasonable time by helping my organization to achieve its set goals through dedication to duties.
Education
1999 Michigan State University (MSU), East Lansing, MI, Master of Art, M.A.,
Science/Health/Environmental Journalism GPA: 3.7/4.0
1988 University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria, Master of Science, M. Sc., International Relations GPA: 3.5/4.0
1984 Urban University, Rome, (affiliate in Nigeria) Bachelor of Philosophy, B.Phil., Philosophy, GPA: 3.6/4.0
Technical Skills
Computer skills: Applications -- Extensive knowledge in MS PowerPoint, excellent background in desktop publishing using software such as Adobe PageMaker 7.0, photo editors such as, Adobe PhotoShop CS, Adobe Illustrator 10.0, and Macromedia Fireworks 4.
Operating Systems - Extensive experience with Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP and Macintosh OS 8 platforms.
Web Development - Developed several personal and academic Web sites. Excellent skills with web page editors such as Macromedia Dreamweaver/Fireworks 4 & MX, Netscape Composer, and Claris Home Page 3; familiarity with Macromedia Flash 4.
Research skills: Computer-assisted and library research -- I have become adept in the use of search engines on the Internet in combination with the traditional mode of research to effectively investigate the various health, science and other issues I write about.
Writing Skills
o I have honed my skills continuously at professional writing from 1991 until now. I started as a reporter/feature writer for Nigeria’s most prominent paper The Guardian Newspapers Limited.
o As an MSU journalism graduate student, I wrote regularly for the Environmental Journalism Department publication, EJ Newsletter, and the MSU Toxicology Institute’s newsletter IET Update.
o At the moment I am the editor of The Voice newsletter, a publication of the Center of Excellence (COE) at the College of Human Medicine. Also I make contributions to Federal grant applications for the Centers of Excellence (COE) and the Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) which support our programs.
o I am also the Consultant/Reporter for the MSU Pediatrics Department, please see http://www.msu.edu/unit/phd/navigation/featured_faculty.htm http://www.msu.edu/unit/phd/navigation/bar/credits.htm
Employment History
1) Editor & Multicultural Information Systems Manager, MSU College of Human Medicine Center of Excellence, January 2001 - now.
Duties: I write stories, layout pages and edit The Voice newsletter for the Center. The Voice, a monthly newsletter is distributed to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni members of the College and anyone interested in the health issues of the disadvantaged. Its contents cover topics such as direct (habit, heredity) and indirect (policy, environmental) causes of diseases among the disadvantaged populations. I also develop needed expert systems by translating medical concepts to layman's language. I format the articles to suit On-line publication then post the web version of the articles on the Center's Internet site. In addition, I have assisted our director to write the federal grant that support our programs.
Other duties include tutoring and organizing computer education workshops for groups of medical students on the application of Microsoft and web design software. I have organized same for other levels of students such as middle-high school students in our programs, including the Summer Science Academy and the Leaders Achieving Notable Education, LANE, Premedical Society.
Accomplishments:
· Renamed the Center's newsletter from Minority Premed News to The Voice, redefined its editorial content to include wider issues of interest to the target audience.
· Developed and designed several other publications such as the COE brochure and Resource Guide for Entering Students.
· Compiled and documented annual reports for the programs that the Center runs. The programs are the Pre-Professional Preparatory Institute, Pre-health Admission Program, Health Disparity Research Experience, Summer Young Peoples College, Science in the City, Advanced Baccalaureate Learning Experience, Leaders Achieving Notable Education, Health Careers Club, Summer Science Academy, and Health Professions Summer Scholar Academy.
· Established vibrant forums of communication between the Center and its affiliated members such as the alumni, faculty, and students via mediums such as the LISTSERV, ANGEL, the newsletter, and the Web sites.
· Currently, serve as a mentor to student groups such as the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) and the Latino Mid-West Medical Student Association (LMMSA).
· Spear-headed the formation of CHM Asian Medical Student Association.
· Created from scratch and continue to maintain a number of Web sites, including www.msu.edu/unit/coemmeh/ and www.msu.edu/unit/hcop/ .
· Assists hundreds of disadvantaged and under-served students – medical, pre-medical, middle, high school – to acquire computer and writing skills through workshops and on one-on-one training sessions.
· Currently creating a Web Site that will showcase resources for Careers in Medicine and Multicultural Information. These two projects are primed to provide myriad forms of information in both electronic and hard copy versions, for the benefit of CHM students, staff and faculty (and interested members of the public).
2) Research Assistant/Technical Writer, Center for Integrative Toxicology (formerly Institute for Environmental Toxicology), Michigan State University, MSU, September 1996 -- January 2001.
Duties: Conducted research, interpreted data, and analyzed findings on topical environmental/health issues. Topics included the effects of radon, PCBs and lead on people and the environment; and common animal diseases such as the mad cow disease. I developed needed expert systems by translating technical and scientific jargons and concepts to user-friendly language. I wrote up and formatted the articles to suit On-line and hard copy publications; uploaded the articles on the Institute's web site (http://www.iet.msu.edu/Newsletter/ET_news.htm); designed the Institute's IET Update newsletter. I also edited the Institute's bi-weekly bulletin; and co-organized (with Jim Detjen, Professor and Journalism Knight Chair), annual training institutes for environmental journalists from the Great Lakes states; etc.
Accomplishments:
· Created the institute's first and broad-based regular newsletter and named it IET Update.
· Created a vibrant link between the Institute and its affiliated members including the different departments, alumni, faculty, and students.
· Maintained two types of coverage: web-based and hard copy publications. Hard copies shall be provided on request.
· Assisted Professor Jim Detjen to organize the annual training institutes for environmental journalists from the Great Lakes States (including Ontario).
· Assisted Professor Jim Detjen to organize the 200 international conference for members of the Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ)
Past Projects:
Managed the Center for Integrative Toxicology website (then IET) @ http://www.iet.msu.edu/ It is the Institute's foremost tool for its outreach program. The project outlines latest news, regulations, ongoing research, related academic programs, and myriad toxicology issues for journalists and the public.
Early in 2001, I developed and maintained some of Department of Pediatrics & Human Development Internet-based classes including HM 548: Medical Humanities, HM 543: Human Development and Behavior in Society; PHM 563: Medical Pharmacology; and PHD 523: Genetics for Medical Practice. These Sites used VU widgets for maximum interactivity among students and their professors.
3) Feature Writer, The Guardian Newspapers, Lagos, Nigeria - September 1991- February 1996. Web site: http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/
Duties: Wrote in depth full-page feature stories on a variety of topics including health and the environment; edited and rewrote opinion stories; and supervised interns/part-time staffers.
Honors/Awards
· Finalist, 1994 Commonwealth of Countries Media award for environmental reporting
· Recipient, 1996 MacArthur Foundation-Social Science Research Council fellowship
· 1996 Nigeria Union of Journalists award for Aviation story of the year
· 1997 spring semester scholarship award from the MSU School of Journalism
· 1997 winner of Rennie Taylor/Alton Blakeslee Fellowship for science writing, the first at MSU's J-School.
Professional Affiliations
· Member, World Organization of Webmasters, WOW
· Member, American Society of Environmental Journalists, SEJ
· Member, American Solar Energy Society, ASES
· Member, Michigan Macromedia User's Group, MMUG
· Founder, East Lansing Chapter of the World Organization of Webmasters, WOW
Workshops/Conferences
· 1996-99 yearly Great Lakes Environmental Training Institute, at MSU
· 1996 International Studies Association Conference, San Diego, CA
· 1998 Society of Environmental Journalists, SEJ, in Chattanooga, TN
· 2000 SEJ conference in East Lansing, MI
· 2001 National Association of Medical Minority Educators (NAMME) Conference in Washington DC
Volunteer & Other Experiences
· Volunteers with the Knights of Columbus at the Veteran Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI, for blood drive; fund raising for Habitat for Humanity, etc.
· Volunteers for the MSU Office of International Students and Scholars; English Language Center; and the African Media Program.
· Volunteers for Urban Options, an environmental and public education not-for-profit organization in East Lansing, MI.
· Other activities include editing of technical papers (for the University of Michigan Health Management Research Center) for publication in professional journals like the German-based Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine.
· Designed and continue to maintain the MSU Black Faculty Staff Administrators Association Web site. Confer http://www.msu.edu/unit/bfsaa/
· Contributes articles to the EJ News, an environmental Journalism publication edited by Professor Jim Detjen, MSU Knight Chair of Environmental Journalism.
References will be provided on request.
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