Nancy S. McCoy-Wozniak, CV
Nancy S. McCoy-WozniakCareer Objective and Summary: /
My career objective is to work energetically to promote the creative and purposeful use of technology in education to meet the individual needs, learning styles and preferences of all students and faculty.
• / Instructional Technology
and Design / Train and assist faculty through workshops, online tutorials, and personalized sessions with the design, organization, management, and delivery of course content and information that meet the educational needs and learning personalities of ALL students in the traditional, blended and online classroom.
-Software and
web scripts / Microsoft Office Professional Suite 2003/2007, Adobe Create Suite CS3(Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat 8, Flash, Dreamweaver, Premiere, After Effects, Contribute), Camtasia Studio 4, Final Pro Cut, ILife (MP3 and MP4 files for podcasting), Web 2.0 technologies, HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, PHP
• / Teaching / Instructor in Higher and Secondary Education in Information Technology, Microcomputer Applications, Web Design, Television and Video Production, Introduction to Liberal Arts Survey Course
• / Television and Video Production / Videographer and Editor (award winning), Graphics and Chyron Designer, Producer/Director/Host (Talent) for documentary, ENG, instructional, live and live-to-tape productions
• / Administrative / Responsible for department and program development, education and government community relations, staff supervision, department and program operations, and budget management
Education: /
• / M. A. in Educations, Instructional Technology,University of Akron,
Thesis problem: ex post facto study profiling student learning styles and teacher attitudes in relationship to the use of multi-sensory instructional methods and assistive technology devices.
• / B.A. Business Administration - Hiram College, Hiram, Ohio
• / Lorain County Community College – Communications (Television Production) and Early Childhood Education
• / Ohio State University - Education
Professional Experience: /
Instructional Design and Technology -
• / 2005 to present Director of Teaching Learning Center and
Online Learning Coordinator
Dutchess Community College, Poughkeepsie, New York
•Responsible for professional staff and faculty development with the use of
technology and multimedia formats. •Oversee the operations and staff of the Teaching Learning Center for professional development and the faculty multimedia lab. •Hold workshops and individual sessions with professional staff on current instructional technologies and emerging new media. •Train and assist online instructors with the pedagogy, planning, development, delivery and assessment of their online courses delivered through the SUNY Learning Network. •Responsible for the day-to-day operations and administration of the college’s course management system and the current transition from Blackboard to Angel. •Oversee the design of the website, email and printed communications from the Teaching Learning Center that inform the professional staff on technology issues in academe. •Research emerging technologies, persistence and retention of students in online courses. Responsible to the development and on-going research of student technology partnerships with faculty.
Committees – Instructional Support Services Committee, Administrative Staff Committee, and Professional Staff Mentoring Committee
• / 2002-2005 Instructional Design/Technology Specialist &
Distance Academic Mentor/Advisor
Myers University, Cleveland, Ohio
•Trained faculty through workshops and personalized sessionsto integrate various formats of technology and multimedia learning experiences into their blended and online courses. •Provided technical assistance to faculty and students with the Blackboard course management system. •Assisted with the academic counseling andmentoring of online students. •Headed the development of new Continuing Education and Workforce Development Department at Myers University.
• / 1998-2002 Operations Assistant - Instructional Designer
Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, Ohio
•Assisted in the Distance Learning Center with the design of instructional and promotional print materials and web sites, and assisted faculty and students with Blackboard course management system features.
Adjunct Instructor in Higher Education and PreK-12 Teaching -
• / 2005 to present Introduction to Liberal Arts and Humanities Seminar Instructor
Dutchess Community College, Poughkeepsie, New York
• / 2002-2005 Information Technology and Web Design Instructor – Online and Traditional
Myers University, Cleveland, Ohio
•Taught introduction courses to the computer andmicrocomputer applications, HTML and Web Design, and JavaScript both online and in the traditional classroom.
• / 2003-2004 Information Technology and Web Design Instructor
Bryant & Stratton College, Cleveland, Ohio
•Taught introduction courses to the computer andmicrocomputer applications, HTML and Web Design, and JavaScript; and, successfully designed and introduced multimedia learning modules to an urban student population with varied learning differences and personalities.
• / 1999-2003 Information Technology and Web Design Instructor - Online and Traditional
Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, Ohio
•Taught introduction courses to the Internet, Computers and Microcomputer Applications, and Web Design in the Business & Technology Departments at Eastern and Metropolitan campuses. • Information Technology Instructor with "High Tech Academy" program at Tri-C Metropolitan campus, teaching post-secondary options students (10th - 12th grades) from the Cleveland Public School System.
• / 1992-1997 Coordinator and Advisor for Shorecasters (Instructional Television)
Avon Lake City Schools, Avon Lake, Ohio
•Trained student teams to produce school and community public affairs programming for educational cable access. •Coordinated taping and editing of school and community events. •Trained teachers and advisors on the use of video and multimedia learning activities in the classroom.
• / 1990-1993 Program Instructor and Director
YMCA of Cleveland, Avon Lake and Cleveland, Ohio
•Served as Instructor and Program Director in school-aged child care program. •Coordinated staff and volunteers in kindergarten and after-school programs. •Developed program and curriculum for after school care. •Responsible for budget, day-to-day operations and licensing. Designed promotional materials and developed community relations programs.
Television and Video Production -
• / 1999 Graphic Artist
WOIO/WUAB, Channels 19 and 43, Cleveland, Ohio
•Designed production graphics for newscasts, sports, and special assignments.
Maintained graphic database and catalogfor graphic hardware. •Assisted in print promotion design and layout. Used of Quantel & Pinnacle systems and Photoshop /Illustrator software.
• / 1998-1999 Production Assistant and Graphic Artist
WTOL-Channel 11 (CBS Affiliate) Toledo, Ohio
•Responsible for station graphics (Liberty News and Paint Box) and chyrons (Infinite and TVStor) for assigned news broadcasts, sports, and specials. •Floor directed and served as chyron andteleprompter operator. Nominated for “Employee of the Year 1998”
May 1998 to January 1999
• / 1997-1998 Production Assistant
WKYC-Channel 3 (NBC Affiliate), Cleveland, Ohio
•Responsible for floor directing/assistant directing/teleprompter operations and related duties during morning and noon news broadcasts.
• / 1993-1996 Cable Access Manager and Community Producer/Director
City of Avon Lake, Avon Lake, Ohio
•Responsible for overall operations of government and public cable access channels for city and the start-up of the public access channel and studio. •Designed and equipped public access studio and live council chamber broadcasts. •Responsible for departmental budgeting and staffing. •Involved in training community producers, and all promotional activities and events for access stations. •Produced, directed, edited, and hosted news and public affairs programs. •won several local, regional and national awards for public and governments access programs by various public access and university broadcasting organizations.
Program Development, Research and Publications /
• / Partnerships in Technology Program - a career-focused program designed around the Self-Determination Theory and intrinsic motivation models involving the Teaching Learning Center student aides and faculty. Reference- tlc.sunydutchess.edu/http://tlc.sunydutchess.edu/aboutus.html
Wozniak, N (2007). Beyond Student-Faculty Partnerships in Technology: A practical application and study of intrinsic motivation factors and the Self Determination Theory with student aides work in a college work environment.
• / 2005-Present - Retention and Persistence of Students in Online Courses
Ongoing data collection and study within SUNY Learning Network and Dutchess Community College
• / Wozniak, N. (2005). The Games Students Play: Improving student success and retention and successful with concept and simulation games. Information Quotient, Fall 2005, 6.
• / 2003- Presenter at Ohio Learning Network and ITEC Ohio Conference on research in the retention and persistence of students in online course related to the existence of an online mentoring and peer-to-peer community.
Wozniak, N. (2003, November 11) The Virtual Student Center – Creating an Online Knowledge Exchange and a Peer-to-Peer Academic Support Community for Students: Does it have a positive impact on student academic performance and retention in online courses? Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Learning Network and ITEC Ohio-The Convergence of Technology and Learning Conference 2003. Retrieved from www.oln.org/conferences/OLN2003/OLN2003.php.
• / Wozniak, N. S. (2002). Teacher perception of the student with AD/HDand the use of assistive technology in the classroom (Master's Thesis, University of Akron, 2002).
Volunteer Experiences
• / Literacy Connections – Dutchess County at The Family Partnership Center29 North Hamilton Street, Suite 311Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 (45) 452-8670
Executive Board Member and Volunteer
• / Harlem Valley Rail Trail Association, Inc. 51 South Center St. P.O. Box 356 Millerton, NY 12546-0356 (518) 789-9591 – Volunteer and Member
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Nancy S. McCoy-Wozniak, CV
Nancy S. Wozniak - Professional References
Mr. Michael D. WebbArchitect
Professor – The Cooper Union School of Architecture and Columbia University
Founding Member of Archigram
http://www.archigram.net/
Millerton, NY 12546
518-789-4857
Dr. Carol Stevens
Dean of Community Services
Dutchess Community College
53 Pendell Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
845-431-8908
Dr. Jerry Hamel
Faculty – Business Technologies/
Online Instructor
Dutchess Community College
53 Pendell Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
845-431-8371
Dr. Wendy Walker
Associate Dean, Career Counseling/
Online Instructor
Dutchess Community College
53 Pendell Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
845-431-8044 / Mr. Klaus Gessler
Associate Dean, Computer Center
Dutchess Community College
53 Pendell Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
845-431-8939
Ms. Paula Perez
Coordinator/Disability Services
Dutchess Community College
53 Pendell Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
845-431-8058
Ms. Kristen Frazee
Program Assistant, Community Services
Dutchess Community College
53 Pendell Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
845-431-8904
Ms. Caprice Odom
Associate Director
Myers University
May-Lee Building
2490 Lee Blvd. Suite 103
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
216-397-0360
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