Crystal Boson, PhD
EMAIL: WEBSITE:
crystalboson@gmail.com academicexpat.com
I am a highly skilled Strategist and Instructional Designer with an extensive educational and practical background in curriculum design, evaluative metrics, and program creation. I have a specific expertise in conflict management, team / project culture evaluation, program assessment, and in the creation of change management processes.
SKILLS
Adult Learning Theory
Curriculum Design
E-Learning Design
Strategic Planning
Leadership Development
Office/ Office 365
Visual Design
Articulate 360
Program Creation
Prezi Presentation Software
Training and Facilitation
Program and Curriculum Evaluation
EXPERIENCE
Sr. Learning Partner
XXXXX
Kansas City, MO
05.2017 to Current
Collaborate with SMEs to design curriculum, visual presentation, and facilitation of Consulting Academy, a two week, corporately required onboarding training for all incoming consultants.
Design and propose short and long term learning strategies around Adult Learning and training programs
Design, produce, and facilitate the LEaD Experience: a multi-quarter, Leadership and Management program that resulted in an average of 38% increase in feedback delivery by participants to their direct reports.
Awarded the Game Changer-Enablement Award by the Consulting Advancement Segment in February 2018.
Awarded the Learning Impact Award in March 2018 by Associate Learning and Development.
Create a Conflict Navigation program and protocol that has been adopted by 86% Consulting Leadership Segments
Create and facilitate conflict resolution and feedback materials and trainings for US and Global Associate Relations Partners.
Create and execute learning strategy and plans for a large Government client
Assess program success using surveys, metrics, focus groups, skill assessments, and interviews
Evaluate, modify and create curriculum for US Consulting Academy training program
Program Coordinator
SBG Technology Solutions
Alexandria, VA
9.2015 to 5.2017
Designed and produced training materials and resources for TSA Associates
Designed and implemented streamlined research procedures which resulted in reducing project delay timelines by 60%
.
Designed, scripted, recorded, and presented online training videos for TSA Associates
Conducted Audience Identification research that resulted in the creation of 4 Program Specific Personas
Created materials, resources, and deliverables for Program Specific Personas
Assessed training needs through surveys and end-user metrics
Assistant Professor
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
8.2014 to 9.2015
Designed, developed and facilitated seven distinct, LMS-based training environments for department
Managed multiple, simultaneous long and short-term research projects
Utilized data mapping software to create quantitative and qualitative reports
Designed and facilitated quality metrics based curriculum
Administered performance reviews to evaluate participants’ skill improvement and progress
Instructional Designer/Researcher
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
8.2010 to 6.2014
Proposed and secured $78,000 in internal/external funding over four years
Developed social media and print marketing strategy for department
Developed curriculum for e-Learning environments
Trained and evaluated participants utilizing educational technologies
Designed and utilized role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussion, and videos to instruct and train end-users
Established social media account for department with establish readership of 5,000 weekly readers
Assessed learning utilizing a Learning Management System (LMS)
Instructional Designer/
Instructor
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX
9.2006 to 6.2010
Designed quality metrics based curriculum
Analyzed, edited, and evaluated hundreds of complex documents annually, under aggressive timelines
Collaborated with junior and senior partners to represent university at national and regional conferences
Managed educational technology
Utilized multiple LMS environments
Office Manager
Coldwell Banker United Realtors
Bryan, TX
9.2007 to 4.2009
Designed and maintained a digital, state-wide database for 1000 contracted associates
Designed and created onboard documentation and programming utilized by the Bryan national Headquarters from 2008 to 2015
Produced national onboarding program
EDUCATION
Doctorate
2010-2014
American Studies
University of Kansas
Masters
2006- 2008
Texas A&M University
Bachelors
2001 - 2005
University of Missouri-Columbia
crystalboson@gmail.com academicexpat.com
I am a highly skilled Strategist and Instructional Designer with an extensive educational and practical background in curriculum design, evaluative metrics, and program creation. I have a specific expertise in conflict management, team / project culture evaluation, program assessment, and in the creation of change management processes.
SKILLS
Adult Learning Theory
Curriculum Design
E-Learning Design
Strategic Planning
Leadership Development
Office/ Office 365
Visual Design
Articulate 360
Program Creation
Prezi Presentation Software
Training and Facilitation
Program and Curriculum Evaluation
EXPERIENCE
Sr. Learning Partner
XXXXX
Kansas City, MO
05.2017 to Current
Collaborate with SMEs to design curriculum, visual presentation, and facilitation of Consulting Academy, a two week, corporately required onboarding training for all incoming consultants.
Design and propose short and long term learning strategies around Adult Learning and training programs
Design, produce, and facilitate the LEaD Experience: a multi-quarter, Leadership and Management program that resulted in an average of 38% increase in feedback delivery by participants to their direct reports.
Awarded the Game Changer-Enablement Award by the Consulting Advancement Segment in February 2018.
Awarded the Learning Impact Award in March 2018 by Associate Learning and Development.
Create a Conflict Navigation program and protocol that has been adopted by 86% Consulting Leadership Segments
Create and facilitate conflict resolution and feedback materials and trainings for US and Global Associate Relations Partners.
Create and execute learning strategy and plans for a large Government client
Assess program success using surveys, metrics, focus groups, skill assessments, and interviews
Evaluate, modify and create curriculum for US Consulting Academy training program
Program Coordinator
SBG Technology Solutions
Alexandria, VA
9.2015 to 5.2017
Designed and produced training materials and resources for TSA Associates
Designed and implemented streamlined research procedures which resulted in reducing project delay timelines by 60%
.
Designed, scripted, recorded, and presented online training videos for TSA Associates
Conducted Audience Identification research that resulted in the creation of 4 Program Specific Personas
Created materials, resources, and deliverables for Program Specific Personas
Assessed training needs through surveys and end-user metrics
Assistant Professor
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
8.2014 to 9.2015
Designed, developed and facilitated seven distinct, LMS-based training environments for department
Managed multiple, simultaneous long and short-term research projects
Utilized data mapping software to create quantitative and qualitative reports
Designed and facilitated quality metrics based curriculum
Administered performance reviews to evaluate participants’ skill improvement and progress
Instructional Designer/Researcher
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
8.2010 to 6.2014
Proposed and secured $78,000 in internal/external funding over four years
Developed social media and print marketing strategy for department
Developed curriculum for e-Learning environments
Trained and evaluated participants utilizing educational technologies
Designed and utilized role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussion, and videos to instruct and train end-users
Established social media account for department with establish readership of 5,000 weekly readers
Assessed learning utilizing a Learning Management System (LMS)
Instructional Designer/
Instructor
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX
9.2006 to 6.2010
Designed quality metrics based curriculum
Analyzed, edited, and evaluated hundreds of complex documents annually, under aggressive timelines
Collaborated with junior and senior partners to represent university at national and regional conferences
Managed educational technology
Utilized multiple LMS environments
Office Manager
Coldwell Banker United Realtors
Bryan, TX
9.2007 to 4.2009
Designed and maintained a digital, state-wide database for 1000 contracted associates
Designed and created onboard documentation and programming utilized by the Bryan national Headquarters from 2008 to 2015
Produced national onboarding program
EDUCATION
Doctorate
2010-2014
American Studies
University of Kansas
Masters
2006- 2008
Texas A&M University
Bachelors
2001 - 2005
University of Missouri-Columbia
