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Crystal Boson, PhD
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SKILL SUMMARY                         
·       Technical Writing
·       ADDIE Model Approach
·       Cultural and Archival Research
·       Presentation Design and Delivery
·       Curriculum Design
·       Grant and Proposal Writing
·       Document and Manual Creation
·       Proofreading and Editing
·       Project Budget Management
·       Public Speaking
·       Fundraising
·       Group Leadership

COMPUTER SKILLS
·       Microsoft Office Suite
·       HTML
·       Adobe Creative Suite 
·       Learning Management Systems
·       RoboHelp
·       SharePoint
·       Adobe Professional Suite
·       Social Media
·       Basic Web Publishing
·       Captivate
·       Prezi Presentation Software

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor: Oregon  State University                                                                                                                                                                2014-2015
·       Proposed and secured $10,000 in external funding for research and writing
·       Analyze, edit, and evaluate over 700 complex documents annually
·       Manage domestic travel based projects with zero cost overages
·       Design curriculum based off of quality metrics for  university
·       Supervise junior scholars
·       Function as university representative at regional and national conferences
·       Design and manage multiple instructional courses of 40-60 individuals
·       Manage and evaluate online instructional environments
·       Design and conduct simultaneous short and long term research projects

Instructional Designer and Researcher: University of Kansas                                                                                                           ,                          2010-2014
-       Proposed and secured $78,000 in internal/external funding over 4 years
·       Analyzed, edited and evaluated thousands of complex documents annually
·       Designed curriculum based off of quality metrics for the University of X
·       Functioned as university representative at regional and national conferences
·       Managed simultaneous short and long term research projects
·       Managed and evaluated online instructional environments


Instructional Designer: Texas A&M University                                                                                                                                                                      2008-2010
·       Cited as highly ranked instructor in 2008-2009
·       Analyzed, edited and evaluated hundreds of complex documents 
·       Managed and instructed 8 courses of 25-30 students
·       Designed curriculum based off of quality metrics for university
·       Functioned as university representative at regional and national conferences

Document and Office Manager: Coldwell Banker United Realtors                                                                                                                                     2007-2009
·       Designed and maintained digital statewide agent database for approximately 1000 agents
·       Created and managed digital hiring documentation 
·       Designed training manual for incoming staff members
·       Produced training manual for digital license processing  
·       Designed documentation protocol that increased company productivity by 80%
·       Managed agent terminations for 28 state wide offices
·       Maintained office budget

Technical Writer: Department of Homeland Security/ Vice-President’s Research Office                                                                                         2007
·       Analyzed and produced Global Standard English summaries of governmental documents 
·       Edited and created posts for VPR Homeland Security website
·       Drafted and uploaded technical and information documents for DHS
·       Analyzed and edited documents for short and long term research projects
·       Assisted in planning and execution of Homeland Security conference 
·       Designed successful adopted security protocol proposals 
·       Translated technical materials and constructed training manuals in Global Standard English

Instructional Designer and Researcher: Texas A&M University                                                                                                                                         2006-2008
·       Designed curriculum based off of quality metrics for  University
·       Analyzed, edited and evaluated thousands of complex documents 
·       Managed and instructed 4 courses of 25-30 students
·       Designed and conducted simultaneous short and long term research projects
·       Functioned as university representative at regional and national conferences

EDUCATION
PhD: American Studies- The University of Kansas- May 2014
MA: English- Texas A&M University- May 2008
BA: English- University of Missouri-Columbia- May 2005

SELECTED AWARDS
·       Humanities Center Award ($10,000)- Oregon State State University – 2015-2016
·       Langston Hughes Creative Writing Award- February 1, 2014
·       Graduate Summer Research Fellowship- The University of Kansas- 2013
·       Global South Fellowship- Tulane University- 2013
·       Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship Haitian Kreyol, University of Kansas- 2013-2014

 
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