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
· 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
