ABIGAIL SMITH

4002 E. Southern Ave., Apt. 250, Phoenix, AZ 85042 913-523-5100 asmith40@g.emporia.edu

https://abigailidt.wordpress.com

Education
Master of Science, Instructional Design & Technology
Emporia State University
December, 2014.
- Masters Project: Project management for creating a new online Rehabilitation
Counseling degree program for ESUs Counseling department
Continuing Education
- Quality Matters Certified Peer Reviewer
- MOOC from Canvas Network about Project Management
- Captivate 6 courses, by Adobe
- Certified Audio Engineer, by CRAS
Bachelor of Music, Music Composition
University of Kansas
May, 2004.

Instructional Design Competencies

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ADDIE model of instructional design

Androgogy
Project Management
Cognitivist models of learning and
memory encoding
- Constructivist models of learning and
meaning-making
- Web Accessibility

Transformative Learning
Kellers ARCS model of motivation
Kirkpatricks 4 levels of evaluation
User eXperience
Just-In-Time training
E-Learning best practices
Meyers Principles of Multimedia
Instruction

Technical Competencies
- Finale
- Logic (certified)
- ProTools (certified:
Operator, Level 1)
- recording equipment
- Moodle
- Canvas
- Camtasia

Captivate 6
Mac OSs
Microsoft Office
iLife and iWork suites
Google utilities (Sites,
Docs, etc.)
- WordPress.com
- Zoho utilities

Blackboard
HTML 4&5
CSS 3
Photoshop CS5
Dreamweaver CS5
Articulate

Employment History
Online Instructor IT343: Teaching Online in K-12, ESU
July 2013-Dec. 2014
- Developed an entire college-level curriculum, including choosing the textbook and
creating materials from scratch.
- Entered all the class content into the departments Moodle site. Later transferred it to
Canvas. Used Quality Matters Rubric as a guide. Ensured all materials were
accessible and ADA compliant.
- Taught online classes, including hosting forum discussions, posting announcements,
and grading assignments.
- Feedback from students indicated I was their most involved online instructor.
General Music & Band Teacher, Emporia Christian School
July 2009 June 2013
- Built an elementary- and junior high-level music curriculum and created most of my
teaching materials, from scratch.
- Taught general music skills and knowledge to Preschool-8th grades in school settings.

As a teacher, continually adapted my message and approach to various stakeholders:

students of differing developmental levels, parents, other teachers, administration.
- Started a school band program: created all preliminary documents, negotiated
schedule with other teachers, coordinated auditions, kept track of expenses.
- Worked with administration to find grants for instruments and materials for the band
program.
- Project managementI organized a concert each semester, arranged venues, and
coordinated the assistance of other teachers and volunteers.
Private piano teacher of all ages, self-employed
1998 2013
- Operated my own business, including marketing, billing, record keeping, accounting,
taxes, and teaching.
Jr. High Band and Choir Teacher, Veritas Christian School
2008 2009
Audio-Video Consultant, Bang & Olufsen Kansas City
Sep., 2006 Oct., 2007
Studio Assistant, SonSongs Recording Studio, Las Vegas
Feb., 2006 Aug., 2006
Mac Specialist, The Apple Store Fashion Show, Las Vegas
Mar., 2006 Aug., 2006
Print & Document Services, OfficeMax, Tempe, Las Vegas
Jun., 2005 May, 2006
Substitute Teacher, Lawrence, KS, School District
2004 2005

Memberships
Association of Educational Communications and Technologies (AECT)
American Society of Composers and Publishers (ASCAP)

Volunteer Involvement
Delivery Driver, Food for Students, Emporia, KS
Soprano, Camerata Womens Vocal Ensemble, Emporia, KS
Organizer, Music Among Us, a benefit concert for S.O.S.
Music director, multiple churches

August, 2013-May, 2014

Aug., 2011-Dec., 2012
summer, 2012
2003-2011