MICHAEL S.

FORBES
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New York, NY 10040

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelsforbesnyc

(646) 831-5458
mforbes22@gmail.com

CAREER SUMMARY
eLEARNING DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT | WEB & MOBILE ACCESSIBILITY
Deliver robust, scalable and accessible websites, apps, eLearning courses, videos and podcasts for adaptive,
personalized and blended learning experiences, across multiple platforms and devices.

Develop educational and training content based on instructional design principles and adult learning theory.
Define the user experience with wireframes, storyboards, experience maps, prototypes and interface designs.
Release high-quality digital media products on-time and on-budget, as an experienced product manager.
Test digital media on assistive technologies for compliance with Section 508, ADA, W3C and WCAG 2.0 standards.
Provide accessibility recommendations to revise code, design and navigation and to caption audio / video.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
eLearning Development | User Experience (UX) Design | Instructional Design | Audio / Video Production & Editing
Learning Management Systems | Program Management | Content Management | Excellent Communications Skills
Assistive Technologies | W3C & WCAG 2.0 Standards | Section 508 & ADA Compliance | WAI-ARIA | Semantic Markup
Testing & Remediation | Closed Captioning & Transcription | Responsive Web Design | Web Standards

TECHNICAL SKILLS
JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, Dragon, Siri, Talkback, WAVE, FireEyes, Colour Contrast Analyzer, keyboard access
HTML 5, CSS 3, XML, JavaScript, JQuery, Mac OSX, Win 10, iOS, Android, WordPress, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, IE
Adobe Creative Cloud: Photoshop, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Premiere Pro, After Affects, Audition, Animate, Illustrator
Microsoft Office, Google Drive, Smartsheet, JIRA, Blackboard Learn, Canvas, Moodle, Camtasia, Captivate

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Consultant | eLearning Developer, Web Designer, New York, NY, 2012 - Present
Work with consulting clients on eLearning development, web design and online training video projects.

Provide eLearning development for two organizations that are building websites with online training videos.
Build WordPress site with science editor for a medical lab. Create videos of brain scans to show progression of change.
Develop an expanded site plan for a music school's website re-design; create content for promotional emails.
Design marketing websites for authors, to provide effective tools for book sales promotion.
Create portfolio website for a graphic designer looking to showcase print design work online.

Pearson, Hoboken / Upper Saddle River, NJ

Global educational services company and publisher of textbooks, digital e-texts, eLearning courseware and digital media
resources. Provides global services and products to educators, students, institutions and governments.

Website and UX Designer, 2012 2016

Delivered accessible websites, apps, eLearning courses, videos, audiobooks and simulations on multiple platforms and devices.
Tested media on assistive technologies for compliance with Section 508, ADA, W3C and WCAG 2.0 web accessibility standards.
Built 50 accessible web templates for 250 eLearning courses, used by several thousand educators and students in U.S.
Produced and captioned over 100 videos, audiobooks and simulations, marketed as extra resources for online courses.
Applied UX design standards to the development of 50 digital media products, resulting in greater student investment
in the product line and subsequent marketing to peers.
Led accessibility efforts on media production team, after completing Pearson accessibility specialist training program.

MICHAEL S. FORBES
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New York, NY 10040

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelsforbesnyc

(646) 831-5458
mforbes22@gmail.com

Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ

Global educational services and publishing company. Developer of learning management systems, eTexts and digital media.

Associate Web Specialist, 2007 2012

Created eLearning courses, audiobooks, videos and interactive simulations, as marketing materials, to promote the sales of 100
textbooks. Wrote technical documentation and eLearning course user guides for educators and students. Earned the Higher
Education production award by delivering high-quality websites and educational DVDs.
Developed online product tours that directly improved the marketing of five proprietary learning management systems.
Increased revenue for the humanities division, by delivering interactive listening guides for online music courses.
Provided Pearson sales force with marketing resources to sell textbooks, by authoring two major DVD series.

Multimedia Artist I and II, 2003 2007

Built more than 100 companion websites for the Higher Education division. Edited and proofread website content ensuring
quality, accuracy and completeness. Optimized website images and photos.
Promoted sales of 50 textbook product suites, by creating audiobooks and videos for instructor resources.
Provided instructors with curated resources for humanities, psychology and world languages courses.
Programmed interactive learning modules, simulations and animations.

Dolphin, Inc., Gibbsboro, NJ, 2000 2002

Website and software development firm; subsidiary of American Education Corporation.

Website and Multimedia Designer

Served as member of Engineering and Creative teams. Built websites and designed user interfaces for educational software.
Programmed interactive simulations and animations.
Promoted firms development services and product portfolio by building and launching new corporate website.
Produced website for medical non-profit organization, increasing the amount of online reference materials offered.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science (BS), Communications Studies, Emerson College, Boston, MA, Gold Key Honor Society, Dean's List
Associate of Arts (AA), Specialized Technology, Multimedia, The Art Institute of Philadelphia, PA, Deans List