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Elizabeth Michelle Franko
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Profile ·
Educator with eight years of
experience teaching at the high school and university level. ·
Experience working with all classroom
technology platforms including Blackboard, Desire2Learn, and Edline. ·
Recognized for excellence in
teaching and for success in mentoring underperforming students. ·
Work in traditional and online
classrooms. ·
Developed competency-based
curriculum for multiple unique courses. ·
Trained other teachers in best
teaching practices. ·
Trained as a Certified
Life/Leadership Coach (ACC), with a focus on cultivating leadership in
education. ·
Yoga and Meditation teacher (RYT
500) skilled in leading workshops and working with clients on
stress-reduction practices. ·
Winner of multiple academic
scholarships and Summa Cum Laude graduate. ·
Successfully managed programming,
communications, and budgets for University research center. ·
Knowledge of best practices in business
communications, public relations, and in managing organizational changes. ·
Work with terminally ill children, senior
citizens, and visually impaired learners on how to incorporate educational
technology into their lives. ·
Skilled in the graphic design and the development
of educational Web materials. Education MA, Journalism and Mass Communications, University of Colorado-Boulder, December 2009 ·
Full
tuition scholarship, Winner of International Travel Grants, Research and
Publication of Academic Work, Graduate Representative of the University at
nation-wide conferences Major Research Works and Publications: “Sex and the City and the Women’s Movement”; “Democracy
at Work”; “Imagining Democracy in
the Balkans” MPS, Interactive Telecommunications, New York University, May 2002 ·
Focus
on using technology to enhance learning and interactivity, Work with Senior
Citizens and Vision-Impaired Learners to develop usable technology Thesis: “Memorializing September 11th” BA, Humanities and Art History, University of Colorado-Boulder, May 2000 ·
Full-tuition
scholarship, Summa Cum Laude
graduate Thesis: “Manufacturing Reality: The Simulacra and MTV’s The Real World” Experience Mullen High School, Denver, CO 2009-2010 Social Studies Teacher ·
Worked
with team to develop and teach a curriculum focused on core competencies and
measurable outcomes ·
Improved
class GPA (on average) from 2.5 to 3.5 ·
Recognized
for excellent communication strategies both inside and out of the classroom ·
Used
technology to successfully implement new curriculum and teach independent
learning skills The Emery/Weiner School, Houston, TX 2007-2009 History Teacher,
Yoga Instructor, Speech Coach ·
Created
new courses later adopted at the institutional level ·
Recognized
for the ability to mentor students with learning challenges ·
Developed
and taught specialized workshops focused on leadership and relationship
skills ·
Orchestrated
and participated in experiential learning programs with students University of Colorado-Boulder, Boulder, CO 2003-2005 University of Houston, Houston, TX 2005-2009 Houston Baptist University, Houston, TX 2007-2009 University of St. Thomas, Houston, TX 2005-2007 Arapahoe Community College, Littleton, CO 2009-ongoing Front Range Community College, Westminster, CO University
Instructor, Communications Department ·
Independently
developed and taught courses on Business and Professional Communication,
Public Speaking, Mass Media, and Organizational Communication ·
Consistently
received above-average reviews and recommendations ·
Managed
traditional, hybrid, and online classrooms for learners of all ages and
abilities University of Colorado-Boulder, Boulder, CO 2003-2006 Lead Graduate
Teacher ·
Led
seminars and mentored fellow graduate students in best-teaching practices ·
Represented
the University in a leadership capacity at nation-wide conferences ·
Conducted,
wrote and edited published academic research ·
Successfully
wrote a grant to bring UNESCO endowed chair position to the University ·
Managed
public relations, events, and conferences for British and Irish Research
Center Center for British and Irish Studies, Boulder, CO 2003-2005 Program Manager ·
Promoted
and managed center, producing programming for major international conferences Eddie Bauer e-Commerce, Redmond, WA 2002-2003 Usability and Market
Research Analyst ·
Started
in-house web usability process designed to drive sales, increase revenue, and
improve website performance ·
Developed
training materials and conducted training sessions for development team ·
Recruited
and conducted testing with hundreds of relevant customers ·
Monitored
metrics, and compiled and reported findings to key stakeholders Nielsen/Norman Group, New York, NY 2000-2002 Web Usability
Researcher ·
Recruited,
conducted and documented research sessions with senior citizens and visually
impaired volunteers ·
Participated
in the development of educational sessions at major national training
conferences New York University Medical School, New York, NY 2000-2002 Project Manager for the Development of Online Medical Courses · Managed a team and worked with physicians to develop innovative and interactive online coursework SKILLS and TRAININGS: Intensive Life/Leadership Coach Training, ACC, The Change Place, 2010-2011, Boulder, CO YIVO, Eastern European Jewish Studies, Fellowship
Winner, summer 2009, New York, NY Facing History, Race and Membership in America,
Scholarship Winner, summer 2009, Denver, CO Restorative Yoga Teacher Training
Intensive, 2009-2010, Denver,
CO Delegate, National Council on Graduate Student
Leadership, 2005, representing the University of Colorado at Washington University, St.
Louis, MO Fellow: Politics, Economics and the Media in a
Unified Advanced Spanish Study, study abroad in Mexico and Costa Rica Scuba Certification, PADI, 2009 ACTIVE PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: National Association of Professional Women, Offered Membership:
Winter 2008 Phi Beta Kappa, member:
inducted 2000 Golden Key National Honor Society, member: inducted 2000 SPECIAL CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT: “Healthy Relationships: Dating, Love, and Respect”,
High School Curriculum PUBLICATIONS: “Democracy in the Workplace? The Lessons of
Donald Trump and The Apprentice”, in How Real is Reality TV?,
edited by David Escoffrey (McFarland, 2006) “New Primitvism: The Art of Oscar Bialy”, in Magazine.Art,
(2001) "Girl Power: Reconsidered", In
Media Res, June 2007, (available online: http://mediacommons.futureofthebook.org/videos/2007/06/15/girl-power-revisited/) "The Sopranos cuts to black", Broo
Waha, June 2007, (available online: http://www.broowaha.com/article.php?id=1809) “Emerging Virtual Democracies: Promise and
Potential”, New Media and Society, (2007) "Anatomy of a Breakdown: We the Voyeurs",
In Media Res, October 2007, (available online: http://mediacommons.futureofthebook.org/videos/2007/10/11/anatomy-of-a-breakdown-we-the-voyeurs/) FUN
STUFF: Old Web Stuff: ·
http://us-them.com/liz/mexico ·
http://us-them.com/liz/index/poetrypage.html ·
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