Nichole Ventura
Jersey City, New-| LinkedIn.com/in/nurban
Education
Master of science | december 2017 | manhattan college
Major: Instructional Design and Delivery
Related coursework: Adult Learning Theory, Principles of Instructional Design, Multimedia in Educational Settings, Technology and Information Processing, Leadership for Learning, Decision Making and Change
professional Certificate | August 2015| university of Amherst
Major: Journalism
Related coursework: Newswriting and Reporting, Photojournalism
Bachelor of art | August 2009 | Salisbury university
Major: International Studies
Related coursework: Global Cultural Relations, Cultural Geography, Economic Geography
Experience
content manager | john wiley & sons | September 2016-present
Manage production of adaptive online courses and textbooks from scope, budget and schedule conception through market sales
Maintain thorough communication throughout the lifecycle of each project with all stakeholders, including leading weekly team meetings
Reconcile individual project benchmarks with overall business goals to maximize strategy successes
Project Editor | john wiley & sons | may 2015-September 2016
Served as main content curator, designer and project coordinator on educational, digital and print textbooks
Maintained trustworthy and reliable relationship with author clients from first contact through project completion and beyond
Multitasked up to 15 projects at a time with expert prioritization and organization
Program Manager | abc languages | march 2010-may 2015
Designed and implemented personalized foreign language learning curricula for Corporate, Institutional, K-12, Virtual and Private lesson clients
Remained an active and trustworthy liaison for clients on all areas of account queries and maintenance
Skills & Abilities
Instructional Design
ADDIE & Basic UX Principles
Big data usage for course evaluation and improvement
Course, Learning Objective, Content and Assessment alignment
Bloom’s Taxonomy, Adult Learning Theory, Engagement Strategies, Assessment Strategies
Blended, Online and Face to Face Learning prescription and development
Management
Expert project management skills including regularly exceeding schedule and budgeting targets
Seasoned in creating, documenting and implementing new processes with team and vendor partners
Experienced in leading domestic and international teams of varying sizes
technical
Expert level in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, SharePoint & Teams
Experienced in Articulate 360, Canva, Prezi, Blackboard, Canvas, Engage, Socrative, Kahoot and many more
Communication
Professional and empathetic communicator honed through years of earning client trust
Proven ability to communicate clearly and concisely whether virtually or in person
Languages
Intermediate proficiency in Italian
Novice proficiency in French
Novice proficiency in German