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CURRICULUM VITAE

Jennifer Johnston, Ph.D., PMP, CSSBB

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Experienced instructional designer and project manager with 20+ years of expertise in e-learning, curriculum development, and managing cross-functional teams across diverse industries. Skilled in developing tailored learning solutions that drive business outcomes, leveraging a deep understanding of adult learning principles and instructional design models.

 

EDUCATION

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Learning Design and Technology, The University of Georgia, GPA: 3.98, May 2024.

  • Master of Science, Child and Family Development, The University of Georgia, GPA 3.89, Dec 2007

  • Bachelor of Science, Family and Consumer Science Education, The University of Georgia, May 2004

  • Bachelor of Science, Child and Family Development, The University of Georgia, May 2001

 

SKILLS

  • Project Management: PMP, Agile Project Management, Six Sigma, ITIL, MS Project, Monday.com, Asana, JIRA, Trello, Planner, SAMS (Standard Army Management System), TDC (Training Development Capability), Project Lifecycle Management, Agile Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall, Lean Methodologies, Contract Management, Program Management, Portfolio Management, Requirements Gathering, Performance Metrics, Project Governance, Issue Resolution, Feasibility Analysis.

  • Instructional Design: ADDIE, Curriculum Development, e-Learning Development, User-Centered Design, Technology Integration, Adaptive Learning, Adobe Captivate, Articulate 360, Rise by Articulate, Canva, Camtasia, Brightspace (D2L), TDC, Quizlet, Notability, Moodle, Nearpod, Seesaw, ClassDojo, Flipgrid, Padlet, Duolingo, Coursera, Khan Academy, LinkedIn Learning, MIT OpenCourseWare, Lynda.com, Pixton, Sumdog, Prodigy, GimKit, Scratch, Code.org.

  • Software Proficiency: Adobe Captivate, Articulate 360, Camtasia, SPSS, SAS, Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook, MS OneNote, MS Publisher, MS Teams, MS Access, MS OneDrive), Kaltura, Loom, Adobe Premiere Pro, TDC (Training Development Capability), SAMS (Standard Army Management System), JKO (Joint Knowledge Online), LMS (Brightspace, Canvas, Blackboard, Google Classroom), WordPress, WIX, Pattern, Google Pages, Zoom, WebEx, Microsoft Teams, Cisco WebEx, Skype, Slack, Qualtrics, SurveyMonkey, Google Forms, Poll Everywhere, JotForm, Miro, JamBoard.

  • Communication & Leadership: Public Speaking, Stakeholder Engagement, Training Delivery, Organizational Development, Strategic Partnerships, Conflict Resolution, Team Building, Change Management, Cross-functional Collaboration, Mentorship, Leadership Development, Executive Communication, Negotiation, Active Listening, Influencing Skills, Decision-Making, Emotional Intelligence, Crisis Management, Performance Management, Coaching, Delegation, Cultural Competence.

 

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Project Management Professional Certificate (PMP), 02/2015, 1790987, The Project Management Institute

  • Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB), 01/2018, 19814, American Society for Quality

  • Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), 03/2021, 2989496, The Project Management Institute

  • Online Teaching & Learning Certification, 05/2022, The University of Georgia

  • eLearning Design Certification, 05/2022, The University of Georgia

  • Agile Hybrid Project Pro, 09/2021, 3138523, The Project Management Institute

  • Discipline Agile Scrum Master (DASM), 12/2020, 2976552, The Project Management Institute

  • Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITILv4), 08/2019, GR671042843JJ, Axelos Global Best Practice

  • Certified Project Management Institution Instructor, 11/2020, 1790987, The Project Management Institute

  • Project + Certification, 11/2015, COMP001020824558, CompTIA

  • Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB), 06/2016, 15390, American Society for Quality

  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (LSSGB), 05/2016, 32e474e1cd205ae3cd2e17647ae37a14, Council for Six Sigma Certifications

  • Interdisciplinary Qualitative Studies Certification, 12/2023, The University of Georgia

  • ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management (ITIL v3), 01/2015, GR750143022, Axelos Global Best Practice

 

Publications

  • Walker, B., Branch, R. M., & Johnston, J., Q Methodology, EdTechnica: The Open Encyclopedia of Educational Technology, 2023, https://dx.doi.org/10.59668/371.13168

  • Johnston, J., & Earnshaw, Y., Organizations and Associations in the USA and Canada, Educational Media and Technology Yearbook: Volume 43 (2022), Springer International Publishing, In Press

  • Earnshaw, Y., & Johnston, J., Graduate Programs, Educational Media and Technology Yearbook: Volume 44 (2022), Springer International Publishing, In Press

  • Kopcha, T.J., Komal, F., & Johnston, J., Factors that Affect a Teacher's Use of Technology: A Synthesis of Path Analyses from 2008-2018, Journal of Research on Technology in Education, Submitted for Publication

  • Stice, S., Tesler, J., Johnston, J., & Gul, A., Interviewing friends, QualPage: Examining the world through qualitative inquiry, 07/29/2021, https://qualpage.com/2021/07/29/interviewing-friends/

 

Presentations

  • Branch, R., Johnston, J., SPICE: Employing Instructional Design Concepts for Teaching Project Management, Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA, Poster, 2024

  • Earnshaw, E., Johnston, J, & McDonald J., Preparing Instructional Designers for the Workplace: Integrating Project Management Skills, Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Presentation, 2022

  • Kopcha, T.J., Komal, F., & Johnston, J., Factors that Influence Technology Integration: A Synthesis of Path Model Studies, Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Concurrent, 2022

  • Johnston, J., Stefaniak, J., McDonald, J., & Earnshaw. Y., Preparing Future Practitioners for the Complexities of ID Project Management, Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Panel, 2022

  • Johnston, J., Improving Group Project Experiences in Your Classroom, Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy, Virginia, USA, Presentation, 2021

  • Tesler, J., Stice, S., Johnston, J., Gul, A., Interviewing Known Others, The Quality Report 13th, Virtual Conference, Presentation, 01/20/2022

  • Johnston, J., How do experts view the intersection of instructional design and project management?, Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Chicago, Illinois, USA, Panel, 2021

  • Johnston, J. & Branch, R, The Scholarship of Project Management in Instructional Design, Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Chicago, Illinois, USA, Roundtable, 2021

 

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