JASON M.

GAROFALO
720.884.6490  1047 Sand Hill-Shady Grove Rd. Carrollton, GA  jasonmgarofalo@gmail.com

Learner-centered, dedicated and adaptable academic professional working to integrate

Instructional Design and Digital learning

EDUCATION

Specialist in Education (Ed.S.) Instructional Media & Design Technology 7/17

University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA

Master of Arts (M.A) in Psychology/Counseling 5/02

University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology 5/95

Salisbury State University, Salisbury, MD

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

University of West Georgia/Ecore

Part-time Regular Adjunct Faculty Carrollton, GA 8/15 - Present
 Provide virtual, student-centered instruction and content management for multiple psychology courses.
 Actively maintain an online presence through announcements, discussion, and assignment inquiries.
Track progress to identify curriculum development areas and effective strategies for at-risk students.
 Maintained ‘High Performing’ with 4/5 feedback evaluations for Timeliness, Commitment to Success,
and Overall Effectiveness, resulting in 92% course completion for all enrolled students.
Full-time Faculty/Instructor Carrollton, GA 8/12 - 06/15
 Responsible for virtual and on-ground undergraduate courses assigned by the Psychology chair,
including Personal Relationships and Introductory Psychology.
 Successfully managed the transition from Blackboard to Desire2Learn, ensuring student satisfaction and
productivity scores of 90% alongside transition issues and functionality concerns.

CollegeAmerica Denver, CO 3/09 - 7/12

Adjunct Faculty
 Responsible for a variety of hybrid/online courses while implementing the transition from Angel to eCollege
(LMS) including Biological Psychology, Sociology of Aging, Critical Thinking, and Introduction to Logic.
 Developed and designed course content within eLearning modules, including assignments, assessments,
discussions, and effective teaching strategies appropriate for multiple-generations in the classroom.
Student Advisor 7/10 - 7/12
 Managed a quarterly caseload of 121 nursing students for Colorado’s 1st accelerated nursing program.
 Mediated between senior management and nursing staff to streamline processes and student resources.
 Established vendor relationships and community contacts through weekly site visits providing direct
assistance in the areas of housing, finances, transportation, childcare, and employment.
 Supported senior management goals through event planning, coordination, research, and development.
 Assisted with ACCSC accreditation procedures, preparing all students, staff, and faculty questions.
Career Services Assistant 7/09 - 6/10
 Assisted director of Career Services with ACCSC accreditation compliance deadlines by accurately updating five
years of alumni placement records. Retrieved updated alumni information through social media contact requests
and employer phone verification inquiries.
 COLLABORATIVE CLIENT PROJECTS

Client: Professor Kathryn Henderson-Dumper, Ed.D. - Strayer University 5/17 – 8/17

Foundations of Success Course - Assessment Implementation Project
 Provided detailed report and critique of current assessment strategies, measurement tools, feedback, and future
instructional goals to provide an improved rubric for assessing 21st-century skill development.
 Revised assessment utilizing Kaltura video tool and created an aligned rubric to increase technology integration
within the assessment. Reviewed overall impact on student learning and offered future implementation guidance.

Client: Dr. Darrell Stephens, Principal - Morgan County Middle School, GA 1/17 – 5/17
Program Evaluation Report – Reading Extended Learning Time (Reading Plus)
 Co-authored professional evaluation report with four professional educators, focused on objectively measuring
current program implementation for at-risk students.
 Developed a detailed presentation including, program background, logic model for aligning program objective to
outcomes directed at clarifying short-term /long-term effects, evaluation questions, data collection & analysis,
instrumentation, evaluation contract, external (peer) metaevaluation, and internal (group) metaevaluation.
 Provided evidence-based research to support presented analysis and practical solutions for implementation.

Client: Assistant Professor, Kim Huett, Ph.D. - University of West Georgia 7/16 – 11/16
Diffusion of Innovations course – QM Editor
 Implemented critical review of the QM Higher Education Standards including Learning Objectives, Assessment
and Measurement, Instructional materials, Course Activities and Learner Interaction, Course Technology,
Learner Support, Accessibility, and Usability.
 Created several infographic additions improving the visual literacy and understanding of the main assignment
submission, online discussion, and highlighted the connection to related course content objectives.
 Reassessed changes and composed responses to initial QM assessment utilizing Bloom’s Taxonomy and other
instructional design elements to improve QM standards to revise for successful final submission (11/16);
contributed to exceeding departmental standards in education excellence.

Client: Instructor, Lisa Jellum, M.A. – Georgia Highlands College 1/16 – 7/16
Diffusion of Innovations Course – Analysis of Intended Adopters of VLOGS
 Provided readiness assessment using the ADDIE model in selecting an audience appropriate innovation for
implementation. Aligned Georgia Highland educational standards to course objectives and outcomes.
 Interviewed students, faculty, and technology support staff critical to the success of Vlog implementation.
 Utilized interview data to identified potential barriers and concerns including perceptions, attitudes, knowledge,
skill levels, and support needs.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Udemy Online Courses 2/18 - Present
Adobe InDesign CC Tutorial, Articulate Storyline 2, & Unity Game Development

Association for Education Communications & Technology (AECT) 1/16 - Present

Membership # 34586

International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) 1/16 - Present

Membership # 515993

University of West Georgia 8/12 - Present

Participated in on-going and annual LMS training: Desire2Learn Brightspace

Southeastern Conference on the Teaching of Psychology (SETOP) 4/13 - 2/15